I cannot wait to create an 8 point star. You literally walk us through the specific techniques to make it perfectly. I will need to order the LBQ templates. Ready, Set, Go! 🤩🤩🤩
Best tutorial for Y seams… thank you for sharing your talent. I have learned so much by viewing tutorials but not everyone is good at it so thank you again. 🍀🍀
Wow! great tutorial. I think I can do a Y seam now. I used to choose a different pattern if the one I wanted to do had a Y seam but you make it seem so easy and possible. Thanks for your teaching videos Edyta.
This was a great tutorial! Thanks so much for sharing all your knowledge and experience with us! Now I can tackle y-seam and diamond shapes! Thanks so much!
I love how you break everything down into simple steps, one step at a time. You make it look so easy. Also love your tricks to make it manageable. The star is lovely. Back when I started to quilt, an 8 pointed star was sewn by hand and then appliqued on to the square. Hence, why I only made one, count them 1 8-pointed star in my life. Now I am ready to make a dozen. Thank you, Edyta. Love you. 🥰🧵🪡❤
BEAU-TI-FUL! As ALWAYS!!! Lovely fabric, creative techniques and SATISFYING result. DEFINITELY going to do this. GREAT way to challenge your quilting skills. THANK YOU for you talent. 💓
Best tutorial ever! I have struggled with Y seams forever. I have passed on so many beautiful quilt patterns that called for Y seams. I am amazed how easy you make it and the results are amazing. Your Star of Bethlehem pattern my next quilt to sew. Thank you.
Excellent tutorial! Love this quilt behind you. I have been quilting for a little over a year now and have seen so many of your quilts wearing Best In Show ribbons. This is why. 😀
Thank you so much for your very easy to follow tutorial. I've always avoided Y seams but you make it look so much easier than I thought it would be. I think I can see some stars in my future! Thanks again!
Edyta you are a genius, I made my first block but it was a disaster. I tried again and took a little more time and care with my cutting and it came out PERFECT. Thanks again for such a detailed and wonderful instruction. Y seams are no challenge to me anymore ❤🎉😊
Edyta, I followed your video from some years ago at fat quarter shop. That video and this are two of the best videos on the net for construction of this beautiful block. You are right that practice makes perfect. Rather perfect practice makes perfect. I had some breast cancer fabric that I used to make stars with red fabric. I made a beautiful quilt to gift to someone battling cancer. Did all my stars make it? No. Some were pitiful and misshapen beyond hope and salvage. Did I have moments where I thought I could not achieve even marginal results? Yes. But every fail I got better, and I had your charming voice in my head. It was fun to see this updated version, and your tip on the ruler square is great. There is so much bias in these blocks that despite best of care/handling some "stuff" happens. However I know that muscle memory needs development. You have to put the work/practice in. (for those with perfect results out the gate.. I'm jealous). I will note that I had better luck slightly oversizing the insets. However you have to work from corners out. Find construction methods that work and make sense for you. Edyta's videos are the best for helping mere mortals. I can say that my stars are perfect--now--I devoted an entire weekend to getting there. And your teachings invaluable. Your square up tip essential. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. For any struggling.. keep at it. My tossed stars were learning fodder. All that practice imprints every aspect of the construction..so you will instantly know if you are off the mark ONCE you've done the toil and trouble. (Best not to have wine and sewing when accomplishing).
Thank-you for the video. I will watch it again I'm sure. I agree with the other reviews, very well done and so helpful. I will continue to follow your channel.
