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Harvest Stars

10/26/2019

 
Included in this blog post:
  • Harvest Stars EQ8 Video Tutorial
  • Instructions for constructing the Harvest Star block using Folded Corners
  • Tech Know Quilters Virtual Quilt Show

Harvest Stars EQ8 Tutorial

Learn to draft an easy asymmetrical block, color it with a All Hallows Eve, a fabric collection by Fig Tree Design that was produced by Moda.  Then use Symmetry in Electric Quilt 8 to audition various rotations of the blocks.

I think this creates a great quilt to celebrate harvest time -- or Halloween.
Here is the block and quilts, I saved during the video tutorial.
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Harvest Star Block by Kari Schell
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Harvest Stars by Kari Schell Rotation 1
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Harvest Stars by Kari Schell Rotation 2
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Harvest Stars by Kari Schell Rotation 3
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Harvest Stars by Kari Schell Rotation 4

Harvest Stars Block Construction using Folded Corners

I often receive questions on how I would approach piecing a particular block.  For this block, the most efficient cutting chart is not the one produced by Electric Quilt. 

Instead I would cut squares and rectangles as noted in the annotated diagram below.  
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Cutting chart for 6 inch Harvest Star block by Kari Schell
FC is my abbreviation for Folded Corner.  It is a square piece of fabric that is sewn onto another square or a rectangle.  

If you haven't used folded corners, it is a very efficient want to work with patches with 45 degree angles.  Here is how to construct a folded corner.
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After adding the Folded Corners on the square and rectangular base units, combine units per diagram below.
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Harvest Star Assembly

Tech Know Quilters September Showcase

Current Tech Know Quilter members were challenged to apply what they learned at the end of their September class.  As you can see, they learned a lot!
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Nancy Messuri I have been playing with PolyDraw, and for the challenge I decided to combine the the Star grid, which I have yet a lot to learn about, and the Circle grid. I have really enjoyed the TKQ Introduction to PolyDraw class and would love to have an advanced course on this.
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Nancy Messuri Playing with the Arc tool.
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Roseanne Nelson I was inspired to create a pattern and then sew it using up a fat quarter bundle that I received. I was able to share a pattern with fabric requirements and templates as well (no charge) on my post which is what I'd like to do more of. https://homesewnbyus.com/september-rainbow-ripples-omg-complete/
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Linda Carlson I finished the Advanced Border Design class in September. Here is the table runner.
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Linda Sutley I was in the Introduction to EasyDraw in September. I especially enjoyed the lesson on drafting log cabin blocks.
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Lida Sutley -- Log Cabin Block
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Kristy Goodin Soard As soon as I saw the class reveal using wedge rulers, I knew that I would be using one for my challenge quilt. I designed my quilt to be able to utilize Creative Grids 45-degree wedge ruler. I created several variations, and am submitting the blocks set in a horizontal layout as well as a diagonal set layout.
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Kristy Goodin Soard On Point Layout.
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Carole Fox With my “PolyGarden” quilt on point , I wanted to use all the different grids in Polydraw. For the basket block I even used 2 grids : the Circle grid for the upper part and the Octagon grid for the lower part. The flowers were done with the Arc grid and the leaves with the Kaleidoscope grid. I had to create the “partial blocks” with the unused grey color for the red star blocks on the side and the corners. It was a very interesting work where I could include all what I learned in the Polydraw lessons but also in the previous ones.
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Linda Carlson This is my variation of the Scalloped Border quilt created during the Advanced Border Design class in September.
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Nancy Messuri I woke up with this quilt design idea this morning and couldn't stop 'til I got it right. This program is so addicting!
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Irene Clements
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Micheline Herzan Feathered Star block quilt. I can visualize this in Tula Pink Fabrics.
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Micheline Herzan block
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Micheline Herzan -- I incorporated two of my favorite blocks -- a feather star and flying geese.
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Suzanne Golden Just finished Modern Quilts. I enjoyed the process and learning a different way to create blocks.

Gees Bend Challenge

Tech Know Quilters in Modern Quilts class, were challenged to create a modern quilt inspired by the Gees Bend quilts.  You can read more about Gees Bend quilts here.
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Carole Fox -- Gees Bend Challenge Quilt I used blocks from the library, edited them and put them together to make continuous patches.
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Carol Mallozzi
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Joan Sews
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Joan Sews
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Nancy Messuri What a fascinating and rich history. I loved these quilts and all the different styles. I drafted a couple of my own designs with whatever inspiration came to me after viewing all the quilts on the website you shared. The first...
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Nancy Messuri #2
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Curryanne Hostetler
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Curryanne Hostetler

Other Projects

Here are some additional designs that were shared in the Tech Know Quilter's private Facebook group.
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Linda Lechliter
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Nancy Messuri
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Curryanne Hostetler
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Suzanne Golden
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Curryanne Hostetler
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Carol Mallozzi
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Dotty Smalley
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Holly Wilson
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Nancy Messuri
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Barbara O'Brien
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Jan Beckert
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JoAnna Rogers
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Kristy Goodin Soard
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Cat Beckstead
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Nancy Messuri
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Joy Hegglund
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Suzanne Golden
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Charlotte Smith (recreation of a free pattern from QTfabrics.com)
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Kathleen McCormick
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Pam Varner
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Dotty Smalley
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Daleena Lanier
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JoAnn Hoffman
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Cat Beckstead
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Riettte Dolezal
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Sandra Roybal
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Kate Robinson
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Julie Pedersen
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Janet Inglis
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Deborah Doucett (from Shoot for the Stars)
I absolutely love viewing the creations by this incredibly talented group.  Although enrollment to Tech Know Quilter's is current closed, click here to be put on a wait list.  You will be the first to know when enrollment is open to new members.

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Happy quilting.

​Kari

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