Last Tuesday I dug them out and declared I would get this sewn into a flimsy in the next week or so.Hmm note to self...take better notes before putting something on hold that long!! First my pattern wasn't with the triangles and I wasn't even sure at first what pattern I was making;-( So it took a couple hours to get everything straightened out.
If you look closely at the picture you will find a boo boo. See the red star with the piece of fabric pinned to it. That triangle got turned, I spotted it last night when I sat down to admire how this flimsy was coming along. It wasn't the first one to get turned either, but at least I caught those before they got sewn into rows. I didn't get a lot of sewing time this weekend as the Christmas decorating took place, almost done with that.
This pattern is Oh My Stars found in Anka's Treasures book called Sizzlin 60's. The fabric is a Hello Darling jelly roll and I am so loving this fabric! My plan' today is to get more assembled into rows.
Edited to ask...What would you do for borders? I don't want to purchase anything and since I used a jelly roll there are no leftovers. I think I have enough solids to do the 2" and 4.24" finished borders, Trying to figure out what color would look best, I guess some auditoning is in order.
What's on your design wall this week?
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Love it and on my list if I live long enough!
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ReplyDeleteThis looks fabulous, Vicki! I never would have guessed that a quilt like this could be assembled row by row. I would have thought it was pieced one star at a time, with tedious set in seams joining them together. And it's delightful! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLuv Heather's patterns!!! I'm not sure if I have that one, though. So nice!!!! I have had those "Oh no!" moments when resurrecting a long-ago project only to discover that the pattern/directions were "filed" somewhere else!!! DUH!!!!! How is it that the same (unfortunate) decisions are repeated???!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAh, that's the great thing about a design wall. It helps catch those little mistakes!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt! so glad you were able to figure out your directions for this quilt. It's too beautiful not to finish!
ReplyDeleteLooks beautiful Vicki! Isn't it amazing how many times you can look at a quilt top and not see a mistake and then.....put it on the design wall or take a photo and it pops out! I'm not sure what would look good for borders.
ReplyDeleteIt's going to be a lovely quilt, beautiful colours. I can't be of any help with the borders, but you have such a good eye for design I'm sure it with end up perfect.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun, cheerful piece! Gorgeous fabrics, and you can't go wrong with stars. I think I'd do the background neutral and either the blue or the green for borders and let the handful of red stars really pop. Since you know the name of the fabric line, maybe you could find a yard or so online?
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty quilt! I hope you have Christmas music playing in the background, to add to the festivity of a beautiful quilt like this. Glad you caught the little mistake before you had gone too far. I had a finished top on my design wall one evening, happily admiring it, and then saw a bunch of mistakes. I left them because the top had enough movement that no one else was catching the mistakes. But still. Uffda. Wendy at piecefulthoughts@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteOh, how I do love the Hello Darling line of fabric and it is looking fabulous in this quilt top.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous and I think may now be on my bucket list. I love the red and Aqua, but it really depends on what you want to emphasize.
ReplyDeleteI do love me a triangle quilt. And the way these strip pieced triangles go together is brilliant! What a gorgeous jelly roll choice for this pattern, Vicki! For the border... do you have some of that background fabric left?
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Solid light aqua or red and white polka dots or red and white stripes. Of course it totally depends on what you have in your stash!
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