Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Another year and then some since my last post.  The Sunshine Stars quilt is complete except for the binding which is going to be prepared soon.  I've been practicing half-square triangles, the creation of them and then setting them in different settings.  I did a chevron pattern with blue batiks.  I relieved the blueness with a deep red batik one inch border and a wider border of a complimentary blue gray fabric.

I did another method of making half-squares in citrus colors and set them in a slanted pattern.  I haven't added borders yet.  In the same week I cut up some chili pepper fabric in each of the four colors I have and made another small piece.  The squares were smaller, 5 inches, so it took many to make a small piece.  I set them in what would be called straight furrows.  No borders on that one yet either. 

I'm also working on a Kaffe Fassett Mystery quilt.  I've received three of the "clues".  It isn't a block of the month because the assignment has been different numbers of blocks with each clue.  It's going to be fun to see what the final result will be.  His quilts are so about color.

I've decided to make another Sunshine Star quilt.  I enjoyed making the first one and love the result and had been thinking that I'd like to do it again. 

That seems to be it for tonight.  I'll post some pictures when I manage to get some good ones.