Finished quilt from Star Chain 2014 winnings. More on blog post today at Sane, Crazy, Crumby quilting. ...

Well, Dolls and Guy, Finally I am happy with my first big quilt top! This has been a terrific, fun, educational and -frustrating at times experience…I have definitely found a passion that will endure as long as I am able bodied. After setting these beautiful Blocks (Thank You everyone…your Blocks are amazing!) On Point and with red setting blocks and then unpicking it all because it looked like a gaping ,bloody shark mouth…Yes...

Remember those small 5 1/4 inch Star Chain blocks I posted last week? Here’s what became of them. I’ve always thought that mini-lotto blocks would make cute pincushions, though I was thinking of something flatter, with just a matching back sewn onto a block.  But I’ve always loved these chicken pincushions whenever they’ve crossed my path and I saw a bunch for sale in a booth at a local sewing/quilting/crafting show a...

Thank you, Julie P, Cathy and Charlene, for helping me make those make-up Star Chain blocks.   (The background of the large block really is lime green and not nearly as yellow as it looks on my screen and probably yours.) While I was working on them today, I couldn’t resist making a few little star-chain blocks.  The little blocks on the right are 5 1/4 inches (finished size).  The center star is made from 3/4-inch units … I...

Yesterday I received the block from Kim. Thank you so much for your wonderful block!

I have received Laura’s star chain block. It is so a pretty block. Thank you very much 😀

Today I received the star chain block from Karen H. Thank you very much – it is so beautiful !  

In the past few days I received blocks from Mariella, Elizabeth C, Karen H and Maree – many thanks.  I love all your little notes and good wishes.  Elizabeth included some of her own beautiful hand-dyed fabrics, and a glorious printed fabric that I hope to use, perhaps as a border with these blocks, thank-you.  I couldn’t resist laying the blocks out and playing!  I think I like the on point arrangement best:     ...

Two wonderful blocks arrived on Tuesday from Vivi and Caroline, followed by six beautiful blocks on Wednesday from  Geraldine, Kathleen, Kim, Laurina, Sandy and Shelley.  Thank-you all for your engaging messages and little snippets about yourselves!   The blocks all so different and delightful. Karen in Cape Town.

My lone star chain left Florida for Germany yesterday.  I had fantasized about posting pics of this months blocks but…I have not made any yet.

I have contained my excitement about winning the March draw until now!  Yay, I am most fortunate!  The first star chain block arrived today from Dagmar in Germany, and it’s lovely, thank-you.  It was mailed it on the 3 April, taking eleven days to arrive – no more than usual!  Thanks from Karen in Cape Town, South Africa.        

Posted my block to Dagmar in Germany last week … and then went out of town with very limited internet. Sorry about that. Hope it doesn’t take too long to get to you and I hope you have lots of fun. Christa in Virginia