Liberty Hexy Stars

Sometime last fall, I decided to start buying Liberty fabric.  I had the chance to actually see and feel some in person over the summer... and it really WAS everything that people rave about.  But because I have a *bit* of a hoarding problem, and because it's really hard for me to cut into my "special" fabrics, I didn't want to buy any until I had a plan to use it.

I knew it needed to be English Paper Pieced.  The fabric is soooo soft and silky, it screams for hand piecing. And I wanted to branch out from hexagons...So I googled, and I pondered, and I agonized.  And then I came across this quilt.  

A quick order from paperpieces.com and I had a template and hundreds of paper diamonds.  I joined a Liberty fabric club so I'd get 10 pieces of Liberty each month - a surprise to see and cut and pair together. An ever-evolving supply of options that would keep it interesting.  I know myself, and my attention span... almost every quilt I have ever started with a specific plan has not been finished.  I can't choose fabrics in advance - a general idea, yes.  But an actual plan with all the fabrics picked and cut?  I never finish them.  I mean, I plan to.  Someday.  Really.  

I've worked on this here and there... slowly piecing together my hexy-stars.  And now, suddenly, I have 50 completed blocks.  Using 100 different Liberty prints.  And I can see the finished project taking shape, and I am in love.