Quiltingboard Forums - 1st Try...Star Points

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Originally Posted by marta

Please tell me your secret to making points. I was going to make a Friendship Star as the alternate block in a Christmas Quilt I am starting. The blocks are embroidered in Christmas Motifs, and loved the Friendship Star Pattern. Couldn't get the points to not be "sewn off or cut off." Any help is appreciated!
Marta
Your quilt you have shared is wonderful!

Hi Marta mostly it is in the preventive stages. When you cut your HSTs you need to be aware of what your corners look like. Usually it is because the corners are not even between the two color fabrics. Your seam needs to come to the corner and be accurately placed.

Here are the important things to remember. You can see my tutorial on this here

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-37915-1.htm

If you need more help you can pm me! Hope this helps!!

Look at the corner the light side is bigger than the dark side at the tip of the corner

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This one the two fabrics are evenly distributed at the corner. the seam is in the middle of both fabrics

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