This was a great tutorial! I just did a lone star quilt that Im giving to my father-in-law for Christmas. I wish I had known this way to do it before I did mine. I sewed the all star together then the background to the stars! It was nightmare! This looks like a much easier way!
Laura, Wow, I love the way you did that. I have those templates and have had them for several years and only made one quilt so far but now I'm am inspired to do a Christmas quilt as I have a ton of fabrics to use. Thanks so much for the great tutorial and video on that Lone Star. Janet
Thank you for another great video, and the tips about using the bias were very helpful. I'm now willing to give it a try, bought the template a year ago ;)
Thank you for this pattern! This kind of project has been exactly what I was looking for as something to do to “take a break” from the bigger quilt projects I have going. Just bought the template, will make a nice wall hanging for my apartment :-)
Now that is one gorgeous border! But I'm most impressed with how you matched up those mitered those four corners. :-) Great fabric selection here; makes the wall hanging very elegant looking.
That is a stunning quilt - and I love the border! And that tool to make this with us awesome - I think I’ll have to add that to my collection of gadgets 😉
Love ❤️ love ❤️ love ❤️! Crazy me, doing it right now, Christmas Eve. Won’t get quilted but will look pretty and get quilted later. Thank you! MERRY CHRISTMAS from Colorado, you’re the best!
Hola Querida Laura ,está muy hermosa la estrella que hiciste; me gustan mucho los colores, quedan muy elegantes. gracias por compartir tus conocimientos.Dios te bendiga. Te saludo, desde Argentina.
Thank you Laura, that looks truly stunning, Could you perhaps show us some different colour combinations at the end of your tutorials for those of us who's imagination needs a little help... thanks again for all your efforts. Jules
Even though this isn’t a new tutorial, I haven’t seen it. I really love it! I need to make someone a king sized quilt. What ideas do you have for making this pattern very large?
Great tutorial and as always good tips. In a future video can you consider one on starches and show how much is a good amount. Do you use a can of spray, Best Press type starch or make your own? I hear if you starch your border you will not get the waving on the outside and is one of the questions I have. Have a safe and happy holiday season and again thanks for a great year of tutorials.
wavy borders are not related to starch or no starch. There are a couple of causes for wavy borders. 1. When you sew your border to your quilt make sure you are sewing it to a straight edge, in other words if the edge of your quilt has some blocks that are a bit longer or a bit shorter (we all get those stair step edges) and you sew your border to those longer and shorter edges you are going to have a wave. Either trim the edge of your quilt to be straight before sewing the border to it, or mark a straight line next to the edge to sew on. Don't sew to those stair stepped edges, because you are making the border a tiny bit wider and narrower, which results in a wave. 2. The second cause of wavy borders is ironing. Do NOT push your iron across the border in ANY direction. Hold the border open and place the iron down, then lift the iron and move it. Sliding the iron in any direction will distort the fabric. Once it's pressed open, then you may starch it, however do NOT push your iron at this point either, lift and press. Always on the border. (the lift and press applies really to all quilting, if you get blocks that are not square, it's likely your ironing causing it). 3. Lastly, it's important to square your quilt top BEFORE borders, not just after. If the quilt top flares out at the corners, then logically so will your borders. People square their blocks, then square after quilting, but you really should square after EACH step. Blocks, top, borders then quilted. Here is a great tutorial on how to square: th-cam.com/video/TcgOsoWXy2A/w-d-xo.html
I have made a 24in Lone star but I did it in half square triangles. Dodn't know these templates existed. Some of these templates are either very hard to get here it very expensive. I love the star it always looks beautiful!
I only discovered your channel last week and I have learned soooooo much! I love this quilt - I've made mine up in pinks, greys and purple - but I'm have trouble with the bulk in the centre where all the points meet. Please could you explain your technique for reducing it? Looking forward to hearing from you!
thank you and I did look for it and you are right I can not find it !!! I do see it on amazon in Canada but not in the USA. I will keep my eye open for it :)
How could one match up the fabric pattern in the corners to give it a mitered look, with that border fabric so that the flower print matches up? I think it would be hard! I don't think most people would notice anyways...but it would bug me! :-)
it might be this, since the template was a Nancy's Notion brand, this may be what she used. We will see if she answers. www.nancysnotions.com/product/super+board+gridded+cotton+cover.do
Sandi, yes I agree and it's a different color since hers was blue. But, I thought that maybe since Laura is forever doing handy things, maybe she bought the cover and then sewed it into a mat. Which is what I may do. I am thinking you could fuse it to some foam like soft and stable maybe. Though, I would rather just buy one. LOL. I did make myself a quilters ironing board, (BEST thing I have ever done for my quilting!!) and I could make a mat for the top of it using one of these covers. It's a big board cover so it's not pointed like other ironing board covers. It is not large enough to fit my board, or I would just use it as a cover. I used a hollow core door 24 x 80, covered it with fabric and insulbrite. The doors are 24.00, and I glued wooden blocks to the bottom so it would fit right onto the top of my ironing board and not slide off. Just set it on top of your board, mark where the block stoppers need to go and glue them. You should make yourself one. It's changed my quilting life for the better. :0)
Livinnpjs I have a 4x4 foot table top that I use for ironing finished tops and i use my regular ironing board for normal size blocks. I would love a huge mat with the squares for my large board. Because my space is relatively small it fits on top of my cutting board. I might get some canvas and make one if I can’t find one already made.
