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2009 - Quilt #2, 'star stories'
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Unused fabric
I've cut all I need from these fabrics, and as soon as I've verified I've got enough stars, I'll need...
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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2009
Currently only a nebula
They aren't stars yet, but they will be. Soon. (Each stack contains the pieces needed for 20 stars.)
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Uploaded on Jan 28, 2009
Stacks of future stars
These are cut out, organized loosely by color, and are ready to be sewn into partial stars; I can't...
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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2009
Without backgrounds, stars don't shine
Half-finished stars
Since the pattern means no star is complete within a single block, I can't finish these stars any more...
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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2009
In need of a beatdown
Stacks of partially-sewn blocks get a bit unruly after a while. While I starch fabric before cutting...
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Uploaded on Feb 4, 2009
After the beatdown
A warm iron and starch does wonders to tame the mess. This is the same stack of fabric you saw in the...
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Uploaded on Feb 4, 2009
Soon, stars
Two large stacks of mostly-completed stars and the final piles of still-to-be-sewn fabric. Soon, real assembly begins!
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2009
Work space
As work continues, the work condenses into smaller and smaller piles.
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2009
So now what?
A rough sorting of all the stars, first by hue and then by intensity. Not sure what to do next. Yes,...
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Uploaded on Feb 10, 2009
This will all make sense in the end
This screenshot contains a scaled-down version of every star currently slated to appear in the quilt. ...
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Uploaded on Feb 11, 2009
After three false starts
This design feels right, but oh, the going is slow. Took three false starts to get this far.
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Uploaded on Feb 15, 2009
Is my grid off by one row?
Getting there. Finally. This feels right. I knew the yellow transition would be rough, as there...
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Uploaded on Feb 15, 2009
Yep, off by one.
Helps if you remember to put in the right number of rows and columns. Doofus.
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Uploaded on Feb 15, 2009
Plus 10 or minus 8
I can either leave off those eight pieces or cut ten more. I'm going to do the latter, I think; I...
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Uploaded on Feb 15, 2009
We have a plan, sir.
I believe this is final. Instead of making it another row longer, I opted to add another column;...
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Uploaded on Feb 21, 2009
Hello, guinea pig
Time to get brave and sew these four blocks together to see if this is really and truly going to work.
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Uploaded on Feb 21, 2009