Thanks Chris, I’m sure they will be well received. The veterans are always so appreciative.

Thanks, the scraps all together reflect my feelings at the time I sewed, all jumbled.

Thanks, the guy I watched had really pretty fabrics in pinks and teals or aquas. My oldest daughter finally found fabrics she wants, in today’s Daily Deal at Missouri Star. It’s called Love Notes. I like the roses, but it has so many light fabrics, I personally wouldn’t have chosen it. I’m just glad she finally chose SOMETHING-lol Now she will have to choose her pattern design.

Yes, I am thank you, but hubby just asked me if I could help him move his saw. He knows I’ll help. I just hope I don’t get down again. He is going to cut me a template from plexiglass and make a table for one of his saws. Nora was here a few days ago. She has an order in for doll beds-lol

Be my guest, I am happy to know you like the Star enough to copy it. I needed to lengthen so that is why they were added. I really like it. The problem I had was the large background squares in corners. You split them to avoid Y seams. My next, if I make another I will sew Y seams. I rather sew them than this look, but I am quilting it myself so I hope to work it out. Another thing, I laid out my 6 stars top and then put opposite stars at bottom. When I sew them onto the Lone Star I sewed the same. In other words the blue on the top & bottom left dh hold have been blue on top left as is and then the navy at bottom, making the bottom lighter blue on right. Anyway, I laid down right and picked up & sewed wrong. Well, no right or wrong way as I had no pattern -lol- Grandmothers Garden the old way is what I like but may never make. If I do, it will be mine-lol

I did use a lot of scraps but still have enough to finish the second one, I’m sure. Thanks

I guess, according to most, I do make them quickly. I credit fast sewing to my time sewing factory work, where you had to be fast. Thanks

Thank you my friend. As you can see this Lone Star is still waiting. When I get ready to quilt something I will have to quilt this one for my pins-lol

Thank you Lynne, it is just something I love to do, but I do appreciate your comments.

Thank you, I watched a you tube video because I had never made one and didn't have a paper pattern. The star was easy. The split corners, ugh. I'll do set in Y seams if I ever make another one. So much easier for me anyway.

Thank you Caroline. I feel like I haven't done anything in so long. I'm just now getting a little more interested. I hope I get my zest back, because I have a list to do. Nothing I have to do mind you, but goals I set for myself, for my charities and for gifts. We are going into the third month of the year already and I don't have the first child's quilt made for CASA.

Your story warms my heart and that is why I do what I do. To warm them, to comfort them and to bring others joy.
By the way, I want to make my sister a quilt this year. She doesn't know. It may be for Christmas but then neither of us may be here by Christmas so when I get it made she may get it right then. She is always sending me photos of quilts she sees saying she bet I could make that or how do you suppose they made this one? Anyway, I asked her the other day what was her favorite quilt pattern. Guess which one she said? I know you will know.

She said it was her favorite but she knew she would never make it. I said my favorite is the old timey Grandmothers Flower Garden with the white row around each and the green path all over. I told her IF I ever made one it would be mine. I love that but will not be hand sewing. I may have to sew Y seams if I do, but don't ask me how!-lol

Google it-lol- that is what my kids tell me if I don't understand something.
I will try to explain. Do you see this Y. Pretend you have 3 pieces of fabric that all have to connect in seams.
The Y does not make a straight line from top to bottom or bottom to top because it V's off.
You have to mark each connect piece the seams width away. In my case I take a quarter inch seam. So on each piece where the ends will connect, I mark 1/4 inch away.
I then place two fabrics right side together and sew my seam stopping 1/4 inch away from the end.
I then add my third piece and sew it to the marks, keeping my first two pieces out of the way but catching seam allowance to join all.
I know someone else could explain it better. It's too much for me to think about right now. I was teasing you earlier but you probably would be better off asking google how to sew a Y seam.

The lone Star today is made my sewing strips together then cutting at the correct width and angle. Watch a tutorial on You Tube. Much easier today with rotary cutters than in our grandmothers time.

If you ever go to Missouri Star Quilt Company site, check in the menu or scroll down the page. It might say Tutorials on left of page. The Triple Play is 3 tutorials using same ruler or idea, 3 different versions.
On one of the Triple Play tuts is Crumb quilts. I call mine scraps bc that is what you’re using, leftovers. Watch their tutorials, they’re free!
I have a quilt top I just finished today that is fast and easy. I cut it out yesterday so that’s how fast!