stars, and pinwheels, and chains oh my!

reverse sewing done ✅

make more blocks ✅

join 20 blocks together and get this quilt top up off the design floor ✅ and ✅ 

It wasn't such a big task, not really ...

... but it was a little bit of a balancing act though, getting my colours & values right. 

This all started out as an idea using a scrappy mix of 12" sawtooth stars in pastels. I faffed around for a few days wondering about setting plans, borders or not. I checked out pinterest & IG, and got side tracked {as you do} seeing stars everywhere ... 

So, inspired by the idea of a two block quilt 🠝, I did the maths and added in a few 'pinwheel' blocks too, hoping a secondary pattern would emerge. 

I was quite intentional about the value of the sawtooth star fabrics as I also wanted that chain pattern with the medium-dark pinks happening too. So some blocks are definitely high contrast, but not nearly all, resulting in a subtly broken chain.

Anyways, fast forward and here's a few progress photos of where I ended up ...

- There’s so much to be learnt by stepping back, 

photographing your quilt, and checking it out in b&w.

Have a great weekend, Linda