Originally Posted by jillaine
Marcia, your response is perfect and perfectly understandable. I actually wondered why Krentz recommended the little scrap strips in between strips and you've explained it beautifully. Lesson for next lone star I do (if I ever do one again...). Well, for any diagonal cutting. -- Jillaine
Thanks, Jillaine. I really encourage you to give this
another shot, maybe with fewer fabrics until you get
the hang of the technique. I wish I lived close to you, because I know I could show you in a New York minute
how to do it. Anyway, if you decide to try again, maybe
do it with 4 - 6 fabrics, and do a smaller size, (cut your
initial strips 1 1/2" x 22"), just to get the hang of it.
The smaller strip width and length are much easier to manage the first time around. You will end up with a
nice wall hanging if you cut your strips that size.
If you have any other questions if you decide to give it another shot, feel free to PM me and I will send you my phone number so we can talk it through. I feel very confident that once you make on successfully, you will
see how relatively easy it is and you will want to try a
larger one.
I actually taught a class on a Lone Star and one of my students made a queen size right off the bat. That
scared even me a little bit, because I thought it would be
too big to handle, but she did a great job and it turned out
well. Truthfully, it really is all in the cutting and pressing.
Have a Great Day!
Marcia