Trying Something New

"Twinkle"

An Improv Christmas Star Block

I started with this idea and some scrap fabric.

 

 

I cut 4" by 6" rectangles of the background fabric and then cut the corners for the star shape.

 

 

I cut 1.25" strips and sewed.

 

 

I used my seam roller to press open the seams.

 

 

I trimmed the rectangles back to a 4" by 6"

 

 

I nested seams

 

 

and sewed some more

 

I laid the plan for another star

 

 

I had enough background fabric for two stars.

At this point I decided that the green star looked more like a spool.

Hmmmm ...

 

So ... I picked out a couple of seams and "resewed."

 

I think the green star looks much better!

Maybe better than the red but I am not going to rework that one. 
These are meant to be slightly different and fun.

 

I laid out the rest of my background scraps

to make a block setting for the stars and

 



I pieced the block

 

 

I am liking this fun way and easy way to make simple modern stars!

 

Sew now I am working on a quilt!

 

... just keep sewing ...

 

:)