Title: Ever wonder how?
Post by: BearFoot on December 23, 2007, 06:48:21 AM
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I was reading thru the new SewNews magazine this morning and there was a short article on Betsy Ross and why there were 5 pointed stars on our flag instead of 6 pointed stars...
Betsy apparently impressed our founding fathers by cutting out a perfect 5 pointed star with one snip of the scissors. I had heard this before, but wondered about it...now here is a link if you are as curious as I was!
http://ushistory.org/betsy/flagstar.htmlNow I can cut all those applique stars better! :santa_smiley:
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Title: Re: Ever wonder how?
Post by: TxMaryQuilts on December 23, 2007, 06:54:20 AM
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Okay, I gotta try that!
That is way cool. But I don't think I could just casually whip it out like Betsy did to impress the Founding Fathers! :santa_shocked:
I would have to think really hard and hold my tongue just right. :santa_grin:
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Title: Re: Ever wonder how?
Post by: finisher on December 23, 2007, 07:26:08 AM
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I had seen that somewhere else before but didn't save it. I copied it off for my notebook. Thanks!
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Title: Re: Ever wonder how?
Post by: golo on December 23, 2007, 07:39:32 AM
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Hey, that works really nice... thanks :santa_afro:
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Title: Re: Ever wonder how?
Post by: quiltermarynel on December 23, 2007, 09:43:49 AM
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Yes, it does work nicely.
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Title: Re: Ever wonder how?
Post by: Merry Bee on December 23, 2007, 10:28:11 AM
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Ah, yes! Mother used to do that for us. If you snip the wrong way you get a pentagon, I think.
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Title: Re: Ever wonder how?
Post by: Litup100 on January 26, 2008, 06:21:45 AM
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Well, I'll be darned. That is amazing. I'm saving that baby.
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Title: Re: Ever wonder how?
Post by: medford on January 26, 2008, 06:44:06 AM
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Wow! I missed this in December. Thanks a bunch.
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Title: Re: Ever wonder how?
Post by: Marian on February 06, 2008, 05:21:09 AM
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See, you really can learn something new every day. Never heard this before. Went to the link and I was impressed, it really works well. Going to cut more stars this way!
Marian in Ohio
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Title: Re: Ever wonder how?
Post by: Merry Bee on February 06, 2008, 01:17:07 PM
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We cut them out of foil and put them all over the ceiling when I was a kid, even used tiny squares of colored foil from candy wrappers glued onto stiffer paper. Mother grew up during the depression and loved to make use of everything.
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Title: Re: Ever wonder how?
Post by: finisher on February 06, 2008, 02:13:54 PM
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Before Christmas somebody posted a site where you could make your own snowflake. It started out with them showing the paper being folded to make the shape..I think it was a hexagon? Anyways..I wish I had paid more attention to that beginning part where they showed how to fold the paper. Did anybody here remember seeing it..or save the site addy?
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Title: Re: Ever wonder how?
Post by: BearFoot on February 06, 2008, 02:30:22 PM
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Quote from: finisher on February 06, 2008, 02:13:54 PM
Before Christmas somebody posted a site where you could make your own snowflake. It started out with them showing the paper being folded to make the shape..I think it was a hexagon? Anyways..I wish I had paid more attention to that beginning part where they showed how to fold the paper. Did anybody here remember seeing it..or save the site addy?
Finisher, here is the link to the thread that has the snowflake site
http://www.quilterssanctuary.com/forum/index.php?topic=211.msg2425#msg2425 There is a "search" button on the bar to help you find some things....I use it frequently when I am looking for threads when I can't remember the catagory... ;)
I liked the snowflake site too...it was fun. The link was under "Snowflakes" in Chatterbox.
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Title: Re: Ever wonder how?
Post by: Merry Bee on February 06, 2008, 02:31:05 PM
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You make valentines with them, too, just glue the lacy doily thingies on red paper.
Fold a square of paper in quarters, then again in diagonal folds, making all the folds cross at center.. Then you cut little bits out of the creased edges. You can cut "ear" shapes (Bass clefs), on the creases to make hearts. Mother had a way to make several hearts connected at the edges like a circle of paper hearts at the center of the doily. Did you ever cut a string of paper dolls holding hands?
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Title: Re: Ever wonder how?
Post by: finisher on February 06, 2008, 03:04:15 PM
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Thanks Bearfoot! I hate it when I "sort of" remember things. ;D I wasn't sure if it was still here or had been lost when the site was down for a bit.
I'm glad you told me how to search. That will help a lot with my CRS. ;)
I want to write the directions for that one down too
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Title: Re: Ever wonder how?
Post by: Pawstoquilt on February 06, 2008, 03:51:31 PM
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Quote from: Merry Bee on February 06, 2008, 02:31:05 PM
Did you ever cut a string of paper dolls holding hands?
Never could do that--always amputated their arms.