star quilts

May 2023 monthly recap.................... from Exuberant Color

Two finishes again for May. That makes 10 so far this year. On the left is Kaffe fabric Rail Fence baby quilt, 38" x 52". On the right Pink Twisted Ribbons, fabrics from many years of collected stash, 35" x 48".

Two new quilt tops, numbers 16 and 17 for the year so I'm still having too much fun making new quilt tops and dragging my feet quilting and finishing them. On the left Pastel Diamonds is 49" x 72.5". On the right Prints and Solids: Stars, 63" x 72".

For my own record, this top was finished ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 year, 11 months ago. under monthly recap , nature , star quilts

7 x 9 or 7 x 8 layout?....................... from Exuberant Color

My original intention for this quilt was a 7 x 9 layout, 63" x 81". I would need to make 11 more blocks to finish that layout. But then I thought maybe 7 x 8 would be OK.

I moved the 3 bottom row blocks up into the mix to simulate the 7 x 8 layout, 63" x 72", and I would only need to make 4 more blocks for that. This is not a final layout of the blocks, just getting them all up on the wall to see what value range the final blocks need to be. A ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 year, 11 months ago. under nature , star quilts

More star blocks................. from Exuberant Color

I got sidetracked in the basement yesterday and never turned on the iron. I spent a few hours going through boxes of "stuff".

In the afternoon I cut the print part for 8 more star blocks and got them sewn last night. The little mouse in the green suit kept showing up in the upper right block.

I dismantled my large Mother's Day bouquet yesterday and one lone rose still looked good enough to save for a couple more days. The little red pitcher is 3.5" tall and the rose is 5" across. All of the Daisies were ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 year, 12 months ago. under nature , star quilts

Heading toward finishes............. from Exuberant Color

I pressed the pastel blocks on Saturday so yesterday I tried 2 layouts. I can see that the half drop is not working so I'll work on the straight row layout.

I sewed seven more star blocks to add to the 8 I sewed on Saturday night. I have a couple more cut but will work on cutting all of the rest that I need and sew all 19 blocks and get this top sewn together. 30 blocks were already sewn and in the box with the solid color triangles.

The scent from my lilacs has been coming in ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 years ago. under nature , star quilts , triangles

Tops sewn, maybe needs a border............... from Exuberant Color

The main part of this quilt top is sewn but not pressed so it is a little wonky on the design wall. I got this far at 10:30 last night. It is about 43.5" x 54" now. I think it might be nice with a border added so I'm not saying it is finished at this point.

I went over my lists of quilt tops and wrote down backing sizes next to some of them. Maybe that will encourage me to get some backings pieced. I have a few pieces of 60" wide fabric too that I ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 years, 4 months ago. under kaffe fabric , star quilts

3 more blocks............. from Exuberant Color

I cut 4 new LeMoyne Star blocks but only got 3 sewn. The yellow fabric in the bottom right is a really old Kaffe fabric. When I get the 4th one sewn I will have 15 blocks. I will start looking for another block to alternate with them.

I may have to make a few more blocks. 30 blocks would be a 5 x 6 layout and I think I would prefer a 5 x 7 layout. Now I can work on putting away some of the red and yellow fabrics. I'm thinking the alternate blocks might be different ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 years, 7 months ago. under kaffe fabric , star quilts

Charley in the Forest................ from Exuberant Color

I have decided the name of this quilt top is Charley in the Forest. I am pleased with how it turned out and don't think I will act on my original thought of adding a border of more Charley Harper fabric. It is 67" x 89". A big thanks goes to Anne at Springleaf Studios for making her Arboretum quilt and sharing fabric measurements and her thoughts when making her quilt.

I just had to add blocks of different sizes like I have done on several quilts in the past. When I decided the Charley Harper fabrics might work ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 years, 8 months ago. under kaffe fabric , star quilts

Red White and Blue free quilt patterns from Pieced Brain

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Anthem Quilt 2

I am loving the fabrics in the Anthem collection by Blank Quilting! Think of all the projects you can make with them, from quilts to clothes and accessories for the home. I tried to capture all their glory in two designs which you can download now and get ready as the fabrics will be shipping to stores in a couple of weeks. Yeah!

Quilt 2 above showcases the fabrics in easy heart blocks with a mix ...

added by Denise Russell 2 years, 8 months ago. under beginner quilt pattern , easy quilts , easy quilts for beginners , free pattern , free quilt pattern , heart blocks , patchwork , patriotic quilts , quick projects , quilt pattern , quilts of valor , red white and blue , red white blue , star blocks , star quilts (Comments)

One more photo........... from Exuberant Color

I forgot to add this photo to the post yesterday. This rose print is an older Kaffe fabric and I have about 7 yards of it. I thought it would make a nice back for this star quilt (made with Bear Paw die cut pieces). Here is the post where I started this quilt.

There are shelves under the center of my cutting table and I hadn't looked at the things on the back side of it for a long time. Way back in the shelf were these 3 boxes of "stuff I don't need". It is from ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 years, 2 months ago. under kaffe fabric , miscellaneous , star quilts

Why did it take so long?............ from Exuberant Color

I sewed the center part of this quilt top in 2011 when I had just purchased my Accuquilt Studio die cutter and the Bear Paw die. I cut lots of scraps of Kaffe collective fabrics and yardage of Kona snow fabric. This photo shows it with a 2.5" Kona snow border sewn on several years after the center was sewn. I wanted to add another border but there was the slightest wobble in the 2 side borders and I knew I had to take them off, remeasure, trim and sew them back on. It took me many years to ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 years, 2 months ago. under accuquilt die cutter , kaffe fabric , solid color fabric , star quilts

Only a little play time............. from Exuberant Color

I only did a little playing with blocks yesterday. I decided to try color groups starting with orange at the top and green at the bottom. I have some of the blocks turned the wrong way in the bottom 2 rows.

