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Originally Posted by Dee Dee

What did you think of the pattern in the book? Was it easy to follow, and did the quilt turn out well?

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Originally Posted by vagabondmom

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Originally Posted by Dee Dee

Thanks for posting the link. My Mother-in-Law uses them all the time. I think they are supposed to help with half square triangle accuracy. I've been wanting to make a Hunter's Star quilt, but am afraid of Y-seams. This looked like it may be a good alternative.

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What are 'Thangles' - I opened the link, but couldn't figure out how "Thangles" related to anything on it. Think it's my "ole" timers?????

http://thangles.com/howtheywork.html

Hope this helps. Have heard of them but never really understood. Now I do. I will have to try them soon.

I have made a Hunter's Star quilt: used the method in the book "Favorite Traditional Quilts Made Easy" by Jo Parrott. Her method used HST and didn't involve Y seams.

See for yourself - here is a pic of the quilt in a frame being hand quilted. I think it turned out pretty well. I used the Strip Tube method and ruler from Cozy Quilts for the HST - I love that method and it is quite easy.

Well, it is just beautiful! Good job! Thanks for the info on the HST method.

Hello!
After reading your post, I bouth the Favorite Traditional Quilts Made Easy. I just started reading about her grid method today. Did you use the grid method? What did you think about it?

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Originally Posted by vagabondmom

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Originally Posted by Dee Dee

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Originally Posted by jrhboxers

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Originally Posted by Great-great granny

What are 'Thangles' - I opened the link, but couldn't figure out how "Thangles" related to anything on it. Think it's my "ole" timers?????

http://thangles.com/howtheywork.html

Hope this helps. Have heard of them but never really understood. Now I do. I will have to try them soon.

I have made a Hunter's Star quilt: used the method in the book "Favorite Traditional Quilts Made Easy" by Jo Parrott. Her method used HST and didn't involve Y seams.

Thank you all! I learned a lot today! I love that star and with much data I want to try! They gave me the inspiration I needed for a carpet!
Thank you very much!

I have used Pam Bono's Angler II to have HST's and it's fantastic--and it lasts indefinitely. No Thangles or papers to have to fuss about. It costs about $8 and is available at www.pamsclub.com.