Seeing Stars all weekend

I managed to spend a little lot of time this weekend working on my

 "Oh My Stars" Quilt

First up I made a set (1 large, 2 med and 5 small) of the "Diamond Hearted" Star

Then I moved onto this one



Stars so far

I then decided to lay the blocks out so I could see how things were balancing out.

hmmm...... more green so then came this one (well a set not just one)

So now I ask,

 How well do you know me?

What came next?



I  L O V E the stained glass look :)

Did you pick it? Did you know what I did before I showed you?

I just could not help myself.

It is not as big as the full pattern for the Quilt-along but it still comes in at 69" x 73"

I pieced it together in sections, ironed on some Parlan fusible wadding then finished piecing the complete top.

I did this because I am hand stitching around every star in a rainbow thread before basting and quilting.

It might be hard to see but if you look at the bottom in the middle you will see the section I have already worked on. The final quilting will be simple in the ditch but hopefully will have a hand quilted look.

The parlan is great as it add some stability to the fabric, stops threads continuing to be a problem and now I don't need to be worrying about all those seams that I have pressed open.



My cute little helper in the background



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So a very productive weekend for this project.

But, I never did get to cut into that Vintage Modern Layer Cake,

but, I do now have an empty Project Box :o)

I also have a sad looking collection of American Jane fabrics :( so might just have to add to that stash again............ I love a little Fabric retail therapy :o)

I hope you had a lovely weekend doing something you love,

hugs,

Sharon

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