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New quilt finished

As promised, Here are two pics of the newest quilt. It is an Irish double chain. One view shows it on the bed and the other shows it in place on the rack at the foot of the bed. There is a bolster in place, which houses some extra pillows. That was made from leftover fabric from the main bed quilt. It is intended to be used as a comforter even though it is big enough to be used as a full bed quilt. No more tug of war for the covers on those cold Ohio nights, as there is plenty of fabric to go around. I feel exhausted and am going to take a few days off before I start anything else.

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John

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It's great, John. Looks bright and 'clean'. A break is a good idea, given the intensity with which you work - you've only just finished the one on the bed! Do you have your plans ready for the next one? . In message , John writes

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Patti

This quilt was fun as it let me improve my point matching skills. The only thing I have coming up is that crib quilt I mentioned in another post. Left over fabric will have to suffice, but should be fine. I want to do a Log Cabin but that will require a bit of fabric so I may have to wait for a sale at You Know Who's. I think I am going to build a quilt display rack that is based on a Shaker clothes drying rack that I remember seeing at one of the Shaker villages. I have a pattern in one of my books. It will accommodate 4 quilts of lap quilt size and would be placed in the corner of our living room in an otherwise unusable space, and provide viewing options. That's it but I am always looking for ideas. When you are new to any game, everything is a wonder and full of potential. I have even been eyeballing a Grace Quilting Rack, for free motion quilting. That might prove a problem unless it breaks down for storage when not in use. I guess I could use it in another room if needed but I would like to keep things contained in one space if possible.

John

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John

Howdy!

Dude, you are so hooked!

Congrats. Gorgeous. So is the quilt. ;-)

Ragmop/Sandy -- piecing away in the warm sunshine in n.Tx.

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Sandy Ellison

that's really lovely, a pattern I've not seen before

Anne

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Anne Rogers

What can I say, John? Darned nice! Of course, I expected no less.

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Carolyn McCarty

Wow, John, that is gorgeous!! Great job!

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Donna in NE La.

Great job, but now - you need to learn how to pace yourself, and thus avoid the necessity of taking ANY days off from quilting!

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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Karen, Queen of Squishies

On Tue, 6 Feb 2007 15:45:47 -0600, John wrote (in article ):

nice job! I love Irish Chain quilts.

Maureen

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Maureen Wozniak

Good work! Great border! There's something just so satisfying about Irish Chains, kind of like textile comfort food. Roberta in D

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Roberta Zollner

Lovely quilt, John!! Thanks for sharing. Now perhaps you want to share how you keep the SR so neat & tidy? Mine never looks like that. Sigh.

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TerriLee in WA

Obsessive compulsion, I think.

John

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John

John - yet, another beautiful quilt. I can't believe how quickly you're getting these done - no wonder you're exhausted! Very nice work - now, go take a nap!

Patti in Seattle

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Patti S

Beautiful!

Nancy in NS

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