Mexican Star
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Mexican Star
Has anyone made a Mexican Star quilt? I saw a pattern, but it only made a 44 x 44 quilt and I want a queensize. How hard do you think it would be to either make more blocks or set it on point surrounded by plain fabric with maybe a border of small stars? Am I getting in over my head? Should I look for another pattern? All advice gratefully accepted.
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I just finished making 2 of the small size Mexican Star table toppers. The constructions was very easy and I also wondered about making the blocks bigger for a regular size quilt. I don't know how to enlarge a pattern but I'm sure someone here can tell us how. Good luck.
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this is just the reason the i love my EQ. i can easily make any size quilt that i want. i wanted to see the block, so upon googling, i found this free pdf by Eleanor Burns that finishes at 16". that's nice an large to be able to make a queen size quilt.
http://www.quiltinaday.com/imgs/face...exicanStar.pdf
http://www.quiltinaday.com/imgs/face...exicanStar.pdf
#5
There's a few pictures of quilts made larger. I can't see the pdf at the moment from quiltnNan link but I like where you have the 3D effect on the wallhanging pattern. This picture from google looks beautiful because it has plain fabrics around it. If you do the whole quilt with the block it looks really busy IMHO.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=mexic...f7%3B273%3B300
https://www.google.ca/search?q=mexic...f7%3B273%3B300
#7
Here are links to a couple on QB - perhaps they'll give you some ideas or you can PM the OP. Would love to see what you come up with. This is one that is on my short list.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...w-t144138.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...d-t210348.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...w-t144138.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...d-t210348.html
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Thanks for the link. Friend of mine is from Mexico and is learning how to quilt. She'll like this.
this is just the reason the i love my EQ. i can easily make any size quilt that i want. i wanted to see the block, so upon googling, i found this free pdf by Eleanor Burns that finishes at 16". that's nice an large to be able to make a queen size quilt.
http://www.quiltinaday.com/imgs/face...exicanStar.pdf
http://www.quiltinaday.com/imgs/face...exicanStar.pdf
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Is that the pattern, Nancy? Or is this the one?
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This has the rolled over triangles:
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This has the rolled over triangles:
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this is just the reason the i love my EQ. i can easily make any size quilt that i want. i wanted to see the block, so upon googling, i found this free pdf by Eleanor Burns that finishes at 16". that's nice an large to be able to make a queen size quilt.
http://www.quiltinaday.com/imgs/face...exicanStar.pdf
http://www.quiltinaday.com/imgs/face...exicanStar.pdf
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