Diatom #11

 The center star should be lighter! But it is what it is

Here’s Jewel

 This is such a simple pattern you’d wonder how I could make a mistake (see the crooked one).  But possible!  Oh well easy to fix… or live with. I’m half way to 30 squares 

Here’s the top ready to quilt 

More round the world

 I made 24 squares but 4x6 is an odd size so I’ll take off the last row, or I might try 5x5 and make one more square 

Here is sewn together version. Decided 5x5 is too big for donation so I have 5 extra squares to start another one!

Also I decided the gray star in charming stars has to go! So taking all the gray triangles off. I had only made one complete star so not such a bad job and I’ll love it so much better with a light color probably white. Which was what I started to do using some muslin. But I’ll use something better… 

And I started a GE Designs pattern called Jewel…it will go fast. 

And diatom square #11 is is calling me

Round the World

 It’s been several years since I’ve made a Round the World quilt. I decided, in my project of using up scraps, to go through the 2-1/2” strip box. Not counting at least 2 dozen jelly roll parts and just one unopened, I had a great number of miscellaneous strips. So thus a favorite quilt. Nearly done. …

Last weekend I went to the Quilt Festival, after 3 years of pandemic. Good to be back!  Here is a quilt I    really want to try.   It’s called Color Dive

Went to a bird festival and saw this cute mother goose and goslings

Another project to use 5” squares

 Have made at least 3 Charming Stars quilts so decided to make another. Using batik squares. Not sure about the gray stars, not enough contrast!  but stuck with it now!

Diatom block 10!

 Up to date with my purples 

Here she is with the others

Strip Twist

 A fun quilt to make!  Definitely will make more.

The first of the peonies to bloom, a different variety