of "Sunshine" moda 5" charm squares. I love these little packages that Moda makes...I get to play with a whole new line of fabric and make a little quilt without spending huge amounts of money. I think this package had approximately 40 squares and I only have 2 left over, plus tiny scraps. I pieced together 9 charms for the backing, cut up scraps for the border and only had to purchase a piece of fabric for the binding. The stars are 3" and the finished quilt size is 12 1/2" square.I love this pattern and have made it several times. You can see two of my previous quilts here.
Not only did I enjoy sewing this design again, I had a blast with the machine quilting! I quilted a swirly pinwheel in each star and a freemotion feather in the border. I used one of my favorite threads - Sulky blendables (which is 
a varigated thread) in a colour called "Butter & Sky".
When my friend Judy saw my blog post on May 18th, she deconstructed the design and figured out how to make the quilt herself using a 5" block! She brought it over to quilt at my studio last week and here is her version. What a great idea she had to use the black for the outside partial stars!
a varigated thread) in a colour called "Butter & Sky". Tomorrow is my last miniature quilt class for the season and I will get to see the projects from last month's star class. This was the class where I copied the handouts in reverse, so I wonder what their stars will look like!! Check back tomorrow night to see what they did!
5 comments:
It's so sweet! I love charm packs. LOL Your friend's version is terrific!
What a great idea on using those 5" charms. I'm afraid I've accumulated a bunch of those. They're so pretty that I don't want them cut up-lol! I'll go surf for the pattern. Thanks.
these look terrific. Well done
Love your quilt. I agree with the use of black on the other. It makes the design really pop!
I always wonder what to do with the charm packs. Thanks for a great idea. Your quilt is wonderful.
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