Need suggestions to put blocks together

I like. I did a monthly Thangle sampler at an LQS about 3 years ago but
not stars. Wish they had used the same patterns yours did. How about
setting them on point with sashings and a border or alternate the stars with
solid squares.

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Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948
"Joanna" wrote in message
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: Need suggestions for putting this one together. I'm thinking a lap quilt
: for the couch would be nice, so it needs to be bigger. No I can not get
: the fabrics that are in it anymore. I could probably get similar fabric
: to match. But then how to do I choose which stars to make. Some of them
: I wouldn't mind doing again, but others took way too long for my liking.
:
: So should I make extra stars? If so which ones? Or should I just add a
: fat boarder around everything to bring it up to size?
:
: This was a once a month program at our local quilt store, although it
: took me a year to finish the blocks, I really enjoyed paper piecing with
: the Thangles.
:
: Pics can be found in the star quilt album.
:
: http://community.webshots.com/user/exrules
:
: Thanx for taking a look.
: Joanna
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Joanna,

I can't add to all the great suggestions you've already received, but wanted
to tell you how pretty your star blocks are. :-)
--
Michelle in NV
http://community.webshots.com/user/desert_quilter

"Joanna" wrote in message
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Need suggestions for putting this one together. I'm thinking a lap quilt
for the couch would be nice, so it needs to be bigger. No I can not get
the fabrics that are in it anymore. I could probably get similar fabric to
match. But then how to do I choose which stars to make. Some of them I
wouldn't mind doing again, but others took way too long for my liking.

So should I make extra stars? If so which ones? Or should I just add a fat
boarder around everything to bring it up to size?

This was a once a month program at our local quilt store, although it took
me a year to finish the blocks, I really enjoyed paper piecing with the
Thangles.

Pics can be found in the star quilt album.

http://community.webshots.com/user/exrules

Thanx for taking a look.
Joanna
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One thing you should consider is putting the blocks on point and
alternating with a plain square of background fabric (to show off your
quilting) or a simpler block that would compliment the stars using
scrappy fabrics. then add a not so huge border and voila, you'll have
a decent sized quilt.

Musicmaker

Joanna,
Here is what I would do with that charming group of stars.
Divide them into two groups of six blocks each; one
group has more blue fabric, the other has more green
fabric. (In some cases this is a judgment call. Don't
agonize over it!)
Take the blue stack and border with a green/taupe
fabric. The strips should be 2.5" or 3" cut. Each
corner should have a 2.5" or 3" cut square of blue.
Take the green stack and do the same, using blue strips
and green/taupe corners.
Set together, alternating the colors.
After that I would add a narrow cream strip all around.
Then I'd add a wider border of busy fabric to unite the
colors.
This double sashing is a nice way to unify sampler
blocks. The contrast corners make little four patches
and add interest. HTH.
PAT

Joanna wrote:

Need suggestions for putting this one together...cut...
Pics can be found in the star quilt album.

http://community.webshots.com/user/exrules

I love those settings challenges!! Here are some solutions I have made
myself --
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...30878969hnhiiX
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...30878969otOIti
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...30878969MXJUFg

Your blocks are lovely. Good luck with the finishing and let us see
photos, OK?


Anne in CA @---------
anne DOT rudolph AT sbcglobal DOT net
Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, fact, or tact are transmission errors.
http://www.frappr.com/rctq

Joanna wrote:
Need suggestions for putting this one together. I'm thinking a lap quilt
for the couch would be nice, so it needs to be bigger. No I can not get
the fabrics that are in it anymore. I could probably get similar fabric
to match. But then how to do I choose which stars to make. Some of them
I wouldn't mind doing again, but others took way too long for my liking.

So should I make extra stars? If so which ones? Or should I just add a
fat boarder around everything to bring it up to size?

This was a once a month program at our local quilt store, although it
took me a year to finish the blocks, I really enjoyed paper piecing with
the Thangles.

Pics can be found in the star quilt album.

http://community.webshots.com/user/exrules

Thanx for taking a look.
Joanna
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