I didn't really doubt that I could make the 3" block with set-ins. But the other day at the Crazy Quilters show in Mukwonago I was talking with author Marie Bostwick of the Cobbled Court Series. I met her in Nebraska when we were both guests there for a quilt conference. She said the thing she remembered about me was that I said I would have no problems doing a 3" star with set-ins. I guess I remember that conversation a little differently than she did. So when I found I had a few minutes this morning with a tiny bit of scraps I thought I'd give it a go. And guess what? No problem. Imagine that.
I've got no plans to make more though I do think those little blocks are darn cute. It took such little bits of fabric the size I often toss in the trash. Ouch. Just think of all the little blocks I could make with the trash. Do I dare see how frugal I can be and . . .
2 comments:
Your block turned out well. I have made a few rather small blocks, though I sewed with a 1/4 inch seam and then trimmed it smaller. Is that cheating?
Over 30 years ago, my aunt asked me to repair a quilt top that she had put through the washing machine. [Duh!!!] It was a French Bouquet pattern. I no longer remember how many of those stars I had to replace--plenty, however. Since Great Aunt Bess had handpieced them, I did too. Yes, three inch stars are tiny. That was before people were designing reproduction fabrics. I wonder where that quilt is today?
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