Update 6 – Buckeye Ties

I’m not sure the design for this quilt was a good idea, but it’s a little too late to change it now. At least there’s some progress on the Ohio Star pieces for the center square:

Buckeye Ties Center Square Progress

The tan is from one of my father’s Marine ties from World War II. I left the tag attached. I also found where he had writen his initials on the lining of another tie and decided to include it.

Buckeye Ties Details

“This necktie meets or exceeds United States military specifications.”

Update 5 – Ohio Stars

It’s been two years since I last worked on the Ohio Star quilt, fashioned with silks and other fabrics from my late father’s ties. He was a World War II Marine and life-long proud Buckeye. The design uses stars of many dimensions to make one large star block reminiscent of the map of Ohio. I have 14 of the 49 stars completed and am aiming to have it done by Memorial Day. I have no other projects currently so will have no excuses.
Here are some of the completed blocks. To kick-start the project, I worked on all the simplest blocks. Now on to the rest!

Ohio Star Blocks Made from my Father’s Ties