Star Surround ~ Pieced quilt top

I finished my Star Surround quilt top.

Isn't this amazing?

This is a lovely large size!

I've loved the timing of this QAL and the instructions are fantastic!

Over in the flickr group I've seen a few other color combinations that I might have to make a new {smaller} one!

Melissa at Happy Quilting provides so many options that it was just too hard to resist.

The post about the assembly and other's finishes is found here.

Star Surround QAL ~ Surrounds

Have you seen the Quilt Along with Melissa with Happy Quilting?
Instead of people dropping off -  she's having more people join in.
Awesome!

This week we were working on the surround ... as I did the stars last week.

I broke it down to 3 surrounds a night.

I'm pretty disappointed with my flying geese. 
So I promptly ordered some bloc loc rulers. 
I can NOT wait to review these!
 

I love how these are turning out.  

It's amazing that this is sticking with me.
It's like Melissa has found the magic pattern and timing.
It's not too long for me to jump to another project.
{Although I have 3 "new" projects waiting for me}
 

Check out the others that are linking up here

Happy almost weekend!!

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Star Surround QAL ~ Building Centers

Melissa with Happy Quilting somehow has me hooked!  

This week we were working on the star centers

A little bit of sewing 4 nights and I got these beauties done.

I love how these are turning out.  

Can you hear the alternative music that was blaring while these were being pieced?  

Only 2 more weeks and this will be a quilt-top.  

Check out the others that are linking up here

Happy weekend!!

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Star Surround QAL - Flying Geese

Here I am again.

I'm amazed this Quilt Along is sticking with me  ... I'm easily distracted by pretty fabric!
Thankfully I have some pretty fabric in this beauty.

So you add a busy week and a little bit of stress. All made a wee bit better with some midnight sewing.




I have all these lovely Flying Geese.

Here is the link for Melissa Happy Quilting's flying geese instructions.

Bring on the next weeks task!



Star Surround QAL - Half Square Triangles

Melissa from Happy Quilting is having a well attended Quilt A-Long (QAL). 

Fantastic instructions. . and prizes!

Can you see how awesome these Half-Square Triangle's (HST's) are!

This is the HST cutting post.

Ohhh the trimming. . and trimming...and trimming.

It's never too late to join in with Melissa.

To be part of the prizes you'll need to finish the assignment each week.  But...she's even leaving each of the weekly link-up's open for the entire QAL.  I love that! 

Here are my lovely piles of trimmed HST's.

Pretty! 

Even with the glaring mistake, after I take the photo and post it!  

{lower left corner}

I can't wait for the flying geese next Monday!  

Star Surround QAL - Cutting

Have you seen what Melissa from Happy Quilting is up to?  Seriously how can I resist with these fantastic instructions. . and {cough} prizes. 

I zipped up this Starburst in an evening way last November/December. Wow this tutorial is fantastic.  I seriously can't believe this was over 6 months ago.

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But now Melissa is sharing her Star Surround as a Quilt Along.

So I've chosen to create a 3x3 block layout. The blocks will be 24" x 24" and end up with a lap size 72" x72" picnic size quilt.

 

Scrappy of course!

This week's assignment is to cut the lovely pile of fabric I've chosen.

I picked-up some osnaburg fabric to try out.  I found this nifty fabric from the craftsy class Online Quilting Class: Improvisational Piecing, Modern Design with Jacquie Gering {This is an affiliated link}. What a fantastic CLASS!  I can watch her for hours - wait I have.

I patiently took the time to iron and starch all these beauties. 
And in one night - ZIP.

All of these are cut. 

It doesn't look like a large pile . . but it IS.
I now have to wait for the next installment next Monday.
Super excited!

Check out what others are cutting into.

Here it is. . super excited to get this sewn up!  Eeep!

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