Oh, My Stars - Simple Star, Spring Star, and Summer Star

OK, I admit it...I'm starstruck!

The Farm Girl Vintage book is filled with magical star blocks.

I've got some new ones to share today.

It's always good to start out simple, right?
The Simple Star is truly a basic block,

but it comes out so differently, depending on the fabrics selected.

For mine, I selected a gray and green palette...

a bit of a modern departure from my other blocks.

I really LOVE the lime green with the gray,

and the tiny dash of red is just right.

Could those wee little strawberries be any sweeter???

The next block is called Spring Star.

This is a new block to me, and I love how complex it appears,

but the construction is very easy.

I liked the palette in the book, so I copied it.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right?

I bought some new bowls to use in my blog posts as props.

Don't they look pretty with these colorful fabrics?

{They also come in handy keeping my little scraps close at hand.}

After the Spring Star comes, of course, Summer Star.

Something really fun happened, as I was stitching this block.

I use my little mini design boards that I learned to make

from this Lori Holt YouTube video.

Now I know why it's called a "design board"...

I found some alternate block designs that I'll have to try someday!

Here's how the block would look without adding the little white corners

to the outer corner squares.

Oh, I was soooo tempted to leave out 16 tiny pieces!

And here's what it looks like, if the hourglass segments are rotated.

The square surrounding the navy blue center is yellow now.

Interesting...

Enough daydreaming...

I stitched up the block as written, in the end,

and it's as lovely as a summer evening.

Now that I'm down to the last few blocks of the Farm Girl Vintage
sew along, I reverted to my earlier palette of primary colors,
with a pop of navy blue.

I'm glad now that I stuck to the original design for this block,
but someday I'll play around with the alternate ideas.
Come back soon for more sewing inspiration!

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Farm Girl Vintage Blocks - Peas, Carrots and Lots More

Now, where we?...

Life interrupted our conversation about my

Farm Girl Vintage blocks.

The last time I blogged, I was talking about the

Out to Pasture and Patchwork Pumpkin blocks.

Pumpkin season seemed so far away...

and now it's almost autumn!

I'm so tempted to skip ahead and show you

my blocks that match up with the sew along...

but let's stay in alphabetical order,

so I won't miss any.

{This book is so much fun that I'm making every single block in it.}

So, the next block in the book was the Peas and Carrots block.

Yay!

After making that pumpkin,

I decided that my finished quilt is going to need some more orange.

{Do you have orange-o-phobia? You really should get over it. 

Some pretty orange fabrics are very therapeutic...trust me.}

I thoroughly enjoyed stitching this block.

I've been skill-building as I work my way through the book.

Oh.My. How I looked forward to making the next block...

Pie Cherries!

This block was probably the deal-breaker block.

I couldn't wait to buy the book after seeing these cherries.

To be honest, I feel a wee bit of disappointment

in my version of the block.

Check it out - my stems are not as uniform as they should be.

But never mind...my pie bird loves these cherries just as they are.

I adore cherry red color anywhere in the kitchen.

It's so retro.

Next in the book is a simple little Pinwheels block.

It's a classic favorite, fun to make, and oh, so cute!

I followed my own tips, and I chose prints of similar value.

I think my favorite one is...that orange one.

{What is the opposite of orange-o-phobia? I have that.}

Have you ever made a Postage Stamp block?

I really want to make an old-fashioned quilt made

entirely of postage stamp blocks, using all of my favorite fabrics.

You don't even need a pattern to create these blocks from 1 1/2" squares.

Just use an accurate scant 1/4" seam, and the squares line up perfectly.

Ahem...almost all the time.

Just because we're best fabric friends,

and I know you love fabrics almost as much as I do,

I'll show you some more close-ups of my postage stamp block.

Just one more photo, to say goodbye for now.

Come back soon to see more of my Farm Girl Vintage blocks!

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I'm Guest Posting...Scrappy Pincushions Tutorial

Today is a special day for me!

I'm sharing a guest post over at

Bear Creek Quilting Company blog,

with a brand-new pincushion tutorial!

I used a delicious jelly roll of 

LARIO...

by 3 Sisters for Moda,

plus some yardage to match.

Here's just one of the pinnies 

that popped out of my jelly roll...

it's reversible, and this is the selvage side!

This pinnie was based on the Skinny Pincushion

I made for my swap partner, that I shared here.

Read all about how to make these

quick and easy scrappy pinnies.

While you're in the neighborhood,

be sure to check out the big Spring Sale

at Bear Creek Quilting Company!

{Hurry...sale ends March 31 at midnight...no foolin'!}

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