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September 22, 2020
Improv on Point ~~ finished! from Fleur de Lis Quilts and Accessories


This quilt is already one of my favorites. It was a struggle for a while, but once it started coming together, I fell in love. 


Turns out, all it wanted was to be turned on-point, which made it a little more difficult to piece together. 


I made large chunks of red pieces and larger chunks of neutral/brown/gold with a little red mixed in and built most of the chunks using a modified log cabin technique.


Since the front is all improv, the back should be. Right? So it is. I used more of the linen, but didn't ...

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added by Mary at Fleur de Lis Quilts 4 years, 2 months ago. under #fleurdelisquilts , @fleurdelisquilts , finished quilts , finishes , neutral brown , neutrals , red
August 12, 2020
Quilt Challenge Day 8 from Fleur de Lis Quilts and Accessories

 This quilt is the result of needing to use up scraps, in this case neutrals. To give it some contrast, I toss in lots of browns and just a few grays. I present to you, "Muddy Waters." It kept reminding me of the bayous and ponds in our area. Places where we went crawfishing, back when we were young. These days, we buy a sack of crawfish to boil or go to a restaurant where other people do all the heavy lifting and the cleanup. "Muddy Waters" is all improv--my favorite way to piece a quilt. It's fun, stress-free ...

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added by Mary at Fleur de Lis Quilts 4 years, 3 months ago. under #fleurdelisquilts , #marymarcottequilts , #quilting life , @fleurdelisquilts , challenge , improv , neutral brown
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