All the half square triangles had been made, and a total of 155 1.5" squares had been cut and were safely stored away ready for piecing together the friendship star blocks (there were actually 160 1.5" squares, but I'd pieced one block together before I packed my sewing away. Only another 31 blocks to make! Fabrics are from the "My Hearts at Home" collection by Lynette Anderson Designs...
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...very soon I had a whole constellation of friendship stars to gaze upon! I usually press my seams to one side, but I think it might've been better to press them open, as those pesky seams needed a good shot of steam to make them lay flat! These blocks were then pieced together to make the borders for the quilt. Lynette says in her instructions that a small piece of fabric needs to be inserted inbetween a couple of the blocks, to make them the correct length. This wasn't too tricky, and a small of fabric was cut at 1.5" and then inserted between a couple of blocks for each border strip...
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...the remaining 3 wool felt flowers that overlap the borders were then appliqued into place, using the fusible web method, and hand stitched with DMC thread in a matching colour, and embellished with a small Suffolk Puff as the flower centre. Tomorrow I'll share a picture of the completed quilt top. I just need the sun to come out to be able to do a photoshoot!
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If you want a kit to make this gorgeous quilt, using these gorgeous My Hearts at Home fabrics, they are available over on Lynette's shop website the Little Quilt Store. This kit contains the 7 part pattern set and all the cotton fabrics for the quilt top, each delightful block in this quilt combines applique and stitchery, the raw wood buttons which are cut in Lynette's studio add dimension to the quilt, which are included in the kit. http://www.littlequiltstore.com.au/shop/product/stitched-me-kit/
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