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Friday, November 13, 2020

Little Wonky Stars Top


Little Wonky Stars 
40.5 x 58.5
It's now a flimsy! 

I was going to quilt it but my sewing machine is at the repair shop (again. It was there in May). I do have a backup machine but it has a lot of tension problems along with thread breakage no matter what I do so I don't like to quilt on it. 

A few weeks ago I got out a little bag of Wonky Stars I had made with waste triangle points and 2 inch scraps. I separated the Wonky Stars into two piles...one with white backgrounds and one with the rest. With "the rest" I decided my November OMG (One Monthly Goal) would be to make a little donation quilt approximately 40 x 60. 

I didn't have enough of the 4.5 inch finished Stars to make an entire quilt so first I made four large Wonky Stars with Little Wonky Stars as the centers.  Then I added a little coping strip around to bring it up to the size I needed to add Wonky Stars to the sides. 


Then I added three rows of Little Wonky Stars to the top...

...and to the bottom.   I had a few Little Wonky Stars left over and will throw those in the orphan box (orphanage) or I may use them on the back since I know I have to piece the back. I may be able to use one for a label. The place I will donate this requires a label. 

Now I'm in the process of making an entirely different top using those Little Wonky Stars with the white backgrounds. 

OMG (One Monthly Goal) at Elm Street Quilts

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Finished or Not Finished Friday at Alycia Quilt

 

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21 comments:

  1. cityquilter graceNovember 13, 2020 at 6:51 AM

    wow very nice and colorful!

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  2. grammajudybNovember 13, 2020 at 7:49 AM

    Wow is right! It’s great Cathy! The big center star blocks are a great idea,

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  3. NannNovember 13, 2020 at 8:13 AM

    Such a clever setting to use up the scraps-upon-scraps! Hope your machine gets fixed soon. The shop where I take mine has a queue of dozens of machines waiting for service. I don't know how long the wait is, but I ought to make an appointment.

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  4. Kat ScribnerNovember 13, 2020 at 8:33 AM

    LOVE this one. So pretty and so scrappy and delightful !

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  5. sue sNovember 13, 2020 at 8:36 AM

    Really nice use of waste pieces! I guess I should stop throwing those little ones out; these are so cute!

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  6. Jenny K. LyonNovember 13, 2020 at 9:08 AM

    Happy scrappy quilt and I love those colors!

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  7. gayleNovember 13, 2020 at 10:08 AM

    Wow! Wonky for the win!

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  8. The Joyful QuilterNovember 13, 2020 at 10:26 AM

    Oh, fun!! I love this with the double stars in the center. Nice work!

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  9. QuiltdivajulieNovember 13, 2020 at 11:18 AM

    This is an absolute winner of a quilt top -- I love your wonky stars inside wonky stars (coping strips rock, don't they?).

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  10. LindaNovember 13, 2020 at 12:10 PM

    What a delightful quilt! Bright, jolly, clever use of those Eonky Stars. Your flimsy is a STAR, Cathy. *****

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  11. JennyNovember 13, 2020 at 1:17 PM

    This star top looks great, and I'm sure the second one with white background will be just as lovely. Such a great feeling to finally use up the blocks and turn them into something special. I've got star blocks tucked away somewhere, now what shall I do with them...

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  12. AnnieQuiltsNovember 13, 2020 at 6:46 PM

    Very clever! I love it!

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  13. UnknownNovember 13, 2020 at 7:09 PM

    Very cute quilt! Your tension issues are probably causing your thread breakage on your backup machine. Maybe it's time to get that one serviced too.

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  14. mangozzNovember 13, 2020 at 7:18 PM

    That was me (Sharon) on the above comment. I think I finally got that straightened out.

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  15. MissPatNovember 13, 2020 at 8:46 PM

    A wonderful solution to use up the wonky star blocks. I have trouble with wonky. I have a small number from a class I took with Bonnie Hunter, but there really aren't enough to make a quilt. Too many oars in the water. Sorry your machine is acting up again. I need to get mine in for a cleaning. It's been two years, I think, but we're rapidly heading to another Covid wave, so I won't be going anywhere for a while.
    Pat

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  16. LouiseNovember 13, 2020 at 8:56 PM

    Bold and bright! These stars really shine, especially those big one with little ones burning in the centers. Great design!

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  17. audreyNovember 13, 2020 at 10:46 PM

    Very charming quilt Cathy! There's just something about sawtooth star blocks that make me smile.:)

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  18. Pamela ArbourNovember 14, 2020 at 5:58 AM

    I always like to see your creativity! Thanks for all the inspiration you give

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  19. Alycia~QuiltygirlNovember 14, 2020 at 6:20 AM

    Love that solution to not enough blocks - this is a great quilt. Fingers crossed you machine comes back quickly!!

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  20. QuiltGranmaNovember 15, 2020 at 8:09 PM

    It is darling!

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  21. Patty December 1, 2020 at 12:48 PM

    Very sweet! Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and congrats on your finish!

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