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Monday, December 8, 2014

Design Wall Monday 12/8/14

One of my quilting goals for the month of December is to put together at least one quilt top from my Rainbow LeMoyne Stars blocks. I have been making these blocks in both 6" and 12" sizes all year as part of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.

I was considering several options for setting my blocks, and over the weekend I decided to dive in and give one idea a try. This first attempt will become a baby quilt, using 20 of my 75 or so 6" stars.




I am making sashing from the two background fabrics, plus 4-patch units for cornerstones. The sashing units switch back and forth so each block ends up framed with the opposite background fabric, light blocks with a dark frame and vice versa. I would love to get the rest of these units made in the next couple of days and get the blocks all joined together.

I am linking up to Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times where you can see all sorts of amazing quilting inspiration! On Tuesday I will also link up to Scraptastic Tuesday, hosted by Leanne at she can quilt and by Nicky at Mrs. Sew and Sow. Check out all the scrappy goodness!


Julie in GA

11 comments:

  1. Love your sashing. I would never have thought of that.

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  2. What a great quilt! The sashing is perfect!!

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  3. Great idea for the sashing - really sets off the blocks nicely.

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  4. Yep that sashing is great. Of course, it is also time consuming! Nice job with the blocks for the rainbow scrap challenge.

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  5. Oh that sashing really pulls it all together! I think it's a greatchoice...hugs, Julierose

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  6. You are going to have another stunning quilt when you get this one all together. I don't think I could give that one away.

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  7. Great quilt sashing brings it together.

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  8. Your sashing really makes these stars glow! Keep going and get it finished please! Thanks for linking up to #scraptastictuesday

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  9. Your setting for the Lemoyne stars is perfect. Love how you alternated the backgrounds of the stars.

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  10. Wow! I love everything you're working on. So many wonderful types of stars!

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