sewbizgirl

I've been searching online for some ideas to custom machine quilt some friendship star blocks, and have found NOTHING, except tutes on how to piece the block! Would any of you lovely machine quilters have suggestions for me on some cute little something to put in my white friendship stars?

Thanks in advance...

QuiltnNan

it depends on your layout... here is a google search of friendship star quilts https://www.google.com/search?q=quil...h=668#imgdii=_
one of them had hearts quilted into the corner spaces

sewbizgirl

Thanks, Nan... I was looking for something to fill the stars themselves. If I can't think of anything more interesting, I will probably just echo their shape 1/4" inside.

I did see a cute mug rug on the page you linked to. The stars were quilted with crossed curved lines.

JustAbitCrazy

You could always continuous curve them.

sewbizgirl

I don't understand what you mean by that. Can you explain?

JustAbitCrazy

When you do continuous curves, you stitch an arc within the shape from corner to corner, then continue on to the next corner, arcing inside the block and to the next corner, all around. It's an updated version of stitching a quarter inch within the shape, but it doesn't require you to break the thread, so there aren't pesky tails to knot and bury. It's possible to quilt an entire large section of squares with continuous curves, by following a specific pathway, and completing the entire quilting without stopping or breaking the thread. If I knew how to post drawings on here, I'd be able to show you. Maybe if you google "continuous curves", you can find a tutorial. If not, let me know and I'll describe the pathway.

sewbizgirl

Thank you!