This is the pantograph I'm quilting on my friend's grandson's quilt. It's called Star Shine by Apricot Moon Designs. One pass covers about 10 inches. I knew the large meander wouldn't be too difficult for me but I was worried about making that star! If you notice, it barely touches the meander. It's basically attached by a tiny little point. I was also afraid each arm of the star wouldn't be as straight as it should be. Or I could extend the lines and not get a nice crisp point. What's a quilter to do??
I decided to go back to my quilting roots and use cardboard! I traced the star. I would follow the pantograph but stop where the star was positioned.
I would go to the front of the longarm and trace the star using my disappearing purple pen.
I grabbed a ruler and stitched over my markings. Then, I'd go to the back of the longarm and continue with the pantograph until I encounter another star.
And so far, it seems to be working just fine! It does take a little longer but the stars look pretty good! I'm happy with the results. I hope my friend likes it too!
Oh that must be a lot of back and forth! I know what you mean about the stars and that "connection" to the meandering. I have a stars and ribbon panto that connects a little easier than that but for the stars I find focusing JUST on that one point to the next is helpful. I'm pretty picky but I also feel that in the end, stars are one of those things that don't have to be perfect.
ReplyDeleteI did try a few stars on my own and I just didn't like how they looked! Yes, lots of back and forth, but it did come out good. Better than my stars!
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