An exercise in frustration: my one color lone star
04-19-2011, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by sandpat
Candi...my late MIL did an orange Lonestar by hand many years ago. I want to replicate the quilt (in her honor) because of course her daughter (my SIL) has it. I'm SCARED to attempt it! Orange isn't my fav. color, but I would love to have a copy of what my MIL did. I was so happy to see yours...its so pretty! So..I'm thinking that with you as inspiration, maybe, just maybe I can do one close to what I envision..maybe making the color a little more like yours... Great job, thanks for sharing it and your story!
04-19-2011, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by verna2197
OMG your story sounds almost just like mine. Except I threw mine across the room a couple of times. I screamed at it, I cried over it. Told my DH that this was the quilt from H__L!
I made a king size, never again. Everyone tells me I should sell my quilt, told them that quilt and I will never part, have toooooo much invested-(crying, screaming, and oh yes even some mild cussing at it).
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I made a king size, never again. Everyone tells me I should sell my quilt, told them that quilt and I will never part, have toooooo much invested-(crying, screaming, and oh yes even some mild cussing at it).
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Originally Posted by brightstar_202
wow I am going to try and do that I bought blue batiks and think I will give one a try. wiah me luck as I never have tried anything this hard
04-19-2011, 03:05 PM
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I know what you mean about making those points match....grrrr makes want to pull your hair out, that why i grow mine long easy to grab...His one i started (with my helper) as you can see. its now in a bag to do later...yours look great.
04-19-2011, 03:47 PM
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My mom used to tell me that we are always the hardest on ourselves. I think you should be patting your back for undertaking this job and how beautiful it turned out. And give hubby a pat on his back too for being so supportive of you :)
04-19-2011, 04:45 PM
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I have made 3 lone star quilts. I used the strip method on the last one and it was a lot easier. Just make sure you always use the same ruler when cutting. Long story but I didn't and had to redo some of the strips. Your quilt is beautiful. You did a good job and I love the colors!
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