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Debbie’s Tartan

January 19, 2016

I have just finished the top of one of two large memorial quilts honoring the life of a woman named, Debbie. She had the most amazing collection of tailor-made, button-down shirts, enough to fill two large boxes.

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The fabrics of her shirts were a perfect match for a large Tartan-inspired quilt design.

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The gradients of the colors made for subtle shifts in color across the design.

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And the grey grouping was so elegant!

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The piece placement came together almost effortlessly because all of the fabrics blended so nicely.

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There was one bright red shirt that I used as an accent.

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The very center of the quilt has a red energy source made from the red shirt.

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Stay tuned for a finished photo once the quilt is fully completed!

 

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