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sinkingfeeling

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10. It went very fast. I found the pattern at a flea market for 50 cents at the end of May 2021.

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #8)

Sat Aug 13, 2022, 08:35 PM

Aug 2022

It took me a month to pick out all the fabrics and accents. Each kimono only takes a 5" by 20" strip, with the obi and tails using a 5" by 12" strip. I folded all the kimonos and 'framed' the background pieces, sewed the rows, and quilted it by machine in 3 weeks.

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Here's the last quilt I made. It's unique in that the kimonos are [View all] sinkingfeeling Aug 2022 OP

Beautiful! 😍 SheltieLover Aug 2022 #1

Beautiful! I admire the patience it takes to make that. nt Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #2

Spectacular! 😉 YDogg Aug 2022 #3

How beautiful! PittBlue Aug 2022 #4

Very lovely and FalloutShelter Aug 2022 #5

Wow! Truly beautiful! Solly Mack Aug 2022 #6

Very cool. I love it. I've got to get that pattern. Srkdqltr Aug 2022 #7

I don't know if you can find it, but 'Judydidit' design. i found it at a flea market. from 2007. sinkingfeeling Aug 2022 #12

Found the pattern!!! Digital download! Thank you. Srkdqltr Aug 2022 #16

That is wonderful! 3catwoman3 Aug 2022 #8

It went very fast. I found the pattern at a flea market for 50 cents at the end of May 2021. sinkingfeeling Aug 2022 #10

Well, if you'd ever like to make another one, I would... 3catwoman3 Aug 2022 #14

I'm about to leave the country until 2023. sinkingfeeling Aug 2022 #15

I would be in no hurry. 3catwoman3 Aug 2022 #19

Pleasure. sinkingfeeling Aug 2022 #20

If I might ask.... where are you going? I'm planning trip soon. 7wo7rees Aug 2022 #37

New Zealand, Australia, and Fiji. sinkingfeeling Aug 2022 #38

WhooHoo!!!! n/t 7wo7rees Aug 2022 #44

WOW!!! ShazzieB Aug 2022 #9

That is just lovely. I like the way you framed each block. Arkansas Granny Aug 2022 #11

This is INSANELY MARVELOUS, SINKING!!! Leghorn21 Aug 2022 #13

I love it, great job. Just beautiful. MLAA Aug 2022 #17

I love it, great job. Just beautiful. MLAA Aug 2022 #18

Incredible. THAT is art. YOU are an artist! ancianita Aug 2022 #21

It's refreshing to see . . . AverageOldGuy Aug 2022 #22

That is truly awesome. Wow. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing. judesedit Aug 2022 #23

Your quilt is gorgeous! dlk Aug 2022 #24

Beautiful! Cracklin Charlie Aug 2022 #25

That's gorgeous wendyb-NC Aug 2022 #26

Absolutely beautiful! n/t iluvtennis Aug 2022 #27

Beautiful!!! CaptainTruth Aug 2022 #28

That's quite lovely. n/t Backseat Driver Aug 2022 #29

Amazingly Beautiful! lucca18 Aug 2022 #30

Beautiful! Rebl2 Aug 2022 #31

Ahhhhh, this is SO Lovely! electric_blue68 Aug 2022 #32

Very pretty. JMCKUSICK Aug 2022 #33

Unique what a great samplegirl Aug 2022 #34

oh my. that's rly lovely. mopinko Aug 2022 #35

Wow! Just quite simply WOW! No other words!! n/t 7wo7rees Aug 2022 #36

This is.......AMAZING! tccturtle Aug 2022 #39

Exceptional! You're very talented! It's truly lovely. ❤ littlemissmartypants Aug 2022 #40

Utterly gorgeous! femmedem Aug 2022 #41

Gorgeous! Roxi Aug 2022 #42

Love the colors, SF. Would like to see close-ups of some of the panels. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2022 #43