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July's quilt block - eight pointed star block
Stars are probably the most common motif used on quilts. Homesteaders traveling West used the stars for guidance; and they looked upon stars as religious symbols of their faith in God.
There are hundreds of star patterns. Some quilts have just one large radiating star, often called the Star of Bethlehem or Blazing Star, while in other quilts, dozens of smaller stars are used. The simplest and most popular star pattern is an eight-pointed star.
A star pattern is not an easy design to cut or sew. Precision is extremely important as any inaccuracy in cutting or piecing is multiplied as pieces are added. If poorly pieced, the quilt will not lie flat when finished. An intricate star pattern was one way for a woman to show her needlework skills.
Many times, the quilt maker deliberately sewed a mistake somewhere in the quilt. It is thought, by some, that this reflected the maker's faith in God; for only God can make a perfect thing.
Quilting projects (reading levels):
a potholder - 1 book
a table runner - 2 to 3 books
a wall hanging - 4 to 5 books
a baby quilt - 6 -7 books
a throw - 8 -9 books
a twin size quilt - 10+ books
To make one eight-pointed star block, read a book:
1. - with a nighttime sky on the cover
2. - that you had guidance choosing (the book has a good review, a friend suggested it, is needed for a challenge task)
3. - with all the letters of FAITH in the title
4. - with more than 100 pages
5. - set in a city or town that begins with a B
6. - in a series with 8 or more books in it
7. - with 'easy' and 'cut' or 'easy' and 'sew' in the text of the book
8. - with a skilled main character (your definition)
9. - where the main character makes a serious mistake
10. - that someone else thought was perfect (rated 5 stars)
I'd love to join!Quilting projects:
a twin size quilt - 10+ books
To make one eight-pointed star block, read a book:
💠 1. - with a nighttime sky on the cover Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird by Katie Fallon - 10/31 ****
💠 2. - that you had guidance choosing (the book has a good review, a friend suggested it, is needed for a challenge task) The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics edited by The Kao - 7/22 ****
💠 3. - with all the letters of FAITH in the title A Mother for Cindy by Margaret Daley - 7/27/23 ***
💠 4. - with more than 100 pages New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color by Nisi Shawl - 7/10 ****
5. - set in a city or town that begins with a B
💠 6. - in a series with 8 or more books in it The Diva Serves High Tea by Krista Davis - 7/21 ****
💠 7. - with 'easy' and 'cut' or 'easy and 'sew' in the text of the book The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves 11/24 *****
💠 8. - with a skilled main character (your definition) In Real Life by Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang - 7/1 ****
💠 9. - where the main character makes a serious mistake My Secret Life as a Sex Addict: How I Repaired The Damage by Paulina Pantyleva - 7/14 ****
💠 10. - that someone else thought was perfect (rated 5 stars) This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America by Navied Mahdavian - 7/14 ****
A Throw 8-9 Books 
To make one eight-pointed star block, read a book:
1. - with a nighttime sky on the cover
✅2. - that you had guidance choosing (the book has a good review, a friend suggested it, is needed for a challenge task)
Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey
Finished 7/17/23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Has good reviews it has a 4 star rating (4.01)
Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay
Finished 7/28/23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
this book was picked for me in the Give Me Five Challenge
3. - with all the letters of FAITH in the title
✅4. - with more than 100 pages
The Restaurant by Pamela Kelley
Finished 7/1/23 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
had 271 pages
My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey
Finished 7/19/23 ⭐⭐⭐
had 290 pages
Same Time Next Summerby Annabel Monaghan
Finished 7/26/23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
There is 285 pages in the book
5. - set in a city or town that begins with a B
6. - in a series with 8 or more books in it
7. - with 'easy' and 'cut' or 'easy' and 'sew' in the text of the book
✅8. - with a skilled main character (your definition)
The Witness by Nora Roberts
Finished 7/14/23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Liz/Abagail was an expert in security and technology. She was able to hack into FBI computer systems to read emails
Zero Daysby Ruth Ware
Finished 7/24/23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Jack and her husband were security penetration specialist. Jack was very skilled in breaking into places and shop lifting if she had too. These skills is what kept her alive and on the run for 8days
