I happened upon this tutorial on YouTube. It shows how to use a jellyroll strip for the interior of a star block. This is an easy star to make. You can cut everything with a rotary cutter. However, it is also AccuQuilt GO! friendly, since you can cut the 2 1/2" strips with the GO! and you can also cut the 2 1/2" squares for the background with the GO! You will have to cut the 4" strip with a rotary cutter. (sorry)
This is from the lady that teaches the online quilting class that was a prize in this giveaway back in December 2010.
I would cut 2 1/2" triangle pieces with the value die rather than cutting the 2 1/2" strip and doing the pressing.
I lay my block pieces out like she does when she is assembling the star to avoid sewing the wrong pieces together. (Sometimes, I still manage to mess up!)
One thing that I do differently is that I like to always press those seams open before I join seams together. I think it makes it more accurate.
On a different note, I am still suffering with this nasty cold. Sorry I haven't posted for a few days. I am just spending my energy on making it through the days.
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Hope you get over that cold soon!!
ReplyDeleteI used to frequent the MSQC forum, and we did a huge star block swap this last Christmas. They were quick and easy to assemble this way. Now I have a huge pile of Christmas stars. Guess I need to turn them into something but I'm not feeling it yet. I'd like to get rid of the snow first I think.
oh no, i hope you'll start to feel better soon, when I took E to the dr for his leg, they said they were seeing over 200 kids a day with that cold and flu mess.......thanks for sharing the video, i wish i had that space she has......
ReplyDeleteI sure hope you are on the road to recovery soon. Thanks for the tutorial video!
ReplyDeleteIt's no fun to be under the weather....feel better soon!!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you kick this sick "thing" soon. Thanks for the star tutorial......love things that can be done mostly using the GO!!!
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