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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

LollyPop Trees Finished

I finished my LollyPop Trees quilt this week.  I started this quilt October 2010 so it took me  14 months working intermittently to complete.
Now on to Flower Garden.  I purchased grey clover to use as my background but now I notice the pattern is directional and I can't decide how to cut the top and bottom borders so the pattern will all go in the same direction.  Should I piece them ?  I think this is the fabric Kim used as her background - wonder what she did?    Nancy


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19 comments:

  1. Richard HealeyJanuary 10, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    The quilt looks greate. Wonderful eye for details.

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  2. CamillaJanuary 10, 2012 at 7:58 PM

    Congratulations on your finish. It is beautiful. Lovely colors.
    I can see your problem with the directions. I wish I had a solution, but I used the spot fabric for my Flower Garden witch had no directional. I hope you figure it out.

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  3. judith lockhartJanuary 10, 2012 at 8:05 PM

    Nancy, I think by cutting the top and bottom borders crosswise of the grain and piecing them will work. That way they will line up with the rest if you cut the side borders on the lengthwise grain. The borders are so busy that the seams will not show. Your Lollypop Trees are just beautiful!

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  4. CarolynJanuary 10, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    Oh how wonderful. I'll send you my address for the shipping. vbg Who will be the lucky one to receive this one. Now I know why I haven't seen you on WordswithFriends.

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  5. Nedra WeaverJanuary 10, 2012 at 8:49 PM

    Just beautiful!! It's make me smile!!

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  6. I Quilt for FunJanuary 10, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    You inspire me to get mt act together and finish mt FIRST block! Jan

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  7. LindaJanuary 10, 2012 at 9:56 PM

    Gorgeous! Congratulations Nancy!

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  8. dutchcomfortJanuary 11, 2012 at 3:53 AM

    Wow Nancy, it’s beautiful!! Congratulations on the finish!

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  9. Pinkadot QuiltsJanuary 11, 2012 at 8:04 AM

    Just beautiful!

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  10. wdomuujagiJanuary 12, 2012 at 3:57 AM

    piękna aplikacja

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  11. kim mcleanJanuary 12, 2012 at 5:55 AM

    How beautiful Nancy! Well done on finishing, it looks gorgeous.
    I'm glad you are doing the Flower garden, I did use the grey clover. I don't think I worried about the directional, although I can't remember what I did. As Judoth said, the borders are pretty busy, so the directional may not be a problem, hope you bought more fbric to do match the directional! Love to see your blocks soon. Kim McL

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  12. Lenna Green of Stitching CowJanuary 12, 2012 at 5:42 PM

    Wow, your appliqued quilt is amazing, so colorful. Well done

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  13. Paula Hensley MurphyJanuary 13, 2012 at 8:41 PM

    beautiful and I know how much work that was. Big Congrats!!!!!!

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  14. pat sloanJanuary 13, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    Swoon! Your lollipops are amazing!!

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  15. Ann ChampionJanuary 15, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    Your Lolipops is fabulous! I look forward to seeing youir progress on Flower Garden.
    If it were me, I'd have the clover bottoms point towards the bottom edge of the border. Once laying on the bed all of the clovers will be oriented correctly. :)

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2012 at 7:42 PM

      Hi Ann, good to see you on screen. Once on the bed....do peeps really put the quilts neatly on the bed???

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    Wonderful!!!

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  17. SalleyJanuary 18, 2012 at 4:27 AM

    This is beautiful Nancy. If you are doing Flower Garden I hope you bought extra fabric, as the cutting of background blocks assumes pattern..(if there is one)...is multi directional... as blogged here.......http://australiangloriousapplique.blogspot.com/2011/09/memory-garden-1.html.
    If it is heavily quilted , you wont notice any discrepancy however. The Applique Motifs of Flower Garden are so spectacular, that viewers wont even notice the background! Good Luck.

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  18. JanetJanuary 20, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    I'm just a bit jealous of your quilt, lol. It looks sensational. Congratulations on the finish.

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