Ohio stars! Do you love them? I do -- they are my very favorite stars in the quilting world. These are some that will finish at 6" that I've been working on periodically. They are all cut (72 I believe) and are pieced with 1.5" scrap strips and real muslin that I have starched within an inch of its life to keep it from raveling. I think I plan to set them with plain muslin squares -- I need to check before I start working on them again.
These little cuties are from the Orca Bay mystery quilt that Bonnie Hunter is sponsoring. Same block and will finish at 6". I have 13 more black stars to go. I have always made Ohio stars with light background but I have fallen in love with the dark ones! Aren't they cool? One more thing to put on my "to do" list at some point.
When it comes to mysteries -- I don't try to figure them out. I just do what I'm told and don't spend a lot of energy or valuable piecing time trying to layout the quilt. I'd be wrong anyway. There are three components left -- and I am not going to be surprised if we don't see those red strings around the stars before it's all over. The other two components are stumpers -- particularly the black triangles (that look like a whale's eye to me). The fabric requirements called for a lot of red and the strips is all we have done thus far -- so I'm curious to see if that's border or if these "whale eyes" end up in the border. More will be revealed on Friday and in the meantime -- 13 stars are calling my name!
If you're interested in the progress of other quilters on this journey, click on
this link and you'll see all kinds of great layouts.....and beautiful star blocks.
As an aside -- our backyard is full of robins. I'm not sure what they are thinking but I'm concerned they are going to have to work pretty hard to find food on frozen ground. I'm not talking just a few -- I'm talking 20+. Maybe they're passing through but watching them forage on the frosty lawn is a bit concerning!
I hope you all are finding some time to piece while you clean up the leftover from yesterday's joy! Jan
