I can't tell you how many times I have watched this video and the simple 8 point star, I love to watch them but still a little scared to try. I think I am going to give it a shot this time though. I would like for you to please tell Edyta that I am so thankful that she will give her time to share her knowledge with me and everyone else who has this passion to make beautiful quilts. There is no greater gift you can give than your time to share what you have learned. Thank you so very much from the bottom of my heart, you are the gem at the center of the star that shines brightest.
WOW, I LEARNED SO MUCH! These techniques will make so much of a difference in quilting and I’m excited to try some stars! Thanks so much for having us meet this designer!💖🤗🤩
I can't wait to get started on this block. I never knew what a "y seam" was until now. Edyta you are so easy to understand, you really know how to teach.You are so thorough and explain things before I even think of asking. Thank you for this tutorial.
Oh My! To think this is "intermediate"! Well, after I master the beginning star.. I love the idea of sewing strips together, cutting them and creating these crazy beautiful designs...
Edyta and Kimberly are just a pleasure to watch. I think I will give the beginner 8 point star a try and put it in a table runner. But I'm somewhat color challenged, but I'll figure out something. Thank you for posting this video.
Unbelievable! All these quilts are SO Beautiful ! These are my ultimate dream quilts. Perfection in color and form. Such a delight to see them. Thank you
Edyta, you are beyond amazing! I love your techniques, the way you teach, your work and everything you do! I cant wait to make this star! simply beautiful! thank you for sharing your wisdom with the world! Truly appreciated...Love, GiGi
I absolutely love this quilt and the stars are amazing thanks for your helpful hints on the Lemoyne piecing method. Keep designing these gorgeous quilts!
I have avoided Y seams so far but really wanted to try, I found these videos made it look far easier than I first thought so I am going to try, thank you so much
Wonderful I still plan to make five pointed stars Well.... learn to make them same fashion as the eight points as in both of these videos. My daughter is my 4th if July kid and her name is Liberty. And I owe her a patriotic quilt.... I still would have to figure out a pattern design and all the layout and fabrics. Wish me luck. More importantly the exact techniques taught in the 8points are immensely valuable to my knowledge bank of sewing. I love precision exact and sharp point and the challenge of it all. Thank you Will you /can you re-label part one part two.
I, too, wonder if there is a pattern for the star and log cabin quilt you showed. It was the last one on the table before you talked about the quilt on the wall. Thanks - love all your work!
SewingBecca The eight point star hanging in the background is a pattern found in Laundry Basket's book, Handful of Scraps found here: www.fatquartershop.com/handfuls-of-scraps-signed-quilt-book The log cabin quilt is called, Eldon and you can find that on her website: www.laundrybasketquilts.com/online-shop.html#!/Eldon/p/34455164/category=11175198 Thanks for your questions!
Very nice video. I love both of you ladies. thanks a lot for such clever tips... but I wonder is there any formula to know the correct size to cut setting triangles and squares to fit our diamonds please guide. TIA.
I want to learn this pattern and I think I need to learn how to do y seams, I have not got that down yet. so I will be looking for tutorials on how to do a y seam
I am a new quilter .. and just bought some fabric... :) it comes today .. I would love to learn who to do this ... and make squares like this to make a large king size bed spread! :) .. can you help me with this
Thanks again for the wonderful tutorial!!!****. I would be very interested to know what border material was used on the completed quilt block?. It looks like it has applique detailing - not sure if it was done by a specialist machine or if pre-purchased. I want the same effect on for my quilts that will be a great deal larger in size.
I have made the 8 PT star several times now. The large one in the video came out beautifully. BUT I still had trouble with the little ones in the Garden Quilt. My sizes are off. I try very hard to match just as you show. But they are small. The 11" finish block you demonstrated was only 11 ¼ . Any advice on where I might be going wrong. I tested my ¼" seam before sewing. Very frustrated.
Love all of the video tutorials with Edyta. In the pattern for this is shows the 1.25" rows for the diamond. In the video, it shows a wider middle strip and thinner outer strips. What are the dimensions for the strips? The pattern indicates that you're still cutting a 2.75" diamond.. Thanks!
Fat Quarter Shop Hi Fat Quarter Shop, I just found you and I'm quickly falling in love with your site. I have an online class with Edyta and love her too, I too have the same question as Ritz Young and from the answer I still don't see the exact measurement for the center wider strip. I'm guessing it's double to the first strip and you cut that strip the same as that measurement? Thank you Patty
Hello! This video was fantastic, I learned so much! I was wondering if there was a pattern for the quilt hanging in the background? I went to the website and could not find a pattern for it. Thanks again for the awesome tips and tricks in this video!
