The Ohio Star and......

I have started collecting some fabrics for sashing and borders for the green no-sew-block-swap quilt. They are in the second photo below. The first photo shows the Ohio Star block that I made yesterday. The pretty fabric for this block was chosen, cut, and sent to me by Cecelia (who is on a wonderful, well-deserved vacation right now). Some asked after my previous post for me to explain what a "no-sew-block-swap" was. It is a swap in which each participant does not SEW any blocks for others but just chooses the fabric and cuts it out and puts the needed fabric for the block in a baggie for each participant. They then send all the baggies (except their own) to the swap leader and she sends each participant a baggie for each block. All the sewing is done by each person making the quilt........which allows for consistent sized-seams (one of the things that can often be a problem in swaps and can result in inconsistent-sized blocks). I can tell you it is NICE to be in the mood to sew a block and not to have to do any cutting....to just grab a baggie and sew!!!The color on these didn't photograph well.....the one on the left has a very pale yellowish background with the green vines flowing across it. The one on the right is a beige background with little tiny clovers on it. Once I see all the greens from the participants, I will get a green for cornerstones and also maybe for part of one of the borders. Since I love green, I am really happy with the way these blocks are looking so far.