This was a great tutorial! I just did a lone star quilt that Im giving to my father-in-law for Christmas. I wish I had known this way to do it before I did mine. I sewed the all star together then the background to the stars! It was nightmare! This looks like a much easier way!
I love the flower fabric. Thank you for showing us how to make this beautiful star. Its beautiful. God bless.
Laura, Wow, I love the way you did that. I have those templates and have had them for several years and only made one quilt so far but now I'm am inspired to do a Christmas quilt as I have a ton of fabrics to use. Thanks so much for the great tutorial and video on that Lone Star.
Janet
What a great idea!! Love the big star and love the no math, no measuring thing! A great tutorial as always Laura
Thank u for the tutorial. I really enjoy your tutorials. This one is on my list for next year. I really like this star!
This star is gorgeous. The border sure made it!!!
Love it! I love your choices of fabric in all of your projects!
Thank you for another great video, and the tips about using the bias were very helpful. I'm now willing to give it a try, bought the template a year ago ;)
As always, just great. Look forward to making
I have the pattern and never did it. Now I'm going to make it! Thank you very much!!
Oh wow, this is gorgeous, thanks for sharing how to create this Texas star! I'm going to have to make one of these!!
Beautiful pattern. Thanks for posting.
Merry Christmas🎄. Thank you for all the wonderful videos and tips. I always look forward to your videos.
Thank you for all the videos.
THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO .IT'S BEAUTIFUL
It’s very very beautiful.
Thank you for this pattern! This kind of project has been exactly what I was looking for as something to do to “take a break” from the bigger quilt projects I have going. Just bought the template, will make a nice wall hanging for my apartment :-)
Now that is one gorgeous border! But I'm most impressed with how you matched up those mitered those four corners. :-) Great fabric selection here; makes the wall hanging very elegant looking.
That is a stunning quilt - and I love the border! And that tool to make this with us awesome - I think I’ll have to add that to my collection of gadgets 😉
Love ❤️ love ❤️ love ❤️! Crazy me, doing it right now, Christmas Eve. Won’t get quilted but will look pretty and get quilted later. Thank you! MERRY CHRISTMAS from Colorado, you’re the best!
Can’t Waite to try this I love lone stars I have made many
Hola Querida Laura ,está muy hermosa la estrella que hiciste; me gustan mucho los colores, quedan muy elegantes.
gracias por compartir tus conocimientos.Dios te bendiga.
Te saludo, desde Argentina.
thank you I'm glad you liked it:)
Another wonderful beautiful project. Wow what a huge star! And you make everything look easy. Have a Merry Christmas and happy new year 🎄🎄🎊🎊🎁💝
My Chrisdtmas present to myself is having time to quilt this wknd. Thanks for sharing such a fun quick idea!
Beautiful work!
Merry Christmas This is a Gorgeous Lone Star! Wowzer! Thank You for sharing.
Beautiful!!
Beautiful!!!
Very beautiful
Very nice! I always like to see new tools, rulers, etc. Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Great job as usual
Beautiful and I have some of the same fabric line!! That's gorgeous! Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas. Peace and blessings.
Stunning as usual 🤗
¡Precioso! ¡Feliz Navidad desde Tenerife!
Thank you once again for a lovely project. 8-)
Gorgeous
I always called this the Lemoyne Star and the Lone Star was made with many small diamonds radiating out from the center.
My templates came in today🤗
Ordered the template. Thank you for another great video.
do you know where I can purchase the Template? tried everywhere
Thank you Laura, that looks truly stunning, Could you perhaps show us some different colour combinations at the end of your tutorials for those of us who's imagination needs a little help... thanks again for all your efforts. Jules
I will see what I can do:)
Laura, that is so beautiful
Amazing!!
Thank you for those very clear instructions. Do you know where I can buy a pressing mat with grid the size you have?
Even though this isn’t a new tutorial, I haven’t seen it. I really love it! I need to make someone a king sized quilt. What ideas do you have for making this pattern very large?
