These blocks would make a great quilt all by themselves, but they are going into something else.
I have been asked to be in charge of the Opportunity Quilt for my guild and I have decided to make an Orca Bay quilt. It was Bonnie Hunter's mystery quilt a couple years ago. I didn't do the mystery at the time but every since I saw the finished quilt I have always wanted to make one. I figured this would be the perfect time to do it.
I used a lot of my own scraps and also asked the ladies of the guild to donate their red, blue, black, and neutral fabrics. Then I went out and bought some fat quarters to fill in the rest of the scraps. I wanted to have a lot of different fabrics in the quilt. Each Ohio Star block has a different red fabric center. That is 56 different red fabrics! I love it!
I used a lot of my own scraps and also asked the ladies of the guild to donate their red, blue, black, and neutral fabrics. Then I went out and bought some fat quarters to fill in the rest of the scraps. I wanted to have a lot of different fabrics in the quilt. Each Ohio Star block has a different red fabric center. That is 56 different red fabrics! I love it!
I'll finish up the colored string blocks this week and then I will add them to the Ohio Star Blocks. I am getting really excited about this project. I may have to have my husband buy a bunch of tickets so I can increase the chances of it coming back to my house when it is finished. ;)
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They look lovely,,, what size are they? They look like they might be 6.5 inches.
ReplyDeleteWow! These blocks are stunning!
ReplyDeleteI agree, these would make a lovely quilt all by themselves. Orca Bay is quite stunning though, so they'll be in a lovely setting. Have fun putting it together and good luck bringing it home again :)
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