2023 & 2024 Quiltalongathon for the Sparkling Stars Quilt

[Flobear]

Good going @SewRuthieSews 

I've squeezed enough for a narrow border out of the last little length of the Bg colour. The strips have been joined so I just need to attach them.
After that it's sandwich, quilt, bind. I have a deadline of end of April so it can be on the guest bed for my first visitor this year 

[SewRuthieSews]

Here are my Emerald Blocks


I'm going to have a break now for a bit!

[SewRuthieSews]

Hello. Anyone else working on the Sparkling Stars? How is it going?

[Flobear]

My top is assembled, I have wadding and backing as well as some special fabric for the binding. All I  have to do is find the time (and space) to do the rest.

    @Iminei needs a little nudge, hers isn't completed you know   

[Flobear]

Gosh, 7 months on and I'm finally 99% done 

Just some more ends to sew in and a bit more quilting where there are noticeable gaps.

[SewRuthieSews]

Wow @Flobear that's great.

I still have all my fabrics put to one side but garment sewing has taken over! Let's carry on with this sewalong to see if I can finish mine too.

[SewRuthieSews]

I probably should make the blocks for my Sparkling Stars Quilt before I get into the scrappy quilt
As a lightsider garment sewing seems to win most of the time.....

[SewRuthieSews]

recap on my Sparkling Stars quilt progress.

So far I have made the Blocks for Ruby, Emerald and Amethyst.
Then at some point I went through my fabrics and chose (and labelled) the fabrics for the other blocks.

I have decided that I will make the Citrine star blocks next. I need 5 blocks....

(thought I'd better finish the blocks for the Sparkling Stars quilt before I dive into the Scrappy Quilt Sewalong!)

[SewRuthieSews]

Citrine Star progress -  I've now cut out the yellow pieces. Tomorrow I shall cut out the background pieces and get sewing...

[Iminei]

Well Done @SewRuthieSews  .. sensible Girl ...

@Flobear  Did you finish ? and where are the pics ???   

@ Me  ... Its layered and waiting to be quilted .. Who knows? There are moves afoot for a new/dedicated sewing room .. and then ?

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[SewRuthieSews]

@Iminei Flobear posted her pics on her diary thread

Flobear's Sparkling Stars Quilt

And they are amazing!!!!

[Flobear]

Yes @Iminei, it's finished and on the guest bed. It is the first post in my 2024 diary.
https://thesewingplace.org.uk/index.php/topic,16900.0.html

I may add some more straight lines when I feel so inclined, or I may not.

Your potential sewing room is a Good Thing and I hope to inspect it in due course    Mr Bear and I have booked a few days in Dorset as I wish to go to the Wimborne Folk Festival on Saturday 8th June.

eta Snap! @SewRuthieSews

PS how do you turn a line of https gobbledygook into a neat linky, please?

[Iminei]

PS how do you turn a line of https gobbledygook into a neat linky, please?


Yes @Iminei, it's finished and on the guest bed. It is the first post in my 2024 diary.
https://thesewingplace.org.uk/index.php/topic,16900.0.html

like this @Flobear  ....

1 ... Describe what the Gobbledegook links to ... I chose ... Flos Diary

2 .... Copy the GG from the address bar (??) of the page you want to link to

3 .... Click on icon 2nd line down, 2nd icon in, under Italic (looks like the world and a bit of paper)

4 .... Paste GG into box that pops up

5 .... Press OK and Voilá ...

Flos Diary

[Elnnina]

Imi if that is a photo of your new sewing room then that is lovely I sort of recognise the quilt hanging above the desk/table at the end.    You won't know yourself having a dedicated place to sew and of course it will keep everything away from curious paws.

[Iminei]

and of course it will keep everything away from curious paws.

You would think that wouldnt you ??? 

It is the embryo of a SR as you can see its beautifully clear and tidy(ish ... theres never actually tidy in Imiworld ) because everything of matter ie fabric, thread, stash is in the other room waiting to get sorted.

First I need some track lighting otherwise I will be sewing in my shadow.

The Quilt is Veges from 2018.