Started a new block - The Studio Star a/k/a Sisters Choice

I got this new fabric at my door step last week, and I am absolutely adoring it. I usually tend not to lean towards lighter shades, but this retro 30's print was calling my name. Yes....I hear voices. It happens when you are a fabric addict a/k/a fabriholic. There is a psychological phenomenon in which little voices in our heads tells us to just buy it, because some day, we are going to need it...and you never know when that some day will emerge.  Honestly, I'm sitting here completely exhausted from work, after 8 hours of sitting at a computer, one would think I had enough to do with writing; however, I can not resist to show off my current quilting project. Just chalk it up to insanity. Therefore, allow me to indulge.  

Wilmington Prints - 40 Karat Crystals
Pnafores & Petticoats
By Kay England
2 1/2 " jelly roll

In any event, I purchased this fabric from the Missouri Star Quilt Co. and the line is from Willimington Prints www.wilmingtonprints.com Pinafores & Petticoats by Kaye England - 40 Karat Crystals. A perfect 2-1/2 inch cut jelly roll strips.  This is actually my first time purchasing a jelly roll because I am usually too cheap to pay for pre-cuts when I can cut them myself. However, it would have taken an awfully long time to  find all these beautiful coordinating colors on bolts, so therefore, I had to carefully considered my options. This option being the best, whereas, the alternative would have been me bringing 16 to 18 bolts of fabric to the lady at the cutting table in the fabric store. Then again, it might not be the lady at the cutting board who would want to skin me alive, rather, I would be more concerned with those that stood on the line behind me.This option most likely saved me from writing my own death warrant.

Then I was faced with the decision on what I could do with this fabric. Originally, I thought of doing the double wedding ring pattern.  If you are not familiar with that pattern, it has a lot of curves. I was given an old magazine which had the pattern and templates in it but considering that I'm not actually legally married, I didn't want to jinx myself. You see, the double wedding ring quilt is given to a couple that are engaged to be married...and I believe, and someone correct me if I am wrong, that not even the future bride can have it before then, or be in its possession. I know...old superstition but hey, I still don't walk under a ladder so for now, I put that pattern on the back burner; unless someone I know is going to get married. 

One morning, while having my coffee, I stumbled upon the YouTube Video form the Missouri Star Quilt Co.  "Jenny's Studio Star Quilt" and it hit me! Yes, the light went on and I knew I had the fabric -- even the background fabric...so I started cutting. I realized, that I had the actual pattern from the magazine that I subscribe to from MSQ "Block." Sometimes I amaze myself. Simply put -- take a bat to my head and wake me up. The pattern looks complicated but the video helps and with a little patience in cutting, you too can be well on your way of making this block. Jenny calls it the Studio Star but it actually is quite an old block. The original name is "Sister's Choice" and it was done with HST (half square triangles). I like the way that Jenny came up with snowballing the corners for the same effect. 

It is assembled in three rows, actually 2 rows and the middle is the sashing strip.  The backing fabric I had bought at Joann Fabrics and it was sitting in my stash just waiting to be put to good use. I'll have to update you with more pictures as this quilt progresses because I never know what a quilt is going to actually look like until I play with the blocks.