How did everyone got their 3 columns of blocks to align correctly? I've turned the stitches 3 times to get them to align the correct position. Any tips? Help please, Edyta! Can you show a tutorial of how you align the columns of blocks? Thank you.
Edita, I would like to make this block, but I need the sizes of the strips, and the size of the slices of the strips. I have tried several times, but I'm not getting it right. I would appreciate it if you could tell me. Your work is beautiful. Thank you
Hello Linda! The pattern is available in the description box underneath the video. Here is a link to the pattern: www.fatquartershop.com/intermediate-eight-point-star
I am really having a problem with the center not laying flat, my centers are not coming together at a point.. I'm sure it's because of the bias, is there any way to fix a stretched bias? I'm thinking of soaking it and re-ironing it at this point. Very disappointing because of all the work.
Hello Terry! We have a link to the pattern underneath the title where it says 'Show More'. Here is a link to the Intermediate Eight-Point Star Guide: www.fatquartershop.com/intermediate-eight-point-star
This is wonderful, however, I struggle with the transition point when putting two strips together, I am not sure where to place the pinning. My blocks are not really aligned. Can someone help? Edyta's finger was in the way, I can't see where the transition point is.
Hello Lumi! You lay your strips so the corners are offset about 1/4". This will take practice and some adjusting. When she pins the stripsets together, she pulls back the edge to show that you pin where the four fabrics meet. If they are not meeting up, simply shift the fabric as needed until they do.
hi, you have 2 set of strips, for istance: one is composed of #2 dark fabric 1.1/2 " wide + #1 of light fabric 2.1/2" wide and the second one is composed #2 of light fabric 1.1/2 " wide + #1 of dark fabric 2.1/2" wide.After sewing your 2 strips set, cut the first every 1.1/2" (smaller slice) and the second one every 2.1/2" (bigger slice) on 45° angle ruler.Your finished diamond is composed of #2 smaller slice (at each side)and #1 bigger slice (in the middle).It works!
+Fat Quarter Shop I don't think this is the same pattern that Edyta demonstrates in this video. She has different widths of fabric in her strip set. The pattern page only has strip sets with all the same widths.
Hi Allison and Mary, I'm sorry, the previous link is for the star demonstrated in our Beginner's Eight Pointed Star tutorial. THe star she is demonstrating here is from her Gingerbread Trio pattern.
It's a great design. I do big start design quilts. It will be helpful if you can actually put together a piece from beginning to end to help me understand how this works. this is not a very helpful tutorial if we want to make one.
I love this 8 point star. However Im very confused. The pattern Edyta refers to is from "gingerbread tree" but I cant find it on line or on her site. The link referred to in these comments in different. Ive tried making it using 1.5" strips and 2.5" strip but it still doesnt have the same effect. Ive watched the video countless times now and it would seem that Edyta has cut a thicker strip from one set than the other then put them together before making up the star. Ill try that next but I have to say Im very disappointed in FQS for not explaining this in an easily understandable way - and it would seem Im not the only one - especially as the beginner 8 point star was so thorough. Its a shame because I usually follow FQS and enjoy their videos but this one is a puzzler for me as a fairly novice quilter. If anyone has figured it out, Id love to know what you did! Thank you.
I found some instructions on pinterest that helped me with the cuts when I used the measurements on Pinterest with this video it helped me make it work. They used 1.5 in width and off set the strips about an inch like Edyta mentions. Hope this helps. hopefulhomemaker.com/2013/04/01/lone-star-block-tutorial/
Jessica Hernandez Thank you very much for this. I too found some tips on pinterest and have managed to make it. Shame we had to go elsewhere to make it work. Thank you for the link :-)
Alison, I apologize we did not reply in a timely manner. For some reason, we did not get the notification that we had comments to answer on this video. We have looked into it and should not have the same problem going forward.
So if she is using the previous "Beginner 8 point star" video as a guide for this, how do you get 3 different sized strips then know how wide to cut the 45* angle like it was demonstrated on the beginner star block where the width of the strip determined how wide to make the cuts here... very confused
Hi Ginmars1, the star block she is demonstrating in this video is from her Gingerbread Trio pattern. We can't give the sizes, you will have to find them in her pattern. Hope that helps!
Thank you for a great tutorial!
