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Hawaiian quilts were usually red and white, and were very popular in the mid to late 1800's. The designs were often made by folding and cutting out a pattern like a 'snowflake', which was then appliqued onto white fabric.

#1: Sylvain "WCPman" (qwerty) on Sep 30, 2008

Who said that you learn nothing by playing game online...

great design Tonia

Thank you, Sylvain...Very happy to oblige!

Nice design. Not to nit pick, but I think you should remove the red dot in the 16th column, 14th row. Then it will be perfectly symmetrical.

You're right about the extra dot... but did you know that quilters often intentionally leave a mistake in their design as a sign of respect for God, who is the only perfect creator? It's true! But - out of respect for puzzle solvers who like perfect symmetry, I will fix it! (I'm not surprised that you noticed it first, Adam!)

No, I didn't know that quilters did that. Thanks for a quilting 101 update. :-) I am not a huge fan of symmetrical puzzles in general, but when a puzzle is obviously symmetrical, except for ONE small, possibly overlooked square, THAT bugs me more than any symmetrical puzzle ever would. Maybe it's OCD. LOL :-)

Thanks for changing it. Now it looks PERFECT. :-)

By the way, thanks for singling me out :-( (sniff, sniff) lol

Hey - don't take it the wrong way...I admire people who take their puzzles seriously! (That's why we're all here, right?) I've learned a lot from you "regulars" - it makes it more challenging for me!

I'm always interested in quilts (I have completed a few, using a quilting frame, although they have always been "crazy" (i.e., no specific design, just using materials that are available). I didn't know about the Hawaiian preferences. Do you happen to know what they used for the red dye? Just curious.

As for the assymetrical "dot," the quilter always gets the last say, at least quilting circles.

Thanks for the puzzle.

Actually, I do know...The native women used to make rugs and blankets from soft plant fibers, by actually pounding them to bind them together. They'd make patterns using different colored fibers. The English missionaries came along and taught the women to make quilts using calico fabrics which they brought with them. The women preferred the reds, but did use other colors as well. They often used reds and blues on white to make quilts with motifs from the British and Hawaiian flags. (Aren't you sorry you asked?)

At the beginning I knew it'd be a Hawaiian quilt block, I too am a quilter. Nice image. :) I didn't know how they got the red dye though. I love learning new stuff. :)

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