Announcing. . . the 2013 Quilt Block of the Month Series! Here's a little music and video to set the mood. :-)
Last year it was the Safari Quilt.
This year I'm responding to requests to learn how to make blocks with triangles and I bring you. . . Starry Night!
Here's the first (and easiest) block in the quilt. It's a White Dwarf.
The series will include 12 star blocks, progressing in difficulty as we go through the year. All the stars will be pieced from half-square triangles and quarter-square triangles - the most basic triangle building blocks.
You can make a quilt out of any one block repeated over and over again to get the size quilt you want. Or you can make one of each star and then join them together at the end to make a twin-sized quilt. These are very versatile blocks and I think you're going to like them a lot.
There are a few changes from last year.
1. Individual block patterns will not be sold separately. It's the whole collection or nothing.
2. There won't be a video for each block. Instead there will be videos throughout the year teaching the basic techniques and some tips and tricks for piecing.
3. The price for the collection is lower - just $25 for 12 block patterns and a final lesson on assembling the whole quilt.
Ready to learn to make stars? Sign up for the collection here. You'll get your first lesson the day after you sign up, and then a new pattern will show up in your inbox every month through the end of the year. The final mailing will include all the instructions you need to assemble all the blocks into a twin-sized quilt.
A word about the inspiration. I love Van Gogh. I especially love Van Gogh's Starry Night and in this quilt I tried to capture the swirling stars in different sizes and colors spread across the sky. The quilt won't be a quilty copy of Van Gogh's painting - it's really just the majestic swirly feel I was looking for.
And finally - any Doctor Who fans out there? If you haven't yet seen the episode Vincent and the Doctor - watch it now. There's a link to buy the episode here. And if you've already seen the episode and just want to watch the magical part that makes me cry every single time (if you've seen the episode you know exactly what I'm talking about) here it is. Is your hankie handy? I'm not embedding it here because it's spoilery for anyone who hasn't seen it yet.
So. Starry Night. Learn how to make a dozen stars (White Dwarf, Red Giant, Black Hole, Rotating Neutron Star - I've even got a Luminous Blue Variable!) and end the year with a new twin-sized quilt. Sign up here.
Happy quilting! And have a great weekend!
Best,
Wendi
I think i'm game...but which part of the Dr Who made you cry, the starry night scene or the scene in the museum? Either one could...
ReplyDeleteOops, I forgot you posted a link to the scene. Bill Nighy is just perfect in the art historian role!!! I actually liked the scene on the forest floor better -- the artist's vision transforming into art before our eyes --- thanks for making the connection between TV and art -- I had not watched Dr Who before (believe it or not).
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I love the other scene too (I love the whole episode) but that scene in the museum makes me cry Every Single Time. There are a lot of American shows I like - but I love me some Downton Abbey, Sherlock, and Doctor Who. :-)
DeleteThat Don McLean song makes me cry every time I hear it! It's so simple and beautiful and perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love it too. And I became an even bigger Don McLean fan when I read in an interview that he loves the Weird Al Yankovic Star Wars lyrics to American Pie and said he sometimes has to catch himself from slipping into them when he sings the song in concert. :-)
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