Star Crazy and Insanity Revisited (Dear Jane)

First of all I got done with my May BOM for the Star Crazy yesterday.  After I was finished with it I took photos and then this morning I was resizing the photos for the blog when I noticed my mistake on the Irish Chain block.  I have the lower left corner reversed so will need to pick that out and restitch that section.  Isn’t it weird how you can sew – press, step back and place it on the wall,take a photo and never notice a thing wrong until you are resizing a photo and look at it again!

214 Half Square triangles - I think they are 2 1/2 inches if I remember right. I'm not sure how many of these are needed but we have been making between 24 and 48 of them every month. They are stacked in the box in the color groupings that I used.

This months 3 larger blocks - including the Irish Chain mistake. Some of these I wasn't sure if I would like using lighter colors in the stars but decided a few here and there will be fine. If I find I really don't like the light colors when it comes time to do placement and sewing together I can change them then. But because this is a scrap quilt it might turn out to look just fine.

5 months worth of blocks. The Irish Chain and larger stars are 8 1/2 inches and the smaller stars on the bottom I don't remember and don't have my book of patterns handy - I think around 6 inches? We have a lot more of the smaller size to make.

Yesterday I completed two more Dear Jane blocks for my “Insanity Revisited” quilt also.  I am now done with Row 11!!!  Two more rows to sew the blocks for – 26 blocks and then on to the border – the end is coming into site (maybe next year?)  Actually it would be nice to finish the blocks and triangles sometime this year but who knows.

Row 11 Block 12, this one was so easy - hand piecing only took 45 minutes. Again a difference in lighting - one day I will get it right - but I am a quilter not an expert photographer.

Row 11 Block 13, this one had more pieces and took a little longer - I think total time for this one was a little over 2 hours.

Tomorrow I will have a photo of all 11 rows sewed together.  Today looks like another rainy day – I tend to get a bit done on rainy days.  Today I am going to be working on quilting design for the Baltimore Bliss quilt that I finished (I think) late last year or maybe it was very early this year.  It is about 54 x 74 I think – I have it written down someplace.  I am contemplating getting this quilt top with the quilt design on it and basted together to take along on our next trip to quilt on the road.  It would be nice to be able to totally finish this quilt while on the road.  I am thinking of doing feather designs – I know it will take longer to quilt then simple grid which I lean towards, but feathers on this applique quilt would look nice.  I have my new feather book out and template that I bought in Paducah so will be experimenting – better get my big drawing pad out!  I feel there will be some to toss out until I get the feel for it.