I wasn’t able to hold off on starting the main design long enough to finish the border of this block. So, I got started on both, and finished neither one. I love this little owl. He still has some backstitching and details to be added, on him and around him, but he’s essentially there now.… Continue reading Celtic Owl started
Bright starburst
I picked up this brighter, chunkier plaid (check?) and had a time picking fabrics to go with it. I started with the aqua print with orange flowers, which is probably the reason I had such a time finding additional coordinating fabrics. Once again, I wanted to find something that would go with all of the… Continue reading Bright starburst
Plum and olive starburst
I made this block about a week ago, in between sewing some of the Peaks and Valleys blocks. It has some brown in it, but I think it’s different enough from the last block with the bits of green, purple, and a teensy bit of orange in the plaid. I used that plum/olive fabric as… Continue reading Plum and olive starburst
Brown starburst
I made this block a couple of weeks ago and forgot to share it. I love browns and creams together in quilts, and I really like how this version of the Sunshine and Shadow Starburst looks.
About that Grandpa’s Star
As I was talking about the Omigosh! quilt yesterday, I realized that I had never posted a photo of that one Grandpa’s Star block that I had made. I meant to, because I uploaded a photo. But then I got distracted, and never shared it. This block is from Bonnie Hunter’s Addicted to Scraps column… Continue reading About that Grandpa’s Star