Yarn or Fabric

Our local guild doesn't do much at all... and it's a really big guild. It's disappointing to see that they don't offer classes. I went to one meeting and was less than impressed... so I didn't join. If they had classes, free or even for a small fee, I would be all over it. I know a few others that feel the same way as well. I don't want to go and start my own guild though. I don't want to step on anyone's feet if you know what I mean! But then.... It would be nice... I'll have to call around and see if I can get one started at one of the local churches...

JAGSD

Nope, there is no pattern. She had us cut strips of fabric 1 1/2 inches wide of our different fabrics and stitch 4 strips of them together. Then we took our 30* angle and cut pieces from the strips. Then after they were cut we just started playing around with them until we found a design we liked.
Hers was a fan shape. Then sewed them together. It took me about three weeks to decide on my design( I had kept trying the fans and no matter how I did them I did not care for how it looked) I had thrown it all in a pile and in fact was going to get rid of it when one last time I took it out sat on the floor and wondered how making just single star table toppers would look.(I could give them as Christmas gifts) Well, then one thing led to another and I happened to scooch them together and kind of liked how they were looking then... walaa..... .
When I quilted it I decided I wanted the stars to poof out, so on the background pieces I did a Micro meander over them to knock them down, which made the stars stand out more. It probably could of used a border but decided the fabrics I had for it were busy enough so just added the brown plain binding.
These fabrics were actually from our Walmart part of their monthly grouping.
I think a person could make a thousand and they would never turn out the same.

Yarn or Fabric

I'm glad that you didn't throw them away! I definitely need to make something along that line now... stinkers... another project added to my to do list.. thanks.
lol

JAGSD

Here are a couple of the other fan designs I had come up with, that I really didn't care for. There are about a thousand other designs you could move them into, Very versatile. I would suggest if doing one, think outside the "fan shape". I think that is where I got stuck with a design.

wolfkitty

What a great topper! I love the different shape!

littlehud

What a great table topper. I love that idea. Great job and thanks for sharing.

rosemaynes

WOW that is fabulous.

kristen0112

It's very striking! Good job! Thanks for sharing.

Grama Lehr

GOSH!!!! :shock: What a lovely piece!! It is truly awesome!!

Mariposa

Interesting pattern. You did an excellent job!