lone star quilt
#32
The key to the lonestar, in my humble and humiliated opinion, is to make sure you measure 100 times before cutting, and make sure very very very sure that if you're using the stripped piecing method that you cut the angles accurately. I didn't and ended up with a mess.
Search the boards for "lone star gone wrong" and you can follow my headache.
Of interest (at least to me) is that I set this aside AGAIN for weeks/months, and am just now working on some applique roses on it RIGHT NOW. Getting sick of looking at it sitting around over the quilt frame.
Poor little girl is going to be 21 before she ever gets this (she just turned 8).
-- Jillaine
Search the boards for "lone star gone wrong" and you can follow my headache.
Of interest (at least to me) is that I set this aside AGAIN for weeks/months, and am just now working on some applique roses on it RIGHT NOW. Getting sick of looking at it sitting around over the quilt frame.
Poor little girl is going to be 21 before she ever gets this (she just turned 8).
-- Jillaine
#34
There is an easy pattern for Lone Star for using jelly rolls--the book it is in escapes me. I had very little problems with it--just press and trim accurately. I have been quilting several years before I finally made the lone star.
#35
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: North Texas
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elanor burns has a good tute and a book that has how to do it by strip piecing. real easy to do. i made my GD one when she was little but i hand pieced each diamond and hand quilted it. ill try and show a pic one of these days. good luck
#36
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Green Bay, WI
Posts: 122
I have one started with Quilt Smart. It works well for me. I tried the strip pieced one a while ago and just could not do it. (I had not been quilting very long at that time.) For me the Quilt Smart works best.
#39
Originally Posted by kheliwud
I am taking a class in July for this that uses Eleanor Burns' pattern book "Radiant Stars". It uses the strip piecing technique.
#40
I have made several. The biggest tip I can give is to use the same ruler to cut all strips. Really makes a difference. Also helps if you cut a small swatch of fabric and tape in order when cutting the strips. Made both mistakes on my last quilt and now have two stars! Make half of the star and sew in blocks and triangles to complete 1 half,then make the other half and sew together. Much easier. Can be a challenge but love this quilt.
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