Thread: Need help with this Star Quilt

It's been forever since I've been here - I've just been busy. However, when I needed help, this is the first place I thought to come to since everyone is always so kind and knowledgeable.

I'm making the attached star quilt. First - does it seem unbalanced to you? (I need some honest answers.) I was thinking maybe I need to switch one of the lower blocks to the top. Maybe the bottom second from the right to the top second from the left? Or have I just been looking at it too long?

And then I don't know what to do about the borders - this is a 53 inch square. I know I need a black slashing around it - maybe 2 1/2 (same as the slashing between blocks )or should it be wider 5 1/2? And then some type of pieced border? It would be nice to make it into a queen size.

Thanks for your help and ideas.

This is so pretty! add that black stopper border just to the design wall and step back. The only thing that catches my eye are the two blocks with the brighter points: purple and red, and purple and white. Maybe on either side of the feathered star? Opposite sides of the star? I really think tho, that its just perfect the way it is. I like Tartans idea of the flying geese too! I would add a smallish black border before the geese. It serves two purposes: One to give your eye a rest and to be able to see the star points. and 2. if you put the geese right up next to the stars, you have many seams to deal with. The border will eliminate all that. Can't wait to see what you decide!

This is very pretty. I might put the larger blocks in the corner. Always take a photo BEFORE moving the blocks. I like Tartan idea. If you have a wide black border, be sure to have a stencil or the ability to do some specially quilting in it.

Lovely blocks! I agree that you're should swap either the right most bottom row or the one next to it, as you suggested, into second from left on top row to balance the values. The top has more "dark" and the bottom more "light" as it is laid out now.

Originally Posted by bearisgray

I like the colors and the individual blocks.

Ten of the twelve blocks have black corners - you might consider changing the corners on the two that have colored corners to black?

I did a re-arrangement of your blocks - not totally thrilled with what I did - but you can look at it and see what you think. I also colored the corners on those two blocks black.

If you have a color printer - you can print out your picture and do cut and paste.

What a great idea - to print this out and move the blocks around. Makes it easier to see when it's not taking up most of my living room floor and the dog is not running across it.


This looks so much better. I did think about changing out those corners to black, but seeing it makes such a difference.

There have been so good ideas here - and now I'm going to start working on re-arranging these blocks.
Thanks so much.