Feathered Stars!

I absolutely LOVE feathered stars! They have never been easy or fast blocks to make - but I finally sat down, drew out a pattern that I could make using paper foundations... and voile! This quilt is one of the ones that I will be teaching at the Quakertown Quilts retreat down on Galveston Island. It will be a fun retreat - and Quakertown always makes sure there are plenty of chocolates on hand to keep us smiling.

Here is the feathered star that will be made in the workshop; there are four of them in the finished quilt:

Sue's Feathered Stars (c)2008 Susan H. Garman

I don't know what it is about feathered stars that makes them so attractive - but I suspect it has something to do with all of the triangles, which make our eyes dance across each block.

I'll be posting more later on - happy stitching!

Sue

Galveston's Tall Ship Elissa

Hi there --

I am so fortunate! Amidst all the craziness of having too much on my plate, I still enjoy every single day and believe that life is just great! The latest quilt that I have made is a medallion quilt. Here's a photo of it:

The Tall Ship Elissa
43 x 43"
(c)2007 Susan H. Garman

The ship in the center of the medallion is The Elissa -- an 1877 fully restored tall ship that docks nearby at Galveston's wharves. In February, I will be leading two all-day workshops in Galveston at the annual retreat sponsored by Quakertown Quilts (check here if you'd like more information: http://www.quakertownquilts.com/GalvestonQuiltingRetreat.shtml). I particularly like teaching workshops down on the island because a) it's across the street from the beach and I love the beach, b) the gals who come are all a lot of fun, so I have a lot of fun, and c) I can sleep in my own bed, as my house is on the shore on the west end of the island. Even a seasoned road warrior like myself enjoys sleeping in her own bed once in a while! Think about signing up for the retreat -- it will be FUN!

Sue