The Next Find

It didn't take long to find a project that was very close to finished. This little top was made from the bonus blocks from my Sisters Choice blocks and was inspired by a vintage quilt published in Small Pieces, Spectacular Quilts.

 

The 1/2 sq tri's that make up the star finish at 1 1/4"  The four setting triangles are all different sizes as this is a wonky star.  I layed the star over muslin, and then marked the fabric for the shape to cut. 

I had the piecing gods on my side that day, as the 1/4" stop border made it the perfect size for the pieced border.  It's a touch wavy, but once I wash and block it out, it will be flat straight and square!  Just how I like my finished pieces.

Yet again, I was going to hand quilt this piece with feathers in the cream setting triangles that are a funky shape and size.  Instead of folding it back up, I decided to mark the feathers and get it ready to hand quilt.  So I started drawing feathers and more feathers and more feathers, then shook my head and loaded it onto my longarm and got it done!

I love the cheddar in the outer part of this piece, all the blacks/creams are civil war prints and the cheddar just seems to compliment all the scrappy prints in this piece.  It finished at approx 29 x 30.  It's a little small where I have it hanging in my house, so I will move it to a different wall.  It's my favorite liberated piece to date.

It's great to finish a piece and get to enjoy the rewards of the time spent with a project.

Sharon