✅9. - where the main character makes a serious mistake
Beach House Summerby Sarah Morgan
Finished 7/22/23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Not only the intrusion and the inaccuracies, and there were many of those, but the constant reminder of her BIGGEST MISTAKE--not leaving him sooner. She'd stayed ridiculously loyal to him for two decades, yes, she regretted it now. p15
✅10. - that someone else thought was perfect (rated 5 stars)
The Summer Getaway
Finished 7/11/23 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
multiple people gave this book 5 stars
Quilting projects:a potholder - 1 book
a table runner - 2 to 3 books
a wall hanging - 4 to 5 books
a baby quilt - 6 -7 books
a throw - 8 -9 books
a twin size quilt - 10+ books
1. - with a nighttime sky on the cover
2. - that you had guidance choosing
3. - with all the letters of FAITH in the title
4. - with more than 100 pages
5. - set in a city or town that begins with a B
6. - in a series with 8 or more books in it
7. - with 'easy' and 'cut' or 'easy' and 'sew' in the text of the book
8. - with a skilled main character (your definition)
9. - where the main character makes a serious mistake
10. - that someone else thought was perfect (rated 5 stars)
Books
You Had Me at Halloumi 1/7 - with a skilled main character
Carmilla 1/7 - with more than 100 pages
Written Off 02/07
The Outsiders 02/07
Scarlet Toys 03/07 - with more than 100 pages
Learn My Lesson 03/07
Chocolate Swirls and Murder 05/07 - with a skilled main character
North to You 04/07
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder 03/07 - in a series with 8 or more books in it
The Cousins 05/07 - where the main character makes a serious mistake
The Tattoo Murder 04/07
Ryker 10/10
Rock God: A Rockstar Romance 10/10 - with a skilled main character
The Murderer's Son 10/10
Immortality, Inc. 07/07
Doom with a View 07/07
Wishful Drinking 05/07 - that you had guidance choosing
A wall hanging - 4 to 5 books To make one eight-pointed star block, read a book:
1. - with a nighttime sky on the cover
✔ 2. - that you had guidance choosing (the book has a good review, a friend suggested it, is needed for a challenge task)
★★3. - with all the letters of FAITH in the title
✔ 4. - with more than 100 pages
★★★★★5. - set in a city or town that begins with a B
✔ 6. - in a series with 8 or more books in it
, vol.10 of the Realms of the Elderlings ★★★7. - with 'easy' and 'cut' or 'easy' and 'sew' in the text of the book
✔ 8. - with a skilled main character (your definition)
(doctors)★★★★9. - where the main character makes a serious mistake
✔ 10. - that someone else thought was perfect (rated 5 stars)
★★★★
Eight Pointed Star BlockJuly 2023
a twin size quilt - 10+ books
To make one eight-pointed star block, read a book:
1. - with a nighttime sky on the cover
2. - that you had guidance choosing (the book has a good review, a friend suggested it, is needed for a challenge task)
Mrs. Morris and the Sorceress 07/05
Changing of the Guard Dog 07/10
Lyin' Eyes 07/18
3. - with all the letters of FAITH in the title
Death by Puffin 07/05
The Friday Night Mystery Club 07/16
4. - with more than 100 pages
The Secret Service of Tea and Treason 07/03
Norway to Hide 07/04
Evil Woman 07/20
5. - set in a city or town that begins with a B ==> Biloxi
Double Dose 07/01
6. - in a series with 8 or more books in it
Murder at an Irish Bakery
Dead Center 07/17
A Decadent Way To Die 07/19
7. - with 'easy' and 'cut' or 'easy' and 'sew' in the text of the book
Knitted and Knifed, Tracey Drew 07/02
"The idea had crossed my mind as an easy solution."
"He cut an imposing figure in his charcoal-colored suit..."
8. - with a skilled main character (your definition)
Dial W For Witch 07/11
Eaves of Destruction 07/18
Play Dead 07/22
Deep Dish 07/23
9. - where the main character makes a serious mistake
The Sweet Smell of Murder 07/09
10. - that someone else thought was perfect (rated 5 stars)
Hanging Falls 07/14
TCF's Quilt Along - Eight-pointed Star
July 2023
My Eight-pointed Star Challenge (msg 8)
Level ➖ a twin size quilt ➖ 10+ books
Books read ➖ 19 in July; 20 Total
✅1. Read a book with a nighttime sky on the cover
➖Slaying It ➖ 07.09 ★★★★
➖The Love That Split the World ➖ 07.18 ★★★★
✅2. Read a book that you had guidance choosing
➖The Game ➖ 07.28 ★★★★
➖By Any Other Name ➖ 07.16 ★★★★★
✅3. Read a book with all the letters of FAITH in the title
➖Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute ➖ 07.04 ★★★★
➖Whiskey for Breakfast ➖ 07.08 ★★★
✅4. Read a book with more than 100 pages
➖Bear's Snow ➖ 07.01 ★★★
➖Waiting in the Wings ➖ 07.05 ★★★
✅5. Read a book set in a city or town that begins with a B
➖Extra Quiet ➖ 08.28 ★★★★
➖How Much I Care ➖ 07.31 ★★★★
