Block 45 ~ Brunswick Star & Sale on Sunset on the Sound Tools!

Block 45, Brunswick Star, by Laura Wheeler, was published in Illinois Star, on April 20, 1933.   

Block 45  ~ Brunswick Star ~ Michelle's Fabric Selection 1

This block is made up of a traditional Lemoyne Star, surrounded by four Flying Geese and anchored with four dark squares in the corners.   The Flying Geese give the block the illusion that Lemoyne Star is set on-point and within a cross.   This block would make an excellent one block quilt, with or without sashing and cornerstones, as it would create wonderful secondary designs.  

This block comes together easily with the Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star and Wing Clipper.   If you need a refresher on either techniques, you can check out Block 43's Blog Post for the Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star and Block 4's Blog Post.  This week's download is available through Thursday, December 20th.

Both my fabric selections started with Blue (11).  For my first fabric selection I went with a Triadic color plan, pulling a medium Red (19) and light Spring Green (3).

Fabric Selection 1

For my second selection, I went into my scraps leftover from Be Dazzled.    I elected to go with a Split Complementary color plan.  So, starting with the Blue (11), I went across the color wheel to Yellow-Orange (22) and Golden-Yellow (24).

Fabric Selection 2

Speaking of my Be Dazzled quilt, did you catch my Facebook or Instagram post on Carol Perkins completing the quilting on my Be Dazzled.  I knew I wanted something exquisite and modern quilted on my Be Dazzled.  It was beyond my quilting skills, so I begged Carol to quilt it! WOW!  I love it!

Be Dazzled 

I did get some quilting and gifts completed over the last few weeks.  My quilting isn't in the ballpark of Carol's skills but still I'm still very happy with how the quilts turned out.

I made a Baby version of my upcoming pattern Summer Star, for a friend's baby.  I'm currently quilting the pattern's cover version. 

Summer Star ~ Pattern coming soon!

I finally got an Mystery from a few years back quilted and gifted to a dear friend. 

Flowers for Annie ~ Former Mystery Quilt 

Speaking of Mysteries... Be sure to check out my Sunset on the Sound Mystery that will be starting the first week of January.  I'm running a sale this week on all the tools needed to sew along!  15% off the following tools through Thursday, December 21st. 
Discount on:

Tools Needed:

·        Corner Beam

·        V Block

·        Tucker Trimmer 1 or Tucker Trimmer III

·        Split Rects

·        (Newer) Square²  (Or Large Square Squared)

·        Quilter’s Magic Wand

Use Coupon Code: SUNSET15 at check out!

If you need more information on next year's Mystery series, be sure to check out my Blog Post from last week;  Details on Sunset on the Sound Mystery

That should do it for this week.  On Saturday, I will be heading to The Yankee Quilter for my last class of the year!  We will be de-stressing with some sew therapy finishing up some UFO! 

Keep Stitching,
Michelle