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March's ALYoF goal turned out to be a lot of fun. Once I made up my mind about what to make for the fundraiser it went together fairly quickly. After prepping all the reds in my stash and cutting squares, the sewing was easy. Adding the stars was a new experience for me. Even though I've made quite a few appliqué quilts I've never done raw edge appliqué before. I like how it turned out.
I used a stipple design for the quilting and learned that working with red on red is almost as much "fun" as working with black on black. I was thankful for the good lighting in my sewing room!
I pieced the backing as I often do, using all the red & white prints I had in my stash, which wasn't very many, and a red with stars print.
A lot of love went into this quilt. I hope it raises a large amount of money for the child in need. That's why I'm naming it "Wish Upon A Star."
I'm linking up with the Finishes Party at Fiber of All Sorts.
So far, so good for my goals this year. I've met both of my ALYoF goals, used 35 yards of my stash, not purchased any fabric, and I completed two of my UFO's. That makes me hopeful that I can set and finish a goal for March. I want to have it done by mid-month this time.
A friend asked me to make a quilt for a fund-raiser at the school where she teaches kindergarten, Clarence Cannon Elementary in Elsworth, Missouri. It's for a little boy in her class who is undergoing treatment for Leukemia. The school colors are red and white so I decided to make something in those colors. Of course, all my reds needed to be washed first, but after three washings this is how much the Color Catcher was still picking up.
I was afraid the fabrics would be worn out if I washed them any more, so I soaked them in a Synthrapol solution to set the dye. I hope that did the trick.
So far, I've cut and pieced the top.
The school's website has a lot of shooting stars on it, so the plan is to put some white stars on it with raw-edge appliqué then quilt it with a large stipple. My goal is to have this completed in the next week or so.
I'm linking up with Fiber of All Sorts for the A Lovely Year of Finishes Goal Setting Party
