Hand-Stitching with the Stars

It's always difficult to justify starting a new project when surrounded by UFOs.  On the other hand, it's always good to have a hand-stitching project ready to work on during quiet moments.

I have been contemplating my own version of this quilt...

from this book.

To that end, I've been drafting

and practice piecing.  Oops, the center didn't meet up very well.  Will have to work on that!

I made a good start on cutting pieces for the LeMoyne Star blocks.  The beige fabric will be the plain squares and the large floral print will be the border.  I'm hopeful I'll get a chance to start hand-piecing later this afternoon!

To keep me motivated and inspired, I'm linking up with Kathy's Slow Sunday Stitching.