Scrappy Stars (a stash buster)

Scrappy stars was a fun quilt to make and one that just kind of developed the longer I worked on it.

How it all began......

I was looking for a way to use up a few scraps. My process for saving scraps is I put all my scraps in a large bag under my sewing machine as I work on each project.  When that bag fills up I divide the scraps by color and they move to a box.  When scrap the box gets full ..... it's time for a new scrappy stash busting project.

Here I'm sewing the scraps into my new yardage.

That scrap yardage became the 6.5" center blocks for my stars.

Next came the question of how to lay out the stars. I decided I wanted sashing between the blocks but I was unsure what to use.

I had yardage of a dark green fabric?  Nice but I decided it didn't keep with the scrappy theme.

I had already used one fabric for all the star points so I felt they would anchor the blocks and give the eye something stable to focus on. Meanwhile, the sashing and block centers are more fun and bright, and busy for the eye to follow.

The sashing is all shades of green.  The pieces in each sashing row are a consistent width but all the rows vary in width.

Finished 71" X 70".  Flannel back, quilting done on my domestic machine.

I hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful day!

MaryEllen