Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Friday, October 3, 2025

100 Blocks!

I've been on a mission this week to finish up the quarter star blocks that I need for my Exploding Star project.  Back in September, I figured out that I just needed 32 more blocks in the eight colors we had worked on already  this year, but then realized I was going to run out of my background fabric, the Grunge in Sea. 

I got that ordered and it came last week.  So it was time to get back to work on the remaining blocks I needed to finish up my planned layout.  And, remember I didn't want to use any fabric more than once throughout the quilt?  (Well, except for the center star!)  An infusion of pretty scraps from a quilty friend helped with this goal, too.

As of Thursday afternoon, I had made 24 of the 32 new blocks.



Just eight blocks left for the 32 I need to get to 100!  So I did a little more cutting and a little more chain piecing, and I was almost there.



Now it's Friday afternoon, and look!

100 Blocks!

So, you know what I had to do, right?!  Here they all are!


Next stop - quilt top!  But first I think I'll work on the last few 16 Patch Stars that are needed for that project.  That will give me a chance to sort through some brown and tan scraps and see what can be used up.

Sharing at SoScrappy for ScrapHappy Saturday.
Melva Loves Scraps for Sew and Tell Monday.





 

28 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow! You are on a roll! I love seeing all those different fabrics in your blocks. Have you thought about how you are going to quilt this one? It’s beautiful! Gail at the cozy quilter

Linda at Texas Quilt Gal said...

Yay Diann!! You chose well when you picked Grunge Sea as a background, it is stunning. I can't wait to see your finish. Hope you have a fun weekend!

Julierose said...

Beautiful--you've done it, Diann;))) 100 is a lot!! Love that background color so pretty..nice work hugs, Julierose

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

That looks fantastic, great progress!

Nann said...

Hooray! Hooray! I've admired this all along and it's terrific!

Sara said...

Beautiful - you did a great job with this!

Kate said...

Very fun and scrappy. RSC quilts are always some of the prettiest quilts.

scraphappy said...

I am so glad the background fabric came in. The layout is stunning! Congratulations on getting it to the next level.

Deb A said...

This is looking great! So fun when you have all the blocks done and can play with the layouts.

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

the big star burst looks great glad your fabric arrived.

Pat at Bell Creek Quilts said...

This is looking FABULOUS! :)

Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting said...

Wowzer! A starburst of beauty! This is going to look amazing, Diann. The blue background fabric really makes this quilt sing. You go girl; you are on a roll! Have a great weekend. Hugs.

Jenny said...

That looks great, you must be so pleased to see your idea come to life. As you say, next step, sew them all together.

PaintedThread said...

So cool!

Cathy said...

What a fabulous Quarter Star layout!

Cathy said...

So beautiful and unique, Diann!!

grammajudyb said...

It really is stunning! The Sea colored Grunge is perfect.

Sylvia@Treadlestitches said...

Wonderful! It's like a supernova!

Linda @ kokaquilts said...

Looking fabulous Diann🄰

Julie in GA said...

I love your Exploding Star blocks!

Bonnie said...

That Exploding Star almost top is going to be fabulous. I love that you used a blue (almost looks denim colored in the pic) background fab. Great idea to check what fabrics you can "use up" and perhaps actually use up some scraps.

Angie in SoCal said...

This is gorgeous! It reminds me of a mystery quilt that was recently finished on Facebook. It was called the Mystery Aloha quilt along. Love the background you used.

Kit said...

count your blessings that the grunge matched. i recently ran out of my background, kona black. the new cut didn't match! (insert eye roll)

Jeanna said...

Excellent work, Diann. You really stayed with it and it is looking great. Well done.

Vicki in MN said...

Magnificent!!

Cheree @ The Morning Latte said...

Oh I love that! Well done!

TerryKnott.blogspot.com said...

Those 100 blocks just sparkle! Well done! This is a WOW!!!!

Meredith said...

This looks fantastic!