Thanks, Pat. It's foundation pieced, so the points are perfect. It's fitting the points in the center part that is the challenge. That, of course, is where the HUGE bulk is of all the seams joining there and it's hard to really sew it. I pinned it there, but forcing the needle through it and pressing and pulling it through warps it a little and it just doesn't come out perfect there.
Can you post a picture of your mariner compass star quilt? I'd love to see it.
jstitch, by all means make one if you like. I'm not sure this will be my center block. On Saturday, I'm going to attempt to put the square border pieces on it. How that works out is the deal breaker. My first attempt I'm just going to stuff and turn into a big round pillow. If I can't get this one the way I like, then I'll sew a binding on it and make it a table topper.
If I'm not happy with it, I'll make another and another or do something else. The more I make, the better I hope they'll turn out.
I was going to use an all black background and bright batiks, but I felt like using my Christmas fabrics. I actually would like to have an all blue and white quilt though.
That star is made up of fabric that's all "glazed over" with glitter paint, etc. I always buy the glitzy stuff. And if it isn't glitzy when I buy it, then I spray glitter paint on it. I didn't have to spray anything on that one though.
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Anyway, fat quarters are enough to make that star.