I am thinking it could be a good class as an introduction to diamond strip-piecing. I should try it out on my guild first. The traditional name is Blazing Star but I'll call mine "Fireworks". It's the closest I'll get to any since I live in the woods (fire hazard), too far from the city's public show which happens too late at night for me (when did I get so old :) I quilted it on my domestic machine with rayon thread on the diamonds and cotton thread in the background. I learned a valuable lesson - one little 110 yard spool is not enough to quilt the background, I ran out with about a 3 inch wide section to go in one corner. Fortunately, the spool label was attached and I could get the same color from Joann Fabrics. So, a note to self, little spools are never enough for a full project - must have more thread!
On a sad note, King's Department Store announced they are going out of business. They were my best source for fabric when I needed large yardage amounts. They had a table of flat-folds for $2 per yard. I bought Elvis fabric for a Hexagon Love class sample off this table for about $20 total including the back.
I went to the first day of the sale (20% off everything in the store - cash only) but the line for cutting fabric was too long. I did get some Aurifil thread (big spools) and machine belts for the quilting machine. I hope to go back with a list of yardage needed for my bucket list, mostly for background and borders. My stash is getting more valuable as the cost of gas goes up and my local fabric sources close down. I'd better get back to work on that bucket list.
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