Here is my lonestar quilt. Pattern is also known as Star of Bethlehem. It was machine pieced using the stips then the sewn strips were cut at a 45 degree angle and those resulting strips were sewn together to make the star points. I hand quilted it. The top went together quickly but it took me a couple of years of off and on quilting to complete it. I actually kept track for a while and it has over 200 hours of handquilting work. Unfortunately, this was my second bed size quilt and I didn't know and used poly batting which fell apart in places before I could finish it. So there are places where there is quilting but no batting. Also used cheapy JoAnn fabrics so I will never make those mistakes again. So without further ado here is the first of many pictures.

WOW! That is so pretty! I really love the Lonestar pattern, but just haven't gotten to it yet. I have a list of quilts I want to make and that is pretty close to the top.

Your quilting is beautiful. I am always so impressed with hand quilting.

That is a beautiful quilt. Thanks for sharing. And let us see more of your work!

I know what you are saying about using cheap fabrics. If I am going to spend this much time on a pieced quilt and then to hand quilt, I will get better fabrics. And I learned through experience that not all battings are created equal! :?

wow...you really put a ton of time into this and it's a beauty. Amzaing what you learn about quality along the way in terms of making quilts. I had a non-quilter friend tell me I should buy less expensive fabrics, but at this point, frankley, I'd rather not make something than work with cheap (not necessarily inexpensive) products all the way around - from the thread, needles, pins, to the batting and fabric!

Love your quilt, and admire your stick-to-it-ive-ness!
I consider myself, a moderate-frugal.
I am on a budget, so I really want quality on some things.
I do buy at Joann's and Wal-mart, but have to say, since wal mart's quality in fabrics, has been going downhill, not going to miss them as much as I thought I would.
I just look closely at the grain, and of course we quilters, always touch and feel, so I put my hand underneath, to see if I can see my rings, etc.
If I like the thickness, I go for it. If I don't think it's thick enough...and I really like the fabric...I just groan, and walk away.
Pretty ain't worth it, if it's only skin deep.
I don't know what I'm gonna do, buying online. Won't be able to feel, or make sure of shade :roll:
Like you, I am thinking more an more of the cotton type battings.

Your are a wonderful quilter!! :D
It's as beautiful as all of your
others quilts!!
:D :D :D :D

That is ver pretty I love your quilting.Looks like you did a great job. I was wondering did you have any trouble with the center of the star laying flat. I have one I am working on,but it is a log cabin with the lone star in the middle. It sounds like I cut the star the same way you did. I made one and sold it then made me one,and when I got the star done the ceter of it was puffed I redone it 3 times and never could get it to lay right. So I have now cut out another star thinking maybe I cut something wrong. Will let you know if I ever get it done. It is all done except the star part.Hope it turns out as good as yours. But don't think I will hand quilt it.

Lovely quilt. Your hand quilting is wonderful. I myself am just starting to hand quilt.

Yes, when it was just a top the center of the star "volcanoed up" on me. I ripped it out and resewed it twice and it still did it. I had read in a quilting book that this was a common problem in this pattern but not to worry you could quilt it flat. Sure enough once I did my quilting which was a 1/4" outline from every seam in the star the center where all the points came together flattened right out for me.

Darn,here I have ripped mine out three times and started on a new one.But at least that gives me hope,I have it started laying on the sewing machine but keep putting it off,for fear of it doing it again.

You can quilt out a lot of imperfections! Ask me how I know! We do hand quilting at our church and we get some old quilts that have been aging in trunks and have been found when the kids or someone had to clean out the house after a move to assisted living. We quilt them for the family. We have seen some beautiful vintage quilts. They are all treasures! :lol:

Wow, that is beautiful!

Oh how beautiful is that?? love the pattern, the colors and the quilting is beautiful. Great job!

WOW!!! Great work!

Kyia

Wow, I can't believe you did all that quilting by hand. I just can't imagine doing that but I love hand quilted quilts. I understand why it took so long to finish. Hey, you did finish it!! :thumbup:
It's a very pretty quilt. Hopefully, you're a lot younger than I and can afford to make mistakes in choosing fabric, battting, etc. Probably, only YOU will know that it's not perfect. Lessons learned, huh? Why can't we do everything perfectly the first time around even if we have instructions???????????? I'm working on something right now and learning more lessons about designing, the hard way. I feel that I should have done a few things differently but.......................lesson learned.

There may be some parts of this quilt that bother you but someone in your family will treasure every bit of it.

Beautiful quilt!! I"m still trying to figure out how to make this in EQ with HST. I thought I had figured it out, but not... still going to try!

Oh! gee, what a beautiful work of art. Love it!

Truly beautiful quilt, and quilting!!! :-)

Wow!!!!!!! Beautiful. How did you know I love blues and fethers? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Very nice quilt. It would look right at home in my house. HINT! HINT! :lol:

Everything about your quilt is stunning!

beautiful quilt....you should be proud ....great quilting.... :-)

That's just beautiful!! And I love the hand quilting!!

Absolutely beautiful. I am amazed by hand quilting. So much wonderful work and you do it so well. Great job.

The first word out of my mouth was WOW!!! I have always loved that pattern. You did a terrific job.

Stunning!!

ditto!!

Thanks for the info, I'm working on my first Lone Star now, all hand pieced and I have the volcano effect in the center, was trying to decide how to fix it..........but maybe.........it will quilt right out! Did it improve the volcano at all when you took it apart those times and resewed? I'll be anxiously awaiting your answer before ripping anything out, lol.
Thanks cdmmiracles

Beautiful! Great job on the hand quilting, sorry about the batting.

That is beautiful, a wow quilt,good job.