Monday 13 February 2012

Seeing Stars all weekend

I managed to spend a little lot of time this weekend working on my

 "Oh My Stars" Quilt

First up I made a set (1 large, 2 med and 5 small) of the "Diamond Hearted" Star

Then I moved onto this one


Stars so far

I then decided to lay the blocks out so I could see how things were balancing out.


hmmm...... more green so then came this one (well a set not just one)


So now I ask,
 How well do you know me?
What came next?

L O V E the stained glass look :)
Did you pick it? Did you know what I did before I showed you?
I just could not help myself.
It is not as big as the full pattern for the Quilt-along but it still comes in at 69" x 73"

I pieced it together in sections, ironed on some Parlan fusible wadding then finished piecing the complete top.

I did this because I am hand stitching around every star in a rainbow thread before basting and quilting.


It might be hard to see but if you look at the bottom in the middle you will see the section I have already worked on. The final quilting will be simple in the ditch but hopefully will have a hand quilted look.

The parlan is great as it add some stability to the fabric, stops threads continuing to be a problem and now I don't need to be worrying about all those seams that I have pressed open.



My cute little helper in the background

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So a very productive weekend for this project.
But, I never did get to cut into that Vintage Modern Layer Cake,
but, I do now have an empty Project Box :o)

I also have a sad looking collection of American Jane fabrics :( so might just have to add to that stash again............ I love a little Fabric retail therapy :o)
I hope you had a lovely weekend doing something you love,
hugs,
Sharon

15 comments :

  1. Just love it Sharon! A great pattern that looks so fresh and happy in AJ fabrics. The quilting looks good too.

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  2. Just one word : magnifique !!!!
    Florence

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  3. Sharon its fantastic,well done on such an awesome quilt.xx

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  4. WOW, what a beautiful quilt, you did an amazing job.

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  5. looks amazing....you are so far ahead of me. Gives me something to look forward to myself.

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  6. fantastic...it looks beautiful. I need to get a wiggle on and do some more

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  7. That is so beautiful it makes my heart hurt to look at it. Amazing!

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  8. It looks fantastic Sharon!!! You've done amazingly well with this quilt ... I balked when I saw those sparkly stars, lol! But then you are ever so quick with your piecing and finishing!! Have you worked out what you are going to do with this quilt?

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  9. This is beautiful....I always wanted to try that but never had the guts. Great job.
    By the way, what is Parian wadding? Did you remove it when you were done.

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  10. Wow, it looks amazing, you have done such a wonderful job. I love the stitching you have done around the stars, very beautiful.

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  11. Sharon it is just lovely... I do love the idea of the colour stitching around the edges.... very beautiful starry quilt...
    Hugz

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  12. It's gorgeous! LoVe the quilt and the colours you chose! Great work! :)

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  13. What a beautiful quilt top! I love the hand stitching idea. It will definitely look hand sewn. Lovely!

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  14. Sawtooth stars are my favorite - is the pattern available for this quilt?

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  15. It looks beautiful, I love the colour palette you chose. I'm working away at mine, hope I like it as much as I like yours!

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