Has anyone made the Starry Night Wall Hanging?
 

I ordered the panel and lights but it didn't come with instructions. Did you back it first and then "poke" the lights through the 3 layers? I would think that the light box switch has to be on the outside of the backing fabric but then all the wiring, etc. would also be showing.

Or, am I thinking totally wrong on this. If anyone has made one can you tell me how you did yours please.

Thanks for any advice!

Thank you Tartan. I thought it would have to be on the outside of the finished sandwich. Sewing a pocket is a good idea.

The pattern is called All That Glitters and uses Starry Night fabric by Northcott. The panels are printed so close together that there isnt even 1/4" on the sides for piecing. Causes the top and bottom medallions to get chopped off. Northcott really messed this up. Here is where you can get the complete pattern.

http://www.ruthsstitchery.com/ShopOn...l?catId=191105 or
http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/quilt...glitters/58627

Pictures are deceiving because of inadequate seam allowance.

Thanks for the info on the pattern snipforfun. Doesn't sound like this is going to be much fun though.

I wont fool with lights but rather will use crystals - if I ever finish it - next year. Changed the star blocks to paper piecing. The pattern for the block is too time consuming. If you use the pattern and doesnt seem right, get in touch with the designer for an updated version

Raksmum, I made this Starry Night wall quilt:

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Different and simpler than the All that Glitters pattern, obviously. If these directions would help you, just PM me.

Daffy

This is a panel that has the top and bottom borders cut off. Some stores including one in my town sold the panel without the wonky borders. Another store put a kit together with fabric for the All That Glitters pattern. Not so great because of the borders. If I had it to do over again, I would chop off the borders and proceed with binding.

Here is a youtube video from Missouri Star Quilt Company doing this wall hanging http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1KyuKQWqTU

Don't know what I've done with the green borders, but here is a photo of the borders from the red Starry Night I'm working on now that shows what snipforfun refers to. There's very little fabric outside the medallion at each end of the borders. For a wall quilt that won't see hard use or frequent laundering, however, I think a 1/8" seam allowance would be adequate.

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Daffy

I haven't made one but just a little food for thought - no matter what you would want the lights "removable" in case they ever need to be replaced. Take it from a doll house wanta be, it is easier to remove them if they are not buried too much, lol.

Thanks everyone for you help, links and the pictures. I see where they didn't leave any room outside of the snowflakes.
I am a real visual learner so you have helped me out a lot. I appreciate it!

There was an extended conversation on one of my Yahoo groups about this panel kit. The wires behind the panel don't lay flat causing issues. The lights sticking thru the holes aren't consistent. Pics were posted of the ones using the light kit. The moderator of the group posted pics using the crystals. Beautiful!! The general consensus was to use crystals instead.

I have made two! I like the effects when it is done. After it was quilted I made eyelet buttonholes where I wanted to put the lights. I then made a pocket on the back to fit the battery pack. Yes, there are wires on the back but if it is hanging on the wall, you won't see the wires!! It didn't take long to make but I didn't like the technique used to make the star points but it worked. Have fun with it....great results when you are done!

Superior Threads makes a conductive thread connected to flat batteries and used for the lights in this quilt. Everything is flat on the back. No bulky battery box. See their site for a video.

This is the way I did mine, I made four of these in red,green and blue. I birthed mine.
Instead of quilting it I embroidered metallic gold thread stars after it was birthed...

I will check out the Superior video. Luvrazz that is so pretty!

Thanks so much for the link - it really helped!

I bought one from Thousands of Bolts and they included instructions on how to make the hanging. I think you put it together first and when it's together, then you put in the lights.

I have the same panel. Won't get around to doing anything with it for this Christmas, though. (I try to make my Christmas stuff in the summer). I have a friend who did the same thing Daffy did. She used a buttonhole stitch to reinforce the openings for the light and put a pocket on the back near a bottom corner for the battery pack. She also put a pocket along the top to hang it. It turned out very nice! I will do the same when I do mine.

I had a red one and a green one..Did the red one exactly like you did and love it...Thanks for showing yours. I was thinking I really screwed it up per the pattern pics. lol..Elva

I also used The Eyelet stitch for the lights. I hung mine with command strips it's been hanging for one week and no signs of falling down.