Thanks Ritzy and Rita for your kind words. Rita I found the pattern really easy and used batiks.
I got the pattern from "Fons and Porter" Love of Quilting magazine March/April 2007.
Anne
UK

Lovely mariners compass Anne. I have the same pattern but never tried it. You have given me the confidence to give it a try some time soon. I love the colours you chose, very soft and warm.

WooHoo Anne! Looks wonderful!

Hi Chris,
This is a photo of my mariners compass. It's so long since I posted a photo on the forum that it may not work but here goes
Oh my goodness I think it worked.
Anne
It's not a very good photo though!

Hi Chris! Welcome to the place for getting ANY and ALL quilting questions answered! Yes, I'd go with paper piecing in a heartbeat! For accuracy and less rippits!

I'm in a suburb of Houston, TX. Quilter, needler of any kind of fabric, watercolorist, retired Nurse Practitioner, gram of 2.

GramaChris wrote:
Could you be looking for a New York Beauty rather than a Mariner's Compass? The New York Beauty is the block with a 1/4 circle arc with spikes. You might want to search for images on Google to see if this is what you want.

Nancy

Ritzy is right. This is the best forum ever. Welcome to new members .

Hi!
If you are into drafting your own pattern, I recommend this book "Mariner's Compass Quilts - Setting a new course" by Judy Mathieson.
It shows you how to draft - although there are patterns included, how to piece;
there are a lot of different variations - 8/16/32/64 points, 5 points, 6 points stars...
different settings, etc.

Good luck!

Andrée

Hi Chris,
I found out where I got the Mariners compass paper pieced pattern
http://www.bearpawproductions.com
click on quilting basics at the top of the page then scroll down to mariners compass and you can download the pattern pieces and the info.
I found it helpful to stick a tiny piece of the fabrics I was using onto the relevant areas and then I didn't get in a muddle......hope this makes sense.
Good luck....I will try to post a photo of mine on the forum
Anne

THANK YOU to everyone......................................I have been on other forum's but this by far is the fastest return, amazing! I have viewed the patterns that were suggested to me & I remember seeing a pattern different even though they are probably lots of them out there. The pattern that I'm looking for looks
1. like a long curved piece which is only a 1/4 of the pattern(like Double Wedding Ring)
2. then another section
3. last piece (like the edge of Drunkards Path)
My search will go on & on & I really do appreciate the help. If there is anything that I can help others with please don't hesitate to ask. Oh & by the way Loise98 I will shows pics when I get it done Grama Chris

Love seeing how fast problems get addressed on TQS Forum. Can't wait to see posts of that Mariner's Compass you are sure to make soon.

anne1 wrote:
That would be so wonderful I will exchange a pattern for some fabric if you would like just let me know.

Ho Ho Ho...........Chris

See--told you the others would be around to help! Can always count on TQS.

Hi Chris, the first thing I made was Mariners compass .....paper pieced I was terrified but it was easy.
I don't know if I still have the pattern but I will have a look for it and see if I can get it to you somehow.
Anne in the UK