Another Paper Piecing Monday and it is another star. I may need an intervention…but not quite yet.
This block, like last weeks, is using the #opgivewarmth June colour palette that Sarah at www.nohatsinhouse.com set. It is also another great pattern from Don’t Call me Betsy’s Lucky Star BOM (this is from August 2013).
It is pretty easy with just 48 pieces, none of which are too tricky or small.
I am now eagerly awaiting Sarah’s July colour palette, but in the meantime I have paper to rip off these….
WOMBAT QUILTS 
Striking!
I think there are worse things to be addicted to… 😉
You are right…but it is not my only vice…sugar is my Kryptonite.
Who doesnt love stars 🙂 What colour is the watermelon fabric, thats sooo different and works with each colour, think I might have found a new favourite 😉
I think the fabric you are talking about is the red/orange solid… It is Kona colour Carrot.
Surely the star addiction is not news? It’s one of the things we love you for! These are fun…
Thanks Kate… I know I have had this addiction for a while, but every time I try and step away from the stars they just keep pulling me back in with the pretty points and there razzle dazzle.
Gorgeous!
I love those colors!!
I was thinking the same as Emmely – there are far worse addictions to have!
We love all your stars.
I recognized it immediately – I have one of those, too! http://wannabequilter.com/2014/06/29/sunday-stars/
Your stars look great!
Oh I love your version. Is the background linen?
No, it’s a grey crosshatch from Carolyn Friedlander’s Architextures line. Love it!
I’ve enjoyed making quite a few of your stars and have fallen in love with paper piecing. But I have a question: at what point do you remove the paper???? It seems like it would be impossible after it’s all sewn together?
Emmy I usually take the paper off after it is all sewn together. There is a lot of seams and give in the stars when the paper is removed so it is so much easier to sew everything together, including sashing etc and then remove the paper. It takes a new sharp needle and going slow to sew everything together and then tweezers to remove the paper but it is so much easier. If you want to remove the paper before hand I recommend lots of starch on the blocks and trimming them after you have removed the paper and ironed them. Good luck and let me know how it all goes.
Thank you so much for your advice.
I wanted to make sure! Some quilters take the paper off and it seems risky to me. I’m leaving it on.
Another awesome block. Keep them coming!