New pattern: Lakeside Star, a fat quarter quilt
from Carried Away Quilting
Last fall I wrote about how my new surroundings were inspiring my quilting decisions. We moved to a new home on an intimate lake encircled by peeling birch trees and majestic oaks, with native reeds along the shoreline, a lawn dotted with tiny acorns, and birds of every kind and color . . . it was both simple and wonderful.
The indigo water and the reflection of the butterscotch-colored oak leaves on the lake’s surface really spoke to me. I wanted to create a quilt that reflected the beauty of those colors and also honored the simple but beautiful views. From that ...
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All 12 blocks are made up entirely of half-square triangles, squares, and rectangles. That’s it! AND, we’ll be using my best-selling 
