Old 05-17-2009, 03:25 PM
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Barb M
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Originally Posted by dvseals
I've done 3 lonestars now. 1 largeish one for middle daughter (which btw was my first) 1 pink one for a baby shower (no pic) and am working on #3 for grandson who's due in July. :)
I strip pieced all 3 and the strips go together quickly,
the tricky part is keeping all those strips aligned when sewing out the star
points, as they're cut on the bias and boyyyyyyyyyyyy oh boyyyyyyyyyy do
they like to stretch hehehe

Just remember press press press and press s'more,
when you get to the center you may find yourself pressing in all directions to get it to lay flat and that is the only place that the pints tend to be extra difficult at times. I found the trick is to take your time and don't be afraid of using every pin you have to hold it together while sewing ;) ;)
here's a pic of the one I'm doing now it's a tiny one but so is the one it's being made for :) hehe
Oh wow, that is gorgeous, and thank you for all your tips
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