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Focus on Design: Feathered Star Quilts
Since I haven't posted Focus on Design in a while,
here is an update. Focus on Design is my pet project in RCTQ land. (Aside form Chocolate!) Every so often, I propose a topic and all interested quilters add their two pence. This is about the quilt top design, not how to untangle bobbins, nor how to cook lasagna. Those are interesting, but don't belong here. Here we FOCUS ON DESIGN! The April '05 Topic: Feathered Star Quilts. I love this traditional pattern. Right now I am finishing a UFO with one FS block. I made it in a class with Cindi Edgerton. It is her own pattern, employing Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) on a nice tissue paper. I also have Marsha McCloskey's Book on the subject. NAYY, except that Cindi is a fellow guild member here in Virginia. I do hope to make an entire quilt of about 9 large FS blocks. Nto sure what style or color fabric. It is a versatile block and quite impressive, IMO. Do you like this block too? PAT in VA/USA |
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I absolutely love this block !!....I do have the McCloskey book but not the
rotary cutting directions that can now be purchased...( making mental note here to order it today !!) Fons & Porter had a quilt made out of 6 FS blocks that I want to do ...they used deep reds... navies...etc...if I recall correctly. And when I've seen FS blocks online in which I like the coloring I often save the picture to help me select colors for this future project. I have the feeling that FPP would make it easier to sew even though I"m not a big fan of paper piecing. Mary "Pat in Virginia" wrote in message news:ixace.19$Hm.0@lakeread03... Since I haven't posted Focus on Design in a while, here is an update. Focus on Design is my pet project in RCTQ land. (Aside form Chocolate!) Every so often, I propose a topic and all interested quilters add their two pence. This is about the quilt top design, not how to untangle bobbins, nor how to cook lasagna. Those are interesting, but don't belong here. Here we FOCUS ON DESIGN! The April '05 Topic: Feathered Star Quilts. I love this traditional pattern. Right now I am finishing a UFO with one FS block. I made it in a class with Cindi Edgerton. It is her own pattern, employing Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) on a nice tissue paper. I also have Marsha McCloskey's Book on the subject. NAYY, except that Cindi is a fellow guild member here in Virginia. I do hope to make an entire quilt of about 9 large FS blocks. Nto sure what style or color fabric. It is a versatile block and quite impressive, IMO. Do you like this block too? PAT in VA/USA |
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In article ixace.19$Hm.0@lakeread03,
Pat in Virginia wrote: Since I haven't posted Focus on Design in a while, here is an update. Focus on Design is my pet project in RCTQ land. (Aside form Chocolate!) Every so often, I propose a topic and all interested quilters add their two pence. This is about the quilt top design, not how to untangle bobbins, nor how to cook lasagna. Those are interesting, but don't belong here. Here we FOCUS ON DESIGN! The April '05 Topic: Feathered Star Quilts. I love this traditional pattern. Right now I am finishing a UFO with one FS block. I made it in a class with Cindi Edgerton. It is her own pattern, employing Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) on a nice tissue paper. I also have Marsha McCloskey's Book on the subject. NAYY, except that Cindi is a fellow guild member here in Virginia. I do hope to make an entire quilt of about 9 large FS blocks. Nto sure what style or color fabric. It is a versatile block and quite impressive, IMO. Do you like this block too? PAT in VA/USA My absolutely *favorite* block is the Lemoyne Star, so Feathered Stars based upon that get me all goose-bumpy and excited. g I made a FS in a class some years ago and have recently made another in a class with Marsha McCloskey. I was hoping to make even more, but I ran out of the fabrics I started with and can't find them anywhere, so the block will probably become a small wall hanging instead. But someday I'm going to make a quilt with more FS blocks! G -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education |
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Great timing Pat. I am sewing and doing a bit of ripping on some FS
blocks. The block is from the McKlosky book. Just a 2 color radiant star. There are 78 pieces in each block and I need only 20 blocks! Lots of points to match. Seems to go together pretty well. I did her book method for the hst's and still am not sure if I like doing them that way or not. There just is a lot of time in it. I really like the block. It seems like it has an old fashioned look but can take a modern look in the right setting. I'd enjoy hearing any hints anybody has for putting them together. Taria Pat in Virginia wrote: Since I haven't posted Focus on Design in a while, here is an update. Focus on Design is my pet project in RCTQ land. (Aside form Chocolate!) Every so often, I propose a topic and all interested quilters add their two pence. This is about the quilt top design, not how to untangle bobbins, nor how to cook lasagna. Those are interesting, but don't belong here. Here we FOCUS ON DESIGN! The April '05 Topic: Feathered Star Quilts. I love this traditional pattern. Right now I am finishing a UFO with one FS block. I made it in a class with Cindi Edgerton. It is her own pattern, employing Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) on a nice tissue paper. I also have Marsha McCloskey's Book on the subject. NAYY, except that Cindi is a fellow guild member here in Virginia. I do hope to make an entire quilt of about 9 large FS blocks. Nto sure what style or color fabric. It is a versatile block and quite impressive, IMO. Do you like this block too? PAT in VA/USA |
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Feathered star is my absolute favorite quilt design.
