Playing
Sometimes it is fun to play. I bought a lovely pattern called Garden Pond Pillow by Katrina Hadjimichael. It is so pretty. I fell in love with it! I wanted to make a 24" mini quilt, rather than a pillow, so made some extra stars. I used a stack and whack method rather than fussy cutting. I'm too mean with my fabric to fussy cut. There is no waste with stack and whack. I used the top part of a clamshell template for cutting the scallops. The fabric is Moda Morris Holiday Metallic. I used English Paper Piecing to create the stars. I hand appliqued the stars and scallops to the plain, white background. I am disappointed with my FMQ. I wish I hadn't added the random feathers in the corners. I think it is too much. Too late now. I can only hope I learn from my mistakes.