Summer Star Medallion

I have admired this quilt for some time on the internet.

It is a compilation of a few designers to create one quilt.

Here is a list of the designers~

Holly DeGroot – @bijoulovely

www.bijoulovely.com

Karen Lewis – @karenlewistextiles

www.karenlewistextiles.com

Lynne Goldsworthy – @lilysquilts

lilysquilts.blogspot.com

AnneMarie Chany – @genxquilters

www.genxquilters.com

Kelly Bowser – @kelbysews

www.kelbysews.com

Lee Heinrich – @freshlypieced

www.freshlypieced.com

Faith Jones – @freshlemonsquilts

www.freshlemonsquilts.com

Katie Blakesley – @swimbikequilt

www.swimbikequilt.com

Freshly Pieced Quilts is where I purchased my pattern.

Summer Star Medallion

I love a deadline so having a block each week to do is right up my alley!

I love it in red but am going to think outside my comfort box for this one!!

Monday was the first block!

Block 1: Millcreek Star

I have had this FQ pack for sometime.....

It is Spectrum by V and Co for Moda.

I think it is about time to BECOME something.

I am using scraps of white as my background

This pattern includes a 12" and 6" block so I am going to make both sizes.

Week one....Check!

I figured I would sew up all the little dog ears as I go..

Never know where I can use them down the road!!

Let summer begin!

Christa 

Moose Jaw Quilt Show 2019

THE best part of a quilt show

 is

 seeing all my quilting friends from far and wide.

It was so nice to visit with every one yesterday at the Moose Jaw Quilt Show!!

My second favorite part about this show was the HandQuilters!!

They put their names in hat 

and

 each month pull out a name to hand stitch one of that persons quilt.

I would love to join but they would not want my hand on their quilt!!

I loved their creativity in their stitches.

This was not 'stitch in the ditch' quilting!!

I can only imagine

 all the fabulous conversations they have had over the years.

No phones or tv....

just good old conversation amongst like minded women!! 

This is such a dying art.

So sad to see this tradition becoming a thing of the past.

I have such respect for this group of ladies!!

We have a Grandmothers flower garden quilt we have tried to hand quilt.

It's just not our 'thing'....

So we have arranged for this group to inherit it so it can get it's rightful glory!

These girls will make the flowers come alive!

We found this quilt interesting.

It was hearts made in different techniques 

and

signed by each member.

We loved that we actually knew a few of these members 

Like Marj Moore

Heather Grover's of course!! 

Look at this little field of wheat!!

Speaking of the amazing Heather Grover...

She made all the ribbons that were handed out at the show!!

How beautiful are these!!

Amazing little prairie points!!

I loved this little 4 patch posy.

We had an on going challenge in our group with this pattern!!

Hey, Norma Willows!! 

We found your winning quilt!!

Great job!!

I am really starting to love mini quilts!

Different color combinations....

This was another original pattern by Tannis Fahlman

called

Breaking Boundaries.

Tannis is the creator of the Jazzy Jelly Roll Quilt I just completed!

 I loved Wendy Findlay`s quilt called Ombre Overload

It was an amazing use of gradation fabrics!

It was an awesome day!!

We have been preparing for our quilt show on June 2, 2019

Stage one...clean the church!!

Check!!

Stay tuned for a total transformation from Church to Tea

room!!

I am off to play with my new treasures!!

Christa