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09-12-2010, 06:01 PM

#31

Tudey

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Originally Posted by PurplePassion

Is there good instructions for making a star block and not cutting off the points? The one I am making now , was using a 4" background block and putting a 2 " blue block in each corner, stitching through both sides of the center line, cut them in half diaginal and then putting another 2" blue block in the other corner and sew . I lost a lot of points in the seams.

If you can find a paper pieced pattern for stars, that helps alot in maintaining your points! Google "paper pieced star patterns"

09-12-2010, 06:34 PM

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Annz

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09-13-2010, 02:36 AM

#33

needlenut

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Originally Posted by gwanma

The easiest way I have found to make those star points is to use the method of sewing two squares together on all sides with right sides together, 1/4 in. seam all around. Cut on diagonal to make 4 half square triangles (hst). then just turn those hst around a square of the same material and get all those points without cutting off anything. There is a stream on this site that give you the measurement for the squares in order to get the correct size hst. Missouri quilt also has a youtube demo to do the hst that way.

This works beautifully! I love it.

09-13-2010, 04:15 PM

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GailG

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Originally Posted by Sadiemae

I don't buy thangles and things like that because of the cost.

OK, what's are "thangles"?

09-13-2010, 05:23 PM

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butterflywing

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Originally Posted by gwanma

that method works really well. do you know how to determine the size of the UNFINISHED hst? what size square do you have to start with to get what size unfinished hst? i never know how to relate the methods to pattern instructions, so i end up using traditional methods. if the instructions say to use a 3-7/8 square, cut in half diagonally and sew two ......blah, blah.... what are they saying in terms of the method you describe?
what size squares would you start with to get the equivalent of 1/2 of the 3-7/8 square?