Candlequilter Star Block
04-25-2011, 03:16 PM
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At this point I am ready to start placing my diamond points on my 16" square fabric with the 8 lines pressed on it. But first I lay out my diamonds and make sure that I like the way the three colors will look when I put then together.
Just making color that I like my colors before I start pressing them on.
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04-25-2011, 03:19 PM
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Now I take my square and lay it out flat and I start with the 3" diamonds. My first diamond needs to be placed so that it will help form a square in the upper left corner of the 16" square. I use the pressed lines to help line up my pieces before pressing them down.
Laying out the first two diamonds to make sure I am starting in the right position to form a square in the upper left corner of my 16" square fabric
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Removed the backing from my diamond and press it down. It should line up right between the 2 lines you pressed in your 16" square
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Continued placing diamonds by lining up the center point and the 2 points where the diamonds touch. Using the pressed lines to help keep straight
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04-25-2011, 03:25 PM
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After finishing the first star then I will start doing the same thing with the middle star fabric. With this fabric I use the pressed lines to help me line up the outside point and the center point. The more accurate that you can be lining up the points of your diamonds with the pressed line the better your block will look.
Using pressed line to help line up the point of the middle star diamond.
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Continue pressing your diamonds until you have all 8 pressed down.
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04-25-2011, 03:31 PM
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Now I am ready to add my final round of diamond points. This will be for the smallest or center star. On this one I line up the point of the diamond with the center valley of the previous star points.
Lining up my smallest diamond point with the center valley point of the previous star and the center of the block
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Keep pressing diamonds in after lining up the points
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Here is the finished Candlequilter Star block
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04-25-2011, 03:36 PM
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Depending on how you want to do your block you can either applique stitch around the stars or when you quilt it you can quilt the stars down then. It is your choice.
The hardest part for me was getting the paper backing off of my points before pressing until I remembered to use a straight pin to scratch a small line and then the paper comes right off.
The hardest part for me was getting the paper backing off of my points before pressing until I remembered to use a straight pin to scratch a small line and then the paper comes right off.
Using a pin to help remove paper backing off of fusible
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04-25-2011, 03:45 PM
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If anyone needs measurements for a smaller block just PM me and I will let you know.
I will be doing instructions for paper piecing too.
Thanks and I hope I wasn't to painful to follow.
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Sherryl
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I will be doing instructions for paper piecing too.
Thanks and I hope I wasn't to painful to follow.
Thanks,
Sherryl
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04-25-2011, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by LaurieE
It's an absolutely beautiful block and I, too, look forward to making it.
I do have a question, though, at what stage do you sew it together?
I do have a question, though, at what stage do you sew it together?
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