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Update: last night I printed a picture of the other block after enlarging it to match the in-hand 4 pc stars... and I drew on seam allowances and cut them out. I'll try a new set sometime today after work.
You quilters are fabulous resources! I'll be mindful of the shape and set seams this time around. :-) Always a learning experience... |
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Maybe this drawing will help with proportions?
The basic unit is drawn on a 4 x 4 grid. The "star" is drawn on an 8 x 8 grid. |
Originally Posted by bearisgray
Maybe this drawing will help with proportions?
I tried to draw the units but lacked the skill to do it correctly. |
This looks like it would be a great pattern to sew by hand.
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Originally Posted by heyjami
Originally Posted by bearisgray
Maybe this drawing will help with proportions?
I tried to draw the units but lacked the skill to do it correctly. |
Originally Posted by heyjami
I got these amazing 4 pc stars in a scrap bundle. I wanted to make them into this pattern but I'm not sure how to determine what size to make the mid-pieces (in my sad example below the made up pieces are off-white)
I tried to guess and hand sewed them together and it's kind of wonky. Any advice? For me, it would be simple. Carefully rip the block apart---------after making sure to have a good photo------which you do have. Carefully iron each piece, and copy the main pieces to waxed paper or something similar. use the waxed paper piece to make a plastic tempelete.------you can buy that almost anywhere fabric is sold. You'll have just a few main pieces. Identify each one by color or number or even by the position it falls in. ONE MORE THING----note the seam allowance used by the original maker |
Here is a very similar 12" paper pieced version of your block: http://www.quilterscache.com/G/Golde...RingBlock.html
Amethyst is even more similar but I can't find a free pattern for it. It is one of my favorites so I recognized it right away. |
I only have a picture of the desired block.
But I'm getting closer! I used some of the techniques described here and am hand sewing another block sample. It looks better! I'm just struggling with my needle (actually threading) tonight. I'll put this away and try more tomorrow. For me, it would be simple. Carefully rip the block apart---------after making sure to have a good photo------which you do have. Carefully iron each piece, and copy the main pieces to waxed paper or something similar. use the waxed paper piece to make a plastic tempelete.------you can buy that almost anywhere fabric is sold. You'll have just a few main pieces. Identify each one by color or number or even by the position it falls in. ONE MORE THING----note the seam allowance used by the original maker[/quote] |
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An update, progress! But had trouble with needle threading last night.. .
But making progress! The little connector blocks were a little too big but I trimmed and will try again. 2nd try of the blocks [ATTACH=CONFIG]190284[/ATTACH] |
Here's a version of it
http://www.bearpawproductions.com/us...ummingbird.pdf |
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