Here is my quilt to enter in the festival!
So, stop by at Amy's Bloggers Quilt Festival and join in the fun!!!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Blogger's Quilt Festival
Yaaa, another round of the Blogger's Quilt Festival for Fall 2010!
Here is my quilt to enter in the festival!
The material I used it ''Dandelion Girl'' from Moda by Fig Tree. I used 4 charm packs and then an off-white quilter's cotton. I also gave my mom some charm packs of Dandelion Girl for her birthday in August, so we worked on our quilts of the same material simultaneously :) I chose Hunters Star, she chose to do a Twister quilt. Hers is queen size though, and mine is 63'' square. I am very happy that I was able to integrate one of my grandmother's linen's into this - I used it for the backing. It was a linen tablecloth that she bought that had needlepoint designs printed on it, but she had never gotten around to doing the needlepoint. I washed the needlepoint out of the material and used it for my backing (although I had to add extra charm squares for the back to make it big enough). I ended up doing some straight line quilting (a first for me!) and then washed it. I just LOVE this quilt, and I wouldn't hesitate to do another Hunters Star pattern. I think it is just so attactive! I think the next one I'll do will be in Christmas colors :) Wouldn't that be fun? Ohh, maybe with the Christmas fabrics I bought yesterday (post below). That would be nice.......
So, stop by at Amy's Bloggers Quilt Festival and join in the fun!!!
Here is my quilt to enter in the festival!
So, stop by at Amy's Bloggers Quilt Festival and join in the fun!!!
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I stumbled upon your quilt through the Blogger's Quilt Festival and hopped over here for a visit. Your quilt is lovely and now I need to make a hunter's star quilt! Was it a difficult block to make and what pattern did you use, if I may ask?
ReplyDeleteI was also tickled to see that you spell your name with an 'i' too! Don't see too many of those!
Hi Karin - I wanted to reply to you directly, but you are a 'no reply' blogger (you have not set up your account so you can receive emails after you post comments on blogs).
ReplyDeleteI actually made up the way I assembled the quilt myself. I'm sure others have done it this way, but I didn't follow a pattern directly. I saw a hunter star pattern done with less seams and I knew I could wrap my head around it easier if it was all HST's and squares :) So, I drew it up in EQ6 and went from there :)
Pretty quilt and I love all things fall so right down my visual alley. This bloggers festival has been so fun and I have enjoyed seeing your quilt and blog. Love Lois
ReplyDeleteLovely.
ReplyDeleteI love the Hunter's Star too. Your colors are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty quilt - I love the design and the fabrics! Happy stitching -
ReplyDeleteLove the Hunters Star pattern and your choice of fabric is lovely.
ReplyDeleteLike the stars and the pieced backing.
ReplyDeleteSo, this is called "Hunter's Star". If I ever get to this pattern I hope it will turn out as beautiful as yours.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
I love the Hunter's Star pattern and keep promising myself to make one.
ReplyDeleteWhen I see one as lovely as this I am inspired to get to work.
Great fabric and colour choice for this design.
Your quilt is stunning!
I found you via the Blogger's Quilt Festival. What a pretty quilt - I like the block you used and am a Fig Tree fabric fan myself.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful quilt! This pattern is on my to-do-someday list and I also have some Dandelion Girl charm packs - love them!
ReplyDeleteI love that pattern and years ago I graphed it out and made several copies and colored it using different colored pencils testing how each combination would work, but have yet to make it. Seeing yours makes me want to re-visit my drawings and get started.
ReplyDeletethat is a beautiful quilt--love that star pattern and the colors are fantastic. fun you worked with your mom. thanks for sharing and have a great day
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