Judi Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Here is a photo of the very first Feathered Star block that I have ever made..... I am thinking about sending this out to (#23) Nita - but it took me SO long to make this little thing!! Can you count how many pieces of fabric are in this baby? I did - there are 129 - YES! I said - 129 Tiny Little Pieces!!! Some quilt tops have fewer number of pieces.... It is an 8" square. I used the "Little Bits" paper foundation pattern by Cindi Edgerton. It did go together pretty well, once I understood "how" she had written the pattern. The fabrics, all except for the green and the outer Timbleberries, are going to be used in the raffle quilt for our guild in 2009. Since we will have feathered stars on that one, I thought I better try to make one myself!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 those little gold squares are just about 1/2"..... tiny...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcck00 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Beautiful work, Judi! Wow, 129 pieces in 8"?? I don\'t think there\'s quite enough medication available for me to ever attempt that! How many more will you make? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Hi Judi. I love the look of a feathered star, but Oh boy, not the piecing of it. You did a very good job. How are you going to quilt it and is the center of a wall hanging, or are you going to piece some more feathered star blocks to make a quilt? Just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted November 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Patty - I just can NOT image making enough of these little babys for a full size quilt! No way!! Not at this point in my life anyway - maybe after my girls are grown and out of school. I hope I will have more time then..... we shall see! Cathy - For our Show quilt we need 4 for in the outer corners and then there will be a big Double (or maybe even triple) Feathered Star in the center of it. Then it is surrounded by flying geese, a ribbon braid, another row of geese I think and then background.... the very outside will have a row of square in the square blocks, that fade into the background. I think I will be quilting this baby eventually. The officers of the Guild have asked me to already, and have voted on it. We shall see. I feel a bit weird about that, only because I am chairing the committee to make the quilt. I don\'t want the guild members to think that I am doing this JUST so I get to quilt the quilt - does that make sense? I will post photos of that quilt we make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcck00 Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 I can\'t wait to see pictures. As you describe it, it sounds stunning! And as far as feeling weird about quilting it... I understand, but hey, they asked you to! They voted, and you got it. They obviously know a good thing when they see it! Enjoy it! (and be glad you don\'t have to make all of those blocks yourself!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Judi - WOW, what a lot of work. I think that I would put sashing on it, not even quilt it and then frame it under glass. (Sorry, Nita ) It truly is a work of art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gable428 Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Very nice Judi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Judi - Never counted the pieces when I made one for Nita and perhaps she will feel like I sent her more blocks. Yes, they sure are time consuming. Also made one for myself since Cathey had given me some nice Christmas fabric and instructions on how to make one. Can\'t wait to see what you do with them in this marvelous quilt. I\'m off to quilt breaking my rest period of over a month. Imagine that! The studio has been really quiet, almost in mourning. For what I do not know. Maybe I\'m starting a new chapter in my quilting life. Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted November 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Vicki - Always start a new chapter or maybe even a new book!! There will never be an "end" - keep turning the page so to speak!! I await pictures of your next awesome project! Love to see them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlette Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Judi, your star looks great. Are you glad there\'s paper piecing! Look forward to the finished quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeta Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Great job, Judi. It took me a whole day to make one feathered star for Nita, so I know exactly what you mean about it being time consuming, but they are so beautiful they are worth it, don\'t you think? Janet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TishMarshall Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 WOW! And holy C--P! It\'s beautiful.................but man those are small. I happened to save this pattern and have picked out fabric for the making of it...........BUT now I should really go look at the directions!!!!! It\'s great and will be amazing with it\'s finished. In the label it should read just how many pieces of fabric were used. Tish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appr216 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 You know I did send this off to Nita back on Nov. 27...... still have not heard a peep from her. Do not even know if she received it or not. hope that it not off drifting in a dead mail bin someplace, that would be sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanri Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 wow I didn\'t make Nita a feathered star now I know why!! you did a great job and so brave!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Miller Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Can anyone recommend a particular piecing method for this block? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Nicely done Judi! WOW 129 huh?! Not 4 me. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted June 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Yes - Paper piecing - with very TINY stitches!! And have a needle nose plyers handy to help pull out the paper when done - OR better yet - use disolvable paper - well worth the price for the time it saves. Can you imagine a whole quilt with these!!! DON\'T use just regular paper.... I am now having a big problem with that right now. Somebody thought to recycle old invoices or something and the stitches are pulling way up from the fabric and getting very loose. gggrrrr....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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