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05-04-2012, 12:13 PM

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burchquilts

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Originally Posted by kateyb

I like friendship star, pinwheels, rail fence (using lights, mediums, and dark scraps), there are lots of variations on the 9 patch, wrapped candy, cracker. I get a lot of ideas from 5500 Quilt Blocks by Maggie Malone.

Oh, CRACKER! I love those & haven't made a scrappy one in eons. Thanks for the inspiration! Tho I seem to be long on inspiration & short on time... LOL!

05-04-2012, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Grace creates

Prisons, everybody things of making quilts for cute little babies, elderly people, but the forgotten are those in prison. They are people to and nobody is giving them any love at all.

I know the state women's prison here in WI has a quilting program & I think that is wonderful.

06-17-2012, 07:43 AM

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Heid

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Love your quilt! :0)

06-17-2012, 08:23 AM

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May in Jersey

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Seems all my fave quick scrappy quilt designs have been mentioned. Love the Crayon one, it looks like a crumb block with done with larger crumbs. May in Jersey

06-17-2012, 09:22 AM

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I made 10 quilts for David s house out of this missouri quilt double slice layer cake, I made my own 10" squares. Will be making one dozen for next year out of 12" squares - easy, fun, and ends up being different, even with the same fabrics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxC-0...eature=related

06-18-2012, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by nhweaver

Thanks for that link... looks like a good, fast, easy one... you can never have too many of those!

06-19-2012, 03:23 PM

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quilter1943

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Sometimes I just start piecing - maybe some kiddie prints squares with solids. Other times I do rail fence, sometimes a basic bargello like Eleanor Burns does, just anything to keep from getting bored! Look at the Project Linus web site www.projectlinus.org They have some cute ones. Sometimes I find an easy pattern in fabric catalogs too.

06-20-2012, 07:27 AM

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reginalovesfabric

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I love to do chinese coins, d9p and crazy quilts. Anything to use up scraps....my scraps mulitply...the more I use for charity quilts the more I have...just like the women in the Bible with her jug not going empty. Yesterday a co worker's wife sent me a white garbage bag full of cotton scraps and yardage....what a wonderful surprise. It's all washed, pressed and I've brought it to work to start cutting up....I love fabric!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

07-03-2015, 06:09 PM

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For those looking for instructions for Madquilter's quilt, instructions are in post 11 in this thread: http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...t267129-2.html

07-06-2015, 06:00 PM

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IAmCatOwned

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Previously, I made quilts for teenagers in hospital (age 14-19) and for mentally challenged adults. My favorite pattern is log cabin, but I also do I Spy hexagons (using teenager subjects) and 4 patch. Otherwise, it's just a quilt that I wanted to challenge myself to make, but just don't have the room to keep. I usually make them a lounge size, but occasionally, I make them longer since boys are tall.