Thank you so much for explaining how to figure size of the diamond blocks. I fell in love with the quilt behind you. Everyone I know either has a queen bed or a twin. And I sew but have only made 2 quilts. You are an excellent teacher.
Love your videos!!! You are an excellent teacher making even the most complicated understandable, and more importantly doable!!! I have learned so much from you. Thanks Nancy. You’re the best!!!
One of my first quilts was a Lone Star. I did the 6 x 6 with 11 colors and it was a bit tough choosing 11 coordinating colors. I chose paisley fabrics with coordinating solids for 2 of the fabrics. It was a fun quilt to make. I think the biggest challenge was matching the seams. This was 5 years ago and the quilt currently hangs in my mother's bedroom. She's a paisley fan and it was a Christmas gift. I did a border of prairie points, too. I like your methodology and presentation. Thanks!
Nancy, thanks so much for the video on the Texas star. I will never make one, but your video part on figuring how much fabric needed will help mr a lot. Your great. Watch you all the time, even your outakes. Keep up the Google work. KB
Thank you for sharing. I learned alot. I'm not afraid to try this now. I designed a Lone Star pattern many years ago and have been terrified to try it, even though I have a book of How To. Hearing it verbally and actually seeing what you did to create the fabric design within the star, made all the difference. Blessings, L :)
This is so useful! I want to make a loan star with the Elizabeth jelly roll by Debbie Beaves and didn't have a clue how to lay them out to get the colour patterns I wanted. Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️😘
I made my brother the long star quilt and I quilted it using my walking foot on my sewing machine I had to watch a lot of video over to get the layout but I had my fabric picked out and did a repeat to make it all most a king size cause that’s what he wanted I used the galaxy print fabric with the different planets 🪐 on them it turned out great .love the colors in your quilt and. It was my first one but not my last
Thank you for your step-by-step tutorials. I'm so excited too try this approach and feel you have taken a lot of the uncertainty out of the project. I am a beginner and have been practicing the 8 start block with Edyta Sitar and now I'm ready to try the Lone star project.
I am so glad I found you!!! I made several Lone Stars by hand years ago. I needed a refresher and did you deliver! You have a grasp of the project like I have never seen. I’m so excited!!
Hi Nancy I’m from Austin, Tx the Lone Star State. Love your show, I’m new, a beginner in quilting. I would like to start with a Lone Star quilt. I love your show. Thanks for the tutorial.
This is a great tutorial. I'm just getting ready to start a Lone Star Quilt I saw online and this teaches me very clearly how to figure fabric amounts.. Thank you so much
I am so excited about your next series on how to make a Lone Star Quilt! I love your videos. You are an excellent teacher. I purchased your pdf pattern for the previous series and its also excellent! If you decide to do another downloadable pdf for this series I'll be on board for that one too. Its also my way of supporting what you do. Thanks so much.
I’ve always wanted to make a lone star but was intimidated by it. What you shared makes it sound doable. Looking forward to this series I’ve learned quite a bit from you and as always I loved your video!
I have wanted to make a Lone Star Texas Quilt since I first learned to quilt. Would like to make it large enough for our queen size bed as a coverlet. I have sewn some for many years but not a very experienced quilter in my "twilight years". Made this full size for my husband making it up as I went. However quilting it on my featherweight Singer with a small throat resulted in carpel tunnel to right hand pushing and pulling that thing through the little throat. Used many of the decorative stitches. However no one gets to look at the back or very closely at the top stitching. 😊. . I did put lots of love in it however. But that experience has made me hesitant to tackle the beautiful Lone Star. 🤔 Any tips or advice from you and your talented viewers? (Lessons are out due to health and mobility. )Thankful for these tutorials ❣️ Wasn't able to download the Quilt of Honor. 😢
Thank you! I can’t believe I just watched how to design a star quilt. I found the solid green and red star quilt top at a yard sale for a whopping $2. All neatly hand stitched in mint condition and in king size!
Hi Gail - actually you can but it wouldn't be a bed quilt or something you would want to wash. I've seen done where you disassemble the ties, wash them by hand then stabilize them with a woven fusible so that they will hold a shape when you are cutting and piecing. I don't know that you could get strips enough to piece the way i show in the video so you might have to cut individual diamonds. Can wait to see what you make! Happy Quilting - Nancy
I’m making a lone stars quilt it’s not coming out for me I sold one diamond together and I try to sew them together one size too short and if I flip it back to back it works but if I lay one side down right and the other side down backwards that it works out what am I doing wrong
In all my quilting I have not done a lone star. A hunter star I'm doing now. Cant wait to do this one. Can a New York Star be done with a parallelogram accuquilt fabric cutting die? Or does it have to be a diamond? Thanks
How would you go about making your lone star "ön point”, with points of stars north-south, east-west instead of two star points going up-down and left-right.
