Swirling Lone Stars and One Block Wonders

You all must click on this link shown.  Vicky S teaches at The Attic Window.  This link will explain why I become over committed on my swirling lone star quilt. ( I couldn't copy the pictures from Caroll's blog).


http://westmichquilter.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-real-one-block-wonder.html



Vicky does amazing work.  Did you see the peacock and her holding her swirling star?!


Anyway, I was unable to attend the full sessions of Happy Scrappers, where she taught several of us the technique needed.  While I kind of knew I was in over my head, I opted to push myself.

 The above came after several pains taking decisions and a required preparation time.

 The strips all resulted from choosing eight different fabrics offering good contrast.  While I could have purchased better fabric, I had accumulated all this fabric from several fabric hunting adventures while visiting the Bahamas several times over the last 28 years or so.

 These pictures resulted when I cleaned up the stash for this project.  The partial strips are leftovers from the main points.  For some reason, I made two sets of main points.  Since I mis-cut something, one of the points actually saved me a lot of work.  The colors are put together in strips, numbered 1-8.        Vicky provided all the templates and instructions all of which were explained on wonderfully clear story boards.  See my mock ups below.  The colors had to contrast but also flow....

 The New York Beauties paper piecing was also internal to the pattern taught.

 A knife from subway was found in the fabric box....many salads from Subway provided sustenance.

 Well, after making the strips, after all the mock ups, sewing them together, all seams open, the star must be measured ACCURATELY.  One little slip up can grow sooooooo big.  Above is the measuring tool created to properly measure and place the completed NYB.

oops!  found a pattern piece that was missing from its envelope!  yeah!

I'm satisfied with my my project  but more satisfied that it's off my list.  It will make a nice summer time table cloth for either my kitchen bistro table or the patio table outside.



Heard a great reason for not feeling guilty about have too much fabric:  Stamp collectors collect stamps, but never use them!  Think of all those coin collectors!  Bye for now.....

Happy End of Summer and beginning of fall......