Ďakujem vám veľmi pekne za perfektné a cenné rady 👍 ste skvelá určite sa budem držať vášho postupu a všetko bude dokonalé 😉 chýbali mi praktické skúsenosti a potom som sa trápila ako to doladiť 😀 vaše videá sú pre mňa neoceniteľné 😘 pozdravujem zo Slovenska 🇸🇰 a prajem veľa tvorivých nápadov a zdravíčka 😀
Here's some math for figuring the components for your finished block in different sizes. Your head will not explode. The outside edge of your block is composed of 2 squares and a triangle that is the measurement of the diagonal of your square. X + X + 1.414 X (the diagonal of the square) = 3.414. Basically algebra that we all know and love and expressed in terms of the square or X. SQUARE Calculation: The size of your square finished is your finished block (FB) divided by 3.414 or FB/3.414 Your cut size is that calculation + .5" seam allowance. Yes, it is that easy. QST Square: The QST is the size of the square multiplied by 1.414 or X * 1.414. To that add seam allowance of 1.25" and cut on the diagonals. Yes, it is that easy. Diamond: The diamond occupies a space of two (as there are two diamonds) across the middle of your block. To calculate your diamond you must do the following: Take your finished block (FB) size and divide by 2: FB/2 AND subtract from that the FB/3.414 (which is the size of your square). Add .5" seam allowance. FB/2 - FB/3.414 OR FB/2 less the _finished_ size of your square + .5" seam allowance. (Not so easy). Given that the math has to be rounded up to the nearest 8th, there may be calculations that have that 8th distributed among different elements (e.g. square v. diamond v. QST). Accordingly, you should make a test block. If you have Electric Quilter software, it will give you dimensions. I did all of the math prior to having EQ8, and there were just a handful of block sizes where there was an 8th of an inch redistributed. I don't know if it would affect the outcome. However, to check your math, the _finished_ size of each piece MUST equal the the size of the finished block. So check those, and add the appropriate seam allowances noted above. You should NOT be an 8th of an inch out at all on those measurements.
In watching this I couldn’t understand why you did not take the papers off your templates. Now I know. The other day I dropped one on my carpet and it was hard to see😂. The paper on would have made finding it easy. Great video, love your work
I have tried and tried to get my star to line up at center and cannot. I have watched video after video over and over. I am so discouraged, going to move on.
Thank you Edyta you’re an excellent teacher, after quilting for years and struggling on the machine with “Y” seams you’ve shown it’s so easy - the transition from traditional paper piecing to machine piecing is just “one step at a time” thank you for sharing your knowledge so we can pass it on to the next generation of quilters 🪡
Thank you for the wonderful and detailed instructions. So complete. 🎉
Thank you, I love your demonstrations and your kindness as you are demonstrating.
Oh my goodness! I've needed this for twenty years! Thank you so much.
I cannot wait to create an 8 point star. You literally walk us through the specific techniques to make it perfectly. I will need to order the LBQ templates. Ready, Set, Go!
🤩🤩🤩
This video tutorial for the 8 point star is the best I have seen! You explain everything very well!
OH MY GOODNESS I just made my first eight point star....THANK YOU THANK YOU,,,,,My first Y seams...YEA
Best tutorial for Y seams… thank you for sharing your talent. I have learned so much by viewing tutorials but not everyone is good at it so thank you again. 🍀🍀
You are an incredible teacher. Thanks for this!
What a great tutorial...that is the most impressive and easiest explanation of how to do a "Y" seam that I think I've ever seen. Thank you!
I have always avoided y seams, until now. Thank you for such a relaxing tutorial.
I’m excited to try your method as i did 6 stars another way and all are not right. Thank you thank you!
You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you for this video.
Absolutely wonderful tutorial, fabulous teacher. Thank you for sharing! Cheers, so glad I found your channel. 😊💕❤️🥰😘😍
Great tutorial! Your explanation makes it easier to be accurate. Thank you!
Awesome video thank you 🙏🏾 for sharing. God bless you and your family
Great video. Now I can finish the quilt my grandmother started.
So glad you showed how to do a "Y" seam. Thank you!
Wow! great tutorial. I think I can do a Y seam now. I used to choose a different pattern if the one I wanted to do had a Y seam but you make it seem so easy and possible. Thanks for your teaching videos Edyta.
You are amazing…love your tutorials…great instructions.❤
Great tutorial! Thank you! This will be so helpful!
Beautifully explained, thank you so much for sharing, this is my next challenge. 👍❤️😊
This was a great tutorial! Thanks so much for sharing all your knowledge and experience with us! Now I can tackle y-seam and diamond shapes! Thanks so much!
Another great tutorial thanks 👍👏🥰🌷🇦🇺
This is sooo wonderful! Thank you! I love all your tips but greatly appreciate the more difficult techniques!!! You are such a joy!
I love how you break everything down into simple steps, one step at a time. You make it look so easy. Also love your tricks to make it manageable. The star is lovely. Back when I started to quilt, an 8 pointed star was sewn by hand and then appliqued on to the square. Hence, why I only made one, count them 1 8-pointed star in my life. Now I am ready to make a dozen. Thank you, Edyta. Love you. 🥰🧵🪡❤
I had many a moment where I said, wouldn't it just be easier to applique the !#$E%#$%^$&^% thing.
