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Mini Texas star
http://www.flickr.com/photos/onetexsun/?saved=1 Here is the photo of
the mini Texas star I just finished making from one of those QuiltSmart patterns. It's all flip and sew and then fuse to the backing. The information calls the patterns easy and fool proof. Hah. I'm clearly a better fool than they ever intended to make one of thier patterns. Each of the little diamond pieces took from 1.5 to 2 hours from start to finish. I was intensely careful to stitch on the lines. I measured and pinned and unstitched and r estitched. In the end, all the main points matched except for the middle, which is so totally wonky that it's pathetic. My husband suggested redoing just the middle. When I reminded him that the middle was attached to parts that line up just fine and that there was no "extra" to play with, he suggested covering the middle with something. Or, alternately, cutting a horse out of the stitched together part. (I'm working on a round robin challenge right now and I'm making horses). I'm going to finish this tonight with a nice border and hanging sleeve. Or maybe tabs. I haven't decided yet. I intend to hang it up, even if it is wonky. The colors are nice and I think from a distance it'll work. The trick will be to hang it someplace where nobody can get close enough to see the center lines. Question: How should I quilt this? It's really small. About 18 inches at the widest part. I'm open to suggestions for quilting motif. Later, Sunny |
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Quilt it in the outline of the state of Texas?
Cute little project! Ginger in CA On Jun 29, 8:38*pm, Sunny wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/onetexsun/?saved=1Here is the photo of the mini Texas star I just finished making from one of those QuiltSmart patterns. It's all flip and sew and then fuse to the backing. The information calls the patterns easy and fool proof. Hah. I'm clearly a better fool than they ever intended to make one of thier patterns. Each of the little diamond pieces took from 1.5 to 2 hours from start to finish. I was intensely careful to stitch on the lines. I measured and pinned and unstitched and r estitched. In the end, all the main points matched except for the middle, which is so totally wonky that it's pathetic. My husband suggested redoing just the middle. When I reminded him that the middle was attached to parts that line up just fine and that there was no "extra" to play with, he suggested covering the middle with something. Or, alternately, cutting a horse out of the stitched together part. (I'm working on a round robin challenge right now and I'm making horses). I'm going to finish this tonight with a nice border and *hanging sleeve. Or maybe tabs. I haven't decided yet. I intend to hang it up, even if it is wonky. The colors are nice and I think from a distance it'll work. The trick will be to hang it someplace where nobody can get close enough to see the center lines. Question: How should I quilt this? It's really small. About 18 inches at the widest part. I'm open to suggestions for quilting motif. Later, Sunny |
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Ooooooh Ginger, I like that idea! I think somewhere I even have a
pattern that might be just the right size. Sunny |
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On 30 jun, 05:38, Sunny wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/onetexsun/?saved=1Here is the photo of the mini Texas star I just finished making from one of those QuiltSmart patterns. It's all flip and sew and then fuse to the backing. The information calls the patterns easy and fool proof. Hah. I'm clearly a better fool than they ever intended to make one of thier patterns. Each of the little diamond pieces took from 1.5 to 2 hours from start to finish. I was intensely careful to stitch on the lines. I measured and pinned and unstitched and r estitched. In the end, all the main points matched except for the middle, which is so totally wonky that it's pathetic. My husband suggested redoing just the middle. When I reminded him that the middle was attached to parts that line up just fine and that there was no "extra" to play with, he suggested covering the middle with something. Or, alternately, cutting a horse out of the stitched together part. (I'm working on a round robin challenge right now and I'm making horses). I'm going to finish this tonight with a nice border and *hanging sleeve. Or maybe tabs. I haven't decided yet. I intend to hang it up, even if it is wonky. The colors are nice and I think from a distance it'll work. The trick will be to hang it someplace where nobody can get close enough to see the center lines. Question: How should I quilt this? It's really small. About 18 inches at the widest part. I'm open to suggestions for quilting motif. Later, Sunny Hi Sunny I made one of those too and had the same problem; matching up the center points was a no go. How come your finished piece is octagonal? Following my instructions on the star, mine came out square! And mine is certainly bigger than 18 " across. Still, all in all I like the technique. I think with a little tweaking it might work in a future project! Claudia |
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However hard it was, Sunny, it looks beautiful - so bright and clear.
