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Unused Designs

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Over the past year I've designed many quilts.  Some I've completed, some I've pieced a top for and others I've purchased fabric for and the others well are sitting on my computer or in my notebook and will never be made.  Even though I like these designs for one reason or another I'm not going to make them but if any of you want to have a go you are more than welcome to use them.  These pictures are all screen shots so if you would like more information on a design please contact me.  LOST GEESE Lost Geese Lost Geese was inspired by a pillow of metallic triangles.  I just couldn't capture the look I wanted without true metallic fabrics.   UNTITLED Untitled I'm not sure where I was going with this so I just stopped before I got too far into the process.  I think the right fabric choices and this could be great. SUBMARINES Submarines   I like this design I just don't think I'd make this quilt.  Again this was insp...

"What... wait, I think I just got a quilt in Quiltcon."

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Those were the first words out of my mouth when I received one of two acceptance letters from the  MQG in my inbox today. I am completely surprised and thrilled and excited and shocked!  Two of the three original quilts I entered in to Quiltcon West 2016 were accepted into the show!!  The lucky quilts are: Summer Sunset Changing Hexies I want to give a big thanks to Jennifer from Simply Imagined Photography for taking such beautiful pictures of my quilts I know it helped in the selection process. Let us not forget Canoe Paddles.  Unfortunately, Canoe Paddles was not selected even though it is the nearest and dearest to my heart.  In addition to my original three entries I also entered a quilt for the Michael Miller fabric challenge and two other quilts since I had two more entry spots to fill, Paris Medallion and Chest of Drawers, none of which were accepted.  That said I am overjoyed to have any quilts accepted at all. My hea...