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| Inspiration taken from Blue Ridge Girl's Flickr photostream. |
Not an uncommon pattern, and a pretty one. Only could I find printable templates for free online? Could I heck. And I wanted them now, not next week if I ordered some.
So, thought I, I'll just make them. I already had hexie papers I cut with the Go! Baby so I started with the 1" hexies as my centre. If the hexies were 1" then the diamonds needed to be 2". Fairly simple maths. The problem lay in my ability to consistently measure 2" on my paper. You would think a child could do it so therefore so could I, but no. I had lines all over the place. I was not impressed with myself.
But eventually I got there. I had a little pile of diamonds cut. I took some of them and marked off 1" on one point and chopped that off. And there I had it - the necessary paper templates to make starflowers. I am ever so chuffed with myself. Just wish I didn't have so many brain farts getting to the end of the task.
Now, I have to go pick some fabrics. That takes me even longer than making paper templates.
Susan
This looks like it's going to be interesrting! Can't wait to see what colours you're using.
ReplyDeleteThat's clever! Although I can probably send you some. I have a bunch of cardstock paper pieces and never really got hooked on them…
ReplyDeleteYour stars are beautiful!
Will you stop it please! Stop showing me new things on your blog, now I want to make some of these and I still have Christmas presents to finish!!!! I will just have to send people over to you when they don't get their pressies :-) Hugs x
ReplyDeleteOoh I really want to try some different EPP patterns, but I must plod on with the snowball.
ReplyDeleteWunderbar! I hope you have cut loads and loads!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the fabrics! Then go cut more so you have plenty whilst you are away! They look gorgeous already!
ReplyDeleteEh?! I must be the only quilter who doesn't get EPP! I feel like I'm reading a foreign language reading that - doesn't help that I can't do maths of course...... My inabilities aside, I'm sure the end result will be lovely. :-)
ReplyDeleteInterestingly, autotext initially put bleurgh instead of foreign and instabilities instead of inabilities.... Might have been more appropriate for me hehehe
I love this block and yours look fabulous! I've got quite a few of them in my hexy quilt and I'm thinking about a quilt with just these in because I love them so much. I admire your persistence with making the templates...would it be cruel to point out that I make mine with isometric paper?!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I saw a quilt like this recently - will rack my brains and send you the link if I find it!
ooo yummy, they look great!
ReplyDeleteI love that pattern, they will be great epp'ing. I have been epp'ing my DWR quilt today, very relaxing
ReplyDeleteI saw this pattern and liked it too but I too couldn't find the templates online and really didn't want to risk trying to make them myself and find I messed up.
ReplyDeleteIf only I lived around the corner, you could have some of mine. I have loads of those templates.
ReplyDeleteIt takes me forever to choose fabrics too. Happy EPP ing.
ohh i bet you do wonderful things with these! i hate cutting papers too...
ReplyDeleteohh i bet you do wonderful things with these! i hate cutting papers too...
ReplyDeleteohh i bet you do wonderful things with these! i hate cutting papers too...
ReplyDeleteAh- these are like my recent EPP project for the Travellin PicStitch blog hop... I too have plenty you could have had! Why didn't you shout out? Maybe Jan would still like some? Have fun choosing fabric !
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the paper - can't wait for the fabric! Have a fabulous time!
ReplyDeleteApologies for being MIA this morning, have fun a stitching all those lovely templates up :)
ReplyDeleteSince I took up EPP I wish I had paid more attention in maths class.You are becoming truly hooked, excellent.
ReplyDeleteYou're far more persistent than me . I would have ordered the paper templates and had them sent express but then again I'm a complete slacker!
ReplyDeleteThe stars you made are really pretty - have a wonderful break with your mum and the girls. x
ReplyDeleteI love these! I want to do some of the EPP. What paper do you use for the EPP?
ReplyDeleteGo you!!!
ReplyDeleteOur brain seems to be moving in the same direction a lot recently, except the difference is that you are actually making your brain child's. mine are staying locked away in my mind at conception... Maybe I should take a leaf out of your book!
You are such a clever cookie Susan - they are going to be beautiful EPP blocks!
ReplyDeleteNow aren't you clever? Are you headed to your mum's for a break?
ReplyDeleteLove this pattern! You are the EPP queen! Jxo
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