I put it out to some friends and one or two might be giving it a try. I couldn't wait to give it a go! My plan was to use fabric I have on hand, and I thought this would look so beautiful in batiks! Only ... somehow I grabbed my Civil War reproduction fabrics instead and started cutting. How does that even happen? Oh well. Very fitting, since it's an old pattern!
I watched Jenny two or three times, printed out the block layouts, and got to work. Before I knew it, I had my first "A Block" and a 4-Patch.
Then I tried a "B Block" and another 4-Patch, so I could start to see the pattern.
If you squint and look at the center of that photo above, you can see two arrows formed - one in the muslin, one in the prints. Can you see it? As I get things together, it will become more evident!
There are a lot of half-square triangles (HSTs) involved, and Jenny has you use her "4 at a time" method. You put your two fabrics right sides together, sew along all four sides, then slice in half diagonally - twice. After that, she has you square the HSTs up:
It's a lot of work, but wow, does it make the blocks go together SO nicely!
Before I knew it, I was at this stage:
Very happy with how it's coming together! Tomorrow, I'll share some tips for making what could be a rather challenging, tedious quilt! Stay tuned!
Thanks for reading!
KZK
Oooh, that's a pretty pattern! We loves the stars.
ReplyDeleteI love how this quilt is coming together.
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