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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- HISTORY
- PLANNING:
- Arrangements
- Quilt Sizes & Formats
- Borders
- Background Motifs
- Diamonds & Variants
- Coloring and Fabric Selection
- COLOR PLATES
- QUILTMAKING BASICS:
- Hand Piecing
- Hand Applique
- Adding Mitered Broder Strips
- Marking for Quilting
- Lining the Quilt
- Hand Quilting
- Binding & Finishing
- QUICK PIECING METHODS:
- Quick Scissor Cutting & Machine Piecing
- Rotary Cutting & Stirp Piecing
- SPECIAL PIECING TIPS:
- Preparation
- The Need for Accuracy
- Machine Stitching Gauge
- Chain Piecing
- Pressing
- Finger-Pressing
- Lone Star Pressing
- Opposing Seams
- Quick-Basting Joints
- Inserting Background Squares & Triangles
- Perfecting the Center Joint
- LONE STAR CHARTS:
- The Size of Star Point Chart
- The Quilt Dimensions Charts
- The Border Width Charts
- Yardage Charts for Diamonds, Squares & Triangles
- The Strip Yardage Charts
- PATTERNS:
- Echoing Star
- Wreathed Star
- Lancaster Rose Star
- Country Rose Star
- Fanciful Star
- Flying Star
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stars
- Sunrise Star
- Spring Star
- Earth & Stars
- Starburst
- Mariner's Star
- Gem Star
- Star of Love
- Radiant Star
- Unfolding Star
- BIBLIOGRAPHY:
- List of Books and Catalogues Used in the Lone Star Survey
- Other Books of Interest
- Resources