Star Quilt
07-04-2009, 08:04 AM
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I don't have the name of the quilt, yet. I will get it next time I see her. Like I said, I want to make this one, too.
I marked the spine on the first one I did, transferred that to freezer paper, then used that to mark the spines on the rest of them. The spines for the border was a wavy ruler, then I added the turn backs. I also used rulers for the continuous curves in the stars and half-square triangles in the borders. The spins were done with a circle template, starting in the centers, going out to a corner, then coming back on that same line (don't move the ruler!!!).
My machine has about a 16" throat, when the ruler base is attached. It was nip and tuck to get the vertical feathers in one pass. I think I had 1/2" extra top and bottom.
I marked the spine on the first one I did, transferred that to freezer paper, then used that to mark the spines on the rest of them. The spines for the border was a wavy ruler, then I added the turn backs. I also used rulers for the continuous curves in the stars and half-square triangles in the borders. The spins were done with a circle template, starting in the centers, going out to a corner, then coming back on that same line (don't move the ruler!!!).
My machine has about a 16" throat, when the ruler base is attached. It was nip and tuck to get the vertical feathers in one pass. I think I had 1/2" extra top and bottom.
07-04-2009, 03:39 PM
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Oh Shelly, thank for telling us about marking the spine. You must be fabulous drawing all the turnbacks! One more silly question...is the quilt stiff feeling with all those feathers? I am planning to try something similar to this with my Buttery HST quilt, well, lots and lots of feather and I'm curious about how stiff it will be just using the Warm and Natural 100% cotton batting.
07-04-2009, 05:01 PM
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WOW! That is lovely! I would love to be able to do quilting like that..you are very talented. How long does it take to something like that? What is your blog addy, Id love to check it out and see what else you have done.
07-04-2009, 05:14 PM
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That is a great quilt! I love feathers! My ladies at church groan when they see feathers on a quilt, but I love them. They are always happy when the feathers are done and say how gorgeous they are on a quilt. Thanks for telling us how you make them. I love how generous quilters are. :lol:
07-05-2009, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by sandpat
Oh Shelly, thank for telling us about marking the spine. You must be fabulous drawing all the turnbacks! One more silly question...is the quilt stiff feeling with all those feathers? I am planning to try something similar to this with my Buttery HST quilt, well, lots and lots of feather and I'm curious about how stiff it will be just using the Warm and Natural 100% cotton batting.
07-05-2009, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Shelley
Originally Posted by sandpat
Oh Shelly, thank for telling us about marking the spine. You must be fabulous drawing all the turnbacks! One more silly question...is the quilt stiff feeling with all those feathers? I am planning to try something similar to this with my Buttery HST quilt, well, lots and lots of feather and I'm curious about how stiff it will be just using the Warm and Natural 100% cotton batting.
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