I'll get right on that boss! :lol: :lol: :lol:

WoW! How beautiful. Maybe one day I'll tackle it. Right now I'm a beginner.

Marilyn,
Thanks for the info. I counted the blocks in your illustration, and that is where my confusion came from,
after looking at it again if you make the set 5 x 6 as
you stated that takes care of the partial star blocks that
I took, as the full size of the quilt. I should have been
a bit more thorough in my counting as your instructions
stated. Just saw where the drawing left off and did not
take that into account, only saw the drawn 1/2 blocks, this
is so much easier to figure out. Sorry for the misunderstanding. Can't wait to pull the fabrics for the
quilt and get started, so I to can have one of my own.
Can you get the numbers needed for each color from one
strip of the colored prints? Have not done the math yet.

Hi sewlady!

I'm not sure what you are asking in the last paragraph. Are you wondering how many different colors it takes to make it, if you don't duplicate colors? or maybe, What to cut out of each color while you have it out? I have the amounts of what to cut for each block which I will write so people understand it and post that shortly. I can count how many colors if that is what you want. If it's something else, please let me know.

Marilyn

Alright everybody. I have written it out and made a diagram for you on What to Cut. I hope this helps everybody. To print a copy of these, just right-click on the pictures, then select Save Picture as, and then the usual dialog box will come up to save it in "My Pictures". Just rename it if you wish, pick the folder to save it in and click Save.
Happy Quilting!
Marilyn

Hi sewlady!
I already posted one message for you but Here is another, in answer to the question above. I just posted a complete diagram, right above this, with cutting instructions. I hope this helps. If that's not what you were asking, please let me know.
Marilyn

Thank you! Your pictures AND instructions are just great, and very much appreciated!

Thank You Alondra! I appreciate that.

I've been following your posts about this Northern Lights quilt since you first started posting and have eagerly read each set of instructions. It has moved closer to the top of my Wannado list - right after the patriotic quilts I'm making for my grandchildren. :)

I'm glad that you are enjoying it. Make sure that you post pictures of the patriotic quilts and then the Northern Lights. Thank you!
Oh BTW, do you know that I am posting pictures of all of my blocks on the topic "The start of another quilt by danmar"?
Here's a link to it if you want to see all the blocks I've made so far. I just finished the last star block. I have 4 setting blocks left to make.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-46701-1.htm
Marilyn

Oh, thanks! I didn't know that. Off I go to see them. :)

Great! I wasn't sure if people reading on this part realized that there were pictures on the post that started this one. Let me know what you think of the blocks so far.

OMG, your colors are breathtaking! Just looking at your pictures makes me want to get to it RIGHT NOW! I can only hope and pray I have half as much talent as you do. Thanks, again, for taking the time and effort to post about this quilt!

Thank You, Alondra! And you are most welcome.
Marilyn

I copied that first one - it just popped right out and smacked me in the face and wrapped itself right around my heart. Love your favorite, too... love them all. I just hope I can find such beautiful fabrics. I may have to invite you down for a visit and take you fabric shopping. <G>

great tutuorials! Even I as a beginner understood this....it"s on my list of "must do" eventually. Thanks for sharing with us.

Thank You! And that sounds like a lot of fun! I love fabric shopping! I could do it allllll day! :lol:

Thank you, nwm50! I am glad that you can use the tutorials too. I have another one that is absolutely beautiful. It's called a Carpenter's Star. It is made from just half squares and squares. It looks complicated but it is so easy to do. You should check it out. It is my favorite block of all time. I don't think that there's anything more beautiful and elegant. It's like my avatar. Here is the link to the tutorial for it.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-38408-1.htm

If you would like to see what a quilt looks like out of the block, I have 2 on here. One was for my daughter Shawna, and the other I was commissioned to make. I really love the colors in Shawnas. Here is a link to Shawnas.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-38337-1.htm
Plus, here is a link to Dawn's.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-38346-1.htm

Hope you like them. Let me know if you do a Carpenter's Star block. It's easier than it looks.
Marilyn

Ok, this will be the next one after Northern Lights. It will be a while, because I have three patriotic quilts to do first (and three Halloween quilts after that.. whew!). Will be watching for your future posts. Love the color graphs, too... that really helps, especially for those of us who are not as experienced as you are. I've learned so much already, and I'm just getting started.

Hi Alondra!

Do you mean that the Carpenter's Star will be next after the Northern Lights, or what? I'm glad you like the color graphs. I enjoy making them and it helps me figure out what I want to make. I have been quilting for a year and a half now, so I have quite a bit of experience. Especially since I sewed almost non-stop for the first 4 months, then I had shoulder surgery and couldn't sew for 4 months, but then I went back to it, full time.
I have done alot and made alot for only quilting that short amount of time. I still like the colored graphs to make things clearer for myself. Anyways, I'm glad you like the graphs too.

