This is going to be complicated.

I’m in the mood for “complicated”. I like spending hours staring at, rearranging, and selecting fabric for a new quilt project.  And this is going to take a while.  I don’t even know what colors I’m going to use, but I’m intrigued with the squiggly red-white-black fabric.  The traditional colors of the four directions are red, yellow, black and white, so it would work if I could find the right shade of yellow in my quilt closet today.

I’ve been researching the history of star quilts and what that design meant to Native Americans. Called “Morning Star”, it symbolizes the beginning of a new day or a new life.  They are used in ceremonies and to commemorate important occasions.

To make it simpler, there is a kit that contains 8 diamond panels on preprinted interfacing.  Like paper piecing, only designed for star quilts. I just ordered one on Amazon and learned it would be delivered this evening.  This evening?  I love the convenience, but how on earth does that work?

It’s a mystery.