My Day in the Splendid Sampler

I’m number 64 out of 100.  Or at least I used to be – a month ago.   My block date was switched due to Mother Nature and the great flood of 2016 here in Baton Rouge.  So here I am today – a month later – rescheduled as block #64 and ready to go!

Oh my gosh - it seems like yesterday that I got an email from Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson with this idea of the Splendid Sampler, and they asked if I would like to join in the fun.  What a fabulous idea – and of course I said yes.    A six inch block was all that was needed, but I had to provide a little story about me along with the block!  Hmmm.  Well as anyone who knows me can attest, a LITTLE story usually isn’t what you get.  I’m one of those folks who can’t stop talking once I get started.  But I digress.  (You see?)

I received a packet of fabrics in the mail from the Leaders of the Pack (aka Pat and Jane) and the fun began.  I quickly chose the three that immediately caught my eye, and began the process of formulating the block!  I knew it had to be an easy one – ‘cause that’s my ‘thing’, I knew it had to be fun – or why else do it, and I knew I had to have a story to accompany the block, and that’s when the idea hit me.  “Rising Star” is all about my life as a quilter!

I started my journey in 1994, and am a self-taught quilter.  I watched every episode of Simply Quilts that I could watch, read every quilting how-to book that I could read, and gathered as many tips and tricks from friends as I could gather.  And slowly but surely, my style developed.   The first block I attempted wasn’t perfect, but it was a start.  My second one was better, the third was better than the second, and so on.  In essence, each block and each quilt that followed was like a “Rising Star” – destined to be better than the last!!  So this “Rising Star” block was born!  If you look at the points, they aren’t fully formed – just like me!  I’m still learning in this quilting journey each and every day.  And in that journey – I’m rising – just like my star!!  Here are a few pictures to show you the steps in the Rising Star block!  Take a look, then hop on over to the Splendid Sampler facebook page to download my instructions.   And Happy Quilting!!!

 

Comments

[pat sloan]

Thank you so much for being part of our Splendid Sampler Project, we love your block!!!!

[Kim]

Nice story, Kathy!

[Linda Janovitz]

This is a great block, thank you !!

[Beth LaMotte]

Sweet story and cute block. I look forward to creating some this weekend. I hope life is returning back to some semblance of normal for you and your community after the flooding.

[Sharon]

Love the story! Nice block!

[Karen]

same story here - I watched every show I could from Alex Anderson and learned a lot - self taught started in the late 80's although I quilted a little bit before that but not too well :)

[LINDA]

VERY NICE BLOCK!