Red and White Stars
Feb 4th, 2009 by admin
Project Inspiration
Sometimes when you’re busy planning other projects, an idea pops into your mind and, if you’re like me, you just have to attend to it.
Jewels Will Wait
I was quite happily constructing my swirling blocks for a really bright jewel colours quilt when I felt I just had to make a red and white star quilt!
I don’t know why I get these sudden itches that just have to be scratched and I’m not sure where they come from, maybe it’s something I’ve seen or heard, I don’t know, but there you have it!
So for a short time these blocks that I have been happily constructing
will have to wait until I have constructed my red and white star quilt.
I have decided to use many different star blocks - almost like a star sampler.
This one is called Mosaic Star
However, this one isn’t even called a star it’s called A Cog Wheel!? Looks like a star to me!
I’ve cut out another star called Aunt Eliza’s Star which is a little different and I shall construct this one in both colour ways i.e red on white and white on red.
The Plan
I then plan to put the four stars together as they are 12″ square and add an inner border. I then shall make some smaller star blocks which I shall again surround with another border!!
I’m already looking forward to the finished item!
QUICK TIP!
When cutting fabric using a rotary cutter and a ruler, always leave at least one finger off the ruler ( i.e. on the board) to steady the ruler when you press against it with the cutting blade- it makes for less slips! and when cutting long strips cut a small way and then leaving the cutter against the ruler, slowly walk your steadying hand up the ruler until it is against the next section to be cut!!
