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February 8, 2020
Hand Piecing 103 video - 8 pointed stars from Wendy's Quilts and More

Many people have asked me how I got the centre tight on the 8 pointed stars in my first video.  So, I've made a third video explaining how I did it. This video also includes more demonstrations of me stitching, and the tailors' knot.




I learnt this trick for the centres from Willyne Hammerstein when I attended her class at the Australasian Quilt Convention (AQC) in Melbourne in 2018. 


This is Willyne Hammerstein's Moncarapacho quilt that was on display at AQC.  Willyne hand pieced it all and hand quilted it too.  This is hand piecing at its finest ...

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added by Wendy @ Wendysquiltsandmore 4 years, 9 months ago. under 8 pointed stars , aqc2018 , aurifil , aurifil thread , hand pieced , hand piecing , hand piecing video , willyne hammerstein , youtube
July 13, 2015
Warning! Warning! from quilterie

They are contagious and they're highly addictive.  Read on at your own peril.

What I'm talking about is 3" finished stars.


I am hand piecing them.  No background fabric has been chosen for them yet, but it will be the same for all blocks, not scrappy.  There is already a lot going on.  The little motifs fit perfectly under the template and then it's fun to hunt for  a complimentary coloured fabric for the contrast.

Drafting the pattern was slightly tricky.  I used Jinny Beyer's advice and folded a 3" piece of paper to get the ...

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added by liz 9 years, 4 months ago. under 8 pointed stars
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