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"Illustrate an idiomatic expression. An idiom is "an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up." We use idioms all the time. So take a phrase literally and illustrate it with a quilt design. I thank "ForestJane" for this suggestion." - Barb Vlack

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Carol E. Skrube Kick the Bucket	D. Kathy Willis Lattice Star	Doreen Davis Kick the Bucket	Estelle Langslow Driving Me Around the Twist
The block is Danger Signal. Sheboygan, WI	Idiom: Bent out of Shape Two blocks (EQ Star 4 and Lattice Window) were "bent out of shape" to fit into the layout formed by Center Medallion Number 14. I'm an EQ5 novice. This is the first quilt that I designed and constructed using the software. The scanned fabrics are the actual fabrics used in the quilt. Houston, Texas		Blocks: Twisted log cabin and applique car. The car is a modified version of the car from the contemporary applique library. This was one of my Mum's favourite sayings when my brother and I were kids. "You kid's are driving me around the twist". Perth, Western Australia

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Hélène Laparra French Idiomatic Numbers	Hélène Laparra Variations Around a Heavy Rain	Hilde Johansen Many a Little Makes a Mickle	Ingrid Jensen Blind Hen Also Find a Seed
Bonjour, I thought at the beginning that this month's topic was hard but finally I got a lot of ideas; I will put the translations on the infoEQ list, it will be too long here... Cheers from France Hélène	These are some examples about heavy rain in different languages. I didn't have enough time to put all of them... except cats and dogs from the library, I drew the other blocks (letters were from Gordon's challenge, thanks!!). Cheers from France Hélène	Here in Norway we say: Many little brooks will be a big river. In English it means :Many a little makes a mickle !! I think about a lot of small pieces making a big quilt. Website	There are a lot of sayings ,but not all very easy to make into a quilt :o) This is the blind hen also finding something to eat meaning that even the most stupid one can find a way to live his life no matter what others are saying. Denmark

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Jeneie Benton It's Raining Cats and Dogs	Jeneie Benton Don't Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch	Jo Moury Mend A Broken Heart	Janet Tannahill It's Growing on Me!
	My first challenge participation.	Once again a fun challenge. The letters were from the exchange Gordon conducted in December. Haymarket, VA	About the first of the year, my sixty-something husband began growing a beard, mostly because he didn't feel well and just didn't shave. After a few days, our daughter and I persuaded him to keep it awhile. As we discussed who liked it and who didn't, I asked him, "Do you like it?" The answer: "It's growing on me!" The T blocks are for our last name! Mission, KS

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Jane Turgeon A Bird in the Hand is Worth 2 in the Bush	Judy Clark Raining Cats and Dogs	Karrel Buckingham It Was Crazy - We Ran Into Each Other (at the pub) & We Saw Stars	Kim Barber Six of One, Half Dozen of the Other
A placemat layout from the Layout Library. Northeastern Ontario	This is the first time I've entered an EQ contest. I'm new to EQ and I absolutely love it! Thank you for this opportunity. Mesa, Arizona	I used a star pattern for eyes, a crazy quilt for the corners & drunkard's path variation as the blocks. I tried to pick quilting that would represent the "saw stars" theme. Website Tampa, FL	This is one of my favorite sayings, don't know why! This could be used as a door quilt or as a table runner. Love all the rich saturated colors. Lebanon, Mo

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Laura Waterfield There's No Use Crying Over Spilled Milk	Nancy Welsch Barking Up the Wrong Tree	Denice B. A Diamond in the Rough	Dottie Richey A Bed of Roses
www.LaurasSewingStudio.net Tomball, TX	Our first granddog was a black lab puppy. He had never seen a cat till he saw the wooden cutout Halloween decoration over the door. He knew what to do. he was smarter than the dog in the quilt. Fifty years ago, we acquired a kitten from some neighbors in the married student apartments. He thought he was a dog. One day we saw him sitting under a tree with the other dogs barking at a cat they had treed. That's the sho' nuff truth. Jackson, MS	Toledo, Ohio	"And I will make thee beds of roses And a thousand fragrant posies, " From Christopher Marlowe's The Passionate Shepherd To His Love This "bed" is covered with rose blocks from the EQ5 library, which I turned into motifs and set on layer 2 in custom set. The bed block is set on layer 1. I did a search for blocks with the name rose and came up with about 200 of them. I chose just a few to use in this quilt. Atlanta, Georgia

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Forest Jane Hanging Sleeve?	Forest Jane She's a Sweetie, But What a Blockhead!	Jan N. The Buck Stops Here	Margaret Burke On the Cutting Edge
Cartoons for Quilters... You Said We All Needed Hanging Sleeves With Our Challenge Quilts? Fun Challenge, Thanks Barb! Memphis, TN	Any resemblance to any people you might know is entirely coincidental! Memphis, TN	Any of you who garden in "deer territory" will relate to my experience of sunrise garden marauders! Tulips and roses are preferred!	Some of the latest tools to help in making our quilts. Johnson City, NY

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Margaret Burke A Red Letter Day	Robin Lancaster Neither Black nor White	Sheila Williams A Mother's Love©	Sara Weber Out of the Blue
A best friend makes for a Red Letter Day. Johnson City,NY	This is my first participation in a block challenge and it was immense fun! I chose a block that had an obvious mirror image to clearly juxtapose the "black" and "white". Then I flipped one block and colored it a soft gray to represent those things that are neither black nor white. I added the red border because, well, black and white need red in mvho. :) If I were to actually construct this quilt I would choose a crisp white fabric and a black with a crisp white swirl or curvy design to offset the rather harsh geometric pattern of the blocks. Charlotte, North Carolina	In Temecula there use to be two ponds and a water fountain on Rancho California Road where this family of ducks lived. There were signs at the four corner intersection that told us to watch out for the ducks as they crossed from one side to the other. Website Temecula, CA	What is more out of the blue than love? The setting is One-Patch Layout with Cobblestones. The applique blocks are "Gumdrop Heart" and "Continuous Line Hearts." Website South Bend, IN

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Sara Weber Once in a Blue Moon	Kathy Cavaness Bed of Roses	Ruth Rocker Kick the Bucket	Ruth Rocker Pass the Buck
The setting is "On-Point Medallions - 8". The blocks are "Bluebell" and "Crescent Moon." The letters are from the 2005 Letter Project and the font is Forte. Website South Bend, IN	I really wanted a print with more roses but time was a premium. I could think of numerous ones after looking at the different web sites, but trying to decide which one to do was a challenge. My mother used to say life is not a "bed of roses". I used the easydraw to make this. I tried to import a bed and put blocks on it, but not that quick at that just yet. Fenton, MO	Sue does everything else so why not this? <grin> Beavercreek, OH	I thought I'd get Sam involved this time :D Beavercreek, OH

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