Stunning Meanmom. I am so far behind. We not really, I'm making three lap size and I only need 4 more blocks to do the last one, but haven't gotten the others together yet either. I haven't given up, just slowing down.

Blocks are just stunning, I am so envious of the quilts that are emerging. But, I am happy with my little lap quilt.

Wanted to post this picture of Texas made by PokerDiva when we were swapping in the BOM last year. Isn't it beautiful? Gorgeous job, as usual, Florence. I used it in a queen-sized scrappy star quilt I made for my daughter's birthday last year.

Thank you Judy, I am so glad you liked it. Turned out better than the ones I made for my quilt.

I hate DST. I kept waking up all night looking at the clock and trying to figure out what time my body thought it was. BLAH. But I do like this star. With only 5 to go here is my #45 Vermont:

Oh Poker I do like your Vermont. Your focus fabric really looks good in it. Vermont is the block I didn't put in my quilt. I am making 4 for a wall hanging. The number 5 and 8 lines make a really nice design when 4 are put together. I chose my fabrics last night. I will keep the number 5 and 8 pieces the same in all of the blocks. I still need a back for mine. I don't want it just plain. I found a 3 yard piece in my stash that I like. I will add some other fabrics to it to make the back. I can't wait to see everyones quilt.
Pat

here our my Vermont and Virginia.

MonaLisa your blocks are great. Pat, please post your wall hanging when you are done. I bet it will be fantastic. Can't wait to see it.

PokerDiva, you are up early, early! And love your Vermont. Hope I can finish mine today or tomorrow.
MonaLisa, I particularly like your Virginia. Love that black floral.

Where are all the new blocks today. I was looking forward to seeing all of them?

I would like to start doing paper piece quilting and I think this would be a great book. I am new to quilting and for some reason this looks very exciting.

Pat, thanks for the reminder. DST has me off today too, plus I have been working on my layout all day. I am doing QAYG in 7 sections; more complicated than usual to cut sashing strips.

Here is my Vermont.

This is the first time I'm looking here and boy did I miss a lot! Those stars look so complicated but are they really? I'm very tempted to buy the book and start too. So please ladies, tell me, how hard is it? I love love love what you all did!

my vermont!

Vermont. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt6JC3njOi8

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Welcome Anael! You are talented and you can do this! The book has a CD with the patterns and very detailed instructions. It is not difficult to make beautiful blocks.

Thank you Nicky for the welcome, the compliment on my skills and the encouragement. I think I'm going to order the book :D

Anael, Wish you had been with us from the beginning, in January. Seems so long ago. We started with about 30 people but now have under ten. It's been a journey but even though the end is in sight, we'll still be posting finished products for a while and we would love to see your stars, and anyone else's, posted here.

I will post my pics here when I start. First I have to order the book! Didn't do that yet. I'm not sure I will be able to make one star a week next year as my DDIL is having triplets (due April) so I will be busy once they arrived!

I just ordered the book :D Can anyone tell me how much background fabric I need? I want all starts with the same background but I have no idea how much I should buy.

Funny you should ask!! I was just figuring out if I had enough to finish my stars and I am short. But it depends on how you are going to lay them out. I was planning on staggering mine (like the USflag) so I need plain blocks at the ends of rows and that is what I am short. If you are going to put them straight, with sashing, you won't need that extra. I will try to remember what I bought. We discussed this toward the beginning and were surprised at how much it would take. Maybe someone else who used the same background can say. Also, you sure don't have to finished them in a year.:) :)

Thanks whitepine, I will put them straight with sashing, at least that's the plan!

I don't know what happened but I wasn't getting my notifications for a while. All the new Vermonts are BEAUTIFUL of course. Welcome to the newbies just joining us. The only thing hard about these blocks is choosing the fabric. Once you do a few it will be OK. Some have lots and lots of pieces too but just work at your own pace and all shall be fine.

Welcome Anael. I look forward to seeing your stars. I used the same background for all of my stars and I am pretty sure I bought 7 yards of fabric. I have all of mine finished and have maybe a yard left over that I plan to use for my binding. I emailed Carol Doak before we started to ask how much to buy and she didn't know how much. I used 49 of the blocks in my quilt and am making 4 of Vermont to make a wall hanging. The lines around the edges of the Vermont make a noce design.
I love all of the Vermonts. I am still amazed at how different they all look made with different fabrics.
Pat

Meanmom, I think 7 yards is right. I wanted to say that but it seemed like so much. But I remember at the time, it seemed like a lot. I think I'm going to be short but I'll have to get creative because the store is out of it. Not surprising since that was almost a year ago. I'm not even sure I wrote down what it was.