Hi K, If you set your star "normal" you could then put large setting triangles on all four sides and that would turn it on-point - right? Let me know how it works. Nancy
I have made a different kind of lone star without diamond's In stead of diamonds I made hexagon s In shades of pink I just need to quilt it. It's very pretty but is slightly harder to Make. I love it
Just thought of a question.... Out of curiosity, what is the smallest number of rows of diamonds you've seen a person use to make a Lone Star and it still look beautiful? And what was the width of the diamond? Thank you.
Hi L - i honestly am not sure, but i would think that any less than a 3x3, would be too small and i personally don't think the diamond should be bigger than 3" unless you are making a dramatic statement with the fabric. I am working on one is some really cool fabrics from Africa and for that i am cutting them 5" - can't wait to pull it out again and show you some progress. Nancy
Thanks for replying. I met a lady 6 yrs? ago at Charlotte NC quilt guild show. She had gorgeous Africa fabrics!!! At the time, I couldn't afford to buy any, but had planned to meet up later; then work changed, retired early and ended up in PA before AQS did the show in Charlotte, there next yr. Was always sorry I missed their show and opportunity to get her fabrics.. I'll bet it was the same lady. She was the only one there with those fabrics. I would love to see the outcome of your quilt in those fabrics. The reason I asked abt diamond size was, I may try to hand stitch a miniature just for fun one day. I have a method to my madness but don't want share the idea yet, so sorry. Have mobility issues so it slows down the unpacking and sewing; but when I make my creation, I'll send u a pic. Wud be nice to meet u one day. Are u at any shows this year? Hoping to get to the HIQShow this yr. Daughter and grdson are there. I lived in Houston over 40 yrs. It's my fav show. Have a blessed Easter and Thanks for sharing! L :)
Hi Janice, I'm sorry but I am not sure what your question is? I do not have a lonestar pattern. I would recommend the book by Jan Krentz - "Lonestars and Beyond" - it has really good instructions and designs. Nancy
I’m learning about the lone star, you’re the first person that explained it good
Very comprehensive video. I've been watching various videos presentations most falling short.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow, what a great tutorial! Thanks!
Thank you so much for explaining how to figure size of the diamond blocks. I fell in love with the quilt behind you. Everyone I know either has a queen bed or a twin. And I sew but have only made 2 quilts. You are an excellent teacher.
Thanks - I'm so glad it helped :)
Thank you so much for sharing, now it makes more sense with measurements, and a visual learner, I need to see how it is done!
Excellent video.... you’ve explained so anyone can learn. Hoping to be able to view all of this series on the Lone Star. Thank you
Love your videos!!! You are an excellent teacher making even the most complicated understandable, and more importantly doable!!! I have learned so much from you. Thanks Nancy. You’re the best!!!
Unbelievable Aunt Rachel🩷🌸🩷
One of my first quilts was a Lone Star. I did the 6 x 6 with 11 colors and it was a bit tough choosing 11 coordinating colors. I chose paisley fabrics with coordinating solids for 2 of the fabrics. It was a fun quilt to make. I think the biggest challenge was matching the seams. This was 5 years ago and the quilt currently hangs in my mother's bedroom. She's a paisley fan and it was a Christmas gift. I did a border of prairie points, too. I like your methodology and presentation. Thanks!
Great job, makes it very clear, Nancy. Thanks for sharing.
Nancy, thanks so much for the video on the Texas star. I will never make one, but your video part on figuring how much fabric needed will help mr a lot. Your great. Watch you all the time, even your outakes. Keep up the Google work. KB
Great tutorial, thanks!
Thank you for sharing. I learned alot. I'm not afraid to try this now. I designed a Lone Star pattern many years ago and have been terrified to try it, even though I have a book of How To. Hearing it verbally and actually seeing what you did to create the fabric design within the star, made all the difference. Blessings, L :)
Really like your colors you use and how you explain how to go everything.
Great to see you back with a new quilt. Enjoyed your tutorial. All your tutorials are top notch. Thank you.
