xmas stars

Christmas Stars from Applique 'n Patch Quilting

How about a Xmas in July ..... hmmm ..... August ..... quilt? I meant to post this quilt in July, but time slipped away and here we are in August!

"Christmas Stars"

A close-up of the quilting design.

It's not often that the back of the quilt is shown, but here it is for this quilt.

Quilt Details:

Pattern Source: Inspired by a quilt shown in Fons & Porter Love of Quilting, Nov/Dec 2021. Their pattern was all machine pieced using only a few fabrics, but I did my quilt using the EPP method and there is quite the variety of Xmas ...

added by Rose Marie 1 year, 8 months ago. under christmas quilts , english paper piecing , xmas stars

Done, done, done .... well, almost! from Applique 'n Patch Quilting

Finally, my Xmas Stars center is done! My arm is sore from sewing and so are my fingers ..... but Lordy, I have a centre! Now to get borders on ......

The outer border was almost ready to be sewn on ..... but hit a snag. I just don't like the way the flower design is lining up. So, my thinking cap is on and a solution will be decided on.

See the arrow? I want the flower on the left to line up, but I can't get them to line up at both ends. One end would be lined up ...

added by Rose Marie 2 years, 2 months ago. under xmas stars

Getting there! from Applique 'n Patch Quilting

Oh my, progress has been made on my Xmas Stars. This is an excellent project to work on while watching the Olympics. All the remaining pieces have now been prepped, but the sections need to be sewn together. Very soon, this will be a top! Oh happy day when that happens.

Last Friday, there was an impromptu garage day with three of us stitching away and getting caught up on news, etc. It has been over two years since we last did this and it was such a happy visit for us. Just a few hours to catch up and ...

added by Rose Marie 2 years, 2 months ago. under english paper piecing , garage girls , xmas stars

Xmas Stars update from Applique 'n Patch Quilting

This project is chugging along .... slowly but surely!

Border fabrics have been selected and that is a win-win for me as this is where my projects usually stall. Even backing fabric has been figured out. So, I will continue stitching away and hopefully by the end of February, it will be done and ready to send to the LAer.

Right now, this project is all that I want to work on. Borders, etc. on UFO's will just have to wait a week or so .... but this must be done! LOL

Cherish your day, cherish your life!

added by Rose Marie 2 years, 2 months ago. under english paper piecing , xmas stars

Xmas Stars update from Applique 'n Patch Quilting

Life in the slow lane ..... good for the soul!

It has been slow going, but progress is being made. More than half done now. The big section at the top has been sewn together.

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How satisfying it feels when basting stitches are starting to be removed ......

..... along with the paper templates. Such a nice feeling!

Cherish your day, cherish your life!

added by Rose Marie 2 years, 3 months ago. under english paper piecing , xmas stars

Xmas Stars from Applique 'n Patch Quilting

This project is moving along better than planned.

Fabrics on the right side are being auditioned. Which ones will be the lucky ones to go into this quilt? Pick me, no pick me .....

Anyway, fun, fun, fun!

Cutting up of the Xmas fabric continues. Another bin was found! Another?! In that bin is fabric that will be perfect for backings. About four backings. Perfect! Once that fabric has been sorted, cut or set aside for mailing to a friend, three bins will be free! Oh my, how happy that makes me!

This sorting has come in a timely manner. I ...

added by Rose Marie 2 years, 4 months ago. under misc. , xmas stars

Xmas Stars Away! from Applique 'n Patch Quilting

The year is closing down ..... less than a month to go. Where has the year gone?

I've been busy working on my new project ..... hummmm ..... squirrel! Xmas Stars is coming along very nicely. It will be just a large lap size and if one star is completed per week ..... well, this should be done in a few months. I'm still deciding about the edges. Not sure if this will be the final look.

Some fussy cutting is happening. Loving them!

A little bit of Xmas decorating is changing the look of our rooms.

Hubby and I have downsized ...

added by Rose Marie 2 years, 5 months ago. under decorating with quilts , english paper piecing , xmas stars

Oh, those squirrels! from Applique 'n Patch Quilting

Well, I have a very bad squirrel problem here! Only in my studio just in case someone really thinks that there are squirrels in the house. LOL

After finishing my last top with the rectangles, more pieces were cut out and another top started. If I really concentrated on this project, the top will be sewn together very quickly. It is just that easy to do.

Oh, dear ..... then after purchasing the 2021 November/December version of Fons & Porter "Love of Quilting", there was a star quilt that kept me going back to look at. So, I've started my ...

added by Rose Marie 2 years, 5 months ago. under english paper piecing , xmas stars

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