One of my grandsons asked me to make a wall hanging for his new apartment. Of course, the answer was yes, and that project went to the top of the queue.

His favorite colors are orange, burgundy and robin’s egg blue. I never would have thought to put those three colors together, but after I pulled out fabric in those colors, I thought that it would work. The size would be 40″ wide by 30″ tall. On my sewing room wall is a wall hanging that is 30″ wide by 49″ tall. The size would be perfect.

The pattern is Hunters Star. It would be perfect. I could replicate this wall hanging with other colors.

When I make a Hunters Star quilt, I use Deb Tuckers Hunter Star ruler. It makes the blocks oversize. They can be trimmed to the exact size.

The strips are cut 1 3/4″. The ruler can be used for several sizes of blocks. My original quilt used 5″ blocks, so I used the 5″ markings on the ruler.

Trapezoids are cut and sewn to the side of a strip. You have to allow for extra fabric at the top when the trapezoid is flipped and pressed. Also, a 1/4″ space is necessary between trapezoids.

The trapezoids are flipped and pressed. Trimming is easy when following the lines on the ruler.

Triangles that are the same color as the trapezoid are added to the edges.

Two sides are sewn together.

The block is trimmed to the correct size.

I made extra blocks, so I had a variety of colors to choose from.

The three colors do play nicely together.

I may make another Hunters Star quilt in the future. This was fun to make.

I’ve been cutting scraps into 2 1/2″ by 4 1/2″ rectangles for potato chip blocks. Maybe I could cut strips and triangles from the scraps for Hunter Stars. Who says the triangle has to be the same color as the trapezoid or the two sides of the block have to be the same fabric? The sides would have to be reverse values. That would be a very scrapy star.

Have a great day and happy quilting.

I came across a baggie of blocks that I received from friend’s sewing room. There were enough to make five blocks for a community quilt. They needed a little trimming, so I trimmed them to the smallest block. The blocks were dark, so I chose a gold sashing. Four plain blocks finished the quilt.

It is quilted and the binding is on ready to be tacked down. It’s definitely a man’s quilt.

A few years ago, I bought some blocks at a yard sale. They have adorable baby theme hearts appliqued on a square with sashing. I don’t know why the quilter didn’t finish it. There were just two blocks left to applique. That is finished. I was one setting block short so found a fabric that read like the other blocks. The first border is the same red. When this little quilt is finished, it won’t be obvious. When one of my daughters saw the blocks, she claimed it, so it has a home.

I’ve been watching Kate from the Last Homely House on YouTube. She has decided that 2025 will be the year of using what you have and not buying anything. I think that is a great idea and will try to do the same. I may have to buy some batting, but that is all. I enjoy having a cup of tea with her as she tells me what she is doing with her quilts.

We have had our quilt show and it was wonderful. These are the quilts that I had hanging in the show.

Kaitlin’s Quilt

Illusion

Hexagon Star

Trip Around The World

Irish Chain Star

Red Star

Postage Stamp

Dear Jane is out of her time out. Making and quilting the outside triangles is overwhelming. There are so many. I remind myself that it’s one triangle at a time and eventually it will be finished. She’s my go-to quilt when watching TV in the evening.

Meadow Mist Designs has started another mystery quilt. It’s called Magnificent Mystery. This looks interesting. I may make it when the instructions come out.

I’ve gathered fabric to make a wall hanging for my grandson’s new apartment. His favorite colors are orange, robin’s egg blue and burgundy. I would never have put those colors together, but they actually do play nicely together. The pattern will be Hunter Star. I’ll use Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 ruler to make it. Its quick, easy and accurate.

It will be nice to make new quilts instead of finishing ufos.

Have a great day and happy quilting.