KathyA Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Amazing. I hope someday I can quilt like this. It is so beautiful - the pattern and the quilting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellysuequilter Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 speachless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 That is a stunner and will be a super-successful money maker. Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadows4 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Thank you so much for the wonderful words of encouragement!! I was never so glad to be done with a quilt as I was with this one. l still love the fabrics and colors, etc, but never dreamed it would take so long to complete! I had collected fabrics of my own for my own quilt like this but with smaller stars, but now I don\'t think I\'ll be doing it anytime soon! I also didn\'t do all of the piecing. I made packets for guild members for paper piecing the triangles (about 25 packets) with enough stuff to do 8 parts of a 12 inch triangle. Then realized that I needed over twice that many. (Can we say senior moment?) I did most of the rest, with help from a few wonderful ladies, two in particular: Ellen F. and Barb M.! We trimmed the triangles and sewed them into blocks. Then I put them together and did the borders and quilting. Shana: Quilting the stars, alone, took around 11 to 12 hours. I did SID around each one, then, started making the arcs from the point I stopped the SID. I would quilt to the center of the star, move the ruler and quilt back out, then go back over that line of quilting to the center, then move the arc and repeated around the star. Then knotted and buried the ends. There are a total of around 84 stars, counting parts together that make a whole. They were taking me 10 minutes apiece, but I got that time down to around 8 minutes apiece. Terri, Heidi, Linda: I used a Curved Crosshatch from Rob\'s Rulers to make the arcs in the stars. I picked it up at their booth at MQS last year. By that I mean I bought it, not just walked off with it!!! What helps the stars is the fabric. It has a bit of a sheen to it. It\'s called Fairy Frost by Michael Miller fabrics. I want to get some more colors of it. I\'ve found it online, but haven\'t bought more yet. Bobbi and Jeannette: If you are seriously wanting some tickets, would you email me and I\'ll get the info for you? Colleen: I did the feathers totally at random, no pattern, just freehand. Thanks again for the wonderful comments. I\'m really hard on myself, wanting perfection in my work (ask Mary Beth!) and I usually just focus on what I\'m not happy with. Posting this quilt here really helps me to pull back and see it differently. Thanks for more than you know!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadows4 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Terri: The batting I used is Hobbs Heirloom Bleached 80/20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anita Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 OK...I want tickets too...seriously. I just love it. It will appeal to so, so many different tastes. I\'ve made a Hunter Star, they are time consuming. It was in fall colors and I just quilted a leaf/acorn pattern, which I loved, but your quilting really took the quilt a several notches higher still. Anita (plubota@yahoo.com if you want to sell some tickets ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkerekes Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 That quilt is fabulous! Beautiful!!!!!!! Jill Kerekes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 The quilt is gorgeous. You did a super job quilting it. Hope it sells lots of raffle tickets. Cheryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 A LOVELY quilt. I like the soft colours and the quilting is simply BEAUTIFUL. You have done a first class job and good luck with the raffle! LINZI x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junebug_one Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Oh Jeanne, I can certaintly see where it would take a huge amount of time to quilt this beautiful quilt. You did an awesome job. I too, would like to purchase tickets on this quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junebug_one Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Sorry Jeanne, I hit the wrong key, before I was finished. When is the date for the raffle and is it to late to get in on it? Carolj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaB Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 WOW!!! Just my colors too!!! GORGEOUS, STUNNING!!! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadows4 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Carol and Anita: (And anyone wanting tickets) If you would send me an email I can forward it on to the lady in charge of the raffle tickets in our guild. The raffle goes to May when our quilt show is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltfarm Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Wow, now THAT is a QUILT. Awesome, just awesome. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAQuilts Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 A "Star" and Simply Elegant:) Thank you for the quilting and ruler details, now I\'m off to buy another ruler. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 WOW! I want that quilt for my bedroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsktsn3cats Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 So beautiful! It\'s sure to bring lots of money from your raffle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeta Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Wonderful job. That is a beautiful quilt and the quilting on it is stunning. I\'d love to win this one! Janet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanicePearce Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 I am very new at this and a question pops to my head on the stabilizing of this kind of quilt. Is the stitch-in-the-ditch only done to the borders and the stars and in what order do you do this ie. all the stars first on the entire quilt before the freehand work. I really appreciate this kind of chat and all the experience there is to draw from, from people who love to share. Someday, maybe I to could reach the level that some of you awesome quilters are at! Happy Sewing - Janice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltaholi_518 Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Fabulummy! (a cross between fabulous and yummy!) It is readily apparent that you gave that quilt lots of love! I would be interested in knowing the pattern name, if there is one....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Jeanne - fabulous in every way. It sure pays to take your time and do a terrific job in addition to getting lots of support from guild members and using quality fabrics. Do you have any idea of the appraisal on this? What goal do the folks have in raising money? Just stitched your blue and yellow quilt block into my birthday block quilt. Thank you again for your wonderful piecing. I ended up with 34 blocks and am adding a few other printed things so it should be about 70" square. Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Jeanne - Beautiful!!! I happen to have a bunch of Fairy frost fabrics - and have been collecting purples as well. I am going to HAVE to make one of these! Just noticed the cool new faces off to the side..... but seriously - I am adding this photo to my "to do" list! Love how you quilted it too!!!!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncutt Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Wow ! That is beautiful!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LA Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 That is going to be a hard one to let go of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrna Ficken Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Just beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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