This one is a great scrap buster, I love doing it in the fall colors which also sorta makes it antique looking. But it could be done in any color really. It's a pattern in a booklet from Calico Printworks, called Cornerstones.
Next up was this Starstruck, it is a tutorial from me which you can find under the tutorial heading at the top of this page. Quilting will happen at home for all three of these projects.
Then I moved on to piecing a new to me pattern. Three yard free pattern called Bravo from Material Girlfriends. However I obviously forgot how to count when I was cutting as I was short four white squares for the star corners and didn't bring the polka dot fabric with! Hate when I do that. So after I get home I will cut and sew the last star to make another row and then add the three borders.
I still had lots of time to chat with my fellow quilting friends in between the sewing. Wednesday was my team of 4 preparing the two meals, french toast with saugages for brunch was a lighter meal than Tuesday. And then for the evening meal we did a baked spaghetti dish with salad and breadsticks. Sorry I forgot to take pictures of any of it! That evening the three at my sewing table spent a lot of time laughing so hard we couldn't even tell the others what we were laughing at! Do you ever do that? And then if you try to retell it to people it isn't so funny and they don't get it!!
At any rate since I sewed the first runner with scraps I am linking with Oh Scrap!
Your retreat sounds like so much fun! And now I want to make Starstruck for my quilt group Christmas gift. Thanks for pointing out where I can find the tutorial. I love it with the blue background!
ReplyDeleteTotally get that!! No one understands my sister and I’s humor! Love the 1st runner!!! Fall is my palette.
ReplyDeleteWow Vicki. You were piecing up a storm at the retreat! Woo Hoo! 3 spectacular finishes. I love the purples in Bravo. How pretty.
ReplyDeleteYep -- done the laugh the heads off and no one thinks it all that funny when retelling. Rats on not bringing the extra fabric. I almost always remember to bring all the leftover fabs with me. I realized today I'm heading to a week long retreat in 2 weeks. Yikes I need to figure out a few more projects to bring. Sounds like you've had a wonderful time.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are having too much fun! The food, oh my Lord, I'd come rolling home.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're having a fun time! Your projects are lovely:)
ReplyDeleteThank you Patti, sorry I didn't have an email for you to respond directly.
DeleteDon't you hate when you are short on a count? I am mystified when I make those mistakes and wonder how the heck it could happen. Thanks for sharing your great projects and the fun you are having. I can live vicariously!
ReplyDeleteGood job, Vicki, getting so many toppers made and getting a lot of fun and laugh time in, too!!!
ReplyDelete