Hodgepodge Patchwork Tuesday - The Leaf Block

Today Kim at Persimon Dreams shared the next block for the My Favorite Block Quilt Along. 

It's a Leaf Block.  

I read the instructions early this morning, I gathered some strips and laid them out by my sewing machine, so when I took a break from work, I could sew a few together. Well actually a stitched a few together right away.

When I took my lunch break a stitched a few more together and ended up with two strip sets. I was planning to make both a 12 1/2 inch block and a 6 1/2 inch block, but I ended up only making a 6 1/2 inch block.

I followed the instructions for the Leaf Block provided by Little Birdie Quilting Studio.  Her instructions have lots of photos and are easy to understand.
Thank you to Little Birdie Quilting Studio for sharing!

I am really enjoying learning a couple new blocks every other week.  It is the off week of Project Quilting.

The instructions say to hand stitch, but I decided to machine stitch mine with a tiny stretch stitch.

Here is an up close photo, so you can see how it looks.

My Leaf Block is completed.

 I'll save the strip sets to make another Leaf Block later. I will 3 hole punch the instructions and put them into my binder.

On Thursday, Kim will share another quilt block.  I looked at the list  and it is a Wonky Star Block.

You can see all the blocks that have been constructed so far, on the Flicker Group for the My Favorite Block Quilt Along.  Still time to catch up if you want to join in the fun!

When I share my next block, (after Thursday) I will take another photo of all the blocks together.  

Remember to take time to play!
Marcia

Sharing at my Minutes for Me Linky Party

My Favorite Block Quilt Along

"Grandma's Star is Born"

I officially named my star quilt "Grandma's Star is Born"!

Thanks for all your suggestions!  The next Project Quilting Challenge starts next Sunday. I will post earlier than Saturday night, if I need help again!  I really appreciate the input! 

Kim posts all week about all the beautiful star quilts that were created in only one week for the challenge.  Hop over this week and check it out.

Great Grandma really liked "Grandma's Star is Born" the best!  So at five minutes to twelve, I changed the name on the flicker group to "Grandma's Star is Born". Hop over and check out all the beautiful star quilts!

You can Google Warm Wishes and get lots of ideas for making a similar quilt.   It is like a rail fence block, but the center strip is wider, thus making the two outer strips form a border around the star block or the focus fabric. You could just make a square block in place of the star block.

I choose this pattern, because this is a quilt pattern my daughter and I, together made a quilt for a friend's baby several years ago.  It has fond memories for me.

Thanks again!
Marcia
Click for all the posts about this quilt. 

Quilting, Binding, and I Need a Name for My Star Quilt - Help!

I combine the Friendship Star Block and the Warm Wishes Pattern to create my Baby Star Quilt.  My Mom picked out the colors, as this will be the baby quilt from my Mom for the new baby to be.  As you know, I am going to be a Grandma and my Mom is going to be a Great Grandma!  We are so happy!

I quilted (stitched) our names in the border.

It says:  Made with Love by...

Great Grandma Joanne...

and Grandma Marcia

I stitched a wiggle line with stars in the border.

I chose the blue checked fabric for the binding and stitched on the binding with an all machine embroidery stitching binding.

I quilted a wiggle line X in the center of the star with a swirl in the points of the star.

Around the stars, I quilted with a small meandering and stars.

I quilted in a couple hearts in the corner.

I need help with a name.
  
For Project Quilting  your quilt needs to have a name.  I need the name by NOON CST on Sunday --- So if you read this before then, please help me.  I am going to post my photos on the flicker site with a temp name of "Baby Stars".

Any ideas for names?

I first thought about "A Star is Born".

Next, I thought maybe "Warm Stars" was a good name?

I really liked "Baby Stars"?  

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance for your help with a name.  

Sometimes, I think naming the quilt is the hardest part for me!

"A Star is Born" or "Warm Stars" or "Baby Stars" or do you have an idea for a name... leave a comment if you do!

Thanks!
Marcia