Blue and orange blocks

 

The blocks are together now to figure out a border it needs star points. There goes all my extra parts but it needs star points. Oh wait I can cut more parts. Ann

Blue and orange

 I’m going to like this I better cut extra……..Ann

Snow Days Show Day

 

All my activities were canceled on Thursday because of fresh snow which all came sideways. I needed to get motivated to finish this quilt top, king size, all those long border seams. To simplify things I sewed the long strips to the diamond strip, only had to handle each side once instead of three times. Then to sew the corner blocks I forgot how easy it is to sew y seams. I did a couple practice segments to get the measurements right because I wanted to float the star on the background. Easy peasy. This one is going to a professional quilter because it is sooooo big. Snow days can be so productive.   Stay warm   Ann

 

A little time sewing

 

A bunch of math and then cutting I’m ready to sew. This week is for me! Last week was one obligation after another and none of it blog worthy but those jobs are done for now. I did quite a bit of reading in between commitments. All of a sudden my wait listed books at the library are available three in one week. I only have about 80 of these diamonds to sew for the borders of my star quilt unless my math is way off we shall see.  Ann

Small goals

Just one small thing yesterday…..to cut the squares and triangles and starch the pieces.  That took less time than I thought so I sewed two of the quarter sections together. Today I finished sewing the star together…….that was a big thing either as a goal or the mass of fabric. 76 inches square! Don’t you love it when a plan comes together or a quilt top and even better when the seams intersect with precision. Spray starch is a marvelous tool. Ann

Something new in the works

I have been poking at this project for a couple weeks, yesterday everything fell into place.  I colored one more grid while looking carefully at my stack of fabrics then played with my folding mirror.  I was on a roll, cut out my little diamonds and glued them in place then played with the mirror some more. Planning time is always time well spent. And the best part is all this fabric was in the stash.~~Ann~~