Thangles Orion Star
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Originally Posted by Dee Dee
Has anyone made the Orion Star quilt with Thangles? I've never used Thangles, but the quilt looks beautiful.
Also, if you recommend the quilt, where is the best place on the web to purchase the Thangles pattern?
Also, if you recommend the quilt, where is the best place on the web to purchase the Thangles pattern?
I had taken a class from Sally Schneider and she introduced us to her "Gizmo." It's a little angle tool that lets you make 2 inch HST from 2.5 inch X 3.5 inch rectangles instead of 2 7/8ths inch squares.
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If you're into using Thangles you should really consider purchasing the Triangulations CD. 25$ or so for an endless amount of papers for ANY size you want forever and ever;> No rulers, no fuss, no thinking. Just the way I like it.
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Originally Posted by Rose Marie
Isnt Orions Star an Eleanor Burns pattern?
Her method is much better than Thangles.
Her method is much better than Thangles.
I agree that even though you have to trim down, that El's method is much easier and wastes less fabric.
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You can use a smaller square than her ruler suggests.
I use a 6 in square for 8- 2 1/2 in HST.
Also instead of drawing one line to sew down each side, Ive found the 1/2 in rulers that mark the stitching lines themselves helps me. My sewing has never been straight so this helps me alot.
I use a 6 in square for 8- 2 1/2 in HST.
Also instead of drawing one line to sew down each side, Ive found the 1/2 in rulers that mark the stitching lines themselves helps me. My sewing has never been straight so this helps me alot.
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Originally Posted by CoyoteQuilts
Originally Posted by Rose Marie
Isnt Orions Star an Eleanor Burns pattern?
Her method is much better than Thangles.
Her method is much better than Thangles.
I agree that even though you have to trim down, that El's method is much easier and wastes less fabric.
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Originally Posted by Rose Marie
Isnt Orions Star an Eleanor Burns pattern?
Her method is much better than Thangles.
Her method is much better than Thangles.
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They may be different quilts. The Thangles Orion Star looks like the Hunter's Star quilt. I went to Eleanor Burns site at her Orion Star looks very different. It is also very pretty. I like Eleanor Burns methods in most quilts. Thanks for the info.
Originally Posted by Rose Marie
Isnt Orions Star an Eleanor Burns pattern?
Her method is much better than Thangles.
Her method is much better than Thangles.
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Thank you. You said it much better than I did. :lol:
Two different patterns, same name. The Thangles Orion star is very similar to a Hunter's Star.
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by Rose Marie
Isnt Orions Star an Eleanor Burns pattern?
Her method is much better than Thangles.
Her method is much better than Thangles.
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I may be onto something here. I did a search for Hunter's Star on the board and came up with a posting saying the book Favorite Traditional Quilts Made Easy has an easy method for making the quilt without paperpiecing. I've seen that book a million times at Joann Fabrics, but never picked it up. Any of you tried the Hunter's Star pattern from that book?
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