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LeMoyne Stars Made Easy

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This quilt contains 12 beautiful LeMoyne (Y-seam) stars with many ideas of how they can be put together. The small book contains 32 pages of fully colored pages and templates for 2 sizes of blocks 12" and 10.25". The simplest 8 point star has a nice step-by-step with plenty of pictures to show you how to set these stars in with the dreaded Y-seam.

This is where this book fails after the first block. First, I was not able to make flat stars using their technique. So, I ended up mixing their style with a traditional technique to create acurate, flat stars.

The instructions for the next 6 blocks are simply a colored picture and then a line drawing for the block. There are some cutting demensions, but mostly just numbers for the templates. Here too, they only give numbers for some of the peices, and you have to just kind of guess at the ones that are not labeled.

The remaining blocks have a few more lined drawings, but no more than a brief sentence of instructions. And finally there are no real directions to put the quilt on the cover together. There are some generic directions, but there should be some direct instructions for the featured quilt on the cover of the book.

The good is that it does help you figure out your own settings, so the book can be adapted to any project you are inspired by.

Final Verdict: Recommeneded for the experienced quilter.

I found the Y-seam method easier than traditional setting for LeMoyne stars. The instructions are pretty clear even if you're new to quilting, like me. I had to look them over twice to make sure I was doing what I was supposed to, and it worked great and is easier than it looks. I checked this book out from the library and would like a copy of my own, it really is useful. I'll have to buy her new book too.

"LeMoyne Stars Made Easy" is a small book (32 pages) with 12 different star patterns. I thought the instructions were clear and easy to follow, unlike the other reviewer who submitted a review. Sharyn has step-by-step instructions on how to set set-in y-seams. All patterns use templates.