About a month ago I mentioned that I had restarted my Rose Star quilt in a new fabric range.
I am pleased to report that I am very very happy with how my new version is coming along. It's made in Flora by Lauren and Jessi Lung for Moda. The colours are so pretty and sunshiney - not too heavy and not too light - they really cheer me up.
I've made 12 blocks so far and I have about 24 to go. (They're approx 12" by 11" each.) I am determined to complete a block per night over the next few weeks, because I really don't want this quilt to end up on the UFO pile.
I decided to use a light buttercup yellow for the in-between bits, but now that I look at the fabric again it looks stronger and darker, more like an egg-yolk yellow. Hopefully it will grow on me.
I think that once I stitch in the centre hexagons, the background yellow will tone down a little. The centre hexagons are also from the Flora range and have a tone-on-tone pattern, which makes a welcome change from plain centres.
My photos don't do the colours or patterns of these fabric justice. It's a bit grey outside today, which is a good excuse to get back to stitching another block of sunshine. Bye for now!
looking great.......
ReplyDeleteLove them! Do you have the paper pieces in your store?
ReplyDeleteHi Anita, yes I make the pieces in paper and card. Look under the "Mixed Pack" category at www.pbpatch.com.au.
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Your Rose Stars are looking great! I'm impressed that you can get one done each night! Mine take me weeks!
ReplyDeleteLOL, one block per night is my goal, but I can't guarantee that's achieveable, LOL!
ReplyDeleteDas sieht wunderschön aus. Ich bin gespannt, auf den fertigen Quilt.
ReplyDeleteLiebe Grüße Grit
This is going to be just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAm loving this blocks, I am itching to star mine but being strong need to clear some ufos first...your choice of fabric is much nicer this time, I agree with you, its softer.
ReplyDeleteWow! They look lovely - and the colours in the middle work so well :) Good luck with them - you're getting there!
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