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07-25-2011, 02:05 PM

#71

marymc

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Here are my 2 versions of July star. Very fun pattern to do.

July stars

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all together

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07-25-2011, 02:10 PM

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PokerDiva

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It is amazing how different a block can look when you use fabric in a different place. Very very nice.

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Here are my 2 versions of July star. Very fun pattern to do.

07-25-2011, 05:44 PM

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JudyG

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Beautiful, Mary. All your stars look great together.

07-25-2011, 07:03 PM

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whitepine

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Very striking, Mary.

07-26-2011, 09:44 AM

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moonwork42029

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Wow....all of these are looking great!

07-26-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by whitepine

Love all the blocks so far. I am having a heck of a time sewing these pieces together and having them come out straight. What is the secret technique here? There are too many of themn to do a trial and error approach which is what I usually do with these angle ones. I put them at 90 degrees to each other and have the points extend 1/4 inch, but they are coming out offset. ??? Any hints?

I am having the same problem as you with these strips not lining up when sewed. I'm sewing a ripping (carefully) and have been trying to make things work. I too need some help!!!!

07-27-2011, 12:45 PM

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I am having the same problem as you with these strips not lining up when sewed. I'm sewing a ripping (carefully) and have been trying to make things work. I too need some help!!!!

Hi Floralfab. I haven't discovered any good secret but here's what I ended up doing, and it's going to be hard to explain. After placing the two pieces at 90 degrees to each other and having the point extend a generous 1/4 inch, I drew a line from one junction to the other and sewed on that. It wasn't always exactly parallel to the edge but the pieces came out better. I'm still looking for a better idea. I really did cut as carefully as could when cutting pieces. I'll try to include a picture of what I mean.

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07-27-2011, 01:14 PM

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Whitepine, thank you so much for your explaination and diagram. I did as you suggested and the edges lined up so much better!!! You saved my day! :thumbup: :thumbup:

07-28-2011, 06:39 AM

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You're welcome Floralfab, but that that wasn't the right answer. The line should really be parallel with the edge so I don't know what we're doing wrong or how to do it right.

07-28-2011, 01:32 PM

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You're welcome Floralfab, but that that wasn't the right answer. The line should really be parallel with the edge so I don't know what we're doing wrong or how to do it right.

It was the lining up that I was doing wrong so I did as your diagram showed then pinned across both pieces 1/4" (eyeballed this) then turned it over to the right side and in most cases it lined up right. If it was off then I took out the pins and moved the piece on top over a little and sewed it and it worked out good.