(Not so...) Mini Monday (On a Sunday, Again) - SAHRR 2023 - Round Two

Welcome to (Not so) Mini Monday... a little bit early!!  It's the way it's going to be for the duration so that I don't miss the Link-up.  I shared the beginning of Round One of my 2023 Stay At Home Round Robin (SAHRR) last week.  Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life is next up with our assignment for Round Two.

And the verdict is...

STARS

What do you have planned, Joyful???

First, I plan to sort through my stack of holiday blocks to see if there might be a star or two in the mix:

Here's where I left things with Round 1...

A single spool block had been constructed and my center had encountered a game change:

Where will Round 2 take me???

Let's have a look...

I discovered this hidden in the YEARS worth of accumulation:

But what will you DO with it, Joyful???

I had a few ideas about that...

1. Quarter the block I shared above.

2. Make small stars for cornerstones.

3. Incorporate Anja's Round 2 into my project somehow.

Could I come up with unexpected??

As I thought over my options, I had a sudden flash of brilliance!  It sounded like a really good idea (in my head.)  But would it work on my quilt?  I thought it might (and I may still implement my hair-brained idea at a later date), but for now I'm thinking of another idea.

Ultimately, I decided...

To dive into my stash!  I was on the hunt for starry fabrics for a simple border.  Would I find anything to suit my needs?  On the way to the studio, I had another idea.  Star.  Stars.  Didn't I just make some fun stars?  My strippy denim stars (found in THIS post) were fast and fun.  There are SEW many options for color and background combinations.  I think I still have the templates.  As for the STAR prompt for Round 2, I went with something completely different!

A block stack to give me a larger rectangle to build my quilt upon...

I thought about using these three which balanced the red nicely:

I wondered about reintroducing my original starting block with its starry background:

But...

Opted for throwing them ALL in there and hoped that I won't regret sewing them together:

Please, visit the other participants in this week's Link Party and stop back here to see how my quilt will progress with Round Three.

Here's this year's SAHRR hosting schedule:

• January 16: Center Block Reveal: Gail @ Quilting Gail
• January 23: Round 1: Roseanne & Sue @ Home Sewn by Us
• January 30 : Round 2: Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
• February 6: Round 3: Chris @ Chrisknitssews
• February 13: Round 4: Anja @ Anja Quilts
• February 20: Round 5: Emily @ The Darling Dogwood
• February 27: Round 6: Gail @ Quilting Gail 
• March 13: Link Party Parade for finished SAHRRs (quilts or tops!)

Until next time...

Sew a Round!!!