MARCH 15 2011 STARS BOM - DIRECTIONS AND DISCUSSION

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03-15-2011, 01:44 PM

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pheasantduster

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Thank you Judy for your import and suggestions. Looking forward to this challenge. My mantra: Stay calm, stay calm, stay calm.

03-16-2011, 12:34 PM

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dorrell ann

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I love this block -have not seen it before -can not wait to try it!!!

03-16-2011, 02:53 PM

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Gwenny

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Hope I get the right size on this block. Pretty interesting block as was last months block but that was a fun block so will see what this months brings.

03-16-2011, 04:58 PM

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pheasantduster

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Now that I am putting my completed sections wondered if people are pressing all seams open? There is quite a bulky area where points meet but I'm pounding them down!

03-16-2011, 05:02 PM

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seymoore

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Originally Posted by pheasantduster

Now that I am putting my completed sections wondered if people are pressing all seams open? There is quite a bulky area where points meet but I'm pounding them down!

Mine was really bulky too, I didn't know how to correct it. I kind of snipped the seams so they could fray a bit and then ironed it flat. It still sticks up though. LOL :-)

03-16-2011, 05:41 PM

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MommaDorian

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Originally Posted by pheasantduster

Now that I am putting my completed sections wondered if people are pressing all seams open? There is quite a bulky area where points meet but I'm pounding them down!

Mine does too. I read somewhere that with blocks that have bulk, you can press them open. Was that here?

03-16-2011, 06:19 PM

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JudyG

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I would at least press open all the seams that meet in the middle, for instance the diagonal seams in each block, and the center seams. That should help quite a bit.

03-17-2011, 11:09 AM

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skjquiltnut

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Originally Posted by JudyG

Seymoore has picked our March star, and it’s a beauty. Can’t wait to see what everyone does with this. The star is the Alaska Star from the Heavens to Betsy quilt published by Quilter’s Newsletter in June 2005. In the link to the pattern, there are three stars. The Alaska Star, our March BOM Star, is the first pattern. Hope everyone enjoys making this one. It is gorgeous. Seymoore tells me that although the star looks hard to make, it really isn’t.

The download is here:

http://www.quiltersnewsletter.com/we...feature152.pdf

Seymoore has started the thread for pictures and has posted her star so you can see it. It's beautiful.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-107747-1.htm

Thanks, but where will I find the directions?

03-17-2011, 02:33 PM

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Thanks, but where will I find the directions?

You download the pattern (The link to quiltersnewsletter.com) and paperpiece it following the numbers on the pattern. Please make sure to read through this thread regarding some things than need to be done (cut the pattern on the diagonal, add a seam allowance there). If you are not familiar with paperpiecing, please go to quilterscache.com. They have a tutorial there on how to paperpiece. That tutorial is here:
http://www.quilterscache.com/StartQu...tingthree.html

It will be very helpful to you.

Other than that, paperpieced designs don't have a lot of instructions. You just start with #1, then add #2, #3, and so on until your block is finished. Trim it, and sew it together with the other pieces you made.