Tell the instructor that is what you had in your stash. There are videos by Jan Krentz on You Tube and she doesn't use the Rapid Fire Ruler. And she has not "Y" seams to worry about. It's all strip piecing. You can go to Deb Tucker's video on the ruler and watch closely. You can back up and proceed on the You Tube. I didn't want to spend the money when I can buy more fabric or a template that would be hard to duplicate. I use my Fiskar or any ruler that has the degrees on it to make just about any pattern. I also use my compasses and protractors to make some of my angles. I hated algebra but who knew we'd use them for quilting. I would definitely go to the class though. Have fun!
Originally Posted by
jcrow
Yesterday I went 2 1/2 hours to my dealer's shop. All the LQS are about that far away. I saw a beautiful Hunter's Star on the wall and the owner said she was teaching a class for it in two weeks. I paid and signed up for it. She said "don't bring your Rapid Fire Hunter's Star ruler, we won't be using that, and there will be no 'Y' seams. I am stoked!! The quilt on the wall was scrappy red and white. The owner made one block and pinned it next to the quilt - it was grey and white. My problem. I need 5 7/8 yards of two colors for this quilt. I have that much in Kona black, Kona white, Kona Grey and some really pretty red.
I thought at first I would use my pretty red and white, but I realize that is the colors of the quilt on the wall. I don't want to look like I'm copying her. Same with the grey and white - just like the block on the wall. I bought a purse yesterday and feel I should use what I have at home instead of ordering online, bt then I think I will be copying the one on the wall, even though it's scrappy red.
Am I being paranoid or should I just go for the red and white. I could order some Kona blue online instead, but the color is never the same as the picture. And I have all this pretty red waiting to be used. Any ideas?