I am making my Halloween Bounce Stars scrappy, within each of five color ways. I have fabrics in black, orange, gold, green and purple. I found that if I used a selection of lights and darks in each star, the stars seemed to "sparkle" more than if I stuck to fabrics all the exact same tone. Use of a variety of scale in the prints give the stars more texture and interest as well I think.
I have no idea how many total fabrics I used in these blocks! I kept going into my color coded stash bins and plucking out "just one more" fabric in each color for the blocks.
Maybe a few more golds? What to choose, what to choose?
You may also notice that the stars in the two blocks shown in the photo above are two different sizes. Hmmm, how is that going to work, you may ask. You'll see!
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This is looking fabulous and the blocks aren’t even assembled. I love the colors you chose and I love the sparkles!
The more yummy fabrics, the beter! Looking good, too!
Hugs!
Great stars can’t wait to see your next step!
Mary
Yesterday I got online to purchase the Bounce pattern, found the site no problem. Got interrupted and had to close it down. Today, while its quiet, I cannot pull up the website to save my soul! UGH! I love the colors you’ve chose and love the pattern. Beginning to think I’m not supposed to do this right now!
those are beautiful!
Thanks for the update on color selections. The post on tone really helped. I’m really looking forward to following along with this quilt. You rock.
Yes, you are right, the stars do sparkle. Great idea to use many fabrics in each star.
Wow – you are fast at putting this quilt together. It is going to be very nice. At this rate you’ll have it together by Monday!
Oh My such neatly organized fabrics! beautiful stars as well. Mary
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