There are many options that can be used for this lone star block. Free downloads quiltsmart printed interfacing bend, or. The teachings in her class follow the book in the same sort of welllaidout, thoughtful, clear language that makes this sometimes hardasheck quilt to make almost easypeasyeggsandcheesy. Decide if you want to make a lap quilt or a fullsized quilt. Jul 26, 2011 the first quilting book i bought was also fons and porters and i have wanted to make a star of bethlehem aka lone star quilt ever since. The lone star remains one of the most beloved of all quilt patterns.
A digital pdf includes fabric requirements and cutting instructions for 40 x 40 wallhangingtabletopper plus five bigger. The lone star quilt block is likely one of the most recognizable quilt patterns to americans. Plus, we have an excellent staff to help you with whatever quilting or sewing project you are working on. When sewing 2 lone star diamond pieces together, place diamonds right sides together, carefully matching edges and pin. Design sheets print these off and color your design before you sew. The widelyused name of this block is lemoyne star, with a capital m, although it has been written using a lowercase m, as in lemoyne star. There are several variations of the traditional star block, including lone star blocks, which are also known as star of bethlehem and morning star designs. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Eleanor burns has done it again with detailed, nofail directions, making this star easy, fast and most of all fun to put together. Lone star block tutorial quilt tutorials, star quilt. I used the delicious feed company by sweetwater for this quilt with the tone on. The steps to sew the lone star quilt pattern pieces together will work regardless of the size. We can learn sew much from sewing the lone star quilt block.
I am just so excited to be a featured chef over at the moda bake shop today with my newest quilt. Free downloads quiltsmart printed interfacing bend. The instructions i originally used were from a book jelly roll quilts by pam and nicky lintott. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Lone star quilt in quilt patterns for sale in stock ebay. Known as the lone star house of quilts, this unique, historical home is just 1. Summer salsa or spiral lone star total number of diamond units 16 16 1 strip width cut size inches 2 2. To make a bed size quilt, they made 4 smaller lone star blocks and put them together with sashing and borders to make a larger quilt.
It uses the same principles in this tutorial, with wider and more strips, to create a stunning star. Stepbystep projects and inspiration kindle edition by krentz, jan. It does take awhile so now i need to decide if i want to go with my original plan to make several of these or if it is going to become the center of something. Book description now a master quilter helps you explore the world of lone star quilts.
If you love sewing and quilting, but dont love the cutting, our precut quilt and table runner kits are made for you. If you look closely enough on this green quilt, you will notice that the green print for the outside setting squares and triangles is pieced for ease of construction. Inspired by the lone star block tutorial at the hopeful homemaker and modified to use the ohsopopular jelly roll, its a great way to bring a contemporary spin on such a traditional quilt design. I expanded the concept to include both precut jelly roll strips as well as a no yseam method to sew the star together. Sewing with nancys supersized quilts book quilting books. And using strip piecing instead of templates makes it very quick.
Make a lone star quilt in the cultures of the plains indians the morning star played an important role. It was this version of the star of bethlehem that traveled across the great plains with quilters on their journey west. Krentz designs 1 lone star calculations quilt name. It could have been 2 different fabrics or many fabrics for a scrappy star. In the past, this quilt block has been referred to as star of lemoyne or lemon star. See more ideas about lone star quilt, star quilts and quilts. Apr 23, 2020 different ways to color and arrange lone star diamonds. Nancy zieman shows how to sew lone star quilts, seen on tv. Join my email newsletter to get updates of new designs. They use the strip piecing method of constructing the points, which makes this a very fast sew.
Even though i have not made many quilts, i took the plunge and enrolled in a class for the spiral lone star pattern from this book. The first quilting book i bought was also fons and porters and i have wanted to make a star of bethlehem aka lone star quilt ever since. Lone star quiltworks 4301a s texas ave, bryan, texas 77802 rated 4. The lone star has long been a grail quilt, a bucketlist quilt, something quilters aspire to make. If youve ever struggled to make a lone star quilt the old way, youre in for a.
Sew speedy lone star quilts book and template combo. For a successful lone star quilt, accuracy is essential when cutting the strips, stitching the diamonds, and pressing the seams. As usual, jan krentz provides another book that covers everything from the basics to some incredibly complex embellishments, this time for lone star quilts. I used the delicious feed company by sweetwater for this quilt with the tone on tone white gingham for the background. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Lone star, mathematical star, star of bethlehem, morning star all giant star quilts made with a multitude of carefully sewn radiating. Inspired by the hopeful homemakers lone star tutorial. While a lone star quilt is not a novicelevel project, if one follows jans very clear instructions and pays attention to her tips and tricks, you may take yourself from novice to near.
Here is one more star from my book supersize em quilts. It is an 8pointed star set in the middle of a quilt top. I encourage you to draw the lone star quilt pattern yourself. Ez being green is a 29 block like the first quilt pictured at the top of this page and measures 41 x 41 for the quilt. Apr 01, 2015 inspired by the lone star block tutorial at the hopeful homemaker and modified to use the ohsopopular jelly roll, its a great way to bring a contemporary spin on such a traditional quilt design.
