MarionsQuilts

Gorgeous!!!!! the quilting is amazing!

ruck9085

Beautiful!! One of my favorite patterns though I can never make it work for me!!!

Feather3

Thanks everyone for all the kind comments .

The Lone Star is my favorite quilt pattern. It just "grabs" me.

I used Eleanor Burns "Radiant Star" pattern (this is strip method), but I made some changes. I made the large triangles that connect to the center star bigger, so I had more cream fabric showing beyond the star points. I also added more borders & length panels top & bottom. I drew it out on paper & then with the help of my husband we figured the cutting dimensions. The embroidery was pretty easy, except for holding the quilt up off the embroidery machine arm. I used my ironing board to support the biggest section & my arm to hold it up freely off the machine arm as it ran. My arm got pretty tired, but I took a lot of breaks. Hooping was easier than I thought it would be. I used fabrics & thread from Connecting Threads.

The main thing about Lone Star patterns is they require perfect 1/4 inch seams or it'll throw the whole pattern off. So I did a lot of ripping in the beginning.

I have fabric to make a Lone Star for a friend in Sweden next. That one I'll start after the holidays.

Feather3

Doggramma

What a gorgeous quilt

janedee

Beautiful quilt and I love the colours. I have just prepared all the pieces to take with me on my trip to Oz, it will be done by hand, just hope it turns out as lovely as yours.

callen

Beautiful version of the Lone Star design. Your friend is going to be very happy.

Mariposa

Sew lovely!! Nice work!

shy

Every time I see a Lone star ..I say it will be my next one..But so far after many quilts .I have not done it..Yours made me say it again..Nice work on the quilting..I just finish a queen size on a home machine..It can be a challenge...

bibi

Wow this is really impressive and beautiful. You have a very fortunate friend indeed.

quilter68

Beautiful!