About a month ago I posted a picture of some fabric that I needed to finish my Hunter's Star quilt top. I'd been looking for more of the dark blue bali and when I finally accepted the fact that it just wasn't going to happen, I found something else that I think works well and even though it's not as large as I wanted, it's ok and I'm happy with it. Now, how to quilt this? That is the questions! :-)

That is very nice.

Joanne-what a beautiful quilt. I too am in the process of making one and have had so much fun with this quilt. I used batiks also and I have to say ours are so similar! Did you frame it in black? I'm watching this post to see what suggestions are posted for quilting. Very curious with the finishing details! You really did a great job! :thumbup: :thumbup:

That is beautiful. I love the fabrics. I've been wanting to do a Hunter's Star and seeing yours I know I do. Sorry I can't help ya with the quilting but whatever you do I know it will be beautiful. Great job. :thumbup:

This is a really hard type of a quilt to quilt plan...I think anyway.

For me...or my personal opinion I think there are two ways to do this....

One would be to play up the lights and darks. I would go through and quilt all the white areas in one design. Then I would go through and quilt all the dark areas in another design...then I would pick a complimentary border design.

The second option would be an all over type of design to soften the points. I am interested to see what others think. :thumbup:

That's an awesome quilt top.

Really pretty quilt.

Looks great. Black (or dark) narrow border is perfect.

Very pretty! I really love your quilt. I'll have to remember this pattern for later.

Awesome !!!

The two fabrics match perfectly! And it is beautiful!

Nice...!

I love this pattern! :D

Beautiful!!!

Beautiful quilt!

very pretty

A customer of mine did her Hunter's Star in batiks with lots of variety. We decided to make the quilting consistent, and use the smaller sections as frames around each block. Hope the picture comes through.....

Beautiful quilt.

This is one of my favorite quilt patterns, and yours is very nice. As for quilting, I had the same question when I recently finished a storm at sea. Hadn't even thought about how I would quilt it until reaching that point! What I ended up doing was a google search for images of that quilt, and it came up with a ton of peoples storm at seas. Not only was it fun looking at everyone elses color combinations, but I got some ideas of how to quilt my own!
I made a hunters star baby quilt about 7 years ago, and for the life of me I can't remember how I quilted it!!!

G E O R G E O U S !! What a great job!!

Just lovely....did you consider ecohing your design...I bet that would look real pretty on the backside...

very pretty..yall did a wonderful job quilting...

I love that pattern!

it's a really lovely quilt.

Very nice.

I like how you used the darker color (looks like black) for the inside border. I recently started doing that with my quilts and the results is amazing.

beautiful. thanks for sharing

The first border (frame) is a very dark blue batik with little lighter blue and yellowish dots on it. It sure does read black though, doesn't it?

It is beautiful. The fabrics are wonderful

Your avatar is gorgeous, just gorgeous

Beautiful!!!

I just bought that pattern in Paducah this year. Now, what did I do with it? I like blue and white for this, but that batik is really pretty. Decisions, decisions!!!

Awesome

Looks very nice!

Very nice :thumbup: Makes me want to do one!

Very pretty!!

Very pretty.

I love it!

What a beautiful quilt! I like the idea of an over all pattern to soften the points and to give a contrast. Please make sure to show us a picture when you are done with the quilting.

Beautiful quilt!

Very pretty. Just printed this pattern (Quilters Cache) after seeing it in black, white and bright this morning on the board. Yes, we want to see a picture after it is quilted.