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11-08-2013, 01:57 PM

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wojsew

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Wow, you ladies are great. Thanks so much for all the great replies. The links with pictures were so helpful.

11-09-2013, 04:02 AM

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Amythyst02

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fabulous quilts

11-09-2013, 06:07 AM

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adnil458

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dunster

I have been thinking about making a large one by putting in more stars - this version would be 107" with borders.

I have made one (not yet quilted ). This enlargement is a great design !!!

11-09-2013, 06:27 AM

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Lavada

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those quilts are beautiful

11-09-2013, 06:57 AM

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laynak

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Kitsie & Debra, I made a Mexican Star quilt with this pattern and it came out beautifully. Not that difficult either considering the 'curved' triangles! A photo of it, prior to LAQ, is posted in my album on the QB. I had it custom LAQ'ed and given as a wedding gift to my nephew & his wife.

11-09-2013, 09:43 AM

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caspharm

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I just need to finish mine. It's needs some final quilting and binding. Mine is a wall hanging.

11-10-2013, 03:08 AM

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Cindy60545

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This one is on my bucket list. Been staring at the pattern & wondering the same thing of expanding it. Dunster, I like your idea, but I've also seen one that basically was put together by making 5 of the original pattern & just adding another star on either side of the center one. I think you solved my curiosity & can move forward to creating it! Thanks for the thread & question!

11-10-2013, 05:37 AM

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Wanabee Quiltin

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I saw this block on point for a queen size quilt and it was beautiful. I don't know about the suggestion for a 16 inch block, I am not fond of any that size, they are just too big. Your original idea of plain blocks and a border sound great.

11-10-2013, 08:22 AM

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quilting in my60s

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Quote:

Originally Posted by QuiltnNan

this is just the reason the i love my EQ. i can easily make any size quilt that i want. i wanted to see the block, so upon googling, i found this free pdf by Eleanor Burns that finishes at 16". that's nice an large to be able to make a queen size quilt.
http://www.quiltinaday.com/imgs/face...exicanStar.pdf

I recently did this block for our "block of the month" and it was the hardest one for me to do of all the blocks.
All our blocks were from EB. I would call this one "difficult"