One of the first projects I worked on this year was the
Solstice Stars Series by Faith of
Fresh Lemons Quilts. It was great fun and I ended up with 5 blocks I really liked.
Unfortunately, the blocks hung on the wall of my sewing room just so ever since. Until this week.
I loved the myriad of ideas Faith had suggested for using our star blocks, and decided to use the layout on the far left.
But I hadn't made my 5 blocks in a really cohesive palette, and decided to change them up a bit. First I remade the "Another Star" block.
And though the "
Star of Mystery" block is a stunner (mine is the all gold block above), I just didn't have it in me to do paper piecing right now. So I hunted outside the fold and decided to include a "
Quattro Stagioni Star" by
thought & found.
Soooo, now I have 5 star blocks that play better together color-wise, especially when joined with the solids I've chosen to use.
So stay tuned while I pull together a quilt that was on hold for much too long!
Linking up with Fabric Tuesday.
I love reading your 'progress' posts, Debbie! You explain your thought and design process so well! The various layouts are all so interesting too! I look forward to seeing where you go next with this one!
ReplyDeleteI love your blocks...your fabric is awesome!
ReplyDeleteOooo, can't wait to see what you do with these! My 5 solstice star blocks are still buried in a pile somewhere!
ReplyDeleteI guess I should dig mine out and actually do something with them. I can't wait to see what you do with yours! Maybe it will motivate me!
ReplyDeleteNow I wish even more I'd had time to make some solstice stars. Good thing I saved them all, I can go back now. :) Yours look great.
ReplyDeleteI love all of those stars, I am looking forward to seeing your quilt.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stars. Yes, I really liked the layouts Faith provided.
ReplyDeleteI used the blocks for the tangerine challenge.
Beautiful! Hmmm, now I must now what solids you've chosen!
ReplyDeleteThey look great :o) It always amazes me how many different ways there are to make a star, and to arrange squares and triangles!
ReplyDeleteHow cool - can't wait to see what solid you have chosen.
ReplyDeleteI really like the layouts with just a few stars and the rest solids. It's simple but stunning. Looking forward to the finish.
ReplyDeleteThe blocks all look great. I'll be watching to see what you do with them next =D
ReplyDeleteSo creative! Love the story - think that is going to help me with the cousin quilt I'm working on.
ReplyDeleteThe star blocks are so lovely - they look wonderful together.
ReplyDeleteI love them. What a great setting too. I had big plans to follow along with Faith and, well.........
ReplyDeletecan you tell i am catching up again? i love these blocks!
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