I have been working on my hand stitching project since Christmas. I brought some new fabrics to make more starts and started tacking diamonds. I carted it all the way around western Victoria, laid out all the pieces, admired it and then started unpicking!
So the stars had been looking like this - this is a "sister", seven six pointed stars laid out in a hexagon shape. Dont ask what I am going to do about the missing triangle..havent figured that out yet!
I was going nuts trying to pick seven stars that didn't clash, had the right mix of light and dark and didn't replicate colours. I am not great at true "just throw it in, random scrappy" even though I am a big Bonnie Hunter fan. There is no pattern for this quilt, I am just making it up as I go (a sure fire remedy for disaster!) using a traditional pattern.
Happy quilting, Sue SA.
I think they both look gorgeous. And Im applauding your commitment with all that hand stitching!
ReplyDeleteIs it a bit easier doing this paper method instead of dealing with Y seams on the machine? It sure does look nice! I'm in the middle of sewing hexagons right now - last night my hand was SO sore from all that needle work!
ReplyDeleteI feel SO badly that you need to buy more purple fabrics - LOL! Maybe you can fill in the empty triangle space with a piece of the background fabric so all the stars are floating? Hmmm....
You know I love these, whatever you decide they will look beautiful. How is the Tripalong quilt going? Have fun shopping for purples, I love purple but find it hard to buy nice purples that aren't novelty prints.
ReplyDeleteBoth versions are great, but I think I prefer the second set. I wonder what they'll be when they grow up?
ReplyDeleteAll the best with your hand stitching, I can't imagine doing that, I need a machine!
ReplyDeleteWay to go! I bet you finish it in no time now that you know exactly how you want it to go together. Nice that you got to go shopping too!
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