My friend Thelma at Cupcakes 'n' Daisies is organizing a Sew Along to make the gorgeous quilt pattern pictured above.  Eventide, a new offering by Miss Rosie's Quilt Company.  Thelma, Lisa and I saw the original quilt in person last September when we attended a Carrie Nelson class and trunk show in Illinois.  This is a photo Thelma took of the quilt.

Carrie used a fabric collection by 3 Sisters (for Moda) called Luna Notte.  I had sort of thought I would recreate this exact quilt, but when it came down to cutting, I switched gears and chose a Lecien group called Antique Rose instead.

Gorgeous fabrics.  With the addition of around 25 lights from my stash, I should be able to create the look of the original quilt, but put my own spin on things.  I also added in a number of pieces of an old Sentimental Studios collection called Dominque.  Amazing how well they went with these Japanese florals from Lecien.  I find that not a lot of fabric shops carry Sentimental Studios, who design for Moda.  Their fabrics are gorgeous, but I think ordering them on line may be what you have to do if you want them.  Or talk to your Local Quilt Shop and suggest they consider carrying them.  There is a recent Sentimental Studios collection called Dominique II that is similar to the florals in my photo above.  Their Kasmir collections are super pretty too.

Consider joining in the Sew Along if you like the look of the quilt.  The great thing about Sew Alongs, in my opinion, is that they help to break things down into focused, organized steps that result in a person actually finishing segments of the pattern instructions in an orderly and timely manner.  In other words, there is a deadline and you need to stay on task to get the job done.  If you think you would like to join in, contact Thelma and let her know.  She will do a big show and tell at the end of March.

The first step was all the cutting.  I tackled that on my last day off.

 
Don't kid yourself.  The cutting is easy, but there is a lot of it.  Many steps.  Best to just get this out of the way and organize your pieces into Zip Lock bags.  Then you will be all set to begin the first step of construction, which is to make 42 three and a half inch Hour Glass units for the Ohio Star blocks.

I am so fascinated to see what fabrics other quilters will use to make Eventide.  If you look closely at the original quilt that Carrie made, notice that she chose not to use her darks as star centers.  Also, the border contains only creams, tans and blues.  I am thinking of switching things up and definitely use dark prints as the star centers, and maybe toss in some greens and pinks for the scrappy border. 

This is a very complex looking quilt, and it will be amazing to see the final results in March!

PS:  Today is Day 5 of the Scrap Baskets Sensations Blog Tour.  I recommend that you go visit Millie at Millie's Quilting for her entry and a chance to win a copy of the book!