Dad's blue Carpenter's Star
07-11-2017, 10:39 AM
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Dad's blue Carpenter's Star
When my dad moved into a condo after he sold his house, I realized he was still using the bedspread Mom bought 30 yrs before. It was close to disingrating so , of course, as a quilter, I offered him a quilt! aHEM! He has a KING sized bed. SIGH I have never made a king, even tho I have a long arm that will accommodate one. It took me about a yr and a half ...major long arm tension issues, a fall with ankle problems and no standing. Ankle better and solved the tension problems (bad stand alone winder!) , so it finally became the primary project. WHEW! Its finished and is happily settled onto its new bed! Dad loves it! Thanks for looking! (PS it is all HST. I believe they are 10 inches finshed.)
07-11-2017, 11:16 AM
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Great job on your labor of love. Did you take a pattern and adjust to fit, or was the pattern complete ? I have always wanted to make a Carpenter's Star quilt, but the patterns I looked at seemed too short for an adult's bed.
07-11-2017, 01:50 PM
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Gorgeous quilt, great colors! The quilting is exquisite, too. I am sure your Dad loves it.
Thinking of making the same quilt with different colors, but queen size. What size triangles did you use for the star?
Thinking of making the same quilt with different colors, but queen size. What size triangles did you use for the star?
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