Endless Diamonds update....

This is the completed hand pieced block before pressing... and after Emily sat on it while I was attempting to photograph it! Seemed she wanted my attention and help to make a zucchini cake.

I might take out that seam by the green and fix it up a bit if it doesn't press out. That was the only join I had trouble with. The rest went surprisingly well. I also used a tip that was sent to me by Chris up in Canada. As I hit a join, I am going around and stitching through all the joins so there won't be a gap. Learning and trying new things with every project. Thanks Chris for passing along that video link.

Here is the link to the blog with the tips. So I can find it again and others can check it out. Always good to learn some new tips.

https://wendysquiltsandmore.blogspot.com/2020/02/hand-piecing-103-video-8-pointed-stars.html

I put this up on a few facebook groups I am in and someone was able to give me some history of it and a couple of names!  Jen Kingwell has templates for the block she called "Drops of Jupiter" 2017.  It is also in a book called Grandmother's Prize - "Great Scrap-bag Quilts" by Jan Halgrimson 1980. I admit... I went searching. I found the templates which are out of stock. I searched for the book and it was not available. Then I checked for used and found 3... and ordered one from California. I can't wait to flip through this book and see all the patterns of quilts.  I did notice my 'chain parts' are thinner than the others but I like mine and will prep another block or three from my scrap bins. Good thing I ordered a bunch of white on while a few weeks ago! I might have been thinking of this project when I ordered =)