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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Orphan Stars and Geese in a Night Sky

I'm feeling stressed.  Sewing is calming ... but it can't be anything too complex or for which creative decisions must be made.   So I sewed together the second round of orphan blocks on my design wall. 

Orphan Stars and Geese - Assembled

It currently measures 56 by 66 inches.  I will likely add a 2 inch border for a finished size of 60 x 70.  I may not finish in time for the H2H deadline, but either way, both of the orphan blocks quilts will find their way to the charity Happy Chemo. 

I'm joining the lists for Mrs Sew and Sow's Scraptastic Tuesday–be sure to check out the fantastic quilt she made, starting with some orphans–and WIP Wednesday on Freshly Pieced.
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13 comments:

  1. Sewing Up A Storm8:11 PM, May 12, 2015

    That looks really nice!!!!!! That black background really brings them all together.

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  2. Flickenstichlerin12:56 AM, May 13, 2015

    I like the way the color turns out on the dark backround. Very pretty.
    Greetings,
    Sylvia

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  3. Nicky1:29 AM, May 13, 2015

    Great orphan quilt ! Hope you had as much fun as I did making mine - thanks for the mention! Thanks for linking up to #scraptastictuesday

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  4. ✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄11:10 AM, May 13, 2015

    Love the dark background - gorgeous!

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  5. Allison1:22 PM, May 13, 2015

    I love the idea of putting all your orphan blocks together! The way you've worked them, I don't think one could even tell that it wasn't originally planned that way. The end result hopefully made the stress worthwhile.

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  6. Terri1:37 PM, May 13, 2015

    This is coming along really well. Love the geese flying north and south. So much to look at.
    Thanks for sharing it.
    Hugs

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  7. Anonymous1:57 PM, May 13, 2015

    It looks even better than I imagined, and I thought it would look great! I hope the stress is greatly reduced shortly.

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  8. Farm Quilter2:00 PM, May 13, 2015

    I love this quilt!!! Using the flying geese between the columns really makes it look like a totally planned quilt! I love it!!!!!

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  9. Farm Quilter2:00 PM, May 13, 2015

    I love this quilt!!! Using the flying geese between the columns really makes it look like a totally planned quilt! I love it!!!!!

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  10. Linda in Arkansas 3:08 PM, May 13, 2015

    Very pretty. You did a great job getting all those blocks together. I know what you mean about sewing something simple when you are stressed.

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  11. Cathy3:27 PM, May 13, 2015

    Love what you've done with the orphans.

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  12. Angie in SoCal8:41 PM, May 13, 2015

    I really like it, Sophie. You had a lot of orphan blocks. Thanks for sharing. Hope life destresses for you.

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  13. Quiltdivajulie7:56 AM, May 14, 2015

    Stitching calms me, too - the hum of the machine, the feel of the fabrics . . . lovely quilt top, btw.

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