Month 5: Piecing the Star Blocks

[Margo]

The pattern and my video won't be available until tomorrow, but I wanted to share this applique tutorial with you that I just found:

http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/05/...m-fig-tree-co/

I'm now thinking that this would be a better way to make the template for the background circle than the method I demonstrate in the video!

Here is a photo of the original quilt where the stars are reverse appliqued into the background fabric using the blanket stitch:



Here is my star block where the circle is pieced into the background fabric. If I had made my circle template just a little larger, the tips of the star points would have been better, so keep that in mind when you do yours!

[sewmarti]

This is the method I first learned from a local quilter named Donna Vogel many years back. I think it gives very sharp, neat edges for appliqueing down.

[AndreeBergeron]

Thanks again Margo!
The method that you refer to is , I think, the same I had seen Alex do in her Classroom (Appliqué #10). I used this method in other projects. This results in crisp edge, and just wont move.

Can't wait to see the instructions and your video!

Andrée

[gynconnie]

Bring it on!!!

[suehenyon]

Oh, tomorrow. Right now, none of this makes sense, except how to make a circle Alex's and sewmama's way. However, Sue N is the raw-edged queen. It will be interesting to see the BOM directions and Margo's video.

Margo, you are such a TeasE! :lol: :lol:

[Margo]

I don't mean to be a tease, but I did want to share this freezer paper technique before someone did it my way, then realized freezer paper might be easier.

[gynconnie]

I'm cutting freezer paper as we speak!

[silveryquilter]

I'm so excited to get started on month 5 and looking forward to watching your video Margo and learning some more tips and tricks along the way

[gynconnie]

Once again, Margo has treated us to a wonderful video! By the end of this BOM we will all be brilliant, thanks to her fantastic teaching.

[Renata]

Great video, Margo! I'm not even doing the BOM this year but I'm still following the thread AND your instructional videos. Thanks!!!

[Margo]

Well, if judging from the number of quilts posted in the Show & Tell link is any indication, we are a very small group this year, but I hope that the videos are helpful.

[suehenyon]

I haven't posted in Show & Tell for awhile. I have yet to do my stitching for last month, but my pieces are prepped. I'm almost finished my piece with a deadline, so will be able devote more time to catching up. I'm also waiting for all of the pro's and con's of different ways of completing this month. :lol: I'll look at the video tomorrow.

[suehenyon]

Well, it's late at night and I just watched Margo's fantastic video. Wow. Margo, you are a natural born teacher. This video gives instruction as clear as can be and I'm not scared
Thank you so much!

[Reetzbobeetz]

I watched the video last night too Margo and it is great. Very clear and easy to understand. Thanks again. I did a mock up of what I want mine to look like so I am all ready to go. I have to go sing for my supper (sing for my habit more like :roll: ) so I will be starting to work on it next week. Looking forward to it. May the force be with you all.

[silveryquilter]

Totally agree Susan and Rita, Margo makes it look so doable once again. Thank you Margo. I have watched the video a few times and taken notes, so almost ready to give it a whirl :roll:
Gail in Oz