When the star of bethlehem pattern was introduced by missionary wives to the women of these tribes, it became a predominant theme in their quiltmaking as well. Piece lone star quilt blocks without any unsightly puckers or difficult y seams create oneblock tumbler and hexagon quilts the easiest way ever youll be amazed at the ease of construction, versatility, and fun of quilted projects using just one block. Apr 18, 2009 all nine patch media instructional videos are available for rent or purchase at vimeo. Nancy breaks traditional sewing rules to show you how to achieve better results with quilt blocks. Visit to view our full inventory and learn more about our.
Begin with the trace n create quilt templatelone star collection traditional 12. If the angles of the diamonds are off by even a fraction, or the pieces are not assembled accurately, the quilt top will curl or. With 8 diamondshaped star points, the traditional way to piece these beauties is to setin triangle and square patches at the sides and corners after the star points are sewn together. Oct 02, 2015 the lemoyne star quilt block is a traditional block that makes lovely star quilts. While the name is used for several blocks, it is traditionally, and most accurately, used to refer to the 8pointed star pattern known as lone star, which became an alternate name for it during the mid1800s when the annexation of texas was a political issue. I had made lone star quilts before purchasing this book and really didnt expect to learn anything new, but after reading through easy and elegant lone star quilts i couldnt wait to get to my local fabric shop. There are variations of it with 6 points, 8 points the most common design or even more. Now with judy martins sensational new singular stars, lone star quilts are both more impressive and more achievable. Experience the best of arlington when you book this delightful 3bedroom, 2bathroom vacation rental house that comfortably sleeps 10. Aug 18, 2018 if you love sewing and quilting, but dont love the cutting, our precut quilt and table runner kits are made for you. Im going to show you step by step how i made my scrappy lone star quilt so that you can all go make your own. If you want to make only a partial star, like i did, just adjust accordingly. I have started making it with six fabrics but thought the instructions for pressing were not going to make the seams match up.
Tweaking the number of fabric colors, adding sashing, turning the block on point, andor using portions of the quilt design rather than the entire design are just a few ways to makeover the design, keeping the process fresh. In part 1 we will sew the 8 diamond panels that make up our star. Learn her secrets to creating stunning, supersized quilts, including quilts with curves, dresden quilts, lone star quilts, tumbler quilts, and hexagon quilts. This helps when it comes time to sew the pieces in the proper order.
This quilt was made by the amish from the star wreath pattern in judy martins 1987 book. If you havent made one so far, a lone star quilt will teach you a lot of skills. Jul 08, 2015 this baby quilt project is a simple 39. In addition, i want quilt shops to be able to reproduce a model from my patterns using fabric they have in stock or that can be ordered from fabric companies basics. Welcome to lone star quiltworks, the quilt shop in bryancollege station, texas. Dec 04, 2018 the lone star has long been a grail quilt, a bucketlist quilt, something quilters aspire to make. I chose to have my lone star symmetrical and used only the one main fabric with the accent of the grey stripe. This is a great project for using precut 10 x 10 squares. The fabric requirements for this baby quilt project are. Trailer for jan krentz teaches you to make lone star quiltsdvd. I am particularly fond of this design since the use of the templates eliminates yseamsall seams are stitched perfectly straight.
Radiant star has traditionally been one of the most recognizable quilt patterns and until now, among the most difficult. The lemoyne star quilt block falls somewhere in between the supereasy and superchallenging. Sewing with nancys supersized quilts book quilting. Modified lone star quilt tutorial by nancy zieman nancy. Plus, we have an excellent staff to help you with whatever quilting or. Also, shown here for your convenience is our coloring book which includes many of the patterns available to print below. Sewing an accurate and consistent 14inch seam allowance is a must for this quilt. Debut of lone star quilt pattern that has 8 equal triangles when sewn together it radiates from the center of the block feb 17, 2012. This is such a clever way to make a mini lone star blockfound in the book little lone star quilts. She taught a class from this book on lone star quilts from this book.
Jul 29, 2019 the lone star remains one of the most beloved of all quilt patterns. For incremental fabric purchases type the amount you want in the qty field ie. Being able to avoid those set in seams for the corners and side triangles makes it doable. Doing so you will find that you better understand how the small parts fits together. Star quilt blocks are typically made with 6 or 8 points and are composed of squares and half square triangles, although they can also be made using quarter square triangles. It is also one of the oldest patterns, along with the mariners compass, orange peel, jobs trouble and irish chain. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading. The lone star quilt is a favorite quilt pattern handed down through the generations. I had made lone star quilts before purchasing this book and really didnt expect to learn anything new, but after reading through easy and elegant lone star. The lone star quilt pattern has 8 equal triangles and when sewn together actually radiates from the center of the quilting motif.
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