How does one make a Lonestar withOUT the mountain in the middle?

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11-20-2010, 11:44 PM

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nana4baj

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This is beautiful, I have the same problem. So will be watching the solution to your question.

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Originally Posted by Kwiltergirl

I've never been able to get an answer to this question and I've asked a number of people at a number of sites. I love Lonestars, but when I try to make one I ALWAYS get this "bunched up mountain" in the very center of the star. My only solution to this problem, so far, is to cut out the center and applique something on top to cover the hole. I had to do this with my latest one and I appliqued a yellow star in the middle. It looks all right but there's got to be a better way. Anyone got any ideas or great tips I could use??
Kip

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11-21-2010, 01:39 AM

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sawsan

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Very pretty doesn't the quilting make it just vanish?

11-21-2010, 03:20 AM

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Mary L Booth

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Press the middle seam open, it always works for me.

11-21-2010, 03:57 AM

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deebee

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Thanks for sharing your beautiful quilt as well as the education regarding making seams lie flat!

11-21-2010, 04:09 AM

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Aretta

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Nancys Notions has a set of templates to make diffferant sizes ,streight seams no Y seams on sale for $19.99 I love mine,just made the 36 in table topper [CL9513]

11-21-2010, 04:40 AM

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Dodie

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Eleanor Burns has a lone star book that I have used and is excellent wonder if it is still out there it is the only way I was ever able to do the lone star quilt

11-21-2010, 05:19 AM

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Ellie'sNana

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Your quilt is absolutely gorgeous. I have never made a Lonestar quilt, but I had the same problem one time with a stack and whack pattern. Never did figure out how to prevent the mountain. Hopefully someone here will be able to help.

11-21-2010, 05:22 AM

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#1piecemaker

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Looks good to me! Very pretty. Love your colors!

11-21-2010, 05:34 AM

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leatheflea

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Yours is beautiful! Thats one that I've been researching for some time now. Wanting to make one but I know theres alot to know. I've looked at several in the LQS and they too seem to have mountains, some bigger than others. From what I've read you have to stop sewing a quarter inch from the middle. Fons and porter just did a series on that. But I didnt get a chance to watch it all. Good luck. It looks beautiful!