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Friday, June 7, 2024

More Shooting Stars

Every week I try to "manage" more scraps.  And every week I realize that those scraps must just multiply in the dark when I'm not there.  


From this week's scraps, these 4 new Shooting Star blocks were sewn.  There were also 4 new blue ones, but I'll save that photo for tomorrow's RSC post. There are parts cut for a few more as well. 


The more I looked at the Shooting Star pattern, the more I was convinced that the alternate block was really needed to make the design work best.  


So, I'll continue making some of the alternate blocks too as I go along.  
 

Some of the parts that I've cut for additional blocks came from random jelly roll strips left over from other projects.  Two strips will make 2 new alternate blocks and 2 Shooting Stars.  The remainder of both strips were cut into bricks and squares and put into the "precut" bins instead of dropping them back into the scrap bins.  

6 comments:

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

I love those two blocks together - they look great

Kate said...

That alternate block really works with the star blocks. Scraps do seem to just multiply overnight on their own! Do you think we ever get a handle on those?

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

Those are great blocks!! and right? the scraps grow so fast!!

Vicki in MN said...

I like the addition of the alternate blocks.

Far Side of Fifty said...

Nice alternate block, it plays well:)

Chrisknits said...

Lots of wonderful progress going on there. Love the setting with the stars and alternate blocks.