Erica's Stitches

You were supposed to see my final Lone Star next.  I made a cutting error and didn't discover it until too late; I had used all of a few fabrics.  So, it was back to the local quilt store.   I was able to find the same, or similar, fabrics except for one - the red and white gingham.  I ordered that online (I hate to get fabric online because I want to see the fabric) and went on to the next blocks.  After working on the Lone Stars the piecing was easy.  I had put the blocks off because of the applique.  It wasn't fun and the points are not as sharp as I'd like, but they are done. This block is the 2nd signature block in the quilt.  I haven't decided if I'm going to be adding the signature or not. Now you can see the background fabric for the quilt.  The original blue wasn't quite this bright but it is the closest that I could find.  Who knows, the original might have been exactly this color and faded o...

I finally finished a Lone Star! As you can see, the corner blocks are pieced which is why accuracy was so important and I couldn't cheat.   The points are going to be cut off a bit, but not as much as I was thought.  I wish I would have thought ahead and made the corner blocks one inch smaller.  Than I could have had sashing on all 4 sides so I could trim down if needed. The most important thing is that this section is the correct size.  So, I won't have to adjust the blocks that go around it. Next will be the Lone Star out of the traditional fabrics.  I'm going to be making each strip set a sliver smaller to make the star a little bit smaller.  Hopefully the points will remain intact that way. To celebrate making it this far I set out all the blocks I've completed so far to see how they look. There are still a few empty spaces.  The one on the left is going to be a scary block - scarier than the Lone Star...