Floral Wheels 3 and 4

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Quiltobsession

The final two Floral Wheel blocks are done. First this one. And its back. And the final one. I added even more of the squares on this one as I know how I’m putting them together now. And the photo of … Continue reading →

Floral Wheel No. 2 and Can You Help?

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Quiltobsession

I’m trying very hard to not pick favourites, but it’s difficult. So far this is my favourite – love the dainty little floral with the turquoise batik. I am so glad that I stumbled upon those little floral prints when … Continue reading →

Floral Wheel and A Bit of A Rant

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Quiltobsession

The story begins with these floral fabrics that I found when I was searching for fabrics for my version of Valse Brillante. Which I am still, by the way, in the process of pulling. More about that later in the … Continue reading →

Stars, Stars, Stars and Valse Brillante

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Quiltobsession

First of all, I read everyone’s comments on my last post – the overwhelming majority voted for using the gold print. And looking at the pictures, I agree but oh, how I love the richness of that black! However, I made … Continue reading →

Christmas Fireworks

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Quiltobsession

This fabric had been waiting for just the right project. I fell in love with it as it is just made for fussy cutting/printing with a perfect 11.75″ repeat. One of the quilts in Willyne Hammerstein’s Millefiori Quilts that I … Continue reading →

Garden Stars – Almost Finished

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Quiltobsession

The little Garden Stars quilt top is almost finished. I’m debating whether to add a small border. Right now it’s 12″ square. If I do add a border, I’m not sure what colour to add. Mr. Q.O. says lime green. … Continue reading →

Lots and Lots of Little Stars

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Quiltobsession

I’ve been busy – making the final 10 of the 16 little 3″ LeMoyne Stars. They all began with this fabric, which was languishing in my stash as I really didn’t like it. But with some fussy cutting/printing? It turned … Continue reading →

Little Things

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Quiltobsession

What have I been doing during the unexpected month-long absence from my blog? Lots of little things. First some black and white 6-point stars made with .50″ diamonds. I had printed loads and loads of black and white diamonds years … Continue reading →

Big Stars and Little Stars

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Quiltobsession

First the big stars. One of the three grey and white Feathered Stars that are finished. Then the second. And this is where it got interesting. I realized when I finished this one that I hadn’t been paying attention when … Continue reading →

A Small Diversion

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Quiltobsession

I totally intended to stick with the grey and white Feathered Stars but then a new Inklingo collection was released yesterday. For tiny 3″ LeMoyne Stars. And I couldn’t resist. I have had this fabric in my stash for ages, but never quite … Continue reading →

All of the little stars are now made and last night I started surrounding them with the white squares. It takes less than an hour to get two stars surrounded.

Seams graded and pressed.

There are now 17 of the little stars left to surround with the white squares. From here on out, it’s just nothing but continuous stitching to add the squares, then the connecting red diamonds and octagons and turn this into a finished quilt top. If I can stay focused, and I am pretty intent on doing just that, I could have this finished by the end of next week and be ready to quilt it next weekend.

I may take some time out this weekend and get the binding ready for Candy Stars as well as start printing for the Inklingo Periwinkle reverse mystery quilt. I think I’ve finally decided on the colours I want to work with for the Periwinkle quilt. No big surprise here — it will be pinks, pinks and more pinks. Maybe a mauve thrown in for a little relief from the pink. Maybe. Lessons 1 to 4 are available, free, at the All About Inklingo blog.

If you’re here to see who won the giveaway from the April Showers post, the winner will be announced later this afternoon after Baxter picks a winner.

“Mum’s Making Stars” is the title of today’s ‘toon.

As we were setting up to take pictures of the two little blue stars, he was right there just waiting for his photo to be taken because, after all, there is nothing that we could possibly want to photograph other than him!

Two Blue Candy Stars