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| OK, my quilty friends, look at what I have for you today! This quilt is one that holds Many, Many lessons for me! First the overall design is right up my traditional way of thinking. It is reading as a big-block star to me. Second, the measurements are exact, there are not chopped off points or mismatched blocks. Third, it is the perfect example of how seemingly unrelated and different themed fabrics combine to form a block of contrast but not a block of disparity. Forth, the light and dark contrasts work, simple as that, they work much like a collage. |
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| Just look at the perfect line here between light and dark fabrics. (please know that the maker would not call it perfect, that is me!) |
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| What we all noticed was just how nicely the purple fabrics worked in this quilt. Placed intentionally, the blocks have a random effect but the balance is very obvious when viewed as a whole. |
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| I think purple is a difficult fabric to blend with other fabrics. I know a couple people who do it very well, one of them is not me! |
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| Now a close up of the random lights. This collection of fabrics is truly eclectic. |
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| And with a sweet lavender print binding and backing, the recipient will love to cuddle with this one! |
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| When you look closely you will see little "character" fabrics tucked into the blocks such as a little piggy or a puppy! |
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| The backing is so sweet! The quilting is diverse on a sit-down long arm. |
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| Insert smile here! |
Fruits and vege take center stage here as well as candy and lilly pads!
- I have said it before and I will say it again, spending time with a small neighborhood quilt group is a therapy for the soul....and we joke all the time...a lot cheaper!
- Obviously, you need a large selection of various fabrics to make a quilt lie this. If it is in your mind, feel free to beg bits and pieces from friends! We all do it.
- Thank you once again Rose for sharing, the original source of the pattern is not specifically known but it is in the Karen Combs style in that it is a single block. It is a star created from squares and triangles. There are 5x5 squares or half square triangles per unit. The maker uses her default size of 3 1/2 inch square and 3 7/8 inch square to creat the half square triangle unit. The star is a four patch made with 16 units sewn together. Rose enlarged the quilt by adding an additional row of light squares around the star.
- Here is a tutorial of one of Nancy Zieman's binding option. I have tried this several times, my finish not as smooth as hers but I am going to try it again. Binding option, HERE.
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