Monday, 6 October 2025

(new) project alert


The Sawtooth Star (which goes way back to the 1860’s apparently) is a very versatile star, it can be made different just by simply changing up the centre. Back in 2019, I made a "little miss sawtooth star" quilt, using a free pattern by Melanie from southerncharmquilts. Like the original, I used a healthy dose of low volumes for the backgrounds and mainly medium value florals. I donated it to Hospice.


I'm thinking I'd like to make another one!
This time around though, I'm going with lots of colour! 



I recently bought a length of Anna Maria’s Beata's Garden from her Good Gracious collection, and after using some of it for borders, I still have plenty left to play with! Next up, I pulled fabrics from my stash baskets with similar tones. 
I'm using a limited number of "lights" made up of a soft lavender solid and few pale 'indelible soft' florals from AMParry. Love how all the whitish light bits give the other colours such sparkle.

Well, I had a vague idea of where I was going, however once I started cutting & piecing, each block was a lovely surprise! 


Here's my first few stars ...

Ava block #1


Luciana block


 Josephine block


Asha block
... a little fussy-cut fun, love the swimming circle of swans! 


Ava block #2


Olivia block


Juliana block


Jada block


Ava block #3
... how clever is that AM Good Gracious fabric 'town meeting' dew




here's how the (makeshift) design wall is looking so far ...



... it's going to be busy & bright ... in the very best way!
Linda



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