I started this project in January 2025 as a block of the month by myself. I used foundation papers from Fat Quarter Shop and a fat quarter stack of first light by Ruby Star Society. I planned to make four blocks a month and take it slowly! However, these 6 inch blocks are very addictive and I have now finished the 40 blocks needed for a quilt for the Quilts for Care Leavers charity.
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I used a number of different off white background fabrics from Ruby Star Society for this quilt and my process was simple. I cut strips of fabric for the stars and kept them in a plastic bag and then cut squares for the corners and triangles. I stitched four blocks at a time and cut more strips for the star points as needed.
I used a digital pantograph called Malachite by Urban Elementz combined with a king tut in Grey and Black. The Quilting is quite bold, but I like it.
My usual quilt assistant is away for two weeks visiting family in the UK. So, I have had to improvise for these photographs. The quilt is about 40" x 70" and I used squares of leftover fabric from the fat quarter stack to put the blocks on point. Thus, making it bigger quicker.
I found a perfect black and white spotted fabric for the binding in my stash. This was originally purchased in France a couple of years ago. The backing is a neutral also from my stash. I keep my backing separate to my working stash so it is quick to find something that will fit the brief. This will now be packed away ready to handover to my friend Gill in July as she does a lot of work with this charity.
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