Thread: Thangles Orion Star

Originally Posted by Dee Dee

What did you think of the pattern in the book? Was it easy to follow, and did the quilt turn out well?

Originally Posted by vagabondmom

Originally Posted by Dee Dee

Thanks for posting the link. My Mother-in-Law uses them all the time. I think they are supposed to help with half square triangle accuracy. I've been wanting to make a Hunter's Star quilt, but am afraid of Y-seams. This looked like it may be a good alternative.

Originally Posted by jrhboxers

Originally Posted by Great-great granny

What are 'Thangles' - I opened the link, but couldn't figure out how "Thangles" related to anything on it. Think it's my "ole" timers?????

http://thangles.com/howtheywork.html

Hope this helps. Have heard of them but never really understood. Now I do. I will have to try them soon.

I have made a Hunter's Star quilt: used the method in the book "Favorite Traditional Quilts Made Easy" by Jo Parrott. Her method used HST and didn't involve Y seams.

See for yourself - here is a pic of the quilt in a frame being hand quilted. I think it turned out pretty well. I used the Strip Tube method and ruler from Cozy Quilts for the HST - I love that method and it is quite easy.

Well, it is just beautiful! Good job! Thanks for the info on the HST method.

Hello!
After reading your post, I bouth the Favorite Traditional Quilts Made Easy. I just started reading about her grid method today. Did you use the grid method? What did you think about it?

Originally Posted by vagabondmom

Originally Posted by Dee Dee

Thanks for posting the link. My Mother-in-Law uses them all the time. I think they are supposed to help with half square triangle accuracy. I've been wanting to make a Hunter's Star quilt, but am afraid of Y-seams. This looked like it may be a good alternative.

Originally Posted by jrhboxers

Originally Posted by Great-great granny

What are 'Thangles' - I opened the link, but couldn't figure out how "Thangles" related to anything on it. Think it's my "ole" timers?????

http://thangles.com/howtheywork.html

Hope this helps. Have heard of them but never really understood. Now I do. I will have to try them soon.

I have made a Hunter's Star quilt: used the method in the book "Favorite Traditional Quilts Made Easy" by Jo Parrott. Her method used HST and didn't involve Y seams.

Thank you all! I learned a lot today! I love that star and with much data I want to try! They gave me the inspiration I needed for a carpet!
Thank you very much!