Mariners Compass Pattern anyone?
12-24-2011, 02:24 PM
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Mariners Compass Pattern anyone?
I am looking for a Mariners Compass Pattern. I would like to make a very large one. Does anyone have any ideas of where I might be able to get one? I have searched just about everywhere. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
12-24-2011, 03:11 PM
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"Mariner's Compass Quilts: Setting a New Course" book by Judy Mathieson. She has a pattern for a 30" round compass with 64 points. Here is a quilt I made from that pattern. I didn't use her method, but the standard way of paper piecing. Amazon.com has it!
The pieced border is my design, not hers. I just took newsprint & drew 2 parallel lines 4" apart. I marked off 1" spaces on one long side, beginning at the end. I marked off 1'' spaces on the other long side, but started 1/2" in from the end. Connect the marks to get the spikes. The corners are just 4" squares that I eye-balled the spikes alternating from the center out.
Love Mariner's Compasses!
The pieced border is my design, not hers. I just took newsprint & drew 2 parallel lines 4" apart. I marked off 1" spaces on one long side, beginning at the end. I marked off 1'' spaces on the other long side, but started 1/2" in from the end. Connect the marks to get the spikes. The corners are just 4" squares that I eye-balled the spikes alternating from the center out.
Love Mariner's Compasses!
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12-24-2011, 04:07 PM
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http://www.meadowlilybridge.com/catalog.php?item=22
48" x 48" This medallion style Mariner’s Compass design has a 32 point star in the center of the quilt. The center compass is surrounded by larger points and pieced borders. This pattern provides instructions for a large wallhanging, single, or queen size bed quilt.
48" x 48" This medallion style Mariner’s Compass design has a 32 point star in the center of the quilt. The center compass is surrounded by larger points and pieced borders. This pattern provides instructions for a large wallhanging, single, or queen size bed quilt.
12-24-2011, 04:11 PM
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I just ordered a fusible interfacing that has the markings on it for the marineers compass - I haven't done it yet - but I am attempting it after Christmas - its called Quiltsmart printed interfacing - I saw a youtube video showing this method - it looked alot easier doing it this way - but like I said I haven't done it yet. Good luck and let me know if you do it and how it worked.
12-24-2011, 05:11 PM
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Chris Jurd, an Australian designer, also has some http://www.etsy.com/shop/PatchworkFu...m_campaign=api
12-25-2011, 09:42 AM
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Quilt Pro is selling the last copies of their Mariner's Compass CD for less than $10 with shipping. Here is a link to it:
http://www.quiltpro.com/go.php?id=Ma...Vol_1_mainpage
And here is a link that describes what is on this CD (volume 1):
http://www.softexpressions.com/softw...ro/MarComp.php
I'm not sure how large you can go when printing out the pieces.
http://www.quiltpro.com/go.php?id=Ma...Vol_1_mainpage
And here is a link that describes what is on this CD (volume 1):
http://www.softexpressions.com/softw...ro/MarComp.php
I'm not sure how large you can go when printing out the pieces.
12-25-2011, 09:49 AM
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www.quilterscache.com all (or most) are paper pieced, if you have a pattern for a small one, you can always go to staples and they can make it larger for you. good luck.
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