Fixing a Lone Star Gone Wrong
03-14-2011, 05:47 AM
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All right; top *piecing* is finished (although I might add another border). I'm now adding just a few applique'd roses randomly, and I *may* add some embroidered vines and leaves and buds. But the worst is over.
I also have to figure out what I'm putting on the back of this thing.
I also have to figure out what I'm putting on the back of this thing.
Overall (but you can't see the corners and edges)
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Detail of the corners; very happy with how this came out
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Gryphon approves (cuz y'know, all quilts are for him!)
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03-16-2011, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by suezquilts
Before you sew the diamonds together it is best to square up them. My girlfriend made me a template for this.
then you can sew them together.
I have made several of these. Squaring up keeps the bump in the middle away.
then you can sew them together.
I have made several of these. Squaring up keeps the bump in the middle away.
03-16-2011, 05:53 PM
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When you get ready to sew a star send me a pm I will be happy to talk you through it- they are really easy.
Is that template the desired final shape of the diamond segment? Also, when you say 'square up the diamonds' prior to sewing them together, does that allude to making sure they're all the same outer dimensions, using that template? I'm trying to learn how to avoid the center bump, too, so am very interested in any advice before I launch into a lone star. Thanks for mentioning that, too.
Originally Posted by postal packin' mama
Originally Posted by suezquilts
Before you sew the diamonds together it is best to square up them. My girlfriend made me a template for this.
then you can sew them together.
I have made several of these. Squaring up keeps the bump in the middle away.
then you can sew them together.
I have made several of these. Squaring up keeps the bump in the middle away.
03-16-2011, 05:56 PM
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When I have puffy stuff going on in quilts others bring me I add an extra layer of wool batting in that area, a little larger then the actual area- of course I am using a long arm which helps. I like dream wool batting because it is puffier- you also can not tell on the finished project that extra has been added.
Originally Posted by jillaine
All right; top *piecing* is finished (although I might add another border). I'm now adding just a few applique'd roses randomly, and I *may* add some embroidered vines and leaves and buds. But the worst is over.
I also have to figure out what I'm putting on the back of this thing.
I also have to figure out what I'm putting on the back of this thing.
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