My 90% done Americana/ Patriotic Star quilt top

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09-18-2009, 05:14 AM

Ethel A

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I decided to take a picture of it now, before I added the border. If I tried to take a picture after the border is added, it will not hang nicely on my wall. LOL! The border will be two solid strips of red and gold; and also four-patch blocks made out of 224 two-inch-squares. Crazy, huh? The pattern for this came from the Spring 2009 McCalls Scrappy Quilts magazine. It was super easy to make, even a beginner quilter can do it (trust me on this). I had always wanted to make a star sampler with red-white-and-blue fabrics, so when I saw the pattern in the magazine, I snatched it right up. Thanks for looking!!!

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09-18-2009, 05:15 AM

nursie76

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Sew nice! Composition is great! Every where I look my eyes find new hidden treasures!

09-18-2009, 05:17 AM

ladybugquilter

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Stunning, you did an amazing job

09-18-2009, 05:19 AM

sewjoyce

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WOW -- that is simply beautiful!!

09-18-2009, 05:23 AM

Esqmommy

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Ethyl, that is so pretty. I keep staring at it trying to find the "rows" that you attached, and I can't see how it was sewn together!! Wild, and it's just such a nice quilt. I will keep an eye out for the finished piece with the border you described. Sounds really nice!!

09-18-2009, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Esqmommy

Thank you! The instructions have you keep some parts of some of the stars "separate" so that you can actually sew 'blocks' or 'rows' together. I don't know if that makes any sense. There are rows in there, but imagine where the line of one row seems to line up with the seam of part of a star block. That part of the star block was 'kept separate' and attached to another row. When I was ready to put the rows together, that is when the star-block became a 'whole star.' I know this sounds confusing and it's better when you see the instructions, itself.

09-18-2009, 05:29 AM

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Wow Ethel,
What a wonderful work of art.
I too couldn't see where the block rows were connected.
You hid it sew well.
Awesome quilt top.
Thanks for sharing.

Sandi

09-18-2009, 05:54 AM

sewnsewer2

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Great job Ethel!

09-18-2009, 06:33 AM

dunster

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That is an outstanding quilt. I will have to look for that magazine issue. Wonderful job!

09-18-2009, 06:35 AM

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WOW!!! What a beautiful quilt, I love the way you've described the borders too--I'll be a real beauty when done :) :) Looks hard too.
Love stars quilts, love R,W, &B = Love your quilt