Hunter's Star sneak peak

Today is National Quilting Day, and I'm making that hard sacrifice to celebrate all day long. Hey, what can I say, I'm committed.

Today I'll be working on piecing my Hunter's Star... The easy hunter's star. I usd the Rapid Fire ruler to make one last year, and while it was sharp and beautiful, and I felt very accomplished, I was a little peeved to find this easy/cheat way to make a hunters star using charm packs and HST. So I couldn't help but begin making another hunter's star straight away!

Here's how it's going so far: 

I love the color palate of the Floral Gatherings line. I can't wait to see this quilt assembled!!

What are You working on today? Comment and let me know!

Jumping Jacks

As promised, here's a picture of my latest quilt:

The pattern is called Jumping Jacks, and it was made from three 5" charm packs by Moda: Bobbins & Bits, Wrens & Friends, and Scrumptious. This was a quick and fun quilt to put together. I'll post another close-up picture later this evening.

I'm currently working on piecing a Hunter's Star quilt. I made a Hunter's Star the hard way last year, and then I found an easier pattern using half square triangles. For this new Hunter's Star, I'm using the Floral Gatherings line by Moda. I can't wait to see these fabrics together!

I'm also working on my first design. I have a good idea, I just need time to execute it! More to come, more to come. ;)

By the way, I've created a twitter handle for this blog. It's @threadandwine. I have a pic of last year's basted Hunter's Star quilt as my ... background? profile? banner pic? I'm not sure what it's called, but it's there. Check it out!