Thanks Phyllis :)
OMG this tutorial came along just at the right time for me...thank you thank you I’ve learnt so much 😘
This is so useful! I want to make a loan star with the Elizabeth jelly roll by Debbie Beaves and didn't have a clue how to lay them out to get the colour patterns I wanted. Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️😘
Loved the video. Thank you for sharing in a way that is easy to understand.
Thank you for sharing such wonderful information and I loved the use of graphs. Jess
Thanks! i learned from your tutorial and taugh great ideas!
So excited this is my all time favorite quilt pattern. I am new to quilting but Nancy is a great teacher so really looking forward to this series.
Thanks Nancy. You are an awesome teacher! I have learned so much from you.I am so thankful I discovered your videos. They are the best!
Thanks Eunice!!!
I'm looking forward to this series. I always learn a lot from you!
I am designing a tumbling block quilt, queen size.
This helped tremendously. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much! Excellent tutorial.
Thanks for sharing.Explanation is very clear
Welcome back On Point! Thanks for the project intro. I'm going to make a point of telling my fellow quilters about your excellent series.
I made my brother the long star quilt and I quilted it using my walking foot on my sewing machine I had to watch a lot of video over to get the layout but I had my fabric picked out and did a repeat to make it all most a king size cause that’s what he wanted I used the galaxy print fabric with the different planets 🪐 on them it turned out great .love the colors in your quilt and. It was my first one but not my last
Congratulations!! Would love to see a picture - can you post it on our facebook page or send me a pic at QuiltingWithNancy@Gmail.com? - Nancy
I sent you a picture
How exciting! Will be sharing with my beginning quilters. :)
Thank You for sharing. 🐱
Thank you for your step-by-step tutorials. I'm so excited too try this approach and feel you have taken a lot of the uncertainty out of the project. I am a beginner and have been practicing the 8 start block with Edyta Sitar and now I'm ready to try the Lone star project.
Glad it was helpful!
fabulous informative . Lone star is one on my bucket list.
I am so glad I found you!!! I made several Lone Stars by hand years ago. I needed a refresher and did you deliver! You have a grasp of the project like I have never seen. I’m so excited!!
Thanks for the kind words :)
Hi Nancy I’m from Austin, Tx the Lone Star State. Love your show, I’m new, a beginner in quilting. I would like to start with a Lone Star quilt. I love your show. Thanks for the tutorial.
Can't wait to see what you make!!
Happy Quilting,
Nancy
Brilliant video and very easy with the math
Glad it helped
Great teaching thank you❗🌹
Lone Star de-mystified! Now I can try my hand at using a jelly roll for this pattern. Thank you.
Nancy thank you, that all makes a lot of sense. I am looking forward to making my first 'lone star' quilt.
And we want to see a picture when you are done.
love this tutorial. Thank you !
Morning love the way you the step-by-step star pattern
Thanks!
Very helpful. Thank you 👏🏻
Love the video very informative. It made me feel that I can do it.
You can do it!
I found this so helpful, it seems to really correspond with how I figure things out. Also 6 x 2.5 is 15.
This is a great tutorial. I'm just getting ready to start a Lone Star Quilt I saw online and this teaches me very clearly how to figure fabric amounts.. Thank you so much
Thanks Kathy, can't wait to see your project :)!!
I am so excited about your next series on how to make a Lone Star Quilt! I love your videos. You are an excellent teacher. I purchased your pdf pattern for the previous series and its also excellent! If you decide to do another downloadable pdf for this series I'll be on board for that one too. Its also my way of supporting what you do. Thanks so much.
Thanks Kate - I'm so glad you like the first book. we do plan to do PDF's of all the quilts i teach so keep watching :)
thank you ! happy new year.
Thank you wanting to make shams out of half star
I’ve always wanted to make a lone star but was intimidated by it. What you shared makes it sound doable. Looking forward to this series I’ve learned quite a bit from you and as always I loved your video!
very helpful, thanks so much!
Glad it was helpful!
such good information, thank you
you make it sound so easy to do :)
Well, it's not easy the first time but the more you do the easier it gets :)
Nancy
I have wanted to make a Lone Star Texas Quilt since I first learned to quilt. Would like to make it large enough for our queen size bed as a coverlet. I have sewn some for many years but not a very experienced quilter in my "twilight years".
