I FINISHED WhooHoo It is ready to go to the quilter. I do not feel confident to quilt it myself, it was very challenging but I learned so much with this quilt.

carricklass - i sent you an email...

Hi 'sewiskath' you sounded well on your way in your posting. Like 'sewmea', I'm using my stash, plus purchases as I couldn't get the fabrics here in Ireland. I was full of great intentions to start in the Jan and keep up to date. Unfortunately, life and illness and bereavement got in the way. I wanted to enjoy this challenge and it's the loveliest block of the month I've seen [and others are beautiful]. Now I've started, I suddenly find that though I have the instructions for Feb., I don't have the template. Hoping that TQS can help!

It looks great, Joan!!! I considered not adding the final border too, but I'm glad I did. If space is an issue, then it will look just as fantastic without the last border! Great job!!!

I just posted a photo of my Sedona Star almost finished one corner to finish then sew all the corners on I don't know if I want the last border I plan on hanging it on the wall above my bed and the room is small

Joan - thank you so much. I've just put together the templates for the first three "star" blocks in the next row - oh my aching back I thought for sure the center circle sew-in was going to do me in, but I persisted and while it's not perfect - you can't see the mistakes from the back of a galloping horse Now I won't worry about those upcoming months. I loved the method of stitching the placement lines. Thanks again for your help.
Regards,
Sheila

Yes Sheila I did print on Stable Stuff and left it in the whole quilt I did stitch around each motive for placement then did a blanket stitch around each motive the extra work is so worth it Joan

I've finally finished months 1 and 2. Whoever suggested basting the big circle first - thank you!!! I tried pinning and sewing a couple of times and it looked awful. Finished the basting late last night and will sew it by machine in a few minutes. I was reading ahead on the instructions, and I'm confused by months 6, 7 and 8. Do I print the templates out on Stable Stuff (if NOT Stable Stuff - what did everyone use?) and do I use the same technique as demonstrated in Month 2 sewing around the shapes for accurate placement of the shapes? The directions are a little confusing (or I'm having a major brain cramp), and watching the videos didn't clarify it for me. Thanks so much for any help you can provide. This is such a challenge for me, but I am DETERMINED to see it through.
Regards,
Sheila

Love you're colors, isn't it great to be done with the piecing? When you have it done please post again. What an accomplishment

I will quilt it free hand on my Gammill and I think I'll quilt it pretty heavily. Ideas are running amuck thru my head!!!

Alicea, how marvelous. Isn't it a wonderful feeling to have completed the top. Love your colors, very smashing. Now on to the quilting. Are you going to quilt it on a domestic or long arm? Have you figured out what quilting designs you're going to do? Don't give up, you can do this.

I finally finished Sedona Star!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!! I just posted it on show and tell!!! It went together very well!

Margo wrote: Thanks Margo, I will do that. I have both weight in white, so when I do the samples, I will not be influenced by the choice of color, but only the visual impact and quality of stitch result.

Andrée

Andrée, I haven't done that BOM, but if you are concerned about the weight of the thread, just make a small sample using each thread to see which one looks the best to you!! No quilt police here!