Liberty of London Fabric - Rose Star Block Party
Yes, I should be getting ready to go back to school next week. Normally, after Australia Day on the 26th January, state school teachers in Australia are back at their desks getting ready for classes after our summer holidays (pupil free time).
In my down time I have been spending a bit too much time 'surfing' for Liberty Fabric projects.
The little pile of fabric has grown. Yes, I had a short vacation in Sydney and a longer 'staycation' at home in Melbourne.
Then I came across Selfsewn's Rose Star block tutorial. from the Sumerfete blog.
Could I attempt this block and join in.
After drafting and cutting out my set of paper pieces for English piecing, I settled on a 2 inch hexagon as my template and then I, set about choosing fabrics from Liberty of London. I love pink and red at the moment.
We are quite lucky in Melbourne to have several retailers who sell Liberty Fabrics. I think I have visited them all, including Calico and Ivy in Sydney.
I changed the final design from this colour combination.
This piece was finished in a couple of days and will eventually become a cushion.
Still not sure what colour background I should use?
I found this project super fast because I have used Sewline paper glue sticks from Sue Daley and Busy Fingers Patchwork. Other retailers also sell the glue sticks and refills.
More Liberty fabric experiments in the school holidays. Destined to become a quilt.
Most of my English piecing projects are created this way. You can buy directly from Busy fingers patchwork or Amitie in Gardenvale. Amitie also have a super range of Liberty Fabrics.
I also highly recommend these Milliners Needles in Size 10.
