Mexican Star
11-09-2013, 06:07 AM
#13
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Originally Posted by dunster
I have been thinking about making a large one by putting in more stars - this version would be 107" with borders.
11-09-2013, 06:57 AM
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Kitsie & Debra, I made a Mexican Star quilt with this pattern and it came out beautifully. Not that difficult either considering the 'curved' triangles! A photo of it, prior to LAQ, is posted in my album on the QB. I had it custom LAQ'ed and given as a wedding gift to my nephew & his wife.
11-10-2013, 03:08 AM
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This one is on my bucket list. Been staring at the pattern & wondering the same thing of expanding it. Dunster, I like your idea, but I've also seen one that basically was put together by making 5 of the original pattern & just adding another star on either side of the center one. I think you solved my curiosity & can move forward to creating it! Thanks for the thread & question!
11-10-2013, 05:37 AM
#18
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I saw this block on point for a queen size quilt and it was beautiful. I don't know about the suggestion for a 16 inch block, I am not fond of any that size, they are just too big. Your original idea of plain blocks and a border sound great.
11-10-2013, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
this is just the reason the i love my EQ. i can easily make any size quilt that i want. i wanted to see the block, so upon googling, i found this free pdf by Eleanor Burns that finishes at 16". that's nice an large to be able to make a queen size quilt.
http://www.quiltinaday.com/imgs/face...exicanStar.pdf
http://www.quiltinaday.com/imgs/face...exicanStar.pdf
All our blocks were from EB. I would call this one "difficult"
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