Missouri Star tutorials
04-29-2014, 04:46 PM
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The exploding block is the best thing to happen to quilting since the rotary cutter. I'm making one now, surrounding the blocks with HSTs and it is looking better than anything I've made from a pattern. Jenny Doan is just amazing.
04-29-2014, 05:13 PM
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I tried this block and loved it. Told a friend to watch the video and she came up with a great idea. So I tried it. I made two identical blocks, then sewed them on all four sides right sides together. Then cut one on the diagonal (block on left). Then I did the same thing with two more blocks, but the colours were reversed (block on right).
04-29-2014, 05:16 PM
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Not quite right. I made two exploding blocks - sewed them right sides together - then marked ONE side with diagonal lines and cut through that block ONLY and ironed it open. Exact same process as original exploding blocks but used a pieced block instead do the plain fabric block. Finished block measures 10 1/2 inches.
04-29-2014, 05:18 PM
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Let's see if I have this right.
I think you need to make a second block from the very start with the red as the second block on top of the print. Cut the red and explode it. Then add tan and explode that. If you put that block on top of the original block (with the tan next to the print) and explode that, you will come up with the second block in your picture.
Is that correct? You need to make a reversed color block?
I think you need to make a second block from the very start with the red as the second block on top of the print. Cut the red and explode it. Then add tan and explode that. If you put that block on top of the original block (with the tan next to the print) and explode that, you will come up with the second block in your picture.
Is that correct? You need to make a reversed color block?
04-29-2014, 05:26 PM
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I would be happy to do pictures if you still need them. Just give me a day or two. I have been asked to demo this at our Guild in September so I need to do step by step samples for that.
04-30-2014, 09:48 AM
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I just started the bordered quilt and found that I didn't like mixing the blues with the brown in the same block, so I'm doing all blue block and all brown block. I'm also doubling the size. We'll see, so far it looks good. I'll try to post pic when I finish.
05-02-2014, 04:27 AM
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I am doing the exploding block and find that cutting both ways diagonally the block come out really close to 6 1/4". I sewed 3 together to try and they lay very flat so maybe I won't have to worry about squaring up....we'll see
05-05-2014, 05:07 AM
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this is the top I started...6 blocks across and 3 rows done...doing a border and then more blocks til the size I want. all scraps and haven't even gotten into the tote in the closet yet...like the way they look see how I got 2 blocks with the same outer border together, darn!!!!
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