Little did I know how our lives would change when I started this quilt Starbright. My scraps were getting out of hand and I needed a long term project. I've done miles and miles of stitching on my machines but decided it was time to try hand piecing.
The pattern looked perfect. Mostly squares and rectangles with just a few triangles. Three finished sizes to choose from so in order to use up the most fabric I decided on the largest size.
In late 2019 I started cutting up pieces from the stash heap. Several people have asked how I sorted my colours. It did not even occur to me to try. I just cut up whichever I pulled out of the tote. The only exception to this would be the stars, whites, and even those came from the scraps. If memory serves me correctly I think I cut those first. Did I mention there are more than 1000 pieces?
Millions of hand stitches and about 6 months later the top was finished. Into my frame for hand quilting with a wool batting from Lynn's Quilting Studio. 
Lovely Bev! And you have hand pieced it!! Scrap quilts have an extra beauty and sometimes some special memories as well using leftover pieces from gifts made or even clothing. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words. I do love scrappy quilts and this was quite an adventure. I'm sure it took me just as long to cut out the patches as it did to stitch them together. :-)
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