I'm really happy with this quilt!
Special thanks to my Dear Sister-in-law,
Diane, at Dyed Quilting!!!!! She is the one who helped me take the original pattern found in the book Amazingly Simple Star Quilts, and make the quilt a bit larger. I'm more into twin or full sized quilts for cuddling with. :)Now that I've finished piecing this quilt, I think I'll move on to piecing those nine patches I started playing with a few weeks ago. I have almost 50 made already. I pulled more strips from my Scrap User's System, and have them ready to piece together.
Any ideas for a setting?? I'm thinking of alternating with plain blocks, no borders. More like our grandmother's used to make. Kind of like a utility quilt??
And, I have to choose a quilt to start hand quilting.....I have these two choices up first.
Homespun Stars
or Spider Web
I have the backing already made for the Spider Web quilt, but I still have to remove some papers before I can start quilting. Ick. And, the Homespun Stars quilt doesn't have a backing ready, but I think I can do that pretty quickly.
Perhaps this afternoon I can piece the backing for the Homespun Stars quilt and maybe get it basted tomorrow??? Then I can work on removing papers from the Spider Web quilt in the evening while I watch television and have the it ready for quilting next.
Sounds like I've made a decision. :)
Happy Quilting!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8 comments:
Both of these turned out so well! Good job!
Good decision. I'd begin on the stars first. I really, really like the homespun look.
Both quilts are beautiful! Congrats on completing two tops :)
I love the homespun stars! Ray and I are in Charleston SC. We spent a couple of hours at the Charleston Museum where they have an exhibit of Civil War textiles. I will post some pictures on my blog later this evening. They had a couple of quilts and tops that were great.
I like the idea of the 9patch and plain squares with no border. I have one on my "bucket list" that is 9patches and small red checked plain sqaures.
Hi! I just found you thru blog hopping and am enjoying your quilts! I still love homespun too!
I am an avid cross stitcher but have recently gotten the quilting/sewing 'bug' again!
Please come over for a visit sometime and I hope you'll consider follwing me too!
Tanya
I just finished up 22 string blocks for my Quiltsville exchange. I took off the paper as I went because I use a few dabs of glue to put the first piece of fabric on. I was all done with paper removal by the time I was done with the blocks. It worked for me but it would have been easier to do at the end. I would have voted to do the star quilt first. That is so nice and homey and cuddly.
real nice quilt with the stars and fabric too!!
you've started something--I have been digging out my homespuns. I vote to quilt the stars.
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