There are so many excellent quilters on this site and everybody is soooo willing to help out when you have any questions, that if you don't learn anything on this site, it's your own fault. LOL
That or you already know all about it. If you have any questions on quilting or anything, all you have to do is post a topic. Like Help me! How do you.....? You will receive help almost immediately. I love this site. Thank you for following my posts.
Marilyn

I love the graphs - it makes everything so clear, leaves nothing to chance. I'm a language person, and I always did the same thing in any language I learned or taught - charts, charts, charts. And my students loved them... most of them, anyway. So your graphs are the visual equivalents of my charts.

Yes, first I want to try the Northern Star, which has really caught my fancy; then the Carpenter's Star. Unless I just can't control myself and start a block early (I know myself well!), it will be later in the year when I get to them. But get to them I will. :)

I love fabric shopping too! Just can't seem to put any colors together to make it work, that's the part i dislike! It makes me go s :roll: pull hair, strach my head, SIGH and etc. There are too many pattern, colors out there to choose from. And then there is everyone on board that makes the prettiest colors to coordinate and i say to myself "why didn't i think of that!?"
Anybody else has this problem?

HI Danmar,
this is most beautiful !!!
I would love to quilt this one for winter bed
great work!

Just look at some of the quilts posted on here, and you will begin to get an idea of the color possibilities. Some you will like better than others, of course, but that's to be expected. There are a number of good sources online for learning about color and fabric quality and thread, such as Janet Wickell's http://quilting.about.com/od/colorfa...olor_value.htm and some of Penny Halgren's articles at her site http://www.how-to-quilt.com.
Those are just two of many places you can learn. Aside from that, there's enough on this site to keep you busy for a long time.

yep...there are lots of project on QB to keep anybody busy for a long time. Appreicate the links you enclosed of info. thanks Alonda!

I can't seem to get this computer to save as a pdf file on your instructions, or am I using the wrong file type??? I receive a message stating it can't open as it has no program....any suggestions as I think I could follow them well...also, thank for the links I will check them out
have a great week end everyone!!!
you are so much help and I appreciate it very much
Linda

Hi swablin!

I did this on my computer to see if I could save them, so I'd know if anyone else could. Right click on the picture/graph page that you want to save. A dialog box will come up. Select "Save Picture As", and then the regular picture saving box will come up. Just save it as you normally would any other picture.
Pick what folder to put it in, Change the name on it if you want and then click Save.

If this doesn't work for you, please send me a PM and your email address and I will email you copies of all the pages. I did that for someone else already, as she couldn't get it to save either. Let me know if this works.
Thank you,
Marilyn

It worked lol
thanks so very much danmar!!!!

You're welcome. I should of looked here first, after I got your PM. I just asked if it worked alright. Glad that it did.
Marilyn

Marilyn,
My question was in regard to the amount necessary to cut
for one of the colors, and whether you could cut the pieces
necessary from one wof strip. Have not had a chance to
access the new pictures, but that was the jest of my question.
Have been out of town the last couple days, so not able
to reply. Thank you.

Hi sewlady31,
I figured out how much of what you need to cut in each color and made a diagram too. You can't get all the pieces cut out of just one strip on all the colors, but on some you can. Here's the link to the diagram and cutting chart. Hope that this helps. You should be able to tell from the required pieces how many strips you will need. Here's the link.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-47006-6.htm
I hope this answers your question. Let me know if I can be of further assistance.
Happy Quilting,
Marilyn

I am bookmarking it but it will be a long time before I am ready to try my hand at this. It is awesome. :thumbup: Thank you for sharing.

I love this quilt! It turned out so pretty. Let me know if you have any questions.
Marilyn

It is beautiful.

Very pretty! I'm new here today and I am going to try my hand at quilting. I love the one you have under your name,danmar!! Is that perhaps a beginner project?

Welcome Cindy! Thank you! The block under my name is a
Carpenter's Star. I put the pattern on here due to so many requests. Here's the link to it:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-38408-1.htm

I would think it's beginner or intermediate. I'm not sure. Do you have someone helping you to learn quilting? If so, I imagine you might be able to do it. (Maybe even without help.) If you need help, I can help by email. Just let me know. I'm getting ready to make another Carpenter's Star quilt anyways.
Enjoy this website! It has everything and the people are soooo nice! You can learn alot here!
Marilyn/danmar

PLEASE EMAIL IT TO ME
THANKS O VERY MUCH DANMAR!!!!
[email protected]

Hi swablin! I sent you a PM.
Marilyn

Here is a link to my Completed Northern Lights quilt top with the border, in case you haven't seen it.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-54737-1.htm

Great Pattern. Good instructions. Thanks for sharing.