Made this full size for my husband making it up as I went. However quilting it on my featherweight Singer with a small throat resulted in carpel tunnel to right hand pushing and pulling that thing through the little throat. Used many of the decorative stitches. However no one gets to look at the back or very closely at the top stitching. 😊. . I did put lots of love in it however.
But that experience has made me hesitant to tackle the beautiful Lone Star. 🤔 Any tips or advice from you and your talented viewers? (Lessons are out due to health and mobility. )Thankful for these tutorials ❣️
Wasn't able to download the Quilt of Honor. 😢
A good teacher
Easy to understand.
Thank you! I can’t believe I just watched how to design a star quilt. I found the solid green and red star quilt top at a yard sale for a whopping $2. All neatly hand stitched in mint condition and in king size!
Do you need to wash dry and iron the fabric before using it for the lone star quilt?
Hi Cheryl - you can if you want to. I do not but it is a person choice. Some do - Some don't.
Do you think a lone star could be made of old silk ties, and if so how would you cut them since they are irregular?
Hi Gail - actually you can but it wouldn't be a bed quilt or something you would want to wash. I've seen done where you disassemble the ties, wash them by hand then stabilize them with a woven fusible so that they will hold a shape when you are cutting and piecing. I don't know that you could get strips enough to piece the way i show in the video so you might have to cut individual diamonds. Can wait to see what you make!
Happy Quilting - Nancy
I’m making a lone stars quilt it’s not coming out for me I sold one diamond together and I try to sew them together one size too short and if I flip it back to back it works but if I lay one side down right and the other side down backwards that it works out what am I doing wrong
I'm sorry Leslie, but from your description I am not sure what you mean. Can you send me at email at QuiltingWithNancy@Gmail.com with some pictures?
In all my quilting I have not done a lone star. A hunter star I'm doing now. Cant wait to do this one. Can a New York Star be done with a parallelogram accuquilt
fabric cutting die? Or does it have to be a diamond? Thanks
Ann, I'm not sure what a "New York Star" is? can you send me more information to my email? nancy@onpoint-tv.com
How would you go about making your lone star "ön point”, with points of stars north-south, east-west instead of two star points going up-down and left-right.
Hi K, If you set your star "normal" you could then put large setting triangles on all four sides and that would turn it on-point - right? Let me know how it works. Nancy
I’ll give it a shot. Thanks.
Makes me want to look at my stash. The small star wouldn’t take much fabric. Hmmm!
I have made a different kind of lone star without diamond's In stead of diamonds I made hexagon s In shades of pink I just need to quilt it. It's very pretty but is slightly harder to Make. I love it
Just thought of a question.... Out of curiosity, what is the smallest number of rows of diamonds you've seen a person use to make a Lone Star and it still look beautiful? And what was the width of the diamond? Thank you.
Hi L - i honestly am not sure, but i would think that any less than a 3x3, would be too small and i personally don't think the diamond should be bigger than 3" unless you are making a dramatic statement with the fabric. I am working on one is some really cool fabrics from Africa and for that i am cutting them 5" - can't wait to pull it out again and show you some progress.
Nancy
Thanks for replying. I met a lady 6 yrs? ago at Charlotte NC quilt guild show. She had gorgeous Africa fabrics!!! At the time, I couldn't afford to buy any, but had planned to meet up later; then work changed, retired early and ended up in PA before AQS did the show in Charlotte, there next yr. Was always sorry I missed their show and opportunity to get her fabrics.. I'll bet it was the same lady. She was the only one there with those fabrics. I would love to see the outcome of your quilt in those fabrics. The reason I asked abt diamond size was, I may try to hand stitch a miniature just for fun one day. I have a method to my madness but don't want share the idea yet, so sorry. Have mobility issues so it slows down the unpacking and sewing; but when I make my creation, I'll send u a pic. Wud be nice to meet u one day. Are u at any shows this year? Hoping to get to the HIQShow this yr. Daughter and grdson are there. I lived in Houston over 40 yrs. It's my fav show. Have a blessed Easter and Thanks for sharing! L :)
you are Awesome
where can I find the lone star color pattern
Hi Janice,
I'm sorry but I am not sure what your question is?
I do not have a lonestar pattern. I would recommend the book by Jan Krentz - "Lonestars and Beyond" - it has really good instructions and designs.
Nancy
Have you ever done a seven point star??
Hi Joanne, a 7 point star? didn't know that was possible - send me a picture please - quiltingwithnancy@gmail.com - i would love to see it!