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Aurora Coming Together

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I was running out of room on my design wall, so I decided to start sewing my Aurora stars together so I could fit more on the wall.

I cannot tell you how much I am in love with this quilt.  The stars are precious, and exactly the right size.  It is completely worth the effort to make a gazillion of these little 4 inch square stars.  Also, and it doesn't show up so well in the photo, the outer setting triangles in the blowsy taupe rose print are just perfect.  The background squares have the same taupe figure in them, just a bit more subtle.

This one is going to be a real favorite I think!

In other news, Eva is back from theater camp.  She was in a youth theater production of Esther.  I am not totally up on my Bible stories, and had to Google Esther.  It's complicated, but basically, she saved her people, the Jews, from slaughter.   Eva managed to learn her lines and the dance numbers, but was in it for the fun of being with the other kids.  She came home at the end of the week totally exhausted, and honestly still hasn't quite recovered.  We have been taking it real easy around here.  We did some reading and school activities to keep things fresh in her mind over the summer, went to the pool, did a fun watercolor and salt art project.  We had the nicest lunch outside Monday afternoon.  She is at the age where she can help make her lunch and loves taking part in whatever I am doing.  We cut up fruit and made sandwiches and carried them out to the back porch and enjoyed a nice conversation while we ate.  I am really enjoying my time with her.  That is Eva, fourth on the right, next to Esther.

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24 responses to “Aurora Coming Together”

  4. LOve, love , love Aurora. It is just beautiful! Great job. The picture of the kids is so cute. It sounds like quite a production. Almost July, school is in the horizon! I am spending a lot of time at the pool with both girls on swim team. it is fun to watch them!
    Mary

  5. LOve, love , love Aurora. It is just beautiful! Great job. The picture of the kids is so cute. It sounds like quite a production. Almost July, school is in the horizon! I am spending a lot of time at the pool with both girls on swim team. it is fun to watch them!
    Mary

  6. LOve, love , love Aurora. It is just beautiful! Great job. The picture of the kids is so cute. It sounds like quite a production. Almost July, school is in the horizon! I am spending a lot of time at the pool with both girls on swim team. it is fun to watch them!
    Mary

  7. How delightful Aurora is and your fabric choices are spot on!
    Am glad you and Miss E are having fun together no matter what you and she do! Making those good memories, doncha know?!
    Hugs!

  8. How delightful Aurora is and your fabric choices are spot on!
    Am glad you and Miss E are having fun together no matter what you and she do! Making those good memories, doncha know?!
    Hugs!

  9. How delightful Aurora is and your fabric choices are spot on!
    Am glad you and Miss E are having fun together no matter what you and she do! Making those good memories, doncha know?!
    Hugs!

  10. Love how your quilt is turning out the stars are so pretty!
    Glad that Eva had a wonderful time and now you can spend a lot of time togehter:-)

  11. Love how your quilt is turning out the stars are so pretty!
    Glad that Eva had a wonderful time and now you can spend a lot of time togehter:-)

  12. Love how your quilt is turning out the stars are so pretty!
    Glad that Eva had a wonderful time and now you can spend a lot of time togehter:-)

  13. You are so blessed to be able to spend time with Eva! Your Aurora is looking great. This will be a winter project for me as we just bought a new house and packing has to begin. Yours is beautiful!

  14. You are so blessed to be able to spend time with Eva! Your Aurora is looking great. This will be a winter project for me as we just bought a new house and packing has to begin. Yours is beautiful!

  15. You are so blessed to be able to spend time with Eva! Your Aurora is looking great. This will be a winter project for me as we just bought a new house and packing has to begin. Yours is beautiful!

  19. The setting triangles really compliment the tiny stars! ‘Blowsy’ perfectly describes that taupe fabric! ( I haven’t used/thought of that term in a long time)! It looks like Eva was enjoying theater camp! She’s getting so tall, too!

  20. The setting triangles really compliment the tiny stars! ‘Blowsy’ perfectly describes that taupe fabric! ( I haven’t used/thought of that term in a long time)! It looks like Eva was enjoying theater camp! She’s getting so tall, too!

  21. The setting triangles really compliment the tiny stars! ‘Blowsy’ perfectly describes that taupe fabric! ( I haven’t used/thought of that term in a long time)! It looks like Eva was enjoying theater camp! She’s getting so tall, too!