Friday 18 May 2012

Blogger's Quilt Festival

Okay, so I would like to join in this year!  I don't have many quilts in my repetoire, but there is really only one quilt that I could make this entry about.  My Starry Eyed Quilt.

Starry Eyed Quilt

This quilt nearly defeated me.  I'm still pretty new to quilting, and it was a big reach for me.  The stars were a lot of work to piece, I messed up and used white tips for them that barely show up, and I did some hand quilting on it--I'm possibly the slowest in the universe.  

Starry Eyed Quilt


However, from the second I saw the pattern I knew I had to make it.  It was designed by Angela from Fussy Cut (it can be found on Moda Bake Shop), and I couldn't get it out of my head.  I even used the exact same fabric as she did.

Starry Eyed Quilt


The backing was the only thing I changed, along with adding the hand quilting around the stars. 

I've picked this one because it's a house favourite--we don't put this away in summer--and because it is my biggest success to date.  I almost thought I wouldn't make it through, but it was so worth it in the end.


Amy's Creative Side

19 comments:

  1. Beautiful quilt. Love the colors. Messing up is frustrating, though it's also a wonderful opportunity to be creative (none of us really want to admit that either). The hand quilting addes depth. Easy to see why it would be a family favorite.

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  2. wow, you are new to quilting? Doesn't look like it to me! That's stunning!

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  3. It is lovely, Kate, and your quilting just makes it.

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  4. So glad you stuck with it through the frustration, you have a beautiful quilt, great job!!
    Have a great day.
    Always, Queenie

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  5. Interesting fabrics and a good design choice.

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  6. So nice to see this one again! It's beautiful.

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  7. Really lovely - it may be the best use I've seen of this fabric!

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  8. It is a beautiful quilt...and the best part is that is well loved!

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  9. What a great picture in the snow. I know you struggled, but I'm so glad you stuck with it and finished it.

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  10. It looks well worth the struggle. Absolutely lovely quilt :)

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  11. I love your stars!

    Check out my blog if you can...

    Margaret Gunn
    www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com

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  12. Don't be too hard on yourself. You did a great job and it's a lovely quilt. Love that the back says peace and joy. Hope you find peace and joy in all your quilts.

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  13. It's absolutely beautiful! I'm pinning it to my favorites. I sure hope you're working on something new.

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  14. Great work, I really like your quilt. The hand stitching around the stars really adds to the design.

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  15. A beautiful quilt and what a fantastic photo in the snow!

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  16. lovely quilt. what a great Christmas piece. thanks for sharing and have a great day

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  17. your starry eyed quilt is fantastic. i have some of those fabrics stashed for my holiday quilt. i love that peace hope and joy fabric.

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  18. It was a lot of fun to follow your progress on this quilt - it turned out beautifully! By the way, I mentioned your blog on a post I just put up - take a peek! http://www.sweetdreamsbysarah.com/2012/05/liebster-blog-post.html

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  19. I love this quilt it makes me think of home.

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