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. 

I'm thinking her baby will just be glad for the minky!

Bound in Comma Periods.  Ready to be loved, dragged and cuddled to pieces. 

Enjoy, baby Jude!