Wednesday, July 31, 2013

I should have finished ... but instead I started

Well I was away on my quilting retreat. Blissful five days. Ahhh......

I should have finished heaps of things. I did finish some but then got fed up with doing what I should do and not doing what I wanted to do.

So I started

A paper pieced really large star. I am thrilled with it. I got the idea from someone who blogged about an absolutely enormous star that completed made a huge quilt. This will have to have a lot of piecing around it. So you will see it over the next wee while as I go about finishing it.(Did I say that finish word??? Wow remarkable)

A new quilt for our bed. I was trying to make it "manly" so Aaron would be happy sleeping under it and so far he does not like it!!


A million half square triangles to iron and trim!!!


12 comments:

  1. Love the star quilt going! And I love the quilt in the header too!

    Amira @ http://littlemushroomcap.blogspot.com.au/

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  2. That star is fabulous - a real riot of colour.

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  3. I am sure you enjoyed the retreat, what a fun time. I like the twist to the eight pointed star.

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  4. The star is amazing! Absolutely lovely!

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  5. oh my gosh, gorgeous! that first one is my fave. coming by diy by design.

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  6. Retreat...you retreated from what you were going to do and went somewhere new! Sounds (and looks) pretty amazing to me!

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  7. Wow what an eye-catching piece! Looking forward to seeing the final result!

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  8. Loving the new star project, it's stunning in the colourway you're using. I'm heading off on my first ever quilt retreat next weekend, and I can't wait, they sound like so much fun!

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  9. Beautiful star .....love the fabrics. Thanks for sharing ........Marie (mlismore@optusnet.coma.au)

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  10. I really love the half square triangles, "manly" one, with such small pieces and intricate colouring it will be stunning. I can't believe Aaron doesnt like it!

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  11. The star is really cool! I like your color choices!

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