Whitepine. I just went to the LQS looking for more of my background because I wanted some to use on my back. I am enlarging my home state block, Ohio 300% and putting it in the middle of my back. I didn't think I had enough left for this. The shop where I bought it is closing in 2 weeks, temporarily. The are looking for a place to move to. Haven't found the right location yet. Miraculously they still had some. My LQS keeps track of my purchases and can usually look up what I bought and tell me the name. Then I can search online in an emergency.

Once, when I was on a shop hop expedition, I met a woman carrying a 3-ring binder full of swatches. Each page had about a dozen pieces of fabric, each with all it's info. If she was doing a quilt, those swatches would all be on one page. Needless to say, I was pretty impressed with her organization.

Wow I wish I was that organized :D

SIGH!! That would never be me.

I would never be that organized. I figure I am doing good if I can find the fabric for my current project in the mess that my sewing room has become. Usually it is somewhere on the floor. Before I became addicted to batiks I used to try to save the selvages until I finished a project. I usually change up a quilt in the middle of a project, then I don't have enough fabric. I didn't do very well at that.I have been known to buy a fabric that I already have because I don't remember I have it.

Patricia..do you or anyone else know how much backing it would take to do the quilt as you go method. Wouldn't it take more than normal?

Sorry Patrice, I didn't keep track, but I think it took about the same as a normal quilt when doing the QAYG block method. I used the same color sashing for the front, back & sides.

I guess you could figure it out by (1) multiplying the # of blocks by the block size, (2) multiplying the # of sashings by their sizes (front, back, sides & between the blocks) and (3) adding these amounts together to get the total # of inches, then convert to yardage.

Patricia and Patrice, it should take a little more fabric for backing with QAYG. When you make your individual quilt sandwiches for each block or group of blocks, the backing and batting should be cut at least 1" larger all the way around, so you have something to hang on to when you get to the edge of the block. I prefer 2". Then of course the block is trimmed to 12 1/2" before assembling.

That being said, I have no idea how much fabric to buy. Normally for a 90 x 90 quilt you need about 7 1/8 yards. I am piecing mine from my stash so I am not worried about it.

Thanks Nicky!

Whoo Hooo...Only 4 more to go...Here is my #46 Virginia...

Florence, that is stunning, as usual!! You have done a great job of making that wild fabric work every time!

Here is my Virginia. It is not the same as yours. I am doing this from my iPad as I went to San Francisco for the weekend and don't have the book with me to check. Mine that looks like yours is West Virginia.

Let me know if I need to post a different one or if you do!! :)

I have almost all of my QAYG sections all assembled and am getting to make the quilt sandwiches. I am planning to do a large all over design on each section, instead of quilting each block.

Here is a photo of my design wall as of yesterday.

Wowser! Florence, this is incredible!!!

PokerDiva, That is one gorgeous block.
Nicky, Love the reds & black. What great ladybug fabric.

things have been a bit...out of whack...in my world lately- i just realized i'm a bit behind posting the pics of my stars--and decided to just finish up - i have them done-so here are the last 6 (last one i posted was utah-told you i got behind)
so here are-
vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin & wyoming.
i have a layout figured out but am busy dealing with some (life issues) at the moment-so won't be thinking about it anymore for a bit.
i sure love seeing how they are starting to come together! :)
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DUH...That is what happens with old age. That was West Virginia. I too have all the stars done but was just trying to post where I was suppose to. Just gave myself away. Everybody's stars are wonderful as usual and here is the correct star for Virginia.

I love all of the blocks. So pretty. I need to make my back but have had my DD, SIL and grandson here since Wednesday, so no sewing here. I will sew tonight. I need to make a postcard for my guild meeting on TUesday them back to my stars. As usual for me, when I am nearly finished I want to throw it aside and do a different project. I will force myself to finish, I can't have another UPO. I am going to join the New Your Beauty group now.
Pat