I can't wait to finish my first one... (already started) so I can do another one. Tricia http://photos.yahoo.com/momiixii "Pat in Virginia" wrote in message news:ixace.19$Hm.0@lakeread03... Since I haven't posted Focus on Design in a while, here is an update. Focus on Design is my pet project in RCTQ land. (Aside form Chocolate!) Every so often, I propose a topic and all interested quilters add their two pence. This is about the quilt top design, not how to untangle bobbins, nor how to cook lasagna. Those are interesting, but don't belong here. Here we FOCUS ON DESIGN! The April '05 Topic: Feathered Star Quilts. I love this traditional pattern. Right now I am finishing a UFO with one FS block. I made it in a class with Cindi Edgerton. It is her own pattern, employing Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) on a nice tissue paper. I also have Marsha McCloskey's Book on the subject. NAYY, except that Cindi is a fellow guild member here in Virginia. I do hope to make an entire quilt of about 9 large FS blocks. Nto sure what style or color fabric. It is a versatile block and quite impressive, IMO. Do you like this block too? PAT in VA/USA |
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Love this block! I've made one (gave it to my brother) and have blocks done
for another, just need to sort out the sashing. Confession: some of the points will end up hidden :-) Although it is a bit more precise than my 1st attempt! Might have to look at MM's book before starting the next one! Roberta in D "Pat in Virginia" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:ixace.19$Hm.0@lakeread03... Since I haven't posted Focus on Design in a while, here is an update. Focus on Design is my pet project in RCTQ land. (Aside form Chocolate!) Every so often, I propose a topic and all interested quilters add their two pence. This is about the quilt top design, not how to untangle bobbins, nor how to cook lasagna. Those are interesting, but don't belong here. Here we FOCUS ON DESIGN! The April '05 Topic: Feathered Star Quilts. I love this traditional pattern. Right now I am finishing a UFO with one FS block. I made it in a class with Cindi Edgerton. It is her own pattern, employing Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) on a nice tissue paper. I also have Marsha McCloskey's Book on the subject. NAYY, except that Cindi is a fellow guild member here in Virginia. I do hope to make an entire quilt of about 9 large FS blocks. Nto sure what style or color fabric. It is a versatile block and quite impressive, IMO. Do you like this block too? PAT in VA/USA |
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I love feathered stars. I never would have attempted one, if not for a
class with Marsha McCloskey. The book makes it seem a lot easier. I'll be up for tackling another one someday. Maureen Pat in Virginia wrote: Since I haven't posted Focus on Design in a while, here is an update. Focus on Design is my pet project in RCTQ land. (Aside form Chocolate!) Every so often, I propose a topic and all interested quilters add their two pence. This is about the quilt top design, not how to untangle bobbins, nor how to cook lasagna. Those are interesting, but don't belong here. Here we FOCUS ON DESIGN! The April '05 Topic: Feathered Star Quilts. I love this traditional pattern. Right now I am finishing a UFO with one FS block. I made it in a class with Cindi Edgerton. It is her own pattern, employing Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) on a nice tissue paper. I also have Marsha McCloskey's Book on the subject. NAYY, except that Cindi is a fellow guild member here in Virginia. I do hope to make an entire quilt of about 9 large FS blocks. Nto sure what style or color fabric. It is a versatile block and quite impressive, IMO. Do you like this block too? PAT in VA/USA |
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