✅6. Read a book in a series with 8 or more books in it
➖The Night Is Alive ➖ 07.26 ★★★★
➖Carter ➖ 07.07 ★★★
✅7. Read a book with 'easy' and 'cut' or 'easy' and 'sew' in the text of the book
➖Double Down ➖ 07.06 ★★★★
➖Tempting Fate ➖ 07.14 ★★★★
✅8. Read a book with a skilled main character
➖Dakota Heat ➖ 07.13 ★★★
➖The Honeymoon Cottage ➖ 07.10 ★★★★
✅9. Read a book where the main character makes a serious mistake
➖Sly ➖ 07.16 ★★★★
➖Unlocked ➖ 07.17 ★★★★
✅10. Read a book that someone else thought was perfect (rated 5 stars)
➖The Choice ➖ 07.27 ★★★★
➖Devil in Winter ➖ 07.20 ★★★★
July 2023 - Eight Pointed StarA wall hanging - 5/5 books
***COMPLETE***
2. - that you had guidance choosing (the book has a good review, a friend suggested it, is needed for a challenge task)
Life of Pi by Yann Martel (7/10/23)Needed for a challenge task
4. - with more than 100 pages
The Fraud Squad by Kyla Zhao (07/10/23)352 pgs
7. - with 'easy' and 'cut' or 'easy' and 'sew' in the text of the book
Neanderthal Seeks (Extra) Yarns by Penny Reid (07/18/23)Easy - "It wasn't an easy question to answer..." - Page: 110
Cut - "His eyes cut to mine." - Page: 25
8. - with a skilled main character (your definition)
Exposed by Kristen Callihan (07/01/23) Rye is a skilled musician
Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala (07/27/23) Lila is a skill baker
July 2023 - Eight Pointed Star2/8
To make one eight-pointed star block, read a book:
1. - with a nighttime sky on the cover
2. - that you had guidance choosing (the book has a good review, a friend suggested it, is needed for a challenge task)
The House in the Cerulean Sea July-1-2023
3. - with all the letters of FAITH in the title
4. - with more than 100 pages
Burned by Magic July-2-2023
5. - set in a city or town that begins with a B
6. - in a series with 8 or more books in it
7. - with 'easy' and 'cut' or 'easy' and 'sew' in the text of the book
8. - with a skilled main character (your definition)
9. - where the main character makes a serious mistake
10. - that someone else thought was perfect (rated 5 stars)
TCF's Quilt Along - Eight-Pointed Star - COMPLETEDDuration: July 1 - 31, 2023
Quilting projects (reading levels):
a potholder - 1 book
a table runner - 2 to 3 books
a wall hanging - 4 to 5 books
a baby quilt - 6 -7 books
a throw - 8 -9 books
a twin size quilt - 10+ books
Completed: 11/10+
To make one eight-pointed star block, read a book:
1. - with a nighttime sky on the cover:
Rules of Civility - Amor Towles 7/21/232. - that you had guidance choosing (the book has a good review, a friend suggested it, is needed for a challenge task): Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success: Discovering Your Gift and the Way to Life's Riches - Steve Harvey 7/21/23; The Lost Girl - D.H. Lawrence 7/17/23
3. - with all the letters of FAITH in the title: The Senator's Wife - Liv Constantine 7/18/23
4. - with more than 100 pages: Columbine - Dave Cullen 7/18/23 (432 pages); Cari Mora - Thomas Harris 7/19/23 (256 pages)
5. - set in a city or town that begins with a B: The Baxters - Karen Kingsbury 7/19/23 (set in Bloomington, Indiana)
6. - in a series with 8 or more books in it: Grave Peril - Jim Butcher 7/13/23 (19 primary works in series)
7. - with 'easy' and 'cut' or 'easy' and 'sew' in the text of the book
8. - with a skilled main character (your definition): The Trackers - Charles Frazier 7/14/23
9. - where the main character makes a serious mistake: The House Is on Fire - Rachel Beanland 7/15/23
10. - that someone else thought was perfect (rated 5 stars): Anne's House of Dreams - L.M. Montgomery 7/22/23
Finished for the month - thanks Lanelle!Updated post: My Eight-pointed Star Challenge (msg 8)
Books read ➖ 19
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves (other topics)Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird (other topics)
Extra Quiet (other topics)
Homicide and Halo-Halo (other topics)
The Honeymoon Cottage (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Katie Fallon (other topics)Margaret Daley (other topics)
Krista Davis (other topics)
The Kao (other topics)
Charles Frazier (other topics)
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There has been a resurgence in the last 10 years or so. Sewists from all over the world are bringing the art of quilting back to life.
One way for quilters to enjoy their hobby is to participate in a 'quilt along'. A typical quilt along involves a host posting on a blog or website a different tutorial each week or month that lets quilters at home complete a project by following along.
The Challenge Factory is hosting its first quilt along, and you're invited to join in. To create a beautiful project by the end of the month, you must read at least one book that is inspired by a classic quilt block.
Duration: July 1 - 31, 2023
No page limit.
You can repeat tasks as many times as you'd like.