Update 7 – 2017 Buckeye Ties

Will this quilt be finished by the Genesee Valley Quilt Club’s deadline? I have to deliver it on Tuesday, May 30 for judging for the 2017 QuiltFest. I’m averaging two stars a day, so in theory I have time to complete the blocks, sew them together, and quilt. There are 49 Ohio Star quilt blocks making one huge Ohio Star, so 50 in all. If you squint a bit, you can see the white star points beginning to emerge.

Buckeye Ties on Design Wall 14 May 2017

A map of Ohio is superimposed on the design, so the lower corners are dark. They’re like the edges of a jigsaw.

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.”

Playing with Ohio Stars

Ohio Star Variations

I’ve been sketching variations of the Ohio Star block, stretching, overlapping, combining many stars to overlay a map of Ohio. This will eventually be a remembrance of my father, who was a Marine in WWII and who loved his native Ohio.
The quilt will feature fabrics from his many patriotic ties.