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Jim's Gem 01-22-2011 07:59 PM

Beautiful!!!!

Friendly Quilter 01-22-2011 09:18 PM

Wonderful Quilt, I love it.

KSCrafter 01-22-2011 09:21 PM

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Thank you!
My budget is super-tight, so I didn't buy the pattern or new fabrics. I had seen a quilt like it before and made note of the name. Then I Googled "Exploding Star" quilt and found a photo. If you cut the quilt down through the center and across the middle you can see how each quarter consists of 4 blocks. (Each block is 9 fabric squares by 9 fabric squares) I copied a grid into my computer's "Paint" program and then drew the star pattern of one of the quarters onto it. I think the real pattern cuts off the stars and has different corner blocks, but I wanted to finish off my star's points and fill the corners with more prints.

I'm attaching a sample of how I draw patterns out so you can tell what I'm talking about. This isn't the real pattern, just an example of what I do when planning a project.

trisha 01-22-2011 09:39 PM

Just lovely

alaskasunshine 01-22-2011 09:46 PM

You are a beginner??? Your quilt is wonderful and my husband loves it he said WOW someone really had to put a lot of time and thought into that one!

I needed to edit this... You designed this :shock: Awesome!

cathyvv 01-22-2011 09:46 PM

Great work. I haven't worked up the courage to do one of these yet.

I also like that you can look at it and remember your grandmother. That will make this quilt a treasure to you for the rest of your life.

Linda71 01-22-2011 10:05 PM

Great work!

Vintage Bicycle 01-22-2011 10:09 PM

Wow! Beautiful :D

dreamboat 01-22-2011 10:12 PM

That is a beautiful quilt. How big are the squares on that quilt?

Cuddly Quilter 01-22-2011 11:26 PM

This is very eye catching exploding star and an excellent idea. Well done. Using up your scraps as well has made it more interesting. I bet someone can spend hours admiring the variety of blocks.


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