Lone Star Quilt top Question
03-22-2011, 05:58 PM
#32
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It's disheartening to put in so much work on a Lone Star and then have it turn out this way. All the suggestions I've read are good .... it's those bias edges that give you trouble.
Another thing you can do: Steam PRESS, don't slide your iron. A lot of that (but probably not all) can be gotten rid of by shrinking. Don't give up after one time; press, let it dry, and press again and again.
Good luck!
Another thing you can do: Steam PRESS, don't slide your iron. A lot of that (but probably not all) can be gotten rid of by shrinking. Don't give up after one time; press, let it dry, and press again and again.
Good luck!
03-23-2011, 05:17 AM
#35
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No pressing until you join the four pieces to form the star. With so much bias the pressing tends to cause stretching. Also when you sew the four pieces together stitch from the center out to the outer edge. Hope this helps.
03-23-2011, 06:05 AM
#36
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Did you sew all the strips together in the same direction. I have made this pattern and alternated the way I stitched the strips together. maybe two from outside to inside and two from inside to outside.
03-23-2011, 07:46 AM
#37
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[quote=adrianlee]
This is also how I have done mine, but also used freezer paper to help in keeping the correct shape or from stretching the bias. You iron the freezer paper to the diamond before sewing them together. But after the strips are sewed.
Originally Posted by suezquilts
The best pattern I used was Eleanor Burns~Quilt in a Day, that is not true!
I used Eeanor Burns book too and have made 2 lone stars. Spray Starch and that good old 1/4 inch seam, a must. When cutting your strips, make sure you double check the 45 degree every couple strips. So easy to get off the mark, I did that and then had strips for plain pillows and almost ran out of fabric. Pin and pin and pin the seams, careful not to stretch even if they are spray starched and that center will turn out great. Most of all have fun!!
I used Eeanor Burns book too and have made 2 lone stars. Spray Starch and that good old 1/4 inch seam, a must. When cutting your strips, make sure you double check the 45 degree every couple strips. So easy to get off the mark, I did that and then had strips for plain pillows and almost ran out of fabric. Pin and pin and pin the seams, careful not to stretch even if they are spray starched and that center will turn out great. Most of all have fun!!
03-23-2011, 08:47 AM
#38
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You might try steaming it to see if it will lay flat. if that doesn't work, you can go from the peachy diamonds and try to sew just a scant smaller seam to take in the excess. Just my 2 cents worth. Jan
03-25-2011, 05:04 PM
#40
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This has happened to me. I took the center apart and carefully marked the seam line. You do know that it shound not be sewed across the seam line in the point. Thats what my error was Finally got it to lay flat and it was well worth all the trouble.
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