Alex anderson lemoyne star

[Lotti D.]

I'm sure that in one of the show's Alex demonstrates how to draw up the Leymoyne star -I know that if you start with a 9-patch it won't work. Any further suggestions?

[Margo C.]

This is not Alex's technique but maybe it will help: http://bloominworkshop.wordpress.com...-lemoyne-star/


This is like Alex did, but it doesn't use a compass like she did: http://books.google.com/books?id=ZEW...ar&f=false

[Rita C.]

Rosemary I took these notes at the time - I am not sure if they make sense, even to me! But maybe they will to you:

Mark out a square the size you want the finished Le Moine star to be. Then use a compass and stretch it from the outside corner to the centre (that's your distance). Now use the compass to mark 2 points from all 4 sides/ 8 registration marks) then join them up.

I don't remember which programme Alex did the demo on does anybody else?

[Rita C.]

Thanks both of you. The bloominworkshop link gives me what I was after. And Rita your notes are just what I only vaguely remembered watching, the combination of the two sets of information I am sure will get me to where I want to be.

[Margo C.]

Rosemary, how soon do you need it? I can try to do a video for you to post in my classroom, but I have no idea how long it would take for John or Mary Kay to edit it and put it on the site.

[Margo C.]

I have enough information of what I need to do now, but I really shouldn't touch doing anything about it before Monday anyway, seeing as there is a Very Important Party happening on Sunday afternoon, and now I have started tidying things up for it it is almost turning into a spring clean as well, particularly for the lounge, hall, kitchen & bathroom (at least I can shut the doors on the bedrooms & sewing room - although I will probably be in & out of the sewing room, there is no way I can get it cleaned & tidied as well)

That said, it is obviously something that would be of use to be able to find easily, & if you do do one of your videos, if it were possible to add a collection of links to the various different methods that have been covered for it all together that would make it easier for everyone else who is interested. As I understand it most of Alex's early classroom videos are no longer of the right format, and either need to be re-formatted or (most likely) re-done, both of which takes time and probably keeps getting pushed back by other projects.

[Margo C.]

I'll check with John to see about adding links. I'm still working on the editing thing! :roll:

[Susan B.]

This is an exciting development. Thank you, Margo!

[Margo C.]

In case you missed the TQS Newsletter today, the video is finally posted in my classroom.

learn/classrooms/

[Margo C.]

Great video Margo , Like the whizzy bit before the introduction too - but sometime I can be entertained by the simpliest of things :lol:

[Margo C.]

Rosemary, I like the whizzy bit too! But credit needs to go to Mary Kay Davis for the editing and adding that.
I am still working on a PC, and the folks who work behind the scenes at ARJJ all use MACs, so my video editing is not compatible with their stuff so I am at their mercy!! :wink: