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 48!  Wow we are at the end of Timeless with a Twist!  Can you believe it?  Well, I saved one of the best for last. Block 48, Blazing Star, published in Ladies Art Company, 1897.  Block 48 ~ Blazing Star ~ Michelle's fabric selection 1 Later, in June 1934, Nancy Page selected the Blazing Star for third block in her series, the Stars of Many Points Series, in the Lowell Sun.  This block is one of the most published blocks I found, often referred to as several names, including; Morning Star, Star of Le Moyne, Eastern Star, Patriotic Star, Twinkling Star and many more.

Block 46, All American Star, part of the Aunt Martha series, published in Quilt Designs , 1952. Block 46 ~ All American Star ~ Michelle's Fabric Selection 1 Today, the block is often referred to as the Banded Lemoyne Star and is one of my all-time favorites.   It is challenging but well worth it!   You will want to be very careful with your cutting and piecing on this one!     The All American Star, a Banded Star, requires you to add a band around the diamond within your Lemoyne Star.   You will want to make sure you are careful with your value placement, you want to make sure you have contrast between your Diamonds, band and background.   This is the perfect opportunity to use a light value in your Diamond that is to close in value to your background.   The band will give it enough separation.   The All American Star will come together easily with the Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star using the Banded Lemoyne Technique . If you love th...

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 Pos t 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 select...

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...

Block 43, Lemon Star, by Ruth Finley, was published in Old Patchwork Quilts and the Women Who Made Them , in 1929.   This block is made up of a traditional Lemoyne Star and framed with border and cornerstones.  Block 43 ~ Lemon Star ~ Michelle's Fabric Selection 1 This block was later published as Diamond Cluster in a Frame, in the Kansas City Star, on March 21, 1956.  What is funny, is that the 1956 clipping included a Lemoyne Cookie recipe.  I wonder if an editor changed the name of the block at the last minute, or if the Lemon Cookie recipe was a coincidence. Stephen and I have a tradition of making Lemon Cookies every Christmas, with fresh lemons from our Lemon Tree, we give them to those who provide a service to us all year through, and they are fabulous!  I know this, as my mailman starts lingering around December 1st and each week after that (he deserves a few batches).  The lemons are coming in now, so I know it is time to start baking...