Carol Doak's stars
10-20-2010, 09:35 AM
#71
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Pennsylvania
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You'd be surprised. Have u ever tried paper piecing? maybe u should start with something easier and build up your confidence. if u want i could sent u a much easier free pattern that comes with the foundation paper for free and during a chat could talk u through it. I surprised myself, but it is an easier way of getting blocks that look hard but really aren't. I extend this to everyone on this thread who is afraid to try paper piecing something that they think looks 'too difficult.' just pm me :thumbup:
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10-21-2010, 04:35 AM
#73
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Location: Winter PArk, Florida
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Originally Posted by Jerrie1940
I found this book at a used book site and fell in love with it, so I wanted to share. I decided I would make all 50 state stars and make them into two throw quilts. IF :lol: I live that long. At least maybe get the tops made and let whoever do the quilting. :thumbup: Here is north Dakota:
10-21-2010, 10:38 AM
#74
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Upstate N.Y.
Posts: 333
Last year one of the ladies at our retreat worked three days on a PP quilt. The blocks were all the same --mainly black with touches of bright colors. It was stunning. Friends were helping her rip off the paper and lo & behold, her tension was too loose and she wound up throwing it all away and starting over. Can you imagine that disappointment?
I bought the book yesterday and just have to figure out which star it was. She thought it was the Maine Star but that doesn't match what I have stored in my memory bank. The funny thing was, when I mentioned it to her she didn't even remember it at first. That's what I call really blocking out a bad experience.
I'm off to join the Carol Doak yahoo group (as soon as I finish unpacking from this year's retreat!!!)
I bought the book yesterday and just have to figure out which star it was. She thought it was the Maine Star but that doesn't match what I have stored in my memory bank. The funny thing was, when I mentioned it to her she didn't even remember it at first. That's what I call really blocking out a bad experience.
I'm off to join the Carol Doak yahoo group (as soon as I finish unpacking from this year's retreat!!!)
12-23-2010, 11:38 AM
#76
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ohio
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Originally Posted by hevemi
Check this out, I have all these Carol Doak programs downloaded and love them. Costs about 15 $. It is a stand-alone program, does not need to have Quilt-Pro installed. Here's the site ( don't know yet how to make a link)
http://www.quiltpro.com/go.php?id=Fo..._Fab_Mainpage.
http://www.quiltpro.com/go.php?id=Fo..._Fab_Mainpage.
Rae
12-23-2010, 12:30 PM
#78
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: northeast Georgia
Posts: 662
Originally Posted by raedar63
Originally Posted by hevemi
Check this out, I have all these Carol Doak programs downloaded and love them. Costs about 15 $. It is a stand-alone program, does not need to have Quilt-Pro installed. Here's the site ( don't know yet how to make a link)
http://www.quiltpro.com/go.php?id=Fo..._Fab_Mainpage.
http://www.quiltpro.com/go.php?id=Fo..._Fab_Mainpage.
07-26-2011, 06:07 AM
#79
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 8
I am taking a classin Delaware to make a queen sized quilt with these stars. Have seven made already. Not sure how to finish it up now. I love paper piecing--amazing what you can do!! Has anyone put together these squares to make a quilt. I am looking for ideas how to finish.
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