I have been making good progress on all of my current scrap quilts, but I thought I would share with you today my pink star blocks.
Last week I shared how I started making these pink and gray stars from some scraps I thought looked great together.
From the scraps I had, I was able to cut enough bits to make a total of nine blocks - three blocks of each pink print. I have been slowly sewing them together this week. Sorry about the nighttime photos (it is when I sew) but you can see the plaid really overpowers the blocks.
So I decided to cut some corner stones from that same plaid fabric to balance out the colors in the quilt a bit. I really didn't want to use the gray solid for the sashing but I don't have enough of the pink scraps.
But I do have some skinny strips of all of the pink fabrics so I think I will strip piece the sashing like this to break up the background a bit. Plus it will use up more of these scraps!
Now that I have a plan, it shouldn't take me long at all to finish up this little quilt top. I think it will look cute when it is sewn up - and I will try to get some better photos for you. 😊
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17 comments:
Star blocks are always the most.
Specially being scrappy .
Thanks for hosting Oh Scrap!
Great idea for sashing these block, Cynthia! I think the pink skinny strips will be a perfect finish for the quilt.
I always find it amazing when people say they do not make or like scrap quilts when I always see great scrap quilts here - yours and in the links!
Fun to see how that project is developing! It's always interesting to look at what you notice in photos of our quilt blocks compared to what we see when working on them in person. I do notice the plaid centers, but I bet the pink star points are more prominent in person. No matter what, they're going to make a pretty quilt!
Love to see these plaids. I got Minnick and Simpsons plaids bundle a while back and love them. Still debating what to do with them...but stars like this would be wonderful. Always inspiring, Cynthia!
You can never go wrong with stars! Or plaids either!
Really sweet stars!
Michelle
https://mybijoulifeonline.com
Hi,
Beautiful Stars..love the pink and gray. Have a great day!
I LoVe the plaid... it's stunning.
This one will be a beauty I'm sure.
Merry Christmas xox
I like the plaid - it's very striking.
Those stars are pretty!
Great looking stars--I like the idea of the cornerstones picking up the centers, too...
nice work hugs, julierose
That's going to be a cute little scrap quilt. 12" star blocks? I've always really like pink and grey. The finished quilt should look spectacular.
The pink in the sashing and the corner stones sure did improve the stars! Your project is coming along really well. My granddaughter would say your project is her most favorite because she loves pink! Thank you for hosting "Oh Scrap!"
Looks like you have come up with a balanced solution.
Pale pink and gray were THE colors of 1984. My bedroom in college looked quilt sophisticated in those colors, and they still take me back to those days :)
Love your scrappy star blocks. It's going to be a pretty quilt.
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