Dolly Madison in Texas Throw

It's the Monday of my week's pre-retirement leave ... and I have the flu! I want to be sewing and "doing", but instead I'm sitting on the sofa feeling sorry for myself!

I got the fabrics I ordered today. I'm not sure about the yellow for the star centres - the fabric is thin, and I'm worried you're going to be able to see the seams from the front. I think I'll make up one hexagon shape, and see what it looks like when I remove the card from the inside. If it doesn't work I'll just have to buy some more fabric! I wish I could just pop into a fabric shop and buy off the shelf ...

I've ordered got some seeded cotton for the background diamonds, but, again, not sure how that's going to work out. It will be fine next to the darker stars, but maybe there won't be enough contrast next to the lighter coloured stars. 

Plus I got some yellow flannel which I want to use for the backing. That one at least looks like it's going to fine!

Dolly Madison in Texas Throw

I've decided to make a smaller sized throw. I have my 67 stars sewn up, minus their centres. I got my background fabrics earlier this week, but the "plum" fabric is a dark purple. The picture on the eBay listing showed a yellow fabric (which I think was "lemon"). I've now re-ordered the lemon yellow and will wait until it arrives to see how it looks as the centre for my stars. I'm not sure about the chocolate brown for the background either, so I've also ordered a seeded natural coloured cotton. I wish I could go to a local fabric shop to choose my fabrics, but instead I have to ordered online and hope the colour is what I expected. 

Dolly Madison in Texas

Arrived today - just in time! I need them to go on with my "star-making" ...

Dolly Madison in Texas Throw

Have bought a yellow fabric for the hexagon centres of the stars, and a brown fabric for the background diamonds - and maybe also the outer edges (which are green in the original quilt.) Can't wait for my fabrics to arrive, so I can see how they work with the rest of the fabrics. 

Dolly Madison Throw

I've bought a new layer cake - Snowman Gatherings III - to go with the fabrics from Snowman Gatherings II! So, instead of mixing and matching fabrics from my other jelly rolls, I had to go and buy more fabric ... I think these new fabtics are going to look much better together. 

Dolly Madison Throw

Some progress. My first 15 stars.

Dolly Madison in Texas Quilt (or throw ...)

Have finally started a new project. I bought a pattern from cosyproject.com, called Dolly Madison in Texas. It's for a double bed quilt, but I'm making a lap throw instead. I'm using Moda jelly rolls. I've started with fabrics from Snowmen Gatherings II, but since there are 72 stars to make, I will have to delve into one of my other Moda jellies!

I'm taking early retirement at the end of the year so will have a lot more time for stitching from now on!