Hey there! Welcome to December’s Quilt Block Mania! The theme for the month is SPARKLE.
I decided to keep things simple and share one of my absolute favorite quilt blocks with you. As far as I am concerned, ANY Ohio Star Quilt Block sparkles. This month I want to encourage you to try some sparkly fabric that you might not dare to try in a whole quilt. You can always turn the block into a tote bag or add it to any project you have going!
I think a whole quilt of different colored sparkly blocks would be beautiful! I took this opportunity to break into this beautiful FQ pack of Kona Sheen that I have had on my shelf for at least 2 years. I had a hard time cutting it, but I did!
Instead of using gray for that inner round of the block I actually used a light blue. I really like the shimmer and I think I will be turning this block into a bag or I may add it to a sweatshirt.
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Sparkle Heart by Carolina Moore
Sparkly Star by Patchwork Breeze
Diamond Ring by Crafty Staci
Stellar by Inquiring Quilter
Sparkle Star by Scrapdash
Snowflake by QuiltFabrication
Starburst by Patti’s Patchwork
Tree by Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts
Sparkle with San Diego Sewn
Aurora by Emerald Falls Quilts
Twinkle Twinkle by Epida Studio
Sparkly Ohio Star by Oh Kaye Quilting
Crown by Appliques Quilts and More
Sparkly Christmas Bell by Around the Bobbin
Prismatic Points
Kaye, thank you so much for the TroubleShooting video you did with Kim. So helpful. I just finished a quilt on my Amara…and had a thread nightmare. I was using Superior Trilobal….the thread would not stay in the tension discs. I thought I was doing something wrong. Your video pointed out this is a common problem.
So….my question….is there a solution for using “slick” thread or should I just stay away from them.
Thanks.
Sandy Kimble
First off, I only use the “shiny” threads in the top. I use Bottom Line or Deco Bob (Wonderfil) in my bobbin most of the time. I am not a big proponent of messing with your machine speed but this is a time when I would probably slow down a bit to see if it would stay in the disks better. Try to have your tension not be too tight- as a last resort I would lighten the tension in my bobbin and then the top could loosen accordingly. Good luck! I will be back in the States tomorrow- this would be a good topic for a video!!! LOL. Not sure I can do it before Christmas.