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Quilting: Twins in the Paint
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Twins in the Paint

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Category: Quilting

Type of item: Functional

For: Children

Style: Traditional

Materials

Quilters cotton and cotton batting

What was your inspiration?

A niece gave birth to twins, so they must have quilts. I love bright fabrics for babies so chose these. Each quilt is different, yet similar due to the fabric.

 

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sweatersnthings on craftsy.com
sweatersnthings
Aug 25, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I simply must tell you that the little girls have received their quilts and they absolutely Love them! They recently had sore throats and they specifically asked for the 'comfy cozies' How wonderful to begin another generation on a journey in the love of quilts!
Lynne O on craftsy.com
Lynne O
Aug 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
So beautiful!
sweatersnthings on craftsy.com
sweatersnthings
Aug 20, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you, the twins received them a couple of weeks ago and apparently will not let them go. :)
sweatersnthings on craftsy.com
sweatersnthings
Aug 05, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
You are most welomce Mimi. Have fun!
sweatersnthings on craftsy.com
sweatersnthings
Aug 04, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Mimi, For some reason, I couldn't get this comment to post, so I am going to paste it here. I just posted a picture of the schematic I used. I hung it right in front of my sewing machine so that I would not get lost. When the blocks are side by side, you will achieve that 3D look. The first border is made up of small 4 patch with a triangle on each end. There is a small border between the main blocks and the first border. Then there is a bit wider border, then the piano key edge border and then the binding. On this quilt the backing is the same bright green I used in the binding. Hope this helps! Enjoy making your quilt.
Mimi Neal on craftsy.com
Mimi Neal
Aug 05, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
thank you very much. I can't wait to get started!
Mimi Neal on craftsy.com
Mimi Neal
Aug 03, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
How can I find the pattern for this quilt, it is amazing.
sweatersnthings on craftsy.com
sweatersnthings
Aug 03, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you so much. I drew the pattern up in Word, I will see if I can find a place to attach the drawing.
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sweatersnthings
Aug 04, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Ok, let's see, this is the only way I can figure out to get the pattern to you. This is a 16 patch block. Each square within the block is a half square triangle. Each square is a combination of a light and dark. The four corners the dark is to the outside. The two squares between the corner (still on the outside of the block are turned so the light is on top and the darks are on the bottom, but touching each other. The center is comprised of 4 squares arranged so that the very center is all light and the darks intersect with the outside darks. If this doesn't make sense or you have any questions, please let me know. I will be more than happy to help if I can. The most important thing is to have really high contrast. I used several different lights, but made certain that they were still light.
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millie1983
Jul 29, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great colors! This makes me want to go on a picnic :)
sweatersnthings on craftsy.com
sweatersnthings
Jul 29, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you and that would be fun!
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
patz in suffolk
Jul 28, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I love bright fabrics - for everybody, not just babies! These quilts are a knock-out and remind me of children's paintboxes. Brilliant!
sweatersnthings on craftsy.com
sweatersnthings
Jul 28, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Oh me too! I tend to think that bright, lively colors stimulate our imaginations and creativity. Thank you very much.
kmc75 on craftsy.com
kmc75
Jul 27, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I love these! The blocks look 3-d...great quilts!
sweatersnthings on craftsy.com
sweatersnthings
Jul 27, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Yes, they do.I found that interesting once it was all together. Thank you.
Sue P. on craftsy.com
Sue P.
Jul 27, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love them both, especially the bright colors.
sweatersnthings on craftsy.com
sweatersnthings
Jul 27, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you, I really like the bright colors too.

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