recycled quilt

Well, I guess a 60 degree diamond will make a 6 point star. I think I remember reading it - but, forgot. So, my star will have 6 points. Im thinking about doing an orange and yellow diamond pieced filler between the points. I cut some of them out using a tube cutting method. I'll have to see what happens. I got pretty pissed this afternoon. A call came in from some collection agency saying I owe this bill for cable? I dont watch TV -- and low and behold "Ive" had cable across town for a few months and never paid the bill. That was sorta the icing on the cake. I have had it for this week. ENOUGH>

string star quilt That is a pic of it. I really like this style.

That messy table produced some good results! I got tired of making the  blocks and took a 5 hours break -- then got really crazy and make 200 more of them! I got a Bonnie Hunter book - please visit her website for more scrap quilt pics and books and everything --  http://quiltville.blogspot.com/  -- I love recycled fabrics and scrap quilts and her quilts are crazy with pieces just the way I like! The quilt Im working on is a variation of her pattern she called sante fe star. I strip pieced the blocks that I could with long strings - and paper foundation pieced only a few pieces - My diamonds are also bigger than hers are and Im not going to use the flying geese boarder that she used. The star in the pic above is only a 6 point star - my final quilt will have 8 points and be 5 blocks long instead of the 3 pictured above.

I quilted so hard the last few weeks - I was brain dead for most of the day. Then, I got this wild idea to make a tree skirt from leftovers -- Then, All of a sudden my table looked like this - ! And, I was making these Now - its way past bedtime and Ive got a serious messy house on my hands. But, honestly - that pile of fabric, soda, my pics of my pets - a sewing machine set up with fabrics and an iron in reach --- and a computer -- Im all set if this is heaven!

The fleece quilted fine - no problems.  Ill wash it and let you know how it goes.  I woke up George and took a pic of him. Of course now he thinks he needs to go outside.  Those recycled tee shirt quilt go together well - I really love dots. Quilters dont like the way they finish because they ripple LOTS! Its frustrating to me, too --- but, after they get washed they get so comfortable the ripples dont show up the way they do on pieces quilts.

2 years ago I bought this "fleece" stuff from the local retail fabric shop - I guess I thought everyone I knew wanted a pair of tree PJ's? Well, it was on clearance for about 7-% off and cost about .75 cents a yard - so I bought a pile of it and now its going to make the best batting for this quilt! Use it up!

My friend Scott Brink took some pics of my quilt for me. I really love the way they look. He did a great job.  This quilt is for sale - The normal price is 275.00 -- but through 12am tomorrow night (Nov 26) it is 50.00 off.