Sew On The Go by Michelle Renee Hiatt

Yeah!  May 17th and I'm kicking off another Mystery Series!  This is going to be so much fun, I promise, plus it will build your quilting skills and I hope you learn something new! Holiday Extravaganza will star with the Lemon Star, a Lemoyne Sta r with Cornerstones.  Holiday Extravaganza ~ Clue #1 ~ Both of Michelle's fabric selections While I know many of you just want to get right to the first Clue, I'm hoping you will read through some important items , learn about Medallion Quilts and take time to understand   how this series will work .  Important Items - Please read Please read the Blog each week.  Each week I will provided additionally tips for each week’s clue.  It is important that you read it to get those extra tips.   During Sunset on the Sound and Timeless with a Twist series I received an average of 20 emails/instant messages/text, each week, with questions that were answered in the blog.  A lot of ti...

Block 44, Jackson’s Star, by Eveline Foland, was published in Kansas City Star , on May 16, 1931.    Block 44 ~ Jackson's Star ~ Michelle's Fabric Selection 1 This block is made up of four traditional Lemoyne Stars, however each with three quarters light and medium quarters and one quarter dark.   This block was later published as Four Star, in the Lowell Sun , on June 25, 1932 and credited to Nancy Page.    A few years later, in June of 1934, the block was ran again in the Lowell Sun , credited to Nancy Page, and now called Jackson’s Star.   In 1934, it seems it was part of a Block series and the Lowell Sun clipping states, “This is Block 6 of the Quilt of Many Star Series by Nancy Page”.       I love that it was in a series in 1934 and that I get to repeat Jackson’s Star in my own block series.   This is unique block setting, very similar to a Carolina Lily without having to worry about appliqueing the stem.   I also thin...

Life has taken over the last few weeks, apologies for lacking in the posting department.  In between life, I've been playing around with the Deb Tucker's  LeMoyne Star Ruler.  Love it.  I started off with making test blocks, then I move onto Deb's free pattern that came with the ruler.... then I didn't want to waste any blocks, so my Constellation Quilt is a Galaxy Quilt - no surprise there.  Believe it or not, it is only 46"x46" some of those starts are 3". A quick overview of the technique... You cut your strips according to Deb's instructions... then sew them together, then cut them into units. Then sub cut the triangle off. Then sew the triangle onto the unit...   Then press them (according to Deb's instructions - very important to come together properly). Cut the units down with the ruler (apologies, I missed this photo). Then sew the trimmed units together to create a square (note:  this units are sitting on a 4.5...