Lone Star - Ta Dah!

Fabrics from the Vin du Jour collection by Moda

It's finished! The Lone Star wall hanging is complete and ready for patterning. I'm pretty proud of the feathered wreaths. Even though they have beaucoup flaws, the overall effect is just what I wanted...traditional and full of wonderful texture. Cross another project off the list. This baby is done. Watch for the free pattern at McCallsQuilting.com when the January/February issue releases.

Feathered Wreath Practice

I gathered up my courage this evening and stitched a sample feathered wreath like the ones I have planned for the Lone Star wall hanging. And look....it's not bad for a first try! I even made myself do it without rotating the piece, something I find I want to do when I feel insecure about something I'm machine quilting. There are certainly flaws. Some of my backtracking isn't exact, and I wobbled away from the marked lines a bit here and there. But I'm very encouraged. And I think I have enough courage now to start working on the wall hanging!

Lone Star with Borders

Vin du Jour fabrics by Moda

Well, here it is...my Lone Star Block now has borders. I decided to use some leftover strip set segments, and I like the effect. I think they add much-needed movement to the design. I also started marking quilting designs on the top tonight. Scary! I used very light pencil marks, and I'm challenging myself to try feathered wreaths...gulp! I'll keep you posted. The weekend should be interesting.