I have finished sewing together the star blocks that I have been working on all week. Those of you who have been following progress on this quilt will already know that this project was inspired by this picture of a quilt on Flickr, and although I have made the blocks according to my own math calculations and blocks size, the finished blocks were pretty much a copy of the original quilt.
To give this quilt an original touch and make it feel like I have added to the design, I have thrown a few extra Half Square Triangles into the strips of sashing that join the blocks together. It has created another star effect at each intersection, and given the quilt a completely different and unique look.
This quilt is big, measuring 70 inches x 70 inches and proved difficult to capture a decent picture of in its entirety.
I am very happy with how easily the blocks came together, and love the end result. This really was quite a major piecing project. It has tested my new Bernina Aurora and I was very impressed with how well this sewing machine was able to handle some of the very bulky seams and intersections. Effortlessly! So good!
It has been another great week and I am rather sad to say that the school holidays are nearly over. No more sleeping in, lunch at 3 pm, and late nights. Sigh...
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Wordless Wednesday - Galaxy of Stars Quilt in Progress
RELEVANT LINKS:
Wordless Wednesday - Galaxy of Stars Quilt in Progress
