Originally Posted by bonniebusybee
Originally Posted by QuiltQtrs
When you are stitching the diamond tips, you should stop 1/4" from
end, take a couple backstitches. Then I sew the center diamonds in groups of
2, then sew the 2 into group of four. Then carefully pin the center and sew
from center to one edge, and again from center to other outer edge.
There is an excellent book on making Lone Star quilts by Blanche Young, I
believe. An older book, but has been most helpful to me.
I also used Blanche Young's book, and it's excellent. (See my Lone Star posted a few months ago.) Right now I'm working on a Broken Star, and the innermost point on the outer ring is composed of three cotton velveteen diamonds. I'm having a dickens of a time getting them to lie flat. Any suggestions? ANYONE? (Please don't tell me to get rid of the velveteen .... the contrast is so pretty.)
Shave the velveteen in the seams! :-P ;-)