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    I'm so pleased with myself to have finished my block. I took it to my workplace, but they just weren't impressed. I showed it to some quilting friends of mine, and their responses were that they didn't do paper-piecing. ho-hum. Oh well, I'm doing this project for myself, and it will be the first quilt I have ever kept for myself, too. (I'm always giving quilts away.) One thing that helped me was that I worked doing all the same type of blocks together as assembly-line so that it worked out that I was placing the same pieces on four similar paper-strips, essentially sewing the same seam on all four blocks one after another, then waited to clip threads beween the four sewn pieces at the same time, and then trimmed, then pressed, then lined up the same four for the next tiny scrap of material. Working that way, it did save me some time and "thinking backwards" brain activity! Thank you so much for this pattern. I can hardly wait for February's block.

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      I finished mine yesterday!

      I took a class at my guild on feathered stars the first year I started quilting and I only did 2 of the points. I did not know what a feathered star or paper piecing was when I signed up for the class and I was definately not ready for it at the time. It turned me off of paper piecing. I finally got myself to try paper piecing again last year and did a quilt for a LQS. But I had not attempted another feathered star until this week.

      I have to stay that the directions made this one so much easier. I actually enjoyed doing it.

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        Mine isn't done yet, but I'm working on it like Lois did, sewing the same seam on all similar pieces at the same time. Between shows yesterday I got three pieces sewn on four similar strips. Hope to get some more done today.
        Frances in Austin where it's supposed to be close to freezing but I don't think the cold front came as far south as they thought it would.

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          I spent an hour or two looking at everyones jan. bom they are all beautiful, I love everyones chosen fabrics.I got my Jan Bom done,its up on show & tell. Thanks goes out to Sue Garman and Margo for the great lessons. This was a fun paper pieceing block. I'm ready for Feb. lessons! Kathy

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            Originally posted by Lois1
            I'm so pleased with myself to have finished my block. I took it to my workplace, but they just weren't impressed. I showed it to some quilting friends of mine, and their responses were that they didn't do paper-piecing. ho-hum. Oh well, I'm doing this project for myself, and it will be the first quilt I have ever kept for myself, too. (I'm always giving quilts away.) One thing that helped me was that I worked doing all the same type of blocks together as assembly-line so that it worked out that I was placing the same pieces on four similar paper-strips, essentially sewing the same seam on all four blocks one after another, then waited to clip threads beween the four sewn pieces at the same time, and then trimmed, then pressed, then lined up the same four for the next tiny scrap of material. Working that way, it did save me some time and "thinking backwards" brain activity! Thank you so much for this pattern. I can hardly wait for February's block.

            We had Bee at my house last night and I showed all of them my block they oood and awwed so it was a nice compliment. Most people don't realize the work involved until you tell them there are almost 160 pieces! (158).

            February will be fun but I'll be on vacation when the March block comes out so I'll be sad to miss it. I'm sure I can still work on my Sept-Dec 2008 blocks in the meantime.

            It is quite cold here, we may not get out of the single digits till next week. After being in Florida last weekend, it's a hard adjustment, my sewing room eases the pain of the weather.

            Have a good day all.

            denise

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              [quote="Lois1"]I'm so pleased with myself to have finished my block. I took it to my workplace, but they just weren't impressed. I showed it to some quilting friends of mine, and their responses were that they didn't do paper-piecing. ho-hum.quote]

              You should be pleased with yourself!! :lol: I am pleased with my first feathered star ever too! I have decorated my office with 2 quilts, my colleges are all male, but 2 of the men comes into my office to pet my quilts on a regular bases..they dont say anything...and I am hiding my smiles :lol:

              Those quilting friends of yours need to step out of their comfort zone and try some paper piecing And I bet they will envy you when its all done!!

              Have you checked out Show&Tell?? All just wonderful blocks..its greate fun to see all the different fabrics and colors!

              GO BOMETTES!!! BOMETTES RULES :lol: :lol:

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                so how do I go about showing a photo? Will my cell phone photo work? or do I need a digital camera?

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                  Originally posted by Lois1
                  so how do I go about showing a photo? Will my cell phone photo work? or do I need a digital camera?
                  Check out this section of Frequently Asked Questions for help.

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                  denise

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                    posting the photo successfully was almost as much a sense of accomplishment as finishing the block... almost. lol.

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                      Yahoo! Lois!!! Your block and posting skills are off the top. You have the beginnings of a beautiful quilt. I just finished and I will be posting my block asap.

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                        Applause! Applause! Applause! to allof you that have gotten their feathered star made! They are ALL gorgeous! I loved looking through show and tell!

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                          You may not belive this...I can hardly belive it myself, I have started the BOM in red/whites too :shock: It may not end up the size intended, but I will sew it as large as my red/white fabrics allows it to be without buying new fabric. I will post a picture when its done...next week I guess.

                          Proud to be a Bomette....Hanne-grete

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                            YEA!!! to all the BOM-ettes! Less than 2 1/2 weeks til the next set of instructions! And the end of January! Which as usual, is a miserable weather month!

                            Maggie in E. Central Illinois, looking at -11F, but I'm still going to my retreat! YEA!!!!!

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                              Woot woot!! I have completed and posted my first feathered star. I am so looking forward to this year and going through this process with all my fellow Bomettes. I have posted my block and fabrics on my profile. I am so tempted in making two of these quilts. If I find the perfect brown and pink focus fabric I just might make two again.

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                                Judy
                                Your feathered star is very pretty. Everyone has done a great job,I like them all. It was alot of fun to make,paper piecing can be addicting.

                                I found a site that has alot of nice free patterns,and they have some paper piecing blocks also.They have alot of patterna and the directions to copy. I'm looking towards afew paper piecing projects in the future.
                                Kathy

                                http://www.quilterscache.com/QuiltBlocksGalore42.html

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