Celtic Solstice finished top!

It's done! squeal! My first problem becomes... how do I get a picture of this beast??? I tried to lay it in my Daughters room... the quilt top is 114 x 114! The room is only 13 x 13 and that is without furniture in it!!! I have no walls in my house that are that... bare! LOL So these pictures are only about 1/4 of the quilt!

Long view quilt folded in half!

 I hollered at yet another friend to help last night! I had 3 options for the inner border! I let her choose! I liked 2 of the 3 (the one was a white on white and I just think it was WAY to stark! But I had to get another opinion!) I love that 2 of my Besties are now represented in this quilt! If you didn't know it friends this is why I ask you these questions!
I LOVE the 54-40 block and how it gives an appearance of circles in the quilt!
 Who am I kidding, I love everything about this quilt! The flaws and all! It is loud and crazy like me! It has 2 friends mingled into it! There is fabric in here from previous quilts! Fabric from my bloggy swaps! Oh, I forgot about fabric from a dear friend! She is the one who noticed it one morning and pointed it out! Yes the stars have been sitting around my house for a minute or two, A!! What more could I ask for???
Now my second conundrum how in the name of holly heck fire do I basted this behemoth??? LOL Even if I take my kitchen table out of my kitchen the floor is only 108 x 112! (I know Honeyman and I measured it this morning!) I will figure it out! I want to have this beast done by the end of the month!
Wish me luck!
See you soon!
Till then...
Quilt on friends,
Josie

Celtic Solstice Diamonds!

Celtic Solstice Diamond Blocks

Squeal! I am DONE with blocks! I have a lot on my plate, so I'm pretty sure I won't have time today to get the blocks together, but Sunday is another story! I think a trip to the store for my borders is in order, unless I decide to piece them! I MIGHT do that! But not sure! Oh, I also have the outer triangles all together as well! (but of course I forgot to take a picture of them!) Wish me luck!

See you soon! till then...
Quilt on friends!
Josie

Celtic Solstice Star!

Star blocks!!

I know this one is a deviation of the original pattern... but I like the off the beaten path!
I finished the star blocks I needed! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

OK I'm GOING to get those diamond blocks done! Wish me luck!
See you soon! Till then...
Quilt on friends,
Josie

Celtic Solstice 54-40

Does ANYTHING look as great as a stack of finished blocks? Oh, all right, I know a whole quilt would be better! But baby steps!! So, here they are!  Sixty 54-40 blocks!!

Waiting for their friends to join them!

I do hope I can get  the star blocks done today! I only need 17 of them! I can totally do that during nap time! In form the cold today! Looking for a high of 6, that is a GREAT day for sewing!
Keep warm!
See you soon, till then
Quilt on,
Josie

Celtic Solstice Part 3 & 5

Part 3 Pinwheels!

I'm sure many other sewed Sunday while watching the Super Bowl. I sat and sewed most of the day. I have to say I'm not a crazy football fan, but a good game is OK to watch... that was NOT a good game. I didn't really care who won, but man...

Part 5 split triangle unit

OK now to the post! LOL I have been plugging along on my Celtic Solstice! Part 3 & 5 are finished and NOW... the fun stuff!! I have to admit I have about half of the 54-40 blocks done because I was using them as leaders and enders.

Trays ready sorted!!

Now I have looked at what other people have done and i have to say I LOVE the 'accidental' star blocks!! So I have mine all ready to go! Set out on trays (lids) I need 60 of the 54-40 blocks, 17 of the 'accidental stars' and 44 of the squares (or are they diamonds??)  At any rate! I have my hands full! Come on nap time!!
Stay warm out there friends!
See you soon! Till then...
Quilt on!
Josie

Celtic Solstice Part 2

Small steps!!

It's about time! I tell you this step took me FOREVER!! I think part of it was my frustration. See, I'm no ta big fan of a wasteful block. Not to be rude, but this is kind of a wasteful block. I saved all my little cut offs triangles from the edges and YES I will find a way to use all of them, all 1,952 of them! They make 1 inch finished HST's! Am I a nut??? YUP! But I love the craziness! I guess if I use them as a leader end er project... 976 little squares will come along quickly right!!
I am about half way finished with steps 3 & 5 also. I had to twist it up and work on something else so I didn't lose my mind! I just love this quilt and can't wait!!

DONE!!!

OK Friends! I have some running and sewing in mind for today! Stay warm!
And Quilt on!!
Josie

Celtic Solstice Part 4

I love quilting. I after such a long vacation away it was wonderful to sit and relax with my stitchin! It was made even more special by my special visitor! OK I have to start with we don't really do much for New Years. Honeyman Had to work on New Years day so it was not going to be a late night... it was not a late night! We made it till 10:30! LOL Any way! I said I was not going ANYWHERE on New Years Day! (OK not true I said I had to make a quick trip to the fabric store and then I was going nowhere!) My Oldest and Bestest Friend in the whole wide world (I know I have mentioned her before) was in town and asked if she could pop over. I told her my plans and she said she was happy to chat as I did my thing! Well then! Company other than Netflix!!! I'm in! She came over I cut fabric for the next four steps of Celtic Solstice (because we were on vacation I was just a bit behind!!) I even put Bec to work! I decided that I had TONS of 4 inch squares so I would use those for my four patches in stead of cutting strips!!! I did not get any sewing done that day, but I got all but one of my cuts done! So this next week I am free to sew away without having to do cutting!!! Oh, did y'all want pics?? LOL Here are my Bazillion four patches!!

That's it for tonight! I go back to the real world in the morning! Wish me luck after 3 weeks off!!
See you soon friends!
Till then,
Quilt on!
Josie ;o)