My design wall continues to hold my 1.5" squares. More and more, every day. However, I have finally reached the point where I can start putting some of this together. That means I can worry less about someone (or some cat) coming in and knocking all my hard work off the wall.
It doesn't look much like a star right now, as I've started assembling chunks and the spacing is all off. But I don't think I've lost any pieces yet. I'm putting together 4-patch, then 16-patches, and I may go as far as 64-patches before I start on the background, but I haven't decided yet.
My entire sense of scale has been altered by this quilt. I needed to make a square for a friendship quilt yesterday, and it was to be 9.5" unfinished. So I planned the block, and started assembling. The 4 quadrants weren't too bad, and I even used some of my 1.5" squares for the star. But when I put it all together, it looked gigantic. After working with all those little pieces, and making 16-patches that measure all of 4" finished, it was like I had forgotten what 9" looks like. In any event, the square is complete and ready to send out.
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Wow, that star is really coming together. It is fun to see it grow and progress week to week. Keep going, I want to see it when it's finished!
ReplyDeleteYes, Ma'am. Your star is looking fabulous. And really 4" finished squares? Amazing. Keep posting about it I love to see the progress you are making.
ReplyDeleteWow! All of those loose pieces would make me *so* nervous.
ReplyDeleteLove the star! Can't wait to see it finished.
ReplyDeleteWhat a project your star appears to be. I must have missed it last week but I am really impressed with what you are doing.
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Wow...this is really cool Krista! I think I would be a nervous wreck that the whole thing would fall off the wall, and I'd have to start over!
ReplyDeleteI totally can see the star - still I would be worryin' that all the little pieces were staying up on my board (grin). That would NOT be fun!!!
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