I would definitely cover the centre - but try to make it something a little less that 'got to cover this centre up with something, so make a yo-yo' gg Perhaps a single diamond, slightly larger than the component diamonds, set strategically, might work? I was at a talk last week, by a very successful quilter, who was showing us quilts 'through her life'. Her early ones had lots of small pieces of appliqué. She explained that they were to cover major errors!! In her case, she was doing lots of curved piecing, and it didn't always meet - so she had holes!! She was very proud when she reached the one that had no appliqué! Sorry I can't help with quilting suggestions. .. In message , Sunny writes http://www.flickr.com/photos/onetexsun/?saved=1 Here is the photo of the mini Texas star I just finished making from one of those QuiltSmart patterns. It's all flip and sew and then fuse to the backing. The information calls the patterns easy and fool proof. Hah. I'm clearly a better fool than they ever intended to make one of thier patterns. Each of the little diamond pieces took from 1.5 to 2 hours from start to finish. I was intensely careful to stitch on the lines. I measured and pinned and unstitched and r estitched. In the end, all the main points matched except for the middle, which is so totally wonky that it's pathetic. My husband suggested redoing just the middle. When I reminded him that the middle was attached to parts that line up just fine and that there was no "extra" to play with, he suggested covering the middle with something. Or, alternately, cutting a horse out of the stitched together part. (I'm working on a round robin challenge right now and I'm making horses). I'm going to finish this tonight with a nice border and hanging sleeve. Or maybe tabs. I haven't decided yet. I intend to hang it up, even if it is wonky. The colors are nice and I think from a distance it'll work. The trick will be to hang it someplace where nobody can get close enough to see the center lines. Question: How should I quilt this? It's really small. About 18 inches at the widest part. I'm open to suggestions for quilting motif. Later, Sunny -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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I didn't have instructions, only the pattern part. This was something
I found in one of the boxes my friend Janae left me. I had originally tossed it into my drawer for all things stabilizer, but when I realized that I had all eight points I decided to finish it. That's why the thing is an octagon. I couldn't for the life of me figure how to make it square. But that is what comes next == corners to attach. Not sure what yet, but something. Sunny |
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Perhaps you might consider appliquéing it to a square - or circle, or
any shape you wanted. Then you wouldn't have to worry about angles. .. In message , Sunny writes I didn't have instructions, only the pattern part. This was something I found in one of the boxes my friend Janae left me. I had originally tossed it into my drawer for all things stabilizer, but when I realized that I had all eight points I decided to finish it. That's why the thing is an octagon. I couldn't for the life of me figure how to make it square. But that is what comes next == corners to attach. Not sure what yet, but something. Sunny -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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I didn't even see the little pouf at the center until I read all the posts
and it just might be that when it's quilted the little bubble will disappear. Your colors are so perfectly chosen (arranged?) that I simply enjoyed sitting here and awe-ing over it. It's wonderful. Polly "Patti" wrote in message ... Perhaps you might consider appliquéing it to a square - or circle, or any shape you wanted. Then you wouldn't have to worry about angles. . In message , Sunny writes I didn't have instructions, only the pattern part. This was something I found in one of the boxes my friend Janae left me. I had originally tossed it into my drawer for all things stabilizer, but when I realized that I had all eight points I decided to finish it. That's why the thing is an octagon. I couldn't for the life of me figure how to make it square. But that is what comes next == corners to attach. Not sure what yet, but something. Sunny -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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Nobody will notice the center unless you point it out. What about putting
the Texas state flower in the middle? Isn't that a bluebonnet (lupine)? You might find one to embroider. Roberta in D "Sunny" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/onetexsun/?saved=1 Here is the photo of the mini Texas star I just finished making from one of those QuiltSmart patterns. It's all flip and sew and then fuse to the backing. The information calls the patterns easy and fool proof. Hah. I'm clearly a better fool than they ever intended to make one of thier patterns. Each of the little diamond pieces took from 1.5 to 2 hours from start to finish. I was intensely careful to stitch on the lines. I measured and pinned and unstitched and r estitched. In the end, all the main points matched except for the middle, which is so totally wonky that it's pathetic. My husband suggested redoing just the middle. When I reminded him that the middle was attached to parts that line up just fine and that there was no "extra" to play with, he suggested covering the middle with something. Or, alternately, cutting a horse out of the stitched together part. (I'm working on a round robin challenge right now and I'm making horses). I'm going to finish this tonight with a nice border and hanging sleeve. Or maybe tabs. I haven't decided yet. I intend to hang it up, even if it is wonky. The colors are nice and I think from a distance it'll work. The trick will be to hang it someplace where nobody can get close enough to see the center lines. Question: How should I quilt this? It's really small. About 18 inches at the widest part. I'm open to suggestions for quilting motif. Later, Sunny |
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a suggestion for getting the middles to line up and be even. VBG
After sewing pairs of points together they should (with 8 star points) form a square corner at the middle. Check this by using a square ruler with a diagonal line on it. Lay the diagonal line on the seam, right into the corner. If it isn't exactly square you need to "fix it". G Make sure the seam line of the center diamonds are the same length (come to the same point on each side of the ruler) and trim all 4 sections the same. You may need to let out the seam right at the center, but easier to check and do it now. VBG If the seam joining the 2 parts is going straight into a 90° corner angle, and the lengths of the sides (to the first diamond) are equal, your seams should match. Also press all the seams in the same direction, and nest them. When nesting, nudge them at least an inch or so down from the intersection. Helps keep the center point matching. G Hope this helps, Pati, in Phx claudia wrote: I made one of those too and had the same problem; matching up the center points was a no go. How come your finished piece is octagonal? Following my instructions on the star, mine came out square! And mine is certainly bigger than 18 " across. Still, all in all I like the technique. I think with a little tweaking it might work in a future project! Claudia |
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