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    Old 09-22-2008, 06:21 PM
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    Originally Posted by sewhappy57
    OK Flying V you asked but you didn't tell us your weirdest inspiration!
    I'm thinking...

    ...Probably the floor tiling in the garden area of the Numara Palace in the game "Lost Odssey" for the XBox 360. It had a Double Wedding Ring-like design to it, but there was another DWR pattern underneath it so it was more like a Quadruple Wedding Ring. I did figure out how to get it into a working quilt block, but when I got to coloring it...didn't work out. But somehow out of that failure I got an idea for a variation on the DWR pattern (the one I posted with the scythe blade shaped pieces).
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    Old 09-23-2008, 01:01 PM
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    Whilst on holiday in Arizona we purchased a small hand-made tile about 3"square . It was a mountaon range or a sea scape (still not sure which)with an enormous setting sun. I took that to make a wall hanging for over our bed which is about 3.5ft x 6ft. Another was from a small postcard size picture in a Kitty Pippin book on Japanese quilting. It said it was a 42" square wall hanging and that was what I ended up with. And birthday cards - they are great - and the wonderful environment in which I live.
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    Old 09-23-2008, 01:39 PM
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    The throw rugs in my Mother's kitchen. I even drew it out and colored it on graph paper... I think we are all nuts - in a GOOD way! :lol:
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    Old 09-23-2008, 01:43 PM
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    The throw rugs in my Mother's kitchen. I even drew it out and colored it on graph paper. I think we are all NUTS-in a very GOOD way! :lol:
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    Old 09-23-2008, 01:45 PM
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    sorry abt the double post! Guess I have a quick "trigger finger". I better go quilt something, maybe I get thing done twice as fast! :roll:
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    Old 09-24-2008, 06:13 AM
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    A birthday card that my sis had sent me (years ago). AND I even have it made and hanging in my sewing room. :mrgreen:

    Sorry it is in black and white (original is in color), but I had copied it this way to blow it up at Kinkos. See the butterflies as the background.
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    Wall hanging inspired by a card. The background is Stack the Deck, all from my collection of butterfly fabric.
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    Old 09-27-2008, 07:00 PM
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    While waiting for a friend to order lunch, inspired by the pics on the wall. By the time she arrived 15 min. late had drawn out 4 applique quilts on napkins. Haven't made them yet, but still have the napkins.
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