Excellent tutorial... no useless chatter, everything is relevant, lots of useful tips and explanations for why these tips work... I’m impressed!
Beautiful
Another great tutorial. Thank you Edyta!🌻
BEAU-TI-FUL! As ALWAYS!!! Lovely fabric, creative techniques and SATISFYING result. DEFINITELY going to do this. GREAT way to challenge your quilting skills. THANK YOU for you talent. 💓
Such a great tutorial. You design such beautiful fabric, patterns and quilts.
This has to be THE best demonstration of assembling an eight point star. So good, thank-you!!
Best tutorial ever! I have struggled with Y seams forever. I have passed on so many beautiful quilt patterns that called for Y seams. I am amazed how easy you make it and the results are amazing. Your Star of Bethlehem pattern my next quilt to sew. Thank you.
Great tutorial! I've always avoided Y seams, but I think I may give it a try, now. You've given so much good information. Thank you!
Thank you for the tutorial. It was excellent.
Great explanation !!!!
Thank you MUCH 👍
👏👏👏
Your tutorials have always been so clear.
Really grateful to you for sharing all the tips to make stitching easy.♥️♥️
Great video! Your method will work for handpiecing too! Live the tip about the pressing cloth. Thank you for doing these videos 💜😊
Excellent tutorial! Love this quilt behind you. I have been quilting for a little over a year now and have seen so many of your quilts wearing Best In Show ribbons. This is why. 😀
In a word: exquisite 🔷️
You have such a beautiful tone, voice quality. Very kind presentation. Im following you! Beautiful quilts too!
I've done a lot of y seams before but this has got to be my favorite method ever.
Thank you so much for this great tutorial. I did it ! I made my first eight point star!! And it looks great. Not perfect but quite good. Thanks again.
I am going to go and make one!! You are a wonderful teacher ❤️
Thank you so much for your very easy to follow tutorial. I've always avoided Y seams but you make it look so much easier than I thought it would be. I think I can see some stars in my future! Thanks again!
Wonderful tutorial! Thank you.
Great video. Thanks!
Fantastic tips!
Edyta you are a genius, I made my first block but it was a disaster. I tried again and took a little more time and care with my cutting and it came out PERFECT. Thanks again for such a detailed and wonderful instruction. Y seams are no challenge to me anymore ❤🎉😊
Nice work
Excellent tutorial!
Super ! Merci pour ces explications.
great teacher I love her techniques
Merci pour tous ces conseils. Très bien expliqué.
Excellent tips
I like y seams! Sometimes it just looks better.
This was great. Thanks
Thanks for this excellent tutorial!
Well I can’t wait to try another - I have failed on previous stars points - so excited to try again - Thank you
Hello @electasmith1486. Yes, keep trying. We are excited for you too!
great explaination thanks love it
You are truly gifted. You explain this so clearly. I never tried a Y seam before now. I will certainly try one now. Thank you
Marvelous , what a great tutorial. /thanks
Excelent!!! Love all the tips you share, thanks and hugs from Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Beautiful!
Edyta, I followed your video from some years ago at fat quarter shop. That video and this are two of the best videos on the net for construction of this beautiful block. You are right that practice makes perfect. Rather perfect practice makes perfect. I had some breast cancer fabric that I used to make stars with red fabric. I made a beautiful quilt to gift to someone battling cancer. Did all my stars make it? No. Some were pitiful and misshapen beyond hope and salvage. Did I have moments where I thought I could not achieve even marginal results? Yes. But every fail I got better, and I had your charming voice in my head. It was fun to see this updated version, and your tip on the ruler square is great. There is so much bias in these blocks that despite best of care/handling some "stuff" happens.
However I know that muscle memory needs development. You have to put the work/practice in. (for those with perfect results out the gate.. I'm jealous). I will note that I had better luck slightly oversizing the insets. However you have to work from corners out. Find construction methods that work and make sense for you.
Edyta's videos are the best for helping mere mortals. I can say that my stars are perfect--now--I devoted an entire weekend to getting there. And your teachings invaluable. Your square up tip essential. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. For any struggling.. keep at it. My tossed stars were learning fodder. All that practice imprints every aspect of the construction..so you will instantly know if you are off the mark ONCE you've done the toil and trouble. (Best not to have wine and sewing when accomplishing).
