Smooth chain-piecing

Polly Esther · 2010-10-26T03:33:23+00:00

How did I come to this? ( me with the 9 block maximum mentality). A Hunter's Star quilt has taken over my sewing room and heart. It will be glorious gorgeous. However. Somehow. There are 392 HSTs to survive. Now and again, the SM needle would stuff the leading corners of the HST and cram them down in the hole. And - I realized that I was going to put my antique back into permanent warp and actually removed the knee-lift from the SM. Strange. No more cramming. Maybe the knee-lift was letting me start a thread or two into the corner and cause the cramming. Doing without it, somehow, the occasional ker-splat ceased. Can't explain that one. But. If this Hunter's Star is going to become a quilt, I need help. Do you have any suggestions on chain-piecing? Please get me through this before I die of hum-drum. Polly

Oct 26, 2010 26 Replies

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Bev in TX 15 years ago

I think that you can readily see it at:

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Polly Esther 15 years ago

Yeessss, Bev. That's what the Hunter's Star blocks eventually look like. But, if you squinch your eyes, you'll realize that the block can be composed of half-square triangles and just plain big squares; no bias that can stretch and no paper-piecing. Only 56 more HSTs and we'll be ready to assemble. Happy day. Polly

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Roberta 15 years ago

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Polly Esther 15 years ago

Roberta! In the words of my beloved Puerto Rican friend who doesn't exactly speak English, " Are you craycee?" Polly

"Roberta" thanks Bev, I had completely forgotton about the diamond shapes! Of

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Roberta 15 years ago

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Amy in Transit... 15 years ago

LOL!!! I'm with your friend! That block would do me in! amy in SoCal

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Liz Megerle 15 years ago

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