Ohio Star - Optical Illusion

I started this quilt about 4 years ago, I think..

It consists of 81 block divided in 9 panels. I made 4 panels then stopped working on it because I didn't have enough fabrics to work with.

Finally, I've saved enough  (a lot, actually) fabric scraps to continue this project.

No, it's not my design, I found the pattern in my mother's quilt book and made notes. 

I like it because I really like Ohio Star block, it's my favorite block.

 I have a simple design wall made from felts (easy to make and cheap too), but this quilt is bigger than that design wall, so have to use and arrange all the blocks on the floor ;)

Making this kind of quilt is a great project to learn and practice your knowledge on color values, light/medium/dark, fabrics motifs, which work well together or not, etc.

Taadaa...! Now it's waiting to be hand-quilted (there's a queue and it's quite long). I know it will a great quilt when it's finished.

My oldest quilting friend

About 3 years ago I met a sweet lady, she wanted to learn patchwork and quilting.
I was taken aback by her enthusiasm, and excited all the same.
She cannot use the sewing machine, hand sewing it is then.
I taught her the simple 4 patches blocks, she made a quilt.
I taught her 9 patches blocks, she made a quilt.
I taught her big hexagon blocks, she made several quilts.
I taught her big triangle blocks, she also made 2 quilts.

All the quilts she made was for families and friends.
Last year she fell and the doctor told her that her arms need to rest. She asked me to make a quilt for her. I made this simple Double Irish Chain quilt.

Now that her arms have healed, she asked for a kit of this quilt, she wanted to make it herself.

I really admired this sweet friend of mine.

She is 78 years young.