lone star quilt
07-03-2011, 06:09 AM
#21
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I actually taught myself to quilt so I could make Lone Stars since I love my grandmother's versions so much....but hers are about 5' square and since I'm nearly 6' tall, I don't use them. I've bought several books with them but I'm still chicken!
07-03-2011, 06:09 AM
#22
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I did the QuiltSmart process when I attended my only quilt retreat and it turned out very well. It is a little time consuming but so is the regular Lone Star. We were able to finish the Star (58") and the attached pieces of the quilt in a weekend. Good Luck
07-03-2011, 07:14 AM
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FelineFanatic .... I love those color choices .... and the quilting is just perfect! ..... thanks for sharing ...... beautiful!
Originally Posted by feline fanatic
I made the lone star out of the books Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!!
The authors used a strip piecing technique then the strip sets were cut at a 45 degree angle. I found it very easy. The only trouble I had was it volcanoed up in the center. I ripped and resewed just the center bit several times and still ended up with about an "a" cup in the center but it quilted out beautifully. I hand quilted it. Here is a picture.
The authors used a strip piecing technique then the strip sets were cut at a 45 degree angle. I found it very easy. The only trouble I had was it volcanoed up in the center. I ripped and resewed just the center bit several times and still ended up with about an "a" cup in the center but it quilted out beautifully. I hand quilted it. Here is a picture.
07-03-2011, 07:37 AM
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Like Barb44, it was one of the first quilts that I did. I found the book at the library (sorry-can't remember the name). It was strip pieced and then cut on the diagonal. Very easy and not terribly time consuming. It's about 60" square I think. I used 'christmasy' colors and use it as a table topper for my large coffee table during the holidays. It's also all hand quilted.
07-03-2011, 08:06 AM
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Fons and Porter had a segment on the Lone Star on PBS recently. They said to stop sewing 1/4" from the tips of the center of star. Then to turn it over and twirl the tips in a circle and press. If you sew all the way to the end of the tips in the center, it will bunch on you.
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