tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post7964817133390294594..comments2024-03-28T20:12:05.344-06:00Comments on Happy Quilting: Star Surround Quilt-A-Long - Star CentersMelissa Corryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540745755929200noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-40300154226233720462013-08-18T21:35:26.949-06:002013-08-18T21:35:26.949-06:00I love this stage, where it all starts to come tog...I love this stage, where it all starts to come together and you start to get to see what it's going to look like! ;)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09689304116375262966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-2178645550174819282013-08-17T19:39:46.479-06:002013-08-17T19:39:46.479-06:00Whew! I made it:) I am a little nervous about next...Whew! I made it:) I am a little nervous about next week...almost there!Paula@TheSassyQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480947182666007928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-53128397732330346852013-08-17T19:04:03.749-06:002013-08-17T19:04:03.749-06:00Back on board - thanks for your QA! Back on board - thanks for your QA! Barb in Mihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039598860816147490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-33806123948999397822013-08-17T10:08:55.200-06:002013-08-17T10:08:55.200-06:00This is so great. . thanks sweetie!This is so great. . thanks sweetie!FiberOfAllSortshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08098725795210979294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-28281516639167619522013-08-17T07:46:24.410-06:002013-08-17T07:46:24.410-06:00bllissimo questo quilt -a- long,grazie Melissabllissimo questo quilt -a- long,grazie Melissaloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828307627682405298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-51778055739718996052013-08-16T07:36:52.325-06:002013-08-16T07:36:52.325-06:00I am having so much fun with this QAL. Thank you ...I am having so much fun with this QAL. Thank you so much for hosting Melissa. Oh and I just realised that I'm using very similar colours to yours. :-)Izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135564727921370376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-69865631714944984282013-08-14T16:20:52.740-06:002013-08-14T16:20:52.740-06:00That is some great fabric up for grabs. I think th...That is some great fabric up for grabs. I think the way some of these lovely QAL participants are displaying their centers for their linkups would make great quilt tops along, I'm excited to get to the next part!Jessica Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127961421087845679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-91108893512536257012013-08-13T08:47:22.113-06:002013-08-13T08:47:22.113-06:00Pam, I'm not sure how I did it, but I've d...Pam, I'm not sure how I did it, but I've done the same thing as you. Or at least think I did. What I have is two HST pieces of each combination. So I have half of the star center.<br /><br />I've been scratching my head over this one and still haven't figured it out. I'm afraid by the time I've matched all my HSTs, that I'm going to find I have too many 1/2 white pieces....<br /><br />Ramona @ ThreadTime.wordpress.comRamonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771292854292606156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-6652530794760823642013-08-12T21:09:10.998-06:002013-08-12T21:09:10.998-06:00Having loads of fun with this QAL. Hope to post my...Having loads of fun with this QAL. Hope to post my star pics soon. Love the Parson Gray fabric. Fingers crossed I'm lucky this week!Cynthia Brunz Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493041529014071142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-32037191157173153532013-08-12T19:17:00.396-06:002013-08-12T19:17:00.396-06:00Ready to make some stars and hope they turn out as...Ready to make some stars and hope they turn out as good as yours! This is a great pace for a QAL and I'm really enjoying it. Thanks!Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15764079274225438606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-24223870653028096302013-08-12T18:27:58.084-06:002013-08-12T18:27:58.084-06:00Cant wait to start putting mine together! I love t...Cant wait to start putting mine together! I love the giveaway fabric too! hope i am lucky this week!<br />Jessica<br />http://oneredcherry.blogspot.com.au/Jessica https://www.blogger.com/profile/07344822408224819286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-18728267835425534522013-08-12T17:29:04.604-06:002013-08-12T17:29:04.604-06:00Melissa, thank you so much for your always clear i...Melissa, thank you so much for your always clear instructions...so helpful, for a beginner like me.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03598798050468728038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-84315484233820367282013-08-12T16:51:19.360-06:002013-08-12T16:51:19.360-06:00Ooooh, I need that fabric for sure:) This is movi...Ooooh, I need that fabric for sure:) This is moving along at a great pace Melissa. Glad to see it start to come together.Paula@TheSassyQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480947182666007928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-58829834975916579982013-08-12T11:10:14.098-06:002013-08-12T11:10:14.098-06:00Ok - true DERP moment. When I was reading the ins...Ok - true DERP moment. When I was reading the instructions for the HST step, it said you needed 4 A squares, 4 B squares, and 2 background squares *for each block*. Apparently I forgot I could make 2 blocks out of each pairing that I had cut. So I had all my parts cut correctly, but apparently only made half my HSTs. <br /><br />I'm blaming the wine I drank while piecing and watching Project Runway that week. :)Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831784791956398906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-60056392385439784612013-08-12T10:51:38.647-06:002013-08-12T10:51:38.647-06:00Hmm... I'll go back and check my cutting step ...Hmm... I'll go back and check my cutting step to see. Thanks, Ramona!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831784791956398906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-22681865327985559132013-08-12T10:45:36.380-06:002013-08-12T10:45:36.380-06:00I am really loving Parson Gray fabrics. They are ...I am really loving Parson Gray fabrics. They are just awesome. I'm crossing my fingers and my toes on this one! :-DRamonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771292854292606156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-28081711975681952082013-08-12T10:44:13.317-06:002013-08-12T10:44:13.317-06:00I'm loving this quilt-a-long! It is so much f...I'm loving this quilt-a-long! It is so much fun and everything is coming together so nicely. Thanks so much for sharing this with us!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04744753320228761504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-55960121163381684152013-08-12T10:23:16.381-06:002013-08-12T10:23:16.381-06:00Pam - I am also making the 4x4 scrappy and possibl...Pam - I am also making the 4x4 scrappy and possibly I didn't pay attention, but I ended up with the right number of pieces. I knew I needed to cut five A's and five B's to get the four A/B HSTs and the six A/background and six B/background squares for each of the sixteen blocks for a total of 80 A and 80 B pieces (or 160 pieces) The center of each pinwheel only uses FOUR of the A/B HST's, the rest of the center star uses an A/Background or B/Background piece. Look at Melissa's and you will see that you should have plenty.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430919749009206127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-60511607596734562982013-08-12T09:29:39.442-06:002013-08-12T09:29:39.442-06:00Hi Melissa-
I'm running into a bit of a proble...Hi Melissa-<br />I'm running into a bit of a problem that may just be me, but I wanted to check in to see if anyone else is having the same situation arise. The cutting instructions for the 4x4 scrappy layout, when you cut a total of 160 3" squares from the various fat quarters/half yards, or 10 from each of 16 fabrics. Those turn into 6 fabric A/Background, 6 B fabric/background, and 4 A/B HSTs. The 4 A/B HSTs are the very center of the star blocks.<br /><br />So the cutting instructions will make 8 pinwheel centers (made of the 4 A/B HSTs), which is half the number you'll need for the 16 blocks in a 4x4 layout. I've just put together my quadrants for these instructions, have half the number of centers that I need for my layout. Is this just me? Thanks in advance!<br /><br />Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831784791956398906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126317057339121070.post-60531940315764268112013-08-12T08:47:50.192-06:002013-08-12T08:47:50.192-06:00This quilt-a-long is so much fun.This quilt-a-long is so much fun.Avahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04339468580067121014noreply@blogger.com