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Celtic conquered

I did it! Wanted to play with Celtic for years; finally just put the brakes on my other projects and cautiously proceeded. Celtic Quilts by Beth Ann Williams was my guide. I figured out fast that drawing the inside and outside guide lines for the bias tape placement was a time-killer. Realized that I could mark only the center lines with a pencil and cover it as I went along. Results? Ambivalent. The quilt is good looking and the challenge was fun. Ever do it again? Probably not. There's a crazy looking rooster with polka-dotted wings calling me. Polly

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Polly Esther
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Louise in Iowa

I love the look of traditional celtic quilts but will probably never do one because of all the handwork involved. But...I'm involved in a group challenge which involves doing something celtic. It's still in the design stages but I'm heading towards Plan B: a pieced celtic design. Nobody said don't bend the rules! LOL

Your rooster sounds like fun! Allison

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AllisonH

"I did it!" My favorite words to read here on rctq. Dancing in the moonlight for ya, Polly!!

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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Karen Tucker

I poured little puddles of white glue on a paper plate and applied it to the line to be followed with toothpicks. There's probably a neat little fine point sort of glue that would be faster/easier. My glue sticks were too much a blunt weapon and the opening of my liquid glues glue/gummy themselves pretty quickly. I think if I were going to go with Celtic in a big way I would find a better glue tool for basting. Yeah. Right. I do know how to baste with a needle and thread but my Home Ec teacher wasn't here to yell at me. Polly

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Polly Esther

Somewhere on YouTube, I saw an arrangement where you insert the 'nib' holder from a mechanical pencil into the nozzle of Elmer's School Glue. This makes a tiny, tiny bead of glue and, apparently, Elmer's is completely washable and OK for quilting, appliqué etc.

HTH

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Trish Brown

Howdy! You did it, and now it's done. No need to repeat what didn't absolutely delight you.

Reminds me of my husband's first bowling outing; my mom was a league bowler for years, was pretty good; we all went bowling (during my first yr of marriage) at Mom's insistence. Gene bowled some great game his first time ever, beat the heck out of everyone else. Mom wanted a re-match but Gene said, "Nah, no need. Bowling? Done that. What's next?"

Do what you like, like what you do.

Cheers! Sandy

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Sandy E

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