Stardance

 Hello Everyone,

This is why you haven't heard a peep out of me lately.  I've been finishing up my latest design, making kits and writing the pattern for Stardance.  The pattern is available HERE in my Etsy shop.

Creating a pattern and preparing it for printing is a time-consuming process. My aim was to have this one completed before the kickoff of my very first Sew'n Wild Oaks retreat of 2025, which starts on April 27th—just one week away!  I'm getting excited to see 'my girls'!

I combined my new Gentry's Mill fabric line with my Hearthstone line to create this quilt. The center 'cameo' is from Gentry's Mill, and it is perfect to highlight it in the center of the block. I also loved putting the plaid from Hearthstone in the center. 

I also used the large floral in the center.

The components in the block are a square in a square, flying geese, double flying geese and half-square triangles.  I have detailed, FREE videos on The Quilt Show for each of these components.  Click HERE to access the videos.

The Courthouse Steps are a piece of cake to make. I incorporated the plaid in the final strip in all of the blocks.

The border is a bit different, and I like the way it frames the quilt.  I just made a Courthouse Steps block and cut it in half which then showcases the plaid running around the quilt.

I listened to several audio books while I cut, cut, cut to my heart's content! I also went through a lot of blades on my rotary cutter!

It took me four days to make kits for the retreat and to sell afterwards in my Etsy shop.  The kits contain 31 different fabrics, and there are 18 yards in each of the kits.  My sewing room was overflowing with bolts and bolts of fabric! Those 18 yards of fabric are nicely tucked in a Sew'n Wild Oaks tote bag.  

After the retreat, I will put Stardance under the needle of my long arm.  I knew I wouldn't have time to machine quilt it prior to the retreat without killing myself.  I know how I'm going to quilt it, and it will be nice to not be under a lot of pressure to get this one done.  Also, the weather is warming up and I won't have to wear my snow gear while I'm quilting out in the garage.  I will work on it for just a few hours a day and before I know it, Stardance will be a complete wrap!

Soon,

Lynn