One star down. Eleven more to go.
I've been wanting to use that brown and pink peace sign fabric for a long long time.
A few weeks ago I mentioned I was making a few quilts I have had bookmarked for several years. This is Blueberry Farm from the book Scrappy Firework Quilts by Edyta Sitar. Good thing I looked for errata before assembly or I would have had a few problems with adding in the background pieces.
And speaking of errata...I made my own mistake when cutting strips for this one. I cut at 2 inches instead of 1.5 inches. I must have had my head somewhere in the clouds when I first read the directions. I only noticed after I had all 24 strip sets finished. In the back of my mind I knew something was wrong when I was sewing the strips together but it wasn't until I started cutting pieces from the strip set that I realized my big mistake. At first I thought I would just cut more pieces at the correct width and make more strip sets but 1) I don't have a lot of pink or brown fabrics to cut more pieces and 2) that seemed like an overwhelming task to me at this time. Then I thought I would rip all strip sets apart and cut all of the strips to the proper 1.5 inch width. Again, that seemed like such a daunting task. I almost threw all the strip sets into a box to later cut up for Sixteen Patch blocks or something. Then it dawned on me that I could leave the strip sets together, cut 1/4 off of the top and bottom of the strip set and then sew 1/4 inch inside all three seams within the strip sets and then trim those seams off. That's what I did. I was determined to get one star made before year end. And so I have.
Now I need to change the name of my quilt from Blueberry Farm to maybe something like Peace Patch.
And sew on...
Your solution to the cutting error sounds a bit tricky, pleased you came up with something that worked.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good reminder to check for corrections! Have fun stitching!
ReplyDeleteGreat save!!:))) This is such a pretty star--I love that brown/pink fabric, too.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Julierose
You fabrics here are beautiful, moody and rich at the same time.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely LOVE those colors you chose! I had trouble piecing that kind of star years ago, but it might be time to try again.
ReplyDeleteThat looks such a complicated block. Well out of my comfort zone. I applaud your perseverance with this block!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is gorgeous! Can't wait to see it grow!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a tough block. Looks terrific done.
ReplyDeleteThere is a famous Bollywoood song from the 60s which roughly translates into "It was pointless to mourn my mistakes so I went along celebrating them". It is a mistake only if we don't learn from it. You certainly did and corrected it ingeniously. Let's celebrate! Wishing you lots of creativity and joy in the new year!
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