I’m feeling lazy tonight. My children are tucked in, and I have no energy to do anything. I’m even posting this in my pajamas.
I started this set of blocks early, but didn’t finish them until the retreat I attended at the Missouri Star Quilt Company.
One of the fun parts to quilting is that it is a timeless, functional art. I love seeing old well loved quilts in museums. The September Blocks for the Night Stars quilt are Ohio Stars. Quick internet research says that the block dates back to the 1800’s. It is a simple quad triangle 9 block surrounding a central square. It also said that it is known as a variable star, or a lone star. It doesn’t remind me of the Texas Lone a star at all.
Why was this a popular Amish design? Does anyone know?
I used traditional methods for piecing. I have to admit, I wasn’t paying attention, and stitched the wrong side of all of my triangles on one block. Lucky me, my mom was visiting to set up her latest quilt on the longarm. While it stitched, we frogged. Thanks mom!
The more I work on this quilt, I think it would look great in civil war prints or the Kansas Troubles line. (It would need a new name though)
Happy quilting!
If you can believe what is on the internet (ever) then you might know that the log cabin quilt dates back further than the pioneer days in the United States. Supposedly, similar designs were found on an ancient Egyptian mummy and in an English quilt predating 1830! While that is all fine and good, the design makes me think of the pioneer spirit and workmanship and bravery of those who rebuilt their lives in new territories.
This curvy log cabin block starts out the same as a traditional log cabin. Lore says a red center symbolizes the hearth of the home, and yellow a welcoming light in the window, My pink centers represent something else entirely. For a long time, I hated the color pink. Don’t ask me why, I just couldn’t mentally handle it. One day after college, before I became a mother, I decided it was time to “girl up” and come to terms with what is now one of my favorite colors, though I lean toward the darker pinks. My centers are not “just pink”, they are built of peony medallion and navy haystack fabric with a hint of traditional navy. They represent my “inner girl” that used to hate pink…
Start your seam 1 3/4″ down on your curve and taper your seam to the normal 1/4″ seam allowance. Taper back down on the other side. It took me a couple of tries to get it right, but mistakes were easily corrected.
