Friday, October 28, 2011

Bloggers' Quilt Festival - Stargazing



My entry in the Festival is Stargazing, a quilt I made this year using a fat bundle of French General's Rural Jardin line from Moda and the pattern Ginger Belle from Miss Rosie's Quilt Company.  It is about 86" square.



The quilt design is basically a variation on the Irish Chain, but with a pieced star in what is usually the open block.  There is a lot of piecing with this pattern, beginning with the four-patch blocks that are the basis of the larger blocks.






The process of making Stargazing was extremely satisfying because both the fabric and the pattern were lovely to work with.  I was so happy with the finished flimsy.  I sent  that to Linda of The Quilted Pineapple to longarm quilt for me.  I was blown away when I received the quilt back because Linda's quilting made a good quilt top so much better.  Well, they all improve with quilting but quilting made this quilt!   Linda quilted a wreath around each star and a simple design in the chain blocks.


It was my first time using flannel on the back of a quilt.  Wow, does it make for a snuggly quilt!


Linda has even better photos of the quilting on her blog.


You can see lots more quilts in Amy's Bloggers' Quilt Festival.

Amy'sCreativeSide


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33 comments:

  1. trishOctober 28, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    What a gorgeous quilt!!

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  2. LonciOctober 28, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    This is really great, i love this:

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  3. WendyOctober 28, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    WOW is that ever a gorgeous quilt. The pattern and colours you picked really make it wonderful.

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  4. HeatherOctober 28, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Your quilt is fantastic! I just love it. I am still working on my quilt using Rural Jardin, and the fabric is so beautiful. I love working on the quilt. I use flannel most of the time for backings, it makes for a much warmer quilt.

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  5. CarrieOctober 28, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    I love this quilt - make that "I LOVE this quilt". You did a beautiful job with the color and placement, and Linda finished it off perfectly. Stargazer is a stunner.

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  6. Linda October 28, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Thank you, Cathy, so much for sending me such a gorgeous quilt to quilt! Your workmanship was outstanding, which made my job a breeze. Rural Jardin was a beautiful choice for the pattern. I'm so happy you love it.

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  7. MaryOctober 28, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    This quilt will keep you warm this Winter. Thanks for Sharing it with all of us.

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  8. RobinOctober 28, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    Lovely quilt! The flannel backing does sound very snuggly. Perfect for a cozy winter. Thanks so much for sharing! :)

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  9. Linda at Roscoe's MaOctober 28, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    The fabric and the pattern are perfect together!

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  10. AnonymousOctober 28, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    such soft and pretty colors!

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  11. KarenOctober 29, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    This is a great quilt pattern and I love the fabrics you have chosen for it. The quilt looks great and the quilting is lovely.

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  12. LynnOctober 29, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    I love this quilt Cathy!

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  13. KathyOctober 29, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    What a beautifully made quilt. I always like the red, white, and blue color combination myself! Sometime soon, I'll have to try flannel for a backing. Nice job!

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  14. JaneOctober 29, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    What a lovely quilt! I enjoyed reading about your process. Have some French General fabrics lying around myself but haven't decided what to do with them.

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  15. EileenOctober 29, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Lovely quilt. Like the colors, fabrics and layout. Thanks for sharing and have a great day

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  16. MarikaOctober 29, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Very nice work thanks for the quilt for division.

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  17. Kit LangOctober 29, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    Lovely quilt! Thanks for sharing. :)

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  18. lauraOctober 29, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    beautiful quilt

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  19. Sarcastic QuilterOctober 29, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    Very pretty, I love that fabric. Flannel sounds like a lovely backing.

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  20. LynetteOctober 30, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    What a lovely, lovely quilt. :)

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  21. adayintheworldaroundme.blogspot.comOctober 30, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Awesome looking quilt!

    Your friend in stitches
    Margaret

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  22. Dirt Road QuilterOctober 30, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    Absolutely fabulous! I love the scrappiness, the colors, and that pattern! I actually have notes on that pattern to make it up in reds and blues. Love Carrie's patterns. My festival quilt is one of her patterns too. Thank you for sharing your lovely quilt!

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  23. Abby latimerOctober 30, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    I have always loved this pattern - and now would like to search for these same fabrics to copy yours! This is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

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  24. quirky granola girlOctober 31, 2011 at 12:51 AM

    this is lovely.

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  25. Sandra KayeOctober 31, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    Beautiful Quilt!! Lovely blog too! Hugs -- Sandie

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  26. CynthiaNovember 1, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    This is such a pretty quilt! It does look like a lot of piecing--great work!!

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  27. Lisa at Sun NaturalsNovember 1, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Very pretty! I backed a large quilt in flannel for my FIL who was very ill at the time and yes it was extra snuggly but boy was it heavy to work with!

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  28. AnonymousNovember 2, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    I love both the pattern and the fabrics you chose--it all works so well together and the superbe quilting is just the finishing touch. I'm sure you enjoy that quilt so much! :-)

    Hazle

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  29. StaciNovember 3, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Love your quilt. The colors are gorgeous and the little pieces just sing together. Thanks for sharing.

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  30. MonikaCNovember 3, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    It is beautiful! I love the fabrics you chose.

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  31. CalicojoanNovember 4, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    It is absolutely gorgeous. I love quilts with white. I have this pattern, and just might have to consider putting it on the top of my to-pile!
    :-)

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  32. Maureen T.November 7, 2011 at 12:16 AM

    Your quilt is lovely!

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  33. MarthaNovember 17, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    This quilt is so pretty...thank you for sharing it with us.

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