I can't tell you how many times I have watched this video and the simple 8 point star, I love to watch them but still a little scared to try. I think I am going to give it a shot this time though. I would like for you to please tell Edyta that I am so thankful that she will give her time to share her knowledge with me and everyone else who has this passion to make beautiful quilts. There is no greater gift you can give than your time to share what you have learned. Thank you so very much from the bottom of my heart, you are the gem at the center of the star that shines brightest.
Wow, awesome techniques! Thank-you for sharing Kimberly and Edyta with us.
WOW, I LEARNED SO MUCH! These techniques will make so much of a difference in quilting and I’m excited to try some stars! Thanks so much for having us meet this designer!💖🤗🤩
I can't wait to get started on this block. I never knew what a "y seam" was until now. Edyta you are so easy to understand, you really know how to teach.You are so thorough and explain things before I even think of asking. Thank you for this tutorial.
What a great instructional video. I must try this starting with the simple star. Thank you.
Edyta is a WONDERFUL teacher.... Thank you, Kimberly!
Oh My! To think this is "intermediate"! Well, after I master the beginning star.. I love the idea of sewing strips together, cutting them and creating these crazy beautiful designs...
I just love this tutorial!
Edyta and Kimberly are just a pleasure to watch. I think I will give the beginner 8 point star a try and put it in a table runner. But I'm somewhat color challenged, but I'll figure out something. Thank you for posting this video.
Unbelievable! All these quilts are SO Beautiful ! These are my ultimate dream quilts. Perfection in color and form. Such a delight to see them. Thank you
Thanks so much for clearing up the mystery of making stars! Very clear and helpful!
Edyta, you are beyond amazing! I love your techniques, the way you teach, your work and everything you do! I cant wait to make this star! simply beautiful! thank you for sharing your wisdom with the world!
Truly appreciated...Love,
GiGi
Excellent instructions. Had great success using Edyta's techniques. Thank you
This woman is a genious!
You ladies work beautifully together and are a pleasure to watch. Thank you for explaining it so clearly.
Awesome easy tips. Thank you
WOW, you guys are so generous to share this amazing technique :)
This is my favorite video by far.
I just love these beatiful stars!
I absolutely love this quilt and the stars are amazing thanks for your helpful hints on the Lemoyne piecing method. Keep designing these gorgeous quilts!
I have avoided Y seams so far but really wanted to try, I found these videos made it look far easier than I first thought so I am going to try, thank you so much
This has been so great -Thanks Edyta!!!*****
I would love the pattern for the next to last quilt. So gorgeous!, the one with the log cabin blocks😍
this is excellent. very good teaching!
Really good videos! wonderful instruction!
This is amazing! Thank you!
This was great. I've always been shy of 'Y seams". This has taken all the fear of doing them away. Thank you.
one of the best classes
Stunning! I can't wait to try these multi sized diamonds :-)
Wonderful
I still plan to make five pointed stars
Well.... learn to make them same fashion as the eight points as in both of these videos.
My daughter is my 4th if July kid and her name is Liberty. And I owe her a patriotic quilt.... I still would have to figure out a pattern design and all the layout and fabrics. Wish me luck.
More importantly the exact techniques taught in the 8points are immensely valuable to my knowledge bank of sewing. I love precision exact and sharp point and the challenge of it all.
Thank you
Will you /can you re-label part one part two.
Thank you so much,I learned a lot.
I agree with Eric Burdette .... would like to see full video.
THANK YOU. I wanted to do the eight point star and this has me inspired to try it.
Those look so crisp
just amazing 😍😍
I, too, wonder if there is a pattern for the star and log cabin quilt you showed. It was the last one on the table before you talked about the quilt on the wall. Thanks - love all your work!
SewingBecca The eight point star hanging in the background is a pattern found in Laundry Basket's book, Handful of Scraps found here: www.fatquartershop.com/handfuls-of-scraps-signed-quilt-book The log cabin quilt is called, Eldon and you can find that on her website: www.laundrybasketquilts.com/online-shop.html#!/Eldon/p/34455164/category=11175198 Thanks for your questions!
Very nice video. I love both of you ladies. thanks a lot for such clever tips...
but I wonder is there any formula to know the correct size to cut setting triangles and squares to fit our diamonds
please guide.
TIA.
I want to learn this pattern and I think I need to learn how to do y seams, I have not got that down yet. so I will be looking for tutorials on how to do a y seam
What book is the last quilt she showed on the table with the log cabin squares? I love love that quilt.
