Makayla's Star - Fun, Easy, and Bold!
 

Our youngest granddaughter Makayla will be 12 this coming November and is extremely interested in the universe, stars, planets, etc, (Maybe a budding astronaut? Time will tell.) so thought I'd make her a quilt for Christmas. Her favorite color is red, and I found ALL this fabric in MY STASH! Yippee! The star was fun to make, using muslin as the "paper" for a paper-pieced style star. This is the pattern and instructions I used if anyone is interested. The hardest part was in making the pattern, but not really difficult. I added batting behind the star's center to make it "pop" a little. If I had it to do again, I'd add two layers of batting instead of one behind the star center. I'll embroider her name on the center red area of one of the borders and maybe do something "special on the other red center border area, but for now, it's basically done and I can do the rest at a later date...like just before shipping it! lol

http://croseprose.blogspot.com/2009/...-tutorial.html

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NOW I can go play with my new Janome MC6600p! =D

WOW! That is a beautiful gift.

Great shading in your star! It seems to glow.

That is so unusual and so beautiful

That is really pretty. I love the colors too!

That is beautful!

nice star quilt.....

She is going to love it!

It's gorgeous!! She will really love it!

Beautiful ! love the colors so bright. I know she will really enjoy this gift.

Your quilt is awesome. I love the color combination.

Your star quilt is gorgeous! The colors are glowing.

fantastic use of color!

This is gorgeous! I know your granddaughter will love it. Thanks for the link.

Intriguing, never seen one like this! She'll love it!

Jan in VA

Oooooh, this is so pretty! Love the brightness of this quilt

Very pretty! Your granddaughter will treasure this quilt forever.

oh my how nice, bet she loves it?

This is beautiful, I love the colors.

beautiful!!!!!

Beautiful! A star with bursting light! She will love this quilt!

Love it!!!!

She will love it. The colours are great!

Very pretty!

OMGoodness....it's gorgeous!!! Love the colors :)

Thanks everyone! I am in awe of this quilt! I'm not fond of red OR yellow, but they are growing on me. lol I have this quilt draped over the back of our couch and every time I walk into the room it just wows me! I'm thinking if it weren't for the fact that it's going to our little star granddaughter I'd have trouble parting with it! = )

What a beautiful quilt. Love the colors.

Amazing work, it is so beautiful. The colors are shaded so they glow. She will love it.

Well, I just looked at this quilt again and realized I hadn't quilted the wide red borders! HUH! Guess I'd better get it back on the machine! lol

WOW, now I have to go do this, thanks!

Gorgeous quilt. I'm sure she will love it.

i love your star quilt and your fabric choices. The yellow and yellow and red border also makes it look good..well done! enjoy playing with your Janome!

Very pretty and I'm sure she'll love it!

That is stellar!!!!!! Love the colors

Very pretty colors!

It's beautiful. She will love it!!!!

How wondeful and how special that you were able to it for a precious granddaughter.

Gorgeous! Absolutely love the colors.

Beautiful colors and I'm sure she'll love it.

Wow! Neat star, and great fabrics too!