As predicted, September has been full. I'm racing for one more Finish-A-Long finish, a week-end get-away is in sight, and the list is as long as ever. My Instagram feed is full of #100days100blocks posts, folks finishes up their #summersampler2016s and even more completed #crosscutquiltalong. It's all a good reminder how marvelous it is to be sewing in community.
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I've had some fun finishes since our last issue! First, there was a little pattern-testing for Krista/poppyprint - her Quarter Round pattern, which I'd admired since I first saw it (bottom left), and is actually a smaller version of her Round Peg, Square Hole quilt. Then I finished a quilt I names Exchanging Whispers, a "low volume with a pop of color swap" with Bee Sewcial (bottom right). And finally, as part of Louise/I'm Feelin' Crafty's annual Sew Ready to Play series, I made a quilt inspired by my son's favorite sport - Ultimate (center top)!
Well into my rounding up a collection of star quilts to share with you, I noticed most of them were 8-pointed stars, an obvious favorite. But don't worry, I found some other delightful varieties as well!
What fun is this supersized (68" square) star quilt from
Melanie/[miz_bugg]? Check out her post on Instagram for instructions on creating one just the size you want.
My own Star Cluster quilt is basically an enlarged version of a block by Judy Martin. Judy's block pattern makes a 12" or 16" block, where my baby quilt measures 40" square.
Prairie Stars by Dorie/Tumbling Blocks is such a unique and striking star, with really wonderful secondary patterns that appear at the intersections of the stars. [tumblingblocks]
Fall has definitely arrived in the Pacific Northwest, and I went straightaway to get my Modern Maples quilt out for the season. I made mine referring to the Modern Maples Throw Quilt tutorial offered by LarkCrafts. You'll find plenty of modern maple inspiration in the Falling for Modern Maples Flickr group, as well as my Modern Maples board on Pinterest.