Thank-you for the video. I will watch it again I'm sure. I agree with the other reviews, very well done and so helpful. I will continue to follow your channel.
Ďakujem vám veľmi pekne za perfektné a cenné rady 👍 ste skvelá určite sa budem držať vášho postupu a všetko bude dokonalé 😉 chýbali mi praktické skúsenosti a potom som sa trápila ako to doladiť 😀 vaše videá sú pre mňa neoceniteľné 😘 pozdravujem zo Slovenska 🇸🇰 a prajem veľa tvorivých nápadov a zdravíčka 😀
I just loved loved watching this tutorial video.
Polly from down under
Thank you so much for this!! I just might try some y seams today
You are so delightful
I am going to try your technique for matching star halves.
Love it ! Thank you 😊
I would like to buy the templates, I don’t see a link?
My very fist quilt was 2 big 8 point stars. Made after watching your tutorial on FQS.
Here's some math for figuring the components for your finished block in different sizes. Your head will not explode. The outside edge of your block is composed of 2 squares and a triangle that is the measurement of the diagonal of your square.
X + X + 1.414 X (the diagonal of the square) = 3.414. Basically algebra that we all know and love and expressed in terms of the square or X.
SQUARE Calculation: The size of your square finished is your finished block (FB) divided by 3.414 or FB/3.414 Your cut size is that calculation + .5" seam allowance. Yes, it is that easy.
QST Square: The QST is the size of the square multiplied by 1.414 or X * 1.414. To that add seam allowance of 1.25" and cut on the diagonals. Yes, it is that easy.
Diamond: The diamond occupies a space of two (as there are two diamonds) across the middle of your block. To calculate your diamond you must do the following: Take your finished block (FB) size and divide by 2: FB/2 AND subtract from that the FB/3.414 (which is the size of your square). Add .5" seam allowance. FB/2 - FB/3.414
OR FB/2 less the _finished_ size of your square + .5" seam allowance. (Not so easy).
Given that the math has to be rounded up to the nearest 8th, there may be calculations that have that 8th distributed among different elements (e.g. square v. diamond v. QST). Accordingly, you should make a test block. If you have Electric Quilter software, it will give you dimensions. I did all of the math prior to having EQ8, and there were just a handful of block sizes where there was an 8th of an inch redistributed. I don't know if it would affect the outcome. However, to check your math, the _finished_ size of each piece MUST equal the the size of the finished block. So check those, and add the appropriate seam allowances noted above. You should NOT be an 8th of an inch out at all on those measurements.
Thankyou I have just finished one following your tutorial. Turned out near perfect. What patterns can I use my new found knowledge with.
Do you have a demonstration for the Alaska 8 point star?
Thank you!!
Thank you for the amazing tutorial. Where can I purchase the templates?
what are the sizes for a 8" finished block and 10" finished block? I love the technique, but I need alternate sizes.
Here are some examples that might be useful.
8" block: 2 7/8 square QST 4.5 Square cut on 2 diagonals Diamonds 2 1/8
10" Block: 3 3/8 squares QST 5 3/8 Square cut on 2 diagonals Diamonds 2.5
12" Block: 4 squares QST 6.25 Square cut on 2 diagonals Diamonds 3
Thanks so much, will try these out.
I am in!
My triangles keep ending up to small. I am not sure where my measurements are off. Going to order templates and retry in a few weeks.
How do I Calc the pieces if I want change the size?
Can you use the new Alaska ruler to cut these out and not the templates? I understand we loose the 1/4” marking.
What if I wanted to make a half star? Is it the same process?
Is it possible to mark all the dots before the pieces are sewn together?
What do you mean by I don't want to shine the points when pressing?
In watching this I couldn’t understand why you did not take the papers off your templates. Now I know. The other day I dropped one on my carpet and it was hard to see😂. The paper on would have made finding it easy. Great video, love your work
thanks
Can you show how to make this block an 8 inch block?
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I love you
I have tried and tried to get my star to line up at center and cannot. I have watched video after video over and over. I am so discouraged, going to move on.
wouw
It is a whole lot easier to make this with half square triangles. Just saying
Thank you Edyta you’re an excellent teacher, after quilting for years and struggling on the machine with “Y” seams you’ve shown it’s so easy - the transition from traditional paper piecing to machine piecing is just “one step at a time” thank you for sharing your knowledge so we can pass it on to the next generation of quilters 🪡