Since I bought a smaller template from Victoria Findlay Wolfe this summer, I used some new made fabric (from the treadle) to make a smaller star. I am thinking of making four to use in one quilt. I have to treadle a lot more scraps. I don't know what fabric to set them with. I have some nice light gray. I don't know if I want to use a patterned fabric there. Might be too much?
I also used some made fabric to make a larger Maverick star than the ones I made in Bonnie's class. They were four and a half inches. I made each of these squares 4 1/2". I used dark fabric as the setting because it show off the star colors better I think. I am thinking of making a lot of these, but I don't know how I would arrange them. Not sashing.
On September 19th, I took a class at the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Museum sponsored by the Amherst Quilt Guild with the indomitable Bonnie Hunter from Quiltsville. I had been waiting for the day to meet her and learn from her. She has taught me a lot through her blog. I owe my love for vintage machines, treadles, my sewing mates table, crumbs, scrap savers system, leaders and enders, and all the assorted knowledge from her blog and quiltcam. I took the Crumb piecing class. She taught basic crumb piecing, maverick stars, crumb hearts, letters by piecing, and string quilt blocks. She was so friendly, enthusiastic, and generous. My sister in laws and I took the class together. Bonnie put us on her site, we are down aways, three from the bottom.http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2014/09/galaxy-gram-lunch-break-crumbs-class.htmlcrumb class
It was such a special day. One more peg for the big birthday year. Thank you Bonnie!!!
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| Pieced Letters |
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| Crumb Hearts |
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| Maverick Stars |
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| 4 1/2" blocks |
A lot of people brought show and tell. Here are just a few.
And two of Bonnie's she used as class samples.
And two of Bonnie's she used as class samples.
