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French Braid pattern

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happymrs
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Re: French Braid pattern

Post by happymrs » Mon Sep 03, 2007 4:07 am

Grammy65, I was so impressed with your little braid photo, I have been cutting strips, 1 1/4 by 6 1/2, to play with & try a scrappy one. Will post a pic of my results later. I just love these braids & want to try some in the smaller sizes, for whatever! Thanks for posting your pic too & if make anymore, whatever size, post pics of them too, okay!
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quiltlady1957
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Re: French Braid pattern

Post by quiltlady1957 » Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:48 pm

Where can I find the book for the french braid block?
Betsy
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sewbug
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Re: French Braid pattern

Post by sewbug » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:42 am

The book is French Braid Quilts: 14 Quick Quilts with Dramatic Results by Jane Miller. You can do a Google search and probably find instructions on the general piecing of this pattern. It has several different names.
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quilterbee
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Re: French Braid pattern

Post by quilterbee » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:54 am

I'm going to do one without the book. Amie
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sewbug
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Re: French Braid pattern

Post by sewbug » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:52 am

You start by sewing the strips to the starting triangle (makes the square in the middle when two strips are sewn together). You trim the strips and add a long border or sew the strips together. Simple to write but not so simple to do. LOL.
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HomespunMary
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Re: French Braid pattern

Post by HomespunMary » Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:27 pm

Those of you interested in the French braids, go have a look at all these great variations that I just accidentally stumbled upon when looking for flying geese quilting designs, LOL!
http://www.rickmcguire.net/blogs/2005/0 ... braid.html
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mic-pa
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Re: French Braid pattern

Post by mic-pa » Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:54 pm

This pattern is so pretty. However I got the pattern free off theinternet but it was a table runner only. Not a quilt. Have made several for gifts. I beleive the web site was www.quiltbus.com
Marge
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Oasis
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Re: French Braid pattern

Post by Oasis » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:45 am

Maria-HSM. . . .What an inspirational website! Guess what I'm going to be doing for the next few days. I hope HappyMrs sees this. Her layout design was very nice made up of the plain braids, imagine what she will do with these design possibilities. Thanks for sharing.

Linda/Oasis
Have Fun,
Linda S / OASIS
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SHARONMAMAW
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Re: French Braid pattern

Post by SHARONMAMAW » Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:53 am

I AM MAKING ONE CALLED AUTUMN BRAID PATTERN. INSTEAD OF AUTUMN, I MAKING IT PASTELS. AND USING POOCH JELLYROLL. IT IS READY TO BE QUILTED AND IT LOOKS GREAT IN PASTELS. IF I FINISH QUILTING IT ..... LOL I'LL POST SOME PICTURES.
SHARON
:^)
PS I'M CALLING IT MY POOCH BRAID.
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HomespunMary
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Re: French Braid pattern

Post by HomespunMary » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:00 pm

Glad you liked it, Oasis! I thought the "stained glass braid" with two different sized black diamonds in the middle was so cool! As was the flying geese braid!
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