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Monday, February 13, 2012

Design Wall Monday

This week I took a break from my seemingly endless Storm at Sea piecing to put together a block for the Scrap Club at Intown Quilters in Decatur, GA.  This terrific quilt shop has started a monthly program led by Taffy McLaughlin where we meet to learn about different techniques for using our scraps. 

In January we worked on a sashing pattern of small squares set on point.  The blocks in the pattern were 15" finished size before the sashing. I simplified mine to finish at 12" including the sashing.

This month we learned about using templates of different types.  I really liked one of Taffy's samples with 8-point stars.  Afterwards I came home and cut strips from many of my blue fabrics.  I made strip sets of different reds and blues, then cut 45 degree diamonds from them.  It has been great fun playing with the different ways I can arrange the pieces. 




I am thinking I will use red and blue scraps with a light background fabric to make at least one block each month based on the demonstrations at the scrap club.  These stars were so much fun that I might make several more.  I hope to end up with enough different blocks to put together into a quilt at the end of the year.


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8 comments:

  1. Sue DaurioFebruary 13, 2012 at 8:01 AM

    Those star blocks look so nice!! What size are they?

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  2. JaneFebruary 13, 2012 at 8:03 AM

    I love the stars, too!

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  3. Denise :)February 13, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    I like the way changing your pieces around gives you subtle differences in each star. But I think I like the kaleidoscope effect the best! What a great program you've got available every month! :)

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  4. UnknownFebruary 13, 2012 at 8:53 AM

    I love these stars! ...and your Storm at Sea! Is the storm pattern available in a book or single pattern? I would love to do one. I will have to add a pattern search to my to do list for today. I'm new to all of this blogging as well...stop by and see me if you get a chance. http://institchesonthecompound.blogspot.com/

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  5. Julie in GAFebruary 13, 2012 at 9:02 AM

    The star blocks will finish at 12". I used 1-1/2" strips by 18" long, 8 of them together for each set, then cut 45 degree diamonds that measure 3". I used freezer paper templates as a cutting guide to be sure to get them centered.

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  6. mtnquiltrFebruary 13, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    The stars are so much fun, I love how much they change with different placements.

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  7. HeatherFebruary 13, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    Fun! I love those strippy stars! :o)

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  8. Teresa F.February 13, 2012 at 3:54 PM

    Lovely star blocks. Very nice and great to use scraps.

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