I am very surprised that this block is called Football Star. The name seems so unlike the actual block; the name doesn’t reflect the look of the block at all.
As leaders and enders, I am trying to make progress on the 89 4″ star blocks that are needed for this top. It is working pretty well and I have 7 finished and one in progress at the moment. I have also cut a bunch of pieces to make more blocks as I go along.
We only have a week or so more before we have finished the 12″ blocks and start on the 40(!!!) 8″ blocks.
If you’d like to make one of these, here is the Star Sampler: Football Star pattern. You can also find it in EQ7.
I like the spinny nature of this one. You’re right, though–I can’t begin to imagine any relationship to football.
I love spinny effects in blocks and in quilt designs over all. This was really a lot of bang for my buck block. Am really happy with it.
I really like this one! As Sandy said it has a spin, like a football. That’s the only thing I can relate to it. Your fabrics are still stunning! Is the background a batik?
The background is from the Moda Good Morning line (recent). It is not a batik, but the turquoise in this block is a batik. I had forgotten how much I love batiks until recently and am starting to use them more.
I have a whole box of them and never got the guts to start using them. I take them out from time to time to pet and admire :)))
It is so nice to have fabrics that I love in the quilts I use. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy laying under a quilt with a Philip Jacobs back. Go use those batiks!!!
Okay, I am confused. It sounds like you are making whole quilt tops of each of the stars designs…89 of the 4 inch…
“We only have a week or so more before we have finished the 12? blocks and start on the 40(!!!) 8? blocks.”
S
Here is the general QAL information: http://thoughtandfound.wordpress.com/oh-my-stars/ and here is the layout: http://thoughtandfound.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/oms19/. We are keeping ourselves to a strict schedule so this project doesn’t take forever. it is comprised of 12″, 8″ and 4″ Sawtooth Stars. I’ll make that clearer in my next post