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by dkjack 24 Aug 2008 ( edited Aug 26'08 12:22 )
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I was making this quilt when my husband purchased my embroidery machine for me. The quilt is called the Pleated Pineapple. Same technique but different pattern. This was the first quilt I have ever quilted on the sewing machine. All my others have been hand quilted, but my hand just won't do it anymore. I machine embroidered a small rose in the center of each square. This is a king size quilt but I only showed half of it. It is so heavy, it takes both of us to make the bed. hee hee

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Comments (15)
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by grandmapapers 24 Aug 2008
+5
Great job with the quilt.
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by dkjack 24 Aug 2008
Thank you Karen.
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by colmag 24 Aug 2008
+5
Great job dkjack, lot of work, * 4u
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by dkjack 24 Aug 2008
Thanks colmag. Yes, but it uses up my scraps nicely and keeps us both warm. This one only took me a year to make. hee hee
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by shirlener88 24 Aug 2008
+5
Deb, very nice work - how do we get your quilt patterns? I love quilts and need to make some - one day soon.
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by dkjack 24 Aug 2008
Thank you.
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by sandralochran 24 Aug 2008
+5
So different Love it
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by dkjack 24 Aug 2008
Thank you.
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by shirleysisson 24 Aug 2008
+3
Such a beautiful quilt, Debs. Very clever of you to to wangle help in making the bed!! *4U
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by dkjack 24 Aug 2008
Thank you. Don't know why it is so heavy. I used the same batting as always. Guess its just the size. hee hee
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by mpo14011 24 Aug 2008
+4
Looks great
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by dkjack 24 Aug 2008
Thank you.
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by adelmarie 24 Aug 2008
+4
Very nice quilt, looks like you had yourself bussy for a while.
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by dkjack 24 Aug 2008
Thank you. Quilts do take time. I find myself here too much. hee hee
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by kttyhwk4 24 Aug 2008
+3
Very nice quilt.
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by dkjack 24 Aug 2008
Thank you.
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by mops 24 Aug 2008
+3
Very nice quilt, must have taken you ages to complete a king size one!
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by dkjack 24 Aug 2008
No, surprising enough I finished this one in about a year. I still work outside the home but my children are grown so I'm not running everywhere at nights anymore.
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by lbrow 24 Aug 2008
+3
AAHHH! Now we get to see the crem de la crem, the finished quilt. Such beauty *4U
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by dkjack 24 Aug 2008
Thank you.
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by roxsy 24 Aug 2008
+3
Stunning.A huge task.Congratulation*4U
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by dkjack 24 Aug 2008
Thank you.
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by grannyo 25 Aug 2008
+3
This is so lovely. I can't imagine how you were able to fit it in your sewing machine. It takes 2 of you to make your bed! It must have taken 2 of you to make the quilt. lol This is a quilt that you should be very proud of. Thanks so much for sharing.
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by dkjack 27 Aug 2008
How did you know???? hahahaha Yes, my DH did help me reposition every time. He deserves a lot of credit for the quilt finally being completed. It is so warm we only use a sheet and the quilt. Don't know why it is so warm, I used the same batting as always.
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by elenu 25 Aug 2008
+3
So different & beautiful and such a big quilt to make, you have so much patience!
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by dkjack 27 Aug 2008
Thank you, but determination was also a big part of it. hee hee It was a big project but we had just purchased a kingsize bed and I didn't have a quilt to go on it. I even made the comforter and pillowshams for the bed.
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by stickmuster 26 Aug 2008
+2
Wonderful Quilt! I congratulate! Flowers for you
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by dkjack 26 Aug 2008
Thank you. *4U
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by tanuja 26 Aug 2008
+1
this is soo stunning. when u quilt ur quilt on the machine do u use a embroidery ring or just free hand?
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by dkjack 26 Aug 2008
Thank you. Being new to embroidering on the machine, I hooped it. Will not do that again! Too hard and exausting. I am going to use the Betty Cotten Quilting Theory. I took a class a few months ago. You quilt each block as you go and then attach them together. Plus it makes the quilt two sided. Go to: http://www.quiltyard.com/whatiscottontheory.phtml to see the technique.
by tanuja 27 Aug 2008
THKS WILL DO THAT.