Block of the Month July 15, 2007 - Tim's Compass Star - The Photos

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08-01-2008, 05:45 AM

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Fancy foot - 4"??? That is beautiful. Need to take a class in PP.

08-02-2008, 11:21 AM

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I love paper piecing, so I decided to try Tim's Compass Star. This is the 4 inch version.

Ya done good. Even I am not brave enough to try one that small. Do you have plans for it?

tim

Thanks Tim
Its 7 3/4" square. I'm going to sandwich it & do a little machine quilting in the border & hang it on the wall.
Have you designed other paper piecing patterns for me to try?

08-02-2008, 11:29 AM

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I love paper piecing, so I decided to try Tim's Compass Star. This is the 4 inch version.

That is beautiful. And four inch, that is a little (lot to me) harder then say a 12 inch... Way to go, nice work!

Thanks DonnaRae
The foundations were easy. The trickiest part was putting the foundations together to match the seams up. I basted before sewing to align the best I could.

08-02-2008, 02:37 PM

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Thanks Tim
Its 7 3/4" square. I'm going to sandwich it & do a little machine quilting in the border & hang it on the wall.
Have you designed other paper piecing patterns for me to try?

Get a copy of "50 Fabulous Paper-Pieced Stars" by Carol Doak. http://www.caroldoak.com/store.php

Take a look at her website:
http://www.caroldoak.com/free-quilt-patterns.php

Enough stuff there to keep you busy for awhile. I have one project started but I haven't gotten very far. Too many other quilts in the works right now.

tim in san jose

08-02-2008, 06:15 PM

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that is beautiful !! in a novel, I read where one of these was used for the direction of travel ( underground railroad)

Awsome !

Ellen

08-18-2008, 10:51 AM

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I love paper piecing, so I decided to try Tim's Compass Star. This is the 4 inch version.

Ya done good. Even I am not brave enough to try one that small. Do you have plans for it?

tim

I made my 4" paper pieced version into a mini quilt for hanging. It measures 8"x8"

The back with hanging pockets

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08-18-2008, 11:15 AM

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Beautiful :!: :-)

08-18-2008, 11:47 AM

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That's pretty stunning. Find a nice place for it and it will always look down upon you.

tim

09-10-2008, 01:53 PM

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These quilts blocks are absolutly beautiful. If only I was so talented. Someday I am going to do one with paper piecing. Just haven't decided the colors to you . I love both of these.