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It's a hot one here today but at least the humidity is a bit lower than usual. Patty and I ran five miles this morning and except for the Cottonwoods blooming and triggering my allergies, it was a good run.
Heartland Express
I've decided to work on Heartland express today. I had set it aside to work on other projects. Today, I'm starting to attach the sashings and assemble the rows. The first one of these quilts is nearly complete. I'll focus on the second quilt in a couple days.
Today's plan also includes making two more blocks for the 100 day. I'm about to start the blocks numbered in the 70s which means we're getting closer to the final 30 blocks. Next, I'll need to start writing the final part to the mystery quilt which reveals just how the blocks will make the quilt. I'm excited.
#The100DayProjectMysteryQuilt
It's day 66 of The 100 Day Project Mystery Quilt - Block 66 is Ohio Star. This is a 3" block.
The Ohio Star block is my all time favorite star block. It is one I learned early in my quilting career and I still love it. I made this Ohio Star quilt as a wedding gift for one of my cousins. I love how this quilt turned out. The pattern is from Marsha McCloskey's book Quick Classic Quilts – Four-Patches to Feathered Stars.
This block has always been called "Ohio Star" to me, so I was surprised to discover it has so many names. I was also surprised to find out it didn't acquire the name "Ohio Star" until 1927. That's fairly recent history in quilt block terms. Plus, it continued to acquire more names after that date. I'm not sure when it settled into the name "Ohio Star" but it seems to be the name most quilters use for this block today.
Ohio Star – This versatile star block is a quilting favorite. It combines squares with quarter-square triangles.
Godey Design, Godey's Lady's Book, 1862
Eight-Point Design, Ladies Art Company, 1897
Happy Home, Clara Stone, Practical Needlework, ca, 1906
Ohio Star, Capper's Farmer, 1927
Aunt Eliza's Star, Grandmother Clark's Patchwork Quilt Book 19, 1932
Star of Hope, Nancy Page, Detroit Free Press, January 9, 1934
Flying Crow, Farm Journal Quilt Patterns, ca. 1935
*The Quilter’s Album of Patchwork Patterns, Jinny Beyer 2009
Are you making progress on your projects?
Until next time,