Love a simple block, or two, on repeat! I finished making up all my star blocks this week. To see lots more {bolder & brighter} versions over on ig, click on the link here @momandpop quilt.
One of my other real joys of the quilting process is to create a bundle from my stash. It’s a great way to clean out some lonely fat quarters in your stash … with little voices whispering “pick meeeeee”.
I sorted enough FQs to make up a pretty bundle of fabrics with a pastel, whispery vibe for my 'ohio' stars. After all the FQ fabrics were cut out, I had lots of fun mixing & matching them to get a super scrappy look.
I'm usually a block by block maker, impatient to see how each finished block is going to look. However, with this last batch of blocks, I chain pieced the steps for ease & speed. Once all those little hourglass units were all trimmed up, the 'ohio' star progress happened quite quickly!
I love how my quilt ended up looking half scrappy / half solid {= potentially more cohesive overall}. The repetitive blocks are like 'anchors' and the mix&match adds a bit of spice!
Finished quilt top measures 45"x45" a nice toddler throw size. And the quilting will be very do-able on my own machine!
#friendlyfabricmonster {see more 👾 pics here}
Loving this cohesive and yet scraptastic mix 💖
Linking up with Wendy for this weekend's 'peacock party' here
and with Cyndy here for 'oh scrap'.
Until next time, Linda
17 comments:
A beautiful quilt Linda. I think the combination to the two different stars works so well, especially with the fabrics you've used. I can see a little one cuddling up under this quilt.
It’s lovely in those soft muted colours.
Really pretty. I love the gentle colours of the fabrics you chose.
Beautiful quilt! I like the combination of two different stars.
What a fun lighthearted project. You sound like you had fun making this. It is very satisfying and calm and sweet.
I'm always a sucker for stars! Lovely!
I love the soft palette of the star blocks! So pleasing and peaceful.
What a soft, cool quilt. Clever to put an economy block in the center. And a reminder to use our fat quarters, too.
Lovely! I love how I can still see the stars but overall it is a very calm and restful palette.
It looks lovely. Soft and subtle is the way I see it!
That's so pretty, Linda - soft and sweet, but with a few bold pops here and there! I like the way you described it as "whispery."
Really pretty Linda. I really like that soft palette. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
Super sweet quilt top!! looking forward to seeing the completed quilt.
I like the two star blocks, the Sawtooth Stars almost do a fade out.
And your Ohio Stars come in and out with 'whispers' then bolder statements. A peaceful quilt but a lot of action too.
I would love to see how this is quilted; I have a low volume sawtooth stars that needs finishing too. It has alternate 4-patch blocks but every block is 12" so lots of open space! Yours is lovely.
Another pretty quilt, and I love your photos. You are very good at capturing the feel of a piece.
Really beautiful.
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