Make a star.
Extend a line outward to start another star.
Make a second star, using the line you extended as one of its points. Then, to get to a place you can start a new star, trace along what you've already stitched to get to an open space.
And start another star.
And so on. Stars touch each other just at the points. Each star touches two other stars.
It's kind of like pebbling, with stars!
Varied sizes and numbers of points work well. Precision is optional. Just the kind of design I love!
11 comments:
Oh that's just great! I am very nervous about quilting and this looks to be a good way to start. Thanks for sharing it.
Thank you for sharing! I love this!
This is great, thanks! I have quilted just regular stars (up, down, across, across, down)before on a Christmas project and they looked really good, but this looks even better! I am making a 4th of July tablerunner and that might be the perfect quilting design. I always enjoy these posts. Thanks!
Really cute! I like how it just flows from one star to another. Very clever!
my brain just goes dead when I try to free motion quilt... the designing part, that is. So, this is fantastic. Thanks so much. Now I will quit doing crosshatching....or stitch in the ditch.
Very fun, its like the pebble idea that you showed us. I have done something sort of similar with snowflakes - inspired by you of course!!
Thanks for always sharing your great tips.
Cheers from your friend,
Carolyn
You had me at "Precision is optional." ;)
^..^
Thanks for sharing the 'how-to'. very helpful!
~Kimberlee
I have to practice this as a good doodle first but I admit it looks doable. I love the option of shapes that connect too.
Love your stars quilting design - thanks for sharing :)
I am so going to try this on one of my next free motion quilting tries.
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