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  1. 04-01-2012, 04:38 PM #1
    cdlenfers
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    Question about a design.

    I was given a quilt by my grandmother about 13 years ago. She had bought it from qvc and it was hand made. It has wore down to the point where I can no longer use it and it is too small for my new king size bed. I was hoping someone would be able to give me the name of the quilt and possible the measurements as me and my grandmother were hoping to recreate it in a king size. I am attaching the photo.
    Any response would be greatly appreciated. and i know the quilt is very worn out.
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  2. 04-01-2012, 04:41 PM #2
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    that is beautiful! sadly, I don't know the name of the pattern
    I quilt for my sanity!
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  3. 04-01-2012, 05:26 PM #3
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    It looks like a version of a Radiant Star design. I've not seen that particular star. It could have come out of someone's imagination! Or it could be a real star design. I'd check the quilt block libraries for the star design. It probably started as a quilt block somewhere. The person who is most responsible for making the Radiant Star Quilt popular is Eleanor Burns, the "Quilt in a Day" lady. She has a book out called "Radiant Star Quilts". I know I have it, and just tore the house apart looking for it, but can't find it.

    Would it be possible for you to make a paper copy -- design it on graph paper -- of this quilt? I've done that. And then using the original, you could enlarge the blocks by however much you need to make a king sized quilt?

    Write if you need more information on how to re-create the design.

    Cheers!
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  4. 04-01-2012, 05:47 PM #4
    Jan in VA
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    I immediately thought of Judy Mathieson's amazing Mariner's Compass quilt that won in Houston years ago. Your picture is so close to it, I can't help but think the manufacturer (probably Chinese made) took this idea from her. Checkout her title page on her website.... http://web.mac.com/jackmathieson/Jud...n/Welcome.html

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  5. 04-01-2012, 06:38 PM #5
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    Wow, Jan... I think you hit the nail on the head!
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