Diamond Log Cabin Star.......Dunster's pattern

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02-02-2011, 06:19 PM

#101

DonnaB

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love your fabric choices for this quilt.

02-02-2011, 06:35 PM

#102

Tweety2911

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Beautiful. I got the pattern months ago and have yet gotten to do it. Colors are great.

02-02-2011, 06:41 PM

#103

Peggyinno

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Oh, my, that is stunning!! Be sure to post when you are done. I can't wait to see it!! (But, no pressure, LOL) ;)

02-02-2011, 07:47 PM

#104

Annz

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Very attractive.

02-02-2011, 07:52 PM

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dunster

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rose L

Oh, say...there are really only 10 "Y" seams (totally not meaning to be argumentative) at least the way I have always put the Lone Stars together. I would sew three diamonds together, straight line seams. Do the same with the next three diamonds, now you have two halves. Place both halves together and sew one straight seam down the center. No "Y's" there! As long as you match your center with a pin and sew from the center outward when putting the two halves together your seams should all meet in the center. 1/4 inch seams are very very important for this type of block to come out correctly. Just FYI.

Rose

Yes, that is how the center is put together. But around the center is a 6-block ring that must be put together with 6 y's. Then the next ring of 18 blocks goes on without y-seams, but around that is another ring of 18 blocks that requires 12 y-seams. You need to see the whole quilt to get the idea. Since there are 6 points, there's no way I could see there being 10 y's, since it would need to be some multiple of 6, right?

02-02-2011, 08:29 PM

#106

moonwolf47

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It's beautiful! And I see you have some of the pink butterfly fabric in it. I have some of that. Just love this fabric. You've done a great job!

02-02-2011, 08:33 PM

#107

Lucy90

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Fabulous quilt and colors. Can't wait to see the finished quilt

02-02-2011, 08:35 PM

#108

KSue

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I like this! I especially like how the center light pinks just pop off the quilt. Can't wait to see the finished product.

02-02-2011, 09:08 PM

#109

Jan T

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You are really good at picking fabrics to go together. Those narrow little strips are really special. Way to go!

02-02-2011, 09:12 PM

#110

desertrose

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lori L

I received Dunster's pattern in the mail on Saturday am (thank you Linda :) ) and immediately drove to the fabric shop to start auditioning fabrics. I had already picked up some beautiful batiks but needed 5 more complimentary fabrics. The quilt is for my 16yr old niece who requested "pink" as her primary color. I was so excited about making the quilt I couldn't sleep that night and finally said "to heck with it" and got up at 2:30am and started cutting fabric :) Here's what I've got done so far....... now to start with those blippity bleep "Y" seams :(

Can't wait to see it when it's quilted...She'll love it!