Scrappy Stars baby quilt

It was flying a bit close to the wire, but I did get that quilt done in time for the shower!

6" finished stars made entirely from scraps. So satisfying, but not incredibly fast to work up into a quilt! I did use the wonky star piecing approach so that I didn't have to cut or measure any of the triangle star points.

Look what I found for the backing. It's a cuddly "softie" print by Timeless Treasures, who actually has a whole softie collection of prints. They kindly obliged my request to send some this way. And then I petted it and promptly quilted it...

once again with the continuous eight.

Continuous eight, how I love thee. Let me count the ways...

It's fast. This is the fastest way for me to quilt. Faster than straight lines. Faster than, well anything else I can do!
It's secure. All those crossing loops add extra durability!
It's gender neutral. It's not flowers!
It's classic. The continuous eight looks like something that's been around. It reminds me of stippling, but seems more elegant?
It works in rows. I appreciate the orderly nature of rows, so I never wonder where to go next!

Anyways, I can see why Denyse Schmidt had almost all her quilts in her latest book quilted in this style.

So glad my friend wanted a "not boy" quilt for her baby boy. I enjoyed pulling all kinds of colors from my scraps, creating a milieu that's boy-friendly, but diverse.