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Show and tell…

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Becky Goldsmith

Jan McPike from Brisbane, Australia, sent me this photo of her beautiful quilt. She says:

I have always loved the Piece O’ Cake designs, so when my quilt guild announced a blue & white challenge for this year’s quilt show I thought I would take part. I have made a blue & white version of Aunt Millie’s Garden. It is done in the quilt-as-you-go method and machine quilted by me.

Aunt Millie’s Garden made by Jan McPike

It takes discipline to work in only one color but aren’t the results specatcular! Very nicely done, Jan. Thank you for sharing your quilt with us!

12 thoughts on “Show and tell…”

Elaine on April 23, 2015 at 7:18 PM said:

This is so pretty in all blues!

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Myra U. on April 23, 2015 at 7:24 PM said:

Oh, that is really very nice,. It is obviously well planned and wonderfully executed. Love it!

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Sherrey on April 23, 2015 at 8:50 PM said:

What a beautiful quilt! I wish I had her talent for color selection!

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- Becky Goldsmith on April 23, 2015 at 8:57 PM said:
  
  Is this where I should suggest that you read my book, The Quilter’s Practical Guide To Color :-).
  
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Monica on April 24, 2015 at 1:02 AM said:

Thank you, Jan, for sending the photo, and thank you, Becky for posting it! This pattern always seems to turn out well, and the blue and white palette is a beautiful choice. The aqua and turquoise makes it look very “Australian” to me!

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pamelajs56 on April 24, 2015 at 2:41 AM said:

Beautiful!

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Jill on April 24, 2015 at 10:12 AM said:

The different blue fabrics make up a very pretty version of Aunt Millie’s Garden. Thanks to both for sharing.

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creaturecomfortquilts on April 24, 2015 at 12:19 PM said:

Wow!

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Mary Ellen Tardiff on April 24, 2015 at 12:27 PM said:

beautiful !!!

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debmoyes on April 24, 2015 at 2:24 PM said:

What a great version of your wonderful design. I wonder if it’s your most popular one? I think I see a version of it at almost every Houston show I attend. I have done a few squares myself after I took a class with you and Linda in Lancaster many, many moons ago!

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Jan on April 24, 2015 at 10:38 PM said:

Thanks everyone for the lovely comments about my quilt. It was fun to make and the pattern was very easy to follow thanks to Piece O’ Cake’s clear instructions.

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Janet on April 27, 2015 at 1:11 PM said:

I love the blue green mixed with the true blues! Wow!

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