Shepherd's Light

Here are just two of the possibilities featuring a simplified take on the gorgeous "Shepherd's Light" block. Don't be scared off by complicated centre of the block: we've designed a way to "cheat" the skinny points and the centre circle. As for the set-in patches, if you have avoided 8-pointed stars because they're too difficult, we'll turn some scraps into Lemoyne star blocks as you master this skill before we make our centre block. I hope you'll take the time to follow our tutorial before you decide this is too scary. But, if you're really not ready for the more complicate block, you can use Pigma® pens or embroidery to add the Shepherd's Psalm to a plain centre square.

If you've chosen to turn your Sampler of Psalms into a bed-sized quilt,we'll be starting with the smaller blocks so you can finish up that project by adding four more blocks. Why not consider making this as a coordinating wall hanging? The sketch on the left uses the same colour palette as our original Sampler of Psalms quilt sketches, with a handful of dark, medium and light blues added in.

Or, try something completely different. I've long admired the wonderful grey, black, taupe and rust quilts that are appearing as magazines and quilt shows present gorgeous quilts from Japan. I'm hoping to try my hand at this unfamiliar colour palette, working with lower contrast fabrics and stretching my quilter's comfort zone while I make a quilt for my son. [He's planning to paint his bedroom charcoal with creme and taupe accents - I think this would be the perfect addition to his new decor.]

Ready to join me in this new adventure as we re-discover a favourite Psalm through patchwork?

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