I am a new quilter .. and just bought some fabric... :) it comes today .. I would love to learn who to do this ... and make squares like this to make a large king size bed spread! :) .. can you help me with this
Thanks again for the wonderful tutorial!!!****. I would be very interested to know what border material was used on the completed quilt block?. It looks like it has applique detailing - not sure if it was done by a specialist machine or if pre-purchased. I want the same effect on for my quilts that will be a great deal larger in size.
Ty..great video on ⭐️
I love this Idea....TQ to instructor (Y)
I have made the 8 PT star several times now. The large one in the video came out beautifully. BUT I still had trouble with the little ones in the Garden Quilt. My sizes are off. I try very hard to match just as you show. But they are small. The 11" finish block you demonstrated was only 11 ¼ . Any advice on where I might be going wrong. I tested my ¼" seam before sewing. Very frustrated.
Love all of the video tutorials with Edyta. In the pattern for this is shows the 1.25" rows for the diamond. In the video, it shows a wider middle strip and thinner outer strips. What are the dimensions for the strips? The pattern indicates that you're still cutting a 2.75" diamond.. Thanks!
For the exact measurements please view the following pattern: static.fatquartershop.com/media/wysiwyg/pdf/PointStar-1.pdf Thanks for watching!
Fat Quarter Shop Hi Fat Quarter Shop, I just found you and I'm quickly falling in love with your site. I have an online class with Edyta and love her too, I too have the same question as Ritz Young and from the answer I still don't see the exact measurement for the center wider strip. I'm guessing it's double to the first strip and you cut that strip the same as that measurement? Thank you Patty
+Patty Provost look at the grid when she sets them down. The larger one looks to be 2-1/2 and the smaller 1-1/2
Hello! This video was fantastic, I learned so much! I was wondering if there was a pattern for the quilt hanging in the background? I went to the website and could not find a pattern for it. Thanks again for the awesome tips and tricks in this video!
Hi Jenny, the quilt hanging in the background is from Laundry Basket Quilt's book Handful of Scraps!
Do you by chance have pattern for a 7 point star done the same way?
Great video! May I know where I can get the blue collection fabric?
+allykattuz Li The fabric is available at the following link: www.fatquartershop.com/laundry-basket-quilts-moda-fabrics Thanks for watching!
I wish you showed the actual cutting and sewing. I know it’s take longer, but I’m watching it to learn.
Where can I find the measurements of the strips and Background? This is a perfect size. Please share a link.
what book is the one with the star and log cabin
How did everyone got their 3 columns of blocks to align correctly? I've turned the stitches 3 times to get them to align the correct position. Any tips? Help please, Edyta! Can you show a tutorial of how you align the columns of blocks? Thank you.
Edita, I would like to make this block, but I need the sizes of the strips, and the size of the slices of the strips. I have tried several times, but I'm not getting it right. I would appreciate it if you could tell me. Your work is beautiful. Thank you
HI Barbara, the star she is demonstrating is from her Laundry Basket Quilts pattern Gingerbread Trio. You can find all the sizes there!
Where can buy quilts for bed
I've been trying to find this pattern for this star ...can't find it . Please help
Not this one the 2 size of diamond ster
Hello Linda! The pattern is available in the description box underneath the video. Here is a link to the pattern: www.fatquartershop.com/intermediate-eight-point-star
With the strip diamond quilt, did you sew the strips together, THEN cut the diamonds?
I am really having a problem with the center not laying flat, my centers are not coming together at a point.. I'm sure it's because of the bias, is there any way to fix a stretched bias? I'm thinking of soaking it and re-ironing it at this point. Very disappointing because of all the work.
Help! The free pattern no longer seems to be available...
Hello Denise! Thank you for letting us know! We updated the link, but if it still doesn't work for you let us know.
Lindo, gracias
Is there any way to find this pattern? It is not on the webpage you listed
Hy Lynn - here is a link to the basic pattern download: static.fatquartershop.com/media/wysiwyg/pdf/TwirlingStar-1.pdf
Kimberly, where did you get your tiny label that contains your name and year 2014? I want plenty of those! Who was the vendor?
Hello Bing! The label is from Thirty Seven West. Here is the link: www.8thGateEnt.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=2
thank you so much Kimberly!
Fat Quarter Shop
Where can I get the pattern for this intermediate star?
