I've started working on yet another new quilt, and no, I haven't finished the last few quilts I've written about. Things change in one's life, so now that I have less access to being able to easily use my sewing machine, I've decided to start hand piecing a quilt. I made a sample block which I'm calling Imperial Star. I was inspired by an African American star quilt, called Royal Star, and I tweaked it quite a bit, so now it's all my own. Yay! I invented a new block! I designed the quilt using the EQ5 software, and I couldn't have done without it.
This is a photo of a sample block I stitched together, just to see how challenging the block would be to piece. I would rate it very challenging, but I'm satisfied with the result. These are not the colors I will be using for the finished quilt, which will be much brighter. I showed it to one friend who told me I was crazy, and I cannot disagree. I told the lady in the quilt shop that I would bring it in in four years when I finish it. We shall see!
