Friday, January 16, 2026

Finish or NOT Friday 1.16.2026

Well, this QOV is as finished as I am going to get it! The rails were pieced by attendees of AQS Quilt Week Grand Rapids 2025 in the Sewing for a Cause booth. I pieced the floating stars at the booth and Lynn (Michigan QOV Leader) pieced the top together, while in the booth! Lynn asked me to bring it home, make a backing and quilt it. Lynn has provided me with bolts of batting. The only thing...I forgot to bring home the matching fabric for the binding. Hopefully, Lynn still has some at her house!


pattern: provided by the Sewing for a Cause booth but...
                the floating stars are 12.5 inches unfinished and the rails are
                6.5 inches unfinished
panto: serpentine

EDIT: Thanks to Nancy (in the comments) the pattern is Patriotic Rail Fence by
            in the top row instead of Sawtooth Stars.

Another small start is my first row in the Stay at Home Round Robin, but mine will be a row by row because the math is easier for me! :) Two of the barn stars are orphans and two are newbies.


pattern: Barn Star origin: unknown
                    I had the directions tucked away with the orphan stars.


Sharing today with Alycia at Finish or NOT Friday.



5 comments:

Cherie Moore said...

Love the notes on the pattern for making flying geese units vs HST’s.

Tired Teacher 2 said...

Thanks for the flag block pattern. The rail fence and stars pattern can be found here https://maryquilts.com/new-patriotic-rail-fence/

Gwyned Trefethen said...

What a simple, but very effective, QOV pattern. Those barn stars are fabulous. Great idea to do RR as a Row by Row. As you said, no need to fiddle with the math. Plus for borders/rounds to work, how you handle the corners can be tricky.

Delighted Hands said...

What a beautiful way to set off this quilt! Can't go wrong with star blocks!

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

those barn stars are so cool!! that will be a great SAHRR!!!