And now, we interrupt the production line of star lap quilts to show you the completed top that was just sent to the quilter in Iowa. It is a 92" X 108" quilt from a pattern of the Des Moines Iowa quilt guild (I think in the late 1990's?) called Stars of the Heartland.
My friend, Carolyn and I each made half of the stars on our own, and we used any color blue for the stars, and then cut leftovers of white-on-white fabrics for the background. She made the white borders, and I pieced the blue one.
Then we came together for two afternoons and put it together. She did the backing while I put the rows together. You'll notice there are some blue and yellow small stars and a couple of large ones in yellow too. Just something different to sparkle it up.
Now, back to the lap quilts. The one I've got on the machine right now is a blue one! Next post will be the one I finished yesterday - a red, white and blue one.
We've made this quilt before for a Breast Cancer organization, and we just love it. Every time we've made one, we always say we'll do one for ourselves...but by the time we finish it, we're not so ready! LOL! It's like a giant puzzle when you go to put it together. I believe I unsewed twice as much as what was left together! It will be auctioned at the end of February for the Caritas Clinics (Duschene) in Kansas City.
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It is so pretty. Great job!
What a great team effort!
A wonderful setting for those traditional stars ... orderly with a random appearance. I'm graphing that one out for future reference. Thanks.
I love your white and blue star quilt.
It's beautiful, I love the layout of the stars and how the pieced border brings it all together. Lovely!
Oh Sharon, what a beautiful quilt! I love the layout!
Oh it is beautiful! And so much fun to do with a friend!
Beautiful
Quilts just do not get better than blue and white.
That is stunning. I'm sure it is going to bring in a lot of money.
Beautiful quilt. You and your friend did a great job. Who ever gets this quilt will be very lucky.
You two are a great team. Hope the twinkly stars raise lots of money.
That's really, really pretty, Sharon :)
Love the Stars of the Heartland quilt!! Where can I get a copy of the pattern?
Love the Stars of the Heartland! My favorite colors!
Oooh. I love the blue and white Stars of the Heartland.
Sharon -
Where can we get a copy of the star quilt pattern? It's fabulous!
I love the charity quilts too! I made a Quilt of Valor using that same general pattern.
Thanks for sharing!
what a smashing star quilt-and what a great team you make. I would love to bid on it...thanks for sharing.
I just saw a quilt very similar to this in Fons & Porter's current magazine! I like this blue & white version better. :o)
I hope it brings in a lot. It is certainly beautiful! Makes me thing of a Judy Martin quilts. Love the blue and white - it would look great in our bedroom! :-)
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