Tiny Stars

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Quiltobsession

It seems like it’s been ages since I worked on something really tiny. So out came the .50″ black and white diamonds and I made a few of the miniature stars. I printed these shapes a few years ago and … Continue reading →

Chevron Units

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Quiltobsession

Putting these little 3″ chevron units together is one of those things in quilting that makes me smile. They’re just fun to put together and they turn out so perfectly every time! As soon as Clue 2 to the Celtic … Continue reading →

Parallelogram Stars

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Quiltobsession

There’s a new star quilt in my future. And it will be made up of stars just like these. In a whole variety of colours. Aren’t these fun? Can you imagine what will happen at the intersections when four blocks are … Continue reading →

Little Units

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Quiltobsession

I thought that perhaps I’d do a few more of these little units before the next clue comes out Friday for the Celtic Solstice quilt. I may do a few more of them tonight. These units are fun to stitch … Continue reading →

Another Caribbean Sunflower

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Quiltobsession

The days may be getting cooler and shorter, but I can pretend it’s warm and sunny by working on another 6″ sunflower. Doesn’t this one make you think of the tropics? I think it belongs with the other sunflowers I’ve … Continue reading →

Introducing …

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Quiltobsession

… Jake. Jake has been living here for almost a week but I was waiting to make sure he and Baxter got along before introducing him. The first 24/36 hours we weren’t too sure as there was much growling and … Continue reading →

Celtic Solstice

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Quiltobsession

See these fun little units? I made the two of them last night. They finish at 3″. And I have no idea what they’re going to become. They were made using shapes from the new Inklingo collection that was released Friday … Continue reading →

More Blue & Brown Paisley Kaleidoscope Stars

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Quiltobsession

I’m getting close to the end of the blue and brown paisley kaleidoscope stars. And each time I make one, I’m surprised at the result. Paisley fabrics are clearly among the best for kaleidoscope stars. I think these will be … Continue reading →

Sunny Block

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Quiltobsession

We had a storm warning for last night/today, so I decided that I needed to work on something that would make me think about anything but cold weather and white stuff. So what did I work on? Another one of … Continue reading →

Setting Fabric

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Quiltobsession

For some reason, the camera just doesn’t capture the colour of this fabric. It’s a lovely light lavender but looks more blue/grey in this photo. And it’s the fabric I’ve chosen to set the wild floral kaleidoscope stars. Again, the … 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