It's a finish!
String Star
40 x 40
I started this in December 2025. Someone gave me the 12 gray floral half triangles. I decided to use them as half a string block and pulled strings from my string bin that were the colors in the gray florals. I used a newspaper foundation. I decided on a String Star layout. I made four all string blocks for the star center. Top was completed in January.
I quilted it on my sewing machine with swirls of gray.
The back and binding.
And now it is ready to give a child a hug.
And sew on...
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The weather has been so weird this year and I'm behind in gardening tasks. I haven't even cleaned up my asparagus patch yet and noticed I had asparagus to harvest. In fact, some was already overgrown. I had aspragus for dinner the other night and again last night.
I like it sprinkled with olive oil and kosher salt and then roasted in a 425 degree oven for 10 minutes. Tonight with the leftovers I think I will make an asparagus fritatta. Since hubby gets his food, a formula via G-tube, and since I don't like asparagus frozen or canned it looks like I will be giving away asparagus soon. I'm sure there is more out there for harvest today.
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I finished a book! It is the first book in William Kent Kruger's Cork O'Connor Mystery series - Iron Lake. I started on the second book of the series. I think there are 20+ books in the series so I will continue to read whatever is available with the Kindle Unlimited subscription. I enjoy WWII historical fiction but need to read something a little lighter for a while.
What a beautiful finish! The strings look great on that gray background. The backing is beautiful. Wow, that's a nice harvest of asparagus. I'm like you, I only like it fresh, but there's only so much you can eat by yourself!
ReplyDeleteLinda at rubymitch12@yahoo.com
Oh, yum -- fresh asparagus! The string quilt is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteLovely big string blocks, Cathy;))) nice with that gray fabric that lets the eye rest...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteThere are many reasons I wish I lived closer to you, but getting some of your extra fresh asparagus is right up there. And, yes, the crazy weather continues. It is 37F now at 5PM and we have had snow pellets in between scattered sunshine yesterday and today. It was near 80 last Thurs. I'd just like a week of consistent moderate temps. That's not asking for much, is it?
ReplyDeletePat
Love this little beauty. I bet I can whip one up for my baby quilts drive. I don't know if you know Lin from St.Victor but she had some great books on this post that might interest you, I think.
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We had a real heat wave on Saturday and snow on Sunday morning. Go figure!! Enjoy! ;^)
me too I read a lot of WWII and then need a break from them and read something funny or a mystery something other than the hard times of the past.
ReplyDeletePretty string quilt, Cathy. I like the grey as background.
ReplyDeleteGlad you were able to eat up some of that asparagus. I am sure someone will love to share the rest. Beautiful swirly quilting on your star.
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