More Dotty Stars

I spent most of the weekend working on my Dotty Stars.   I have 8 blocks done in the cool colors – blues, greens, purples -- and am now working on another set of 8 blocks in the warm colors – reds, oranges, yellows.  I can’t believe how long it takes to make each block!  Granted, they are 18” squares, but sheesh, they take forever.  I am paper piecing them for accuracy, which is much easier than traditional piecing on this block.  I redrew the block in EQ6 so I could print off my own foundation papers.   Here is the pink star.
I love the way these are coming out so far and am anxious to see all the other blocks that people are making for this swap.  I know some of the swappers are making totally scrappy blocks, while mine tend to be “color coordinated” on the warm and cool color schemes.  I am actually having fun making these. Surprise surprise!  LOL
I am also working on a pattern and quilt top which will be submitted to a magazine and published this fall.  More on this as later, but here is a little sneak peek.  Look for the whole pattern in the October issue of Quilter’s World.  
Last week I finished another set of 5 blocks in my Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler.  These are so fun to make, but some of them pose a real challenge.

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Hope you are staying warm and digging out of the snow (for all of you in the USA)!!  Yes, it snowed AGAIN in Kansas today.  That dratted groundhog!  I was so hoping Spring would be early this year.  Thank goodness I have my quilting to keep me happy!

Reeze