Deb Tucker hunter's star
05-13-2012, 10:46 AM
#12
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Utah
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I took a class using the Deb Tucker ruler. I have not finished the quilt yet but so far all the squares match up. I am loving the look and can't wait to get it finished.
Last edited by gramarraine; 05-13-2012 at 10:55 AM.
05-14-2012, 03:56 AM
#13
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Timmins, Ont. Canada
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I am just working on a Hunter's Star using her ruler & have had no problems with it. When it comes to squaring up, are you sure you are putting the ruler on the block matching the correct spots on the ruler? You put the diagonal line on your diagonal line but also with the 6" point (if you are making a 6" block) on the one point of the trapezoid. You match those points + matching the diagonal line & it should match up. This is difficult to explain without showing a picture but if you watch her video it is a very good video. Hopefully this will help. I love the Hunter's Star & I am told you can do it without the ruler but I really find the ruler a good method.
05-14-2012, 06:41 AM
#17
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: PA
Posts: 2,879
I have all her rulers and love them. I've made 3 or 4 Hunter's Star quilts - 2 color, 3 color and a scrappy one. Sometimes I have to split the difference on the blades , but when the whole star goes together and matches with another star, they are generally right on the money! Even if it is off a teensy bit, I've found that it goes together music easier and quicker than any other Hunter Star method I've used.
05-14-2012, 10:32 AM
#19
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Bacliff, TX on Galveston Bay
Posts: 1,174
Hunter's Stars
Originally Posted by indycat32
Hi ladies. Long time lurker here. I recently made a small hunter's star using Deb's ruler. All my seams measured 1/4 inch (a miracle) and I was careful with my pressing. When I went to square up the blocks, none of the seam lines on my diamonds matched up with the diamonds on the template. My pieces were smaller than the ruler. I "split the difference" when squaring up, and the blocks went together pretty well, but I'm wondering if others using Deb's ruler have had this happen. I want to make a larger quilt and would like my blocks to come out right without having to adjust the alignment of each block and hope for the best, or try for that ever-elusive "scant" 1/4 inch seam.
05-14-2012, 02:17 PM
#20
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Florida - formerly Montana
Posts: 3,504
Originally Posted by grocifer
This post was intriguing enough to send me into members, tutorials, etc. trying to figure out more about using the ruler. Talk about a wild goose chase! What a duh moment. Today started fresh and googled Deb Turner and found all the answers. Also decided this was information I might want to refer back to so had to delete it from my subscriptions folder then resubscribe to place it in my Stars folder. I think I do everything the hard way!!
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