So i'm thinking lol how bout a lonestar quilt? what is to stop me? :)
05-17-2009, 02:40 AM
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This is one for my "Someday" list. You go first- if I think I can do it, it will stay on the list. If I see I can't- off the list it goes! Good luck! I'm cheering you on from the sidelines (what am I saying???? Your success means another quilt stays on my list!)
Can't wait to see it............
Can't wait to see it............
05-17-2009, 03:31 AM
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Barb, guess i better succeed then huh? lol lol
Terri, i plotted my plan on paper, then i even took a photo of my paper plot lol, but do you think my camera wants to cough up the photo's lol, noooo, so we're re-charging batteries. But, got my strips cut, but have to go to bed now :)
Bluechicken, hmmm, i dont do starch, but well, oh well, do i ever follow the rules? lol
Terri, i plotted my plan on paper, then i even took a photo of my paper plot lol, but do you think my camera wants to cough up the photo's lol, noooo, so we're re-charging batteries. But, got my strips cut, but have to go to bed now :)
Bluechicken, hmmm, i dont do starch, but well, oh well, do i ever follow the rules? lol
05-17-2009, 03:54 AM
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Originally Posted by tlrnhi
Yea, gotta love new fangled things, huh? lol
You get some sleep, dream about this gorgeous quilt you are going to make. :)
You get some sleep, dream about this gorgeous quilt you are going to make. :)
05-17-2009, 05:18 AM
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I've done 3 lonestars now. 1 largeish one for middle daughter (which btw was my first) 1 pink one for a baby shower (no pic) and am working on #3 for grandson who's due in July. :)
I strip pieced all 3 and the strips go together quickly,
the tricky part is keeping all those strips aligned when sewing out the star
points, as they're cut on the bias and boyyyyyyyyyyyy oh boyyyyyyyyyy do
they like to stretch hehehe
Just remember press press press and press s'more,
when you get to the center you may find yourself pressing in all directions to get it to lay flat and that is the only place that the pints tend to be extra difficult at times. I found the trick is to take your time and don't be afraid of using every pin you have to hold it together while sewing ;) ;)
here's a pic of the one I'm doing now it's a tiny one but so is the one it's being made for :) hehe
I strip pieced all 3 and the strips go together quickly,
the tricky part is keeping all those strips aligned when sewing out the star
points, as they're cut on the bias and boyyyyyyyyyyyy oh boyyyyyyyyyy do
they like to stretch hehehe
Just remember press press press and press s'more,
when you get to the center you may find yourself pressing in all directions to get it to lay flat and that is the only place that the pints tend to be extra difficult at times. I found the trick is to take your time and don't be afraid of using every pin you have to hold it together while sewing ;) ;)
here's a pic of the one I'm doing now it's a tiny one but so is the one it's being made for :) hehe
05-17-2009, 05:43 AM
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Brave woman!!!! :lol:
Here's a prior post I bookmarked by sewnsewer about how she made her lonestar:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/13753.page
Hope this helps!
Here's a prior post I bookmarked by sewnsewer about how she made her lonestar:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/13753.page
Hope this helps!
05-17-2009, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Loretta
Barb, have you seem the Lone Star paper you can buy and just sew your pieces onto it and then cut? It looked pretty easy- a Lone star is so pretty! Good luck with it!
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