I'm not sure where you can get bigger pattern but I'm sure your local quilt shop will know:)
Great tutorial and as always good tips. In a future video can you consider one on starches and show how much is a good amount. Do you use a can of spray, Best Press type starch or make your own? I hear if you starch your border you will not get the waving on the outside and is one of the questions I have. Have a safe and happy holiday season and again thanks for a great year of tutorials.
wavy borders are not related to starch or no starch. There are a couple of causes for wavy borders. 1. When you sew your border to your quilt make sure you are sewing it to a straight edge, in other words if the edge of your quilt has some blocks that are a bit longer or a bit shorter (we all get those stair step edges) and you sew your border to those longer and shorter edges you are going to have a wave. Either trim the edge of your quilt to be straight before sewing the border to it, or mark a straight line next to the edge to sew on. Don't sew to those stair stepped edges, because you are making the border a tiny bit wider and narrower, which results in a wave. 2. The second cause of wavy borders is ironing. Do NOT push your iron across the border in ANY direction. Hold the border open and place the iron down, then lift the iron and move it. Sliding the iron in any direction will distort the fabric. Once it's pressed open, then you may starch it, however do NOT push your iron at this point either, lift and press. Always on the border. (the lift and press applies really to all quilting, if you get blocks that are not square, it's likely your ironing causing it). 3. Lastly, it's important to square your quilt top BEFORE borders, not just after. If the quilt top flares out at the corners, then logically so will your borders. People square their blocks, then square after quilting, but you really should square after EACH step. Blocks, top, borders then quilted. Here is a great tutorial on how to square: th-cam.com/video/TcgOsoWXy2A/w-d-xo.html
Good idea I will put it on my list:) thanks
I have made a 24in Lone star but I did it in half square triangles. Dodn't know these templates existed. Some of these templates are either very hard to get here it very expensive. I love the star it always looks beautiful!
Does anyone know where you can buy the templates? I love this. Very good teacher.
I only discovered your channel last week and I have learned soooooo much! I love this quilt - I've made mine up in pinks, greys and purple - but I'm have trouble with the bulk in the centre where all the points meet. Please could you explain your technique for reducing it? Looking forward to hearing from you!
try to have the seams all going in a circle, like a pinwheel.hope this helps and welcome:)
Good plan! I shall try that with the 36" which will be my next project. I just finished a 24" and love it! Thank you so much :-)
Many thanks - I'm going to do the 36" next - totally love it and so do my friends!
Today is March 16, 2020 ... Amazon isn't carrying this ... where else could I find this? Enjoyed watching your video.
thank you and I did look for it and you are right I can not find it !!! I do see it on amazon in Canada but not in the USA. I will keep my eye open for it :)
Hi Laura I ran across this video and for the life of me I cannot find the templates for this! Did they stop making them??
Thank you once again Laura. Gorgeous final! How did you do the corners of the edge? Miter corners?
Yes I mitered them:)
Love the idea...but I'm sick of having to buy new rulers, that I won't likely use again.
How could one match up the fabric pattern in the corners to give it a mitered look, with that border fabric so that the flower print matches up? I think it would be hard! I don't think most people would notice anyways...but it would bug me! :-)
I usually press all my seams open. Will this work out ok if I press them open for this project
yes but as you get to the center trim off the dog ears:)
Will you share the link for the pressing mat. Thanks.
How could I make the one big triangle into a bunch of smaller ones?
Where do you get a pressing mat with the grids that large please?
it might be this, since the template was a Nancy's Notion brand, this may be what she used. We will see if she answers. www.nancysnotions.com/product/super+board+gridded+cotton+cover.do
Livinnpjs it looks more solid than a cover .... but we will see what she says
Sandi, yes I agree and it's a different color since hers was blue. But, I thought that maybe since Laura is forever doing handy things, maybe she bought the cover and then sewed it into a mat. Which is what I may do. I am thinking you could fuse it to some foam like soft and stable maybe. Though, I would rather just buy one. LOL. I did make myself a quilters ironing board, (BEST thing I have ever done for my quilting!!) and I could make a mat for the top of it using one of these covers. It's a big board cover so it's not pointed like other ironing board covers. It is not large enough to fit my board, or I would just use it as a cover. I used a hollow core door 24 x 80, covered it with fabric and insulbrite. The doors are 24.00, and I glued wooden blocks to the bottom so it would fit right onto the top of my ironing board and not slide off. Just set it on top of your board, mark where the block stoppers need to go and glue them. You should make yourself one. It's changed my quilting life for the better. :0)
Livinnpjs I have a 4x4 foot table top that I use for ironing finished tops and i use my regular ironing board for normal size blocks. I would love a huge mat with the squares for my large board. Because my space is relatively small it fits on top of my cutting board. I might get some canvas and make one if I can’t find one already made.
it is a Clover 7805 Deluxe Take & Press Mat 24" X 36" or 610mm X 914mm
In the star there are 5 black/white points and only 3 floral/cream points. Shouldn't there be 4 of each ?
Yes you can do 4 of each :)
@@SewVeryEasy Hi any idea where I can get this template? I looked everywhere thank you
I can see I have no business quilting