I like the blocks in the top half but now I'm not sure I like the ones with the gray background. I may make a few more specific blocks.

I turned the bottom blocks to their correct orientation.

When I started this quilt I was making a block I love and using all of the triangles that were ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 years, 3 months ago. under kaffe fabric , quilts made with triangles , star quilts , triangles

A couple stars......... from Exuberant Color

I love the Lemoyne Star cutting die but I never remember which color has to be face up and which face down to continue making stars like the ones on the left. I finally wrote it on the die.

Here is a close up of one of the stars on the left and then the 3 on the right that are reversed in coloration. Those 3 will go to the Kaffe orphan block box and I can finally continue on with all of the blocks being alike.

I have more blooms on the orange cactus. Several buds are almost ready ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 years, 4 months ago. under kaffe fabric , nature , star quilts

Sunday Stash November 7, 2021 from Quilt Paint Create

No change in the numbers.

I finished the BOM feathered star blocks. Unfortunately, I count fabric out when the quilt is finished.

There were two of them, both 18 inches.

Sewing them was much easier than it looks. I opted to press almost all the seams open to manage the bulk. I’ve recently started pressing open, and I’m sorry I didn’t start doing it years ago. It’s a game changer.

Fabric In: 22.125 yards

Fabric Out: 8.125 yards

Net Fabric In: 14 yards

How did you do this week?

added by quiltpaintcreate 3 years, 6 months ago. under block of the month , bom , star quilts , stash report , stashbusting , ufos (Comments)

Sew the Stars! from Fabrics 'n Flowers

<<update: Giveaway closed, the winner drawn was Linda Douglas. Congratulations, Linda!>> I couldn’t resist choosing stars as our first week

added by Sharon 3 years, 8 months ago. under giveaway , quilting community events , quilting giveaway , september sewing month , september sewing spectacular , star quilts (Comments)

One star and a new project............. from Exuberant Color

This is the last of the 6 stars I cut out a few weeks ago. Now I need to cut another batch of 6.

I kept looking at this Matrix pattern by SpringLeaf Studio and I finally bought it from her Etsy shop. I want to make it with a selection from my box of Kaffe fabric strips. Instead of plain white I want to use one of the gray prints shown. I need to search through my stash for a little darker gray that creates sort of a shadow if I go with layout 1. I like the second ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 years, 9 months ago. under kaffe fabric , star quilts , stash

Corner decision........... from Exuberant Color

I sewed some squares onto the center sections of the outside rows on 3 sides of this project and they are just pinned to the wall. I filled in the top 2 corners with squares and the bottom left with triangles which are 1/4 of the center motif. I decided I liked the triangles so I chose pieces for the other 3 corners and will get those border rows sewn today for a quilt top finish for the month.

I had to sew a few more Economy blocks too so I can get an idea how it will look ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 years, 10 months ago. under kaffe fabric , star quilts

Sewing sections.......... from Exuberant Color

I have made the decision to make these blocks into a wallhanging and use just 4 of them. I sewed some sections together yesterday. It is 3 horizontal sections plus the little triangle sections along the outside edge. I need to add low volume squares to finish the sides. I haven't decided if the corners will get some triangles or if it will be all squares. I can go ahead and sew some of the squares onto each side and decide in a couple days.

We got another half inch of rain overnight Friday night and .3" yesterday morning ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 years, 10 months ago. under star quilts

May the Fourth Be With You from From My Carolina Home

Did you know it is Star Wars Day? I miss this most years, but this year I remembered in time! What better time to talk about Star quilts. I do have several tutorials on the blog for star theme quilts, leading off with my Patriotic Star Mini Quilt. This one is unique in that it is quilted three times, with three different motifs in three different colors.

I’ve used the Nine Patch Star often, this time in a Christmas Table Runner.

I did a pdf for the Nine Patch Star so you could calculate the number and size of ...

added by Carole @ From My Carolina Home 4 years ago. under cinco de mayo , cooking , quilting , star quilts , star wars day (Comments)

Final layout............ from Exuberant Color

After going through over 150 purple fabrics I found 4 to cut and try in this floral colorwash. I did some rearranging in the brown/rust/red area and think I have done the best I can for a smooth transition. Now I will sew it.

I removed a quilt top from this double design wall so I put the friendship star blocks there. The last 5 blocks are mostly duplicates to these so I might not have to do much rearranging.

I picked a small bouquet and it shared the windowsill with some newly potted cactus starts. They are ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 4 years, 1 month ago. under colorwash , nature , star quilts

TV time sewing............... from Exuberant Color

I didn't get all of the new colorwash squares cut or any more Marcia Derse fabric cut so the only thing I had ready to work on last night was the scrappy Friendship Star blocks. I have 15 sewn now but they aren't pressed yet. I need to clean off a design wall to decide on the layout.

I found a few more Kaffe fabric orphan blocks in the same color scheme as the arrangement I showed last week. The 4 patches on the right aren't necessarily in the order I would sew them and also the ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 4 years, 1 month ago. under kaffe fabric , star quilts

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