Hi Cuties! I saw a picture of a quilt sort of like this online, Pinterest or somewhere. It was one row wider and had blue background blocks on all the corners with 5 point stars applique in white fabric. It also had no border. I needed mine a size of about 60x80. Another row would have put me way over, so I opted for smaller borders. With 3 stars across I also decided it wouldn’t look good with the blue corner blocks and 1 Star block, on top and bottom. So this is my version. I think if I make it again I’ll start with smaller Star blocks.

by toogie 25 Jul 2022

Did you catch my mistake when I said I snowballed the Star blocks? I used the wrong term. I treated the Star block like a square in a square. What is that called? I don’t know but I know when you snowball a block you add a smaller square at the corners, sew from one corner to the other diagonally across the smaller square then trim. This is NOT what I did. I treated my 12 inch Star block like the center of a square in a square. My red 9 3/4 in squares were cut diagonally and sewed to each straight side of Star, not trimming anything off. Thanks !

by toogie 25 Jul 2022

Thank you Shirley. ❤️

by toogie 24 Jul 2022

Karen I was trying to keep up with them by digital pictures but the mental records are getting out of hand. The QOV quilts I do take a digital picture of but no printed out ones except two. I have 8x10 of us in front of our 50th anniversary quilt and also Grayson’s daddy’s QOV. I only got the printed pictures because I received a free offer of 8x10 for each. I really need to write my ‘story’ behind the quilts and how I felt while making them.
I don’t ever want to come across like I’m prideful or bragging because I have nothing to brag about,when I try to express this. I love the challenge of figuring out a pattern and when I see it come together I am generally happy and a little surprised that I could. I want to share my ‘stories’ or ways, not to be praised for anything, but to help and encourage others that they can do it too, or that I can tell them how I did it. Am I talking too much?-lol

by rachap 25 Jul 2022

No way too much!!! We love seeing your quilts and the stories behind them are inspiring. I love to quilt but had never thought of snowballing a 12 1/2" but that is a great idea and adds interest-- a great addition. Thanks.

by toogie 25 Jul 2022

Rachap thank you for commenting. I sometimes think I’m not going to share anymore, as it seems just a few comment ( and I thank those Cuties), so people must not be interested. Please read my comment above to crafter2243 as I called making the blocks the wrong term. I didn’t snowball, I made the Star block first, then treated it like the center of a square in a square block. I don’t know if there is another name for it but I realized I used the wrong term when my sister was asking what snowball meant. I would love you to share some of your quilts. I only know of a few Cuties on here that quilt. I wish others would speak up, like you did.

by rachap 02 Aug 2022

Have had company and a big birthday so haven't been on the computer much but just to let you know, I knew exactly what you meant---great minds and all that!!! I am not very good at taking pictures of my quilts but will try to find a few and post them one of these days.

by toogie 24 Jul 2022

Thanks Chris, we all have our own way of getting there but the finish is what matters. I may post steps of how I did this one for anyone interested. I’ll see. I think I liked the picture I saw because it had more reds in it. My sister Sue liked red. I miss her so much.

by toogie 24 Jul 2022

Thank you Maria, I really appreciate your interest.

by toogie 24 Jul 2022

I had thought of getting a paperback book printed of my quilts but I’m always making more so it would have to be series of books-lol Thank you for always being supportive of my endeavors.❤️