New Orleans House Project

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Revisiting RSC Maverick Stars

One of my Rainbow Scrap Challenge projects last year was Maverick Stars (or Liberated Stars). 

After making colorful, scrappy stars all year, I decided I needed some string-pieced alternate blocks to add to the quilt design.  Since I didn't want to start any new orange RSC projects for April, I decided to focus on finishing the alternate blocks to go with the Maverick Stars.
I still don't have all the string-pieced blocks finished, but I pinned everything up on the design wall to take a look.  Once I had the blocks tentatively arranged, I started thinking about the next step in the design process.  I've played with a few "liberated" border ideas, such as free-pieced spiky (rectangles) and dogtooth (square) blocks, but haven't decided for sure yet.

I did trim and piece a few blocks together to get a better feel for how everything is going to fit together.  Now to finish all the necessary string-pieced blocks, trim them and pull off the paper foundations.  Sounds like the perfect job for a rainy afternoon - which is just what the weather forecasters are saying about today and tomorrow! 

If you need some more scrappy inspiration, stop by the RSC link-up for this week!

 

17 comments:

  1. what a great idea! I love your white (?) string blocks! I have a whole pile of neutrals/low volume, and someday I think i'll make a scrap vortex quilt out of them. or something like that...

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  2. I love the spiky border idea! I always enjoy watching other people planning and playing. Can't wait to see how this comes out!

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  3. Wow! Love seeing your stars with the string-pieced blocks. Beautiful!

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  4. love your Maverick Star and seems the neutral string blocks will join all the stars beutifully. I'll be looking forward to see what you decide about the borders. I am sure it will be an awesome quilt.

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  5. The string blocks are such a nice addition to the stars...great choice!

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  6. ooooo seeing stars.... in every color! Gorgeous

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  7. Very cool idea for setting these blocks together!

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  8. The setting has such a lovely airy feeling, beautiful idea.

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  9. wee! those stars are so sparkly and cute.

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  10. I love the idea of spiky rectangles. Sounds like the perfect compliment to the string alternate blocks.

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  11. So pretty. They look so calming with the setting blocks. I like the idea of spike rectangles for a border.

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  12. Your alternating string blocks make those stars sparkle. It looks like a good stash busting idea as well.

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  13. Wow your blocks are with strips !! Congrats for this idea...yous stars sparkle in this quilt ! It's going to be awesome !!

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  14. I love the layout. This is going to be a cheery quilt.

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