![LeMoyne Star LeMoyne Star](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/PICT9837sm-297x300.jpg)
I worked on the LeMoyne Star today. I had some work, which languished while I was out of town,so I had to do that as well, but it was great to get back to sewing a bit.
The LeMoyne Star has some tricks, but is not very difficult to piece. I took pictures as I pieced it and will work on a tutorial for a future post. The key trick is to NEVER sew into the seam allowances. I did sew into the seam allowances along the outside edge towards the end of the process, but otherwise, I stopped shy of the seam allowance, or moved it out of the way as I was sewing. My stilletto came in handy. Choosing fabrics was a key piece of the process and took longer than I expected. The ‘make visual decisions visually’ adage worked well, though, because what I thought would look good didn’t look good at all. Below are some of the choices I considered:
![Alternate colorway from the Moda Bliss line Alternate colorway from the Moda Bliss line](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/PICT9812sm-297x300.jpg)
![Dots from Quilted Fish Dots from Quilted Fish](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/PICT9809sm-300x287.jpg)
![Bright Flowers Bright Flowers](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/PICT9810sm-296x300.jpg)
![Another Bliss Fabric Another Bliss Fabric](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/PICT9811sm-300x297.jpg)
![Aqua-Red Sampler Quilt Blocks -September 2011 Aqua-Red Sampler Quilt Blocks -September 2011](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/PICT9838sm-300x152.jpg)
Above are all of the blocks I have made for the class so far. Don’t they look nice? They are hogging up space on my design wall, so I will need to take them down, but I am pleased with how they are coming out.