Hello Terry! We have a link to the pattern underneath the title where it says 'Show More'. Here is a link to the Intermediate Eight-Point Star Guide: www.fatquartershop.com/intermediate-eight-point-star
This is wonderful, however, I struggle with the transition point when putting two strips together, I am not sure where to place the pinning. My blocks are not really aligned. Can someone help? Edyta's finger was in the way, I can't see where the transition point is.
Hello Lumi! You lay your strips so the corners are offset about 1/4". This will take practice and some adjusting. When she pins the stripsets together, she pulls back the edge to show that you pin where the four fabrics meet. If they are not meeting up, simply shift the fabric as needed until they do.
hi, you have 2 set of strips, for istance:
one is composed of #2 dark fabric 1.1/2 " wide + #1 of light fabric 2.1/2" wide and the second one is composed #2 of light fabric 1.1/2 " wide + #1 of dark fabric 2.1/2" wide.After sewing your 2 strips set, cut the first every 1.1/2" (smaller slice) and the second one every 2.1/2" (bigger slice) on 45° angle ruler.Your finished diamond is composed of #2 smaller slice (at each side)and #1 bigger slice (in the middle).It works!
What size is this finished block?
Hi DH! It's about 18"!
Does Fat Quarter shop ships to the United Kingdom?
Yes, please check out our shipping and policy's page here: www.fatquartershop.com/shipping-and-policies/
Wow!!!
I think Edyta needs to do a full video start to finish with this star. I can not find the measurements for the strips that she creates
+Eric Burdette The pattern is available on our Free Patterns page. Here is the link: static.fatquartershop.com/media/wysiwyg/pdf/TwirlingStar-1.pdf
+Fat Quarter Shop I don't think this is the same pattern that Edyta demonstrates in this video. She has different widths of fabric in her strip set. The pattern page only has strip sets with all the same widths.
I agree. This is not the same pattern. Very frustrating that FQS have not given a satisfactory reply. :-(
Hi Allison and Mary, I'm sorry, the previous link is for the star demonstrated in our Beginner's Eight Pointed Star tutorial. THe star she is demonstrating here is from her Gingerbread Trio pattern.
It's because you need to pay for the pattern. No freebies I guess.
What I don't understand is Y seams. Please tell me how to sew Y seams please. Thank you.
+kthomp55 Please watch the following video to learn more about Y-Seams: ruclips.net/video/-DBztmnqK-M/видео.html Thanks for watching!
It's a great design. I do big start design quilts. It will be helpful if you can actually put together a piece from beginning to end to help me understand how this works. this is not a very helpful tutorial if we want to make one.
sind sie deutch?!?
I love this 8 point star. However Im very confused. The pattern Edyta refers to is from "gingerbread tree" but I cant find it on line or on her site. The link referred to in these comments in different. Ive tried making it using 1.5" strips and 2.5" strip but it still doesnt have the same effect. Ive watched the video countless times now and it would seem that Edyta has cut a thicker strip from one set than the other then put them together before making up the star. Ill try that next but I have to say Im very disappointed in FQS for not explaining this in an easily understandable way - and it would seem Im not the only one - especially as the beginner 8 point star was so thorough. Its a shame because I usually follow FQS and enjoy their videos but this one is a puzzler for me as a fairly novice quilter. If anyone has figured it out, Id love to know what you did! Thank you.
Alison Wallington The pattern is in her Gingerbread Trio set on her site.
I found some instructions on pinterest that helped me with the cuts when I used the measurements on Pinterest with this video it helped me make it work. They used 1.5 in width and off set the strips about an inch like Edyta mentions. Hope this helps. hopefulhomemaker.com/2013/04/01/lone-star-block-tutorial/
Jessica Hernandez Thank you very much for this. I too found some tips on pinterest and have managed to make it. Shame we had to go elsewhere to make it work. Thank you for the link :-)
Thank you for answering for us!
Alison, I apologize we did not reply in a timely manner. For some reason, we did not get the notification that we had comments to answer on this video. We have looked into it and should not have the same problem going forward.
So if she is using the previous "Beginner 8 point star" video as a guide for this, how do you get 3 different sized strips then know how wide to cut the 45* angle like it was demonstrated on the beginner star block where the width of the strip determined how wide to make the cuts here... very confused
Hi Ginmars1, the star block she is demonstrating in this video is from her Gingerbread Trio pattern. We can't give the sizes, you will have to find them in her pattern. Hope that helps!
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I made it with woodprix handbooks ! It's so easy with it.
Please quit putting links in the timeline area. It makes it so hard to click on those links.
Not a bloody clue!
Hi, what can we help you with?
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