I'm swapping some cute loralie blocks for star blocks with fromzstore and I need a place to post the pictures.

Nice blocks

thank you! I'm a little bummed because they are not 12.5" but I'll sash them with one of the colors before sending. I'm going to try the beautiful blocks from candlequilter. I'll see how much I get done tonight!

Love the blocks..:)

Love them they are awesome thanks

Linda

Beautiful !! :thumbup:

Very pretty blocks!

Awesome

Ok... making my way through the group!
Here's another - from our own candlequilter. I need to make her one to thank her for the pattern. It's pretty and not too difficult. But it's like rappelling - there's a point where you just have to jump and believe it'll all be all right. It was!

beautiful looks difficult to me

Ok, I was able to get one more in tonight! I'm gone tomorrow so no quilting for me.

I love this block's pattern - Day N Night from quilterscache. But, I use 2 FQs on it. There's a lot of waste with this one. It makes it hard to use this on the boomerang swap. I did use 3 fabrics for a few of them and that helped. I think I'll have save this block for swaps that don't have the f8 limit. :-)

I'll try to make one with a black and another color - that's the prettiest version of this block.

I hope you don't mind - I had a few corrections in it. And my points are not perfect in every spot. I tried! I use the pin through technique and check the other side, but inevitably while sewing things get off a little sometimes.

Love this block and the colors I am doing this block in a sewing bee right now elinor burns technique you have to use a special ruler don't ever say you can't do piece work this is beautiful

Here's the pattern, I switched the order and started with the largest piece and #1, then went to the middle then the smallest. Makes for a ton less errors. :-)
http://www.quilterscache.com/N/NightandDayBlock.html

Great blocks

Thanks for all the nice compliments! You guys are so kind!

Here's tonight's block... St Louis Star 2 from quilterscache I've made it for the boomerang swap but this time I followed the two color scheme from the pattern. A little calico, a little paisley white. Hope you like it!

That is beautiful I love it

Very Pretty!!!

I was on fire tonight! ;-)

Here are 3 from quilterscache. I should send them some cash for the patterns I use! Love that site...

http://www.quilterscache.com/G/GiantStarsBlock.html


http://www.quilterscache.com/G/GalaxyStarBlock.html

http://www.quilterscache.com/V/VictoriasStarBlock.html

What I finally (mostly) learned with Paper Piecing... you must be generous with all sideways pieces (except #1). That really helps speed things up - I take forever when I have to redo everything!

Almost forgot... here are 2 of the scrappy stars!

I just realized that I only need to add sashing to the 2 smaller blocks and I'll be ready to ship off your package! Yay!

You may be able to spray them with water, and then stretch them and block them , let them dry and press them.

that's a great idea! They are close. Like 12"

These are great I love every one don't you just love paper piecing

yes, I love paper piecing! Makes it so I can do much more difficult blocks!

have you seen the carol doak book 300 pp blocks it comes with a cd and you can resize the block to any size you want just love all of her designs check it out

Linda

I have the Carol Doak books! I love her! I just did the postcard swap with her yahoo group. She doesn't have many stars in there or you would have gotten some with our swap.

Now if we were doing a flower swap... ;-)

So, is it safe for me to assume that you love your Brother Innovis 2800? From your blog I can see that you are a prolific user! It stitches gorgeously!

yes i love it

Jami-your blocks are great! :)

thanks Mariposa! I had a great time.

I still have those chickens to put together. And lots of new chicken material to put around them! ;-)