bstucker Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 I pieced this quilt from a kit five years ago....it was called "Starry Night". At first, my longarm skills weren't good enough to quilt it, and then once they improved I realized just what I'd gotten myself into (a fine mess). Five weeks ago, I couldn't put it off any longer .....lots of borders, lots of SID and lots of patterns to co-ordinate. I'm pretty happy with the end result though....tell me what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstucker Posted June 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 ok, that was the unquilted version.....now here is the center quilted. There are plenty more shots on webshots if you want to see more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrna Ficken Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Very Nice Barbara:) Myrna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaB Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Hi Barbara: I'm sitting here laughing.....I too have this very same quilt in my "stash".....a friend and I both bought the kit, she made hers, I quilted it, and I haven't even pressed my fabrics yet..... Good for you quilting this gorgeous quilt and from your pictures you did a beautiful job girl!!!! You should be very proud.....I just might have to borrow some of your ideas for mine....VBG!!! Thanks for sharing your pictures, they are just beautiful, you did a great great job...I love the pebbles... Happy Quilting, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbWetzel Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Very Nice Job... I like it... I really like the colors in the quilt. Keep up the good work... Barb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequiltqueen Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 FABULOUS is the word that comes to mind. Thanks for sharing your pictures and for giving me a few ideas...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 OOHH!! Barbara, I love it. Do you want to sell it? If not tell me where you got the kit. Your quilting is great. I especially like the little pebble looking fill. I did some thing similar on the gravel path of the garden quilt. Keep up the fantastic work. Teresa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Beautiful - I also like the pebble look & colors. I love to see what everyone is doing. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmaus Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 That is Beautiful!! I love the colors:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9patch Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Thanks for the inspiration. I am piecing something right now that, as I work on it, I am wondering whatever am I going to quilt in the large triangles. What you did is cool. Linda/9patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathyjean Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Barbara...thanks for sharing your finished quilt I really liked the jewel colors of the quilt and enjoyed your quilting I always like looking at what others are doing. Kathy/ND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne Fornoff Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Barbara T. & Linda B., Can either of you tell me the name of the feathered star pattern? I've been looking for one to make and this one is just what I want. Or Barbara, are you interested in selling your pattern? I love how you quilted it-just beautiful! Thanks, Soozieque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstucker Posted June 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Thank you all for your fine compliments on this quilt!! LindaB, don't you want todrag your kit out of the closet, and start piecing? Do you have pictures of what you quilted on it for your friend? Believe it or not, I did this silly quilt twice...the first time I quilted it on my DSM using wool batting from a Minnesota mill...it was a "washable" wool, but not agitatable according to the mill (but it didn't say that on the label). The batting bearded through the entire quilt after washing.....it looked like cat hair. It also shrunk and distorted the whole quilt.:mad: Since I'd promised this quilt to friends in Virginia, I gritted my teeth and remade it; meanwhile I bought a longarm. They've been waiting for me to quilt this thing for four years. So, Chickenscratch, if I were to sell it to you, I'd have to go into hiding. Soozieque, I don't know the name of this feathered star or if I still have the directions from the kit....I'll look. It does have set-in seams which were pretty easy to do. I'm glad I could inspire some of you with a few of the quilting patterns I used as pay back for the many times you all have inspired me. I love that pebbling effect and am always looking for areas to use it. The ferns for the large triangles came to me after I quilted the fern in the green border. This quilt is proof that you don't have to know exactly what you are going to do until you get started. It seemed like one idea led to another until all the areas were figured out. Maybe not the most organized way to do it, but so far its worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 WOW, everything about this quilt is wonderful from the color choices to the quilting. Can I be like you when I grow up? I surely hope so. Thank you so much for sharing with us. Bekah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Barbara, I don't know where to begin. It is beautiful. I love the star points and the desgin in the flower blocks (Jodi B, really?) The crosshatch in the inner border, I salute you, that had to be a bear. But my favorite are the pebbles. How do you quilt pebbles? It looks more complex than just tiny circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstucker Posted June 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Quilting the pebbles is pretty easy...use a light weight thread as you are going to be going in circles at least three times (I used Bottom Line); use a matching thread as its more forgiving. Pick a place to start your first circle and go around three times or so, stop and think of doing a figure eight for the adjacent circle....sometimes I change directions to do this, other times I don't. When you finish a row of them, stop in the middle of the last circle so you can drop down to the next row to begin again. Try to keep the circles touching each other. Hmmm, this isn't easy to describe. I think this is demonstrated on the Pajama Quilters dvd and is in Darlene Epps pocket guides. Draw this out on paper and you will get the hang of it. Some fabrics will pebble better than others. If you accidentally stitch over the border of your block, you can pick out that stray line and not worry about anything coming undone.....don't ask how I know this. I also think its easier to stitch in unregulated mode for this pattern, just slow your machine speed down so you don't feel rushed. Also, don't worry too much about not staying exactly on the first line you stitch.....I admire those quilters who can, but have found that as long as the fabric pebbles up you will get the effect you want regardless. Sorry to be so long winded! Linda, the inner border cross-hatching wasn't that bad.....but the outer border nearly did me in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakrnsewing Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Barbara that pic looks great what a wonderful job I would love to see what you did on the rest of the quilt any more pics to add?? Great Job!! Jackie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Thank you for the detailed description. I love that pebble look. I am going to try it on my next quilt. It is really too beautiful to call it a background fill. And it really looks great in that beige fabric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teresabeth Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Barbara, I made this quilt also. Mine was the lighter colors of yellow, cream, blue and sage green. I didn't wait to quilt it, just jumped right in and quilted it up and gave it to my MIL for her birthday. I don't have a digital picture to post, but next time I go to her house I will take one and post it. Yours is beautiful and quilted very differently from mine. Teresa:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstucker Posted June 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 I'm amazed how many people have made this quilt. When I took it to our Longarm meeting last Saturday someone else had quilted two of them. I've never seen a finished one in a show, but did see one in Paducah at a vendors booth. It makes me think there are many kits lanquishing in closets, uncut or unpieced. Teresa, I would love to see a picture of yours, both the colors and how you quilted it. I bet its beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GERRY Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Hay Barb. Thanks for the how-to on the pepples, your decription was very clear. I love them though it may be some time before I'll try them, they sure look "marvie" ((((((((((GREAT JOB))))))))))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azblondie Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 WOW! I know what and who I want to be when I grow up! Beautiful, beautiful quilts & quilting. Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersdaughterquilting Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Just beautiful ! I just love looking at the detailed photo's Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emfquilts Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Oh Barbara, Your Starry Night quilt is just beautiful. So much thought in each design area. Thank you so much for sharing your inspirational photos. Where did you get the pretty leaf border stencil? I like it a lot! Thanks, Em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstucker Posted July 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Thank you Em for your compliments on this quilt! I did spend a lot of time figuring out what I could do for each area. The leaf stencil I used is from Golden Threads.....http://www.goldenthreads.com and the number is EK43 fern border. It fists a 2 1/2" border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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