Is d.o.n.e!
And a gratuitous quilting shot:
Here are a few things I learned from making this quilt!
one. that I am pretty good a free motion quilting if I take my time.
two. that I can sew squares together with matching seams and little or no wonkiness if I press the seams to the side for the rows, but then press the seams OPEN when sewing the rows together.
three. when doing hst's, to cut the initial squares 3/8" larger than you want them to end up.
So what weekend finishes do you have? Even if it was just unloading the dishwasher, I want to hear!
One more thing,
I'm working on this Brrr! bear paw and just might have a fat quarter set of it (courtesy of Laurie Wisbrun. Brrr! should be hitting the stores in June I believe!) to give away later this week. I'm just sayin'.
Happy Monday to you!!
~Penny
Love the quilting on this P! And bear paw for Brr is so perfect! An inspired choice!
I finished up some bee block and a top for a new baby quilt. A busy weekend sewing!
Posted by: Laura Jane | 27 February 2012 at 05:25 AM
The star is awesome!!! And the bears are so cute!
I finished the backing for a quilt and packed it all up to go out and be quilted. And I started planning/cutting an I-Spy quilt
Posted by: Kelsey | 27 February 2012 at 05:53 AM
I saw your star quilt this weekend and thought it was so strange as I am making something similiar from a pattern I bought on Etsy:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/79478965/starry-night-quilt-pattern
It has a couple of patchwork stars and I am making this for an online Scrap Attack challenge. I hope it turns out pretty, but I have a hard time picking fabrics that didn't come together in the same fabric line and since this is made all from scraps, I'm not sure about it yet and have been hemming and hawing about what background fabric to choose.
I love those Christmas fabrics! When I first saw them online, I went straight to looking for them on Etsy, only then did I realize they are not out yet.
Posted by: Jamie Lee | 27 February 2012 at 05:55 AM
Love the quilting on your cheery cherry star! The bear paw blocks are lovely!
Posted by: Archie the wonder dog | 27 February 2012 at 05:59 AM
The bear paw is too cute! I love your Superstar, too.
Posted by: patricia | 27 February 2012 at 06:03 AM
The colors for your bear claw are great! Love the star too! Not much sewing this weekend for me although I started the quilting on one quilt. I did finished filing taxes for my daughters. Yay! All done with that task until next year!
Posted by: dawn | 27 February 2012 at 06:28 AM
You are a quilting superstar! I noticed the fancy lines on the blue right away but it wasn't until the second shot that I saw the beautiful curves on the squares.
I finished the third cowl I am knitting in a five cowl series. It was a long, long infinity cowl (368 stitches per round) in fingering weight. I used every single inch of the 420 yards and grabbed another yard or two of a second colorway. A big sigh of relief. Now I just have to wait until Wednesday for the next pattern. Yay!
Posted by: Suzanne | 27 February 2012 at 06:32 AM
I smirked at you using 'bear paw' for your Brrr fabric...that's awesome!
I finished up some Stitched in Color curves class projects this weekend. And made binding for the 3 quilts I have *almost* ready to be quilted...some finishes on the horizon for me - yay!
Also, I just loaded & started the dishwasher, so I'm doing alright on that stuff too ;)
Posted by: charlotte @ twelfthzodiac | 27 February 2012 at 06:44 AM
Woohoo me too! I finished a table runner ;)
When you sew hst(as in the bear's paw)do you cut and sew triangles or use thangles?Just curious? I've improved my sewing of triangles from my earlier days use to be so wonky and streched out. Then I found thangles and that helped me get better results, in the early years. Now I'm so much more careful with bias edges and a more seasoned quilter. Like wine I too have improved with age!!
Posted by: Lynette | 27 February 2012 at 06:44 AM
Super cute projects Penny -- I LOVE that big star! How will you use it -- are you going to hang it?
Posted by: Thimbleanna | 27 February 2012 at 06:53 AM
this is lovely, penny! i love the colors you picked for this. the blue really sets everything off perfectly!
ps--now i have molly shannon on the brain. superstar! :)
Posted by: randi | 27 February 2012 at 07:25 AM
You quilted this quilt beautifully Penny! I am loving all this bright blue you are using, such a happy colour!
Posted by: Leila | 27 February 2012 at 07:42 AM
Love that cherry star, the straight lines on the blue look like more start creeping in! Gorgeous baby gift!
Posted by: Kerry | 27 February 2012 at 07:43 AM
Beautiful star!! The quilting looks fantastic! Did you draw the lines on first? I would love to try to do the wavy lines pattern. The bear paw is fantastic and that fabric is adorable!!
Posted by: Lucy | 27 February 2012 at 07:51 AM
Love the quilting on your superstar! I finished a quilt top, basted it, and hopefully will be able to do some quilting today. Also, I unloaded the dishwasher. :)
Posted by: Carmen | 27 February 2012 at 08:20 AM
I bought a really pretty cupboard a few weeks (okay a month) ago and finally got fabric in it and, sort of organized my sewing area. It's really small and needed some straightening out.
Love this star quilt ~ it's so pretty.
Posted by: elsa | 27 February 2012 at 09:18 AM
I think your quilt sucks...Haha just kidding,just wanted you to read my comment! Love it and all the bits of fabric wonderful-ness in that quilt...lucky baby. I did Ft.CMQG bee block and add a border challenge last weekend. Hopefully next weekend I can sew just for me.
Posted by: Jane | 27 February 2012 at 09:29 AM
The line Quiltng is fantastic! My LQS isnt getting Brrr! In so I will definently try for the giveaway
Posted by: Tara | 27 February 2012 at 09:41 AM
I have been loving seeing these cherry quilts popping up! Yours looks amazing. Interesting about pressing seams to the side on rows, but then open when joining rows. Might need to try that!
Posted by: Heather | 27 February 2012 at 09:47 AM
Your quilt is beautiful!
Can't wait for the fabric giveaway!
Brr! It's cute!
Posted by: kimwithak | 27 February 2012 at 09:54 AM
That came out wonderful! I know I have said this before (ok...probably a lot), but you are always an inspiration! I just love your color work!
Posted by: Ashley | 27 February 2012 at 10:07 AM
I love the way you quilted this. Looks great
Posted by: diane stanley | 27 February 2012 at 10:36 AM
The bear paws are great! Tempted to make a quilt out of this pattern...
Posted by: Nicole @ Patchwork Duck Designs | 27 February 2012 at 11:42 AM
Lovely quilt! Also love the brrrr blocks, I can't wait to get my hands on some of that fabric :)
Posted by: Christine | 27 February 2012 at 11:52 AM
I love your star quilt and the quilting you did on it. How big is the finished quilt? The Brr blocks are so bright and cheery.
Posted by: Mary | 27 February 2012 at 11:58 AM
This is beautiful!!! I love the bright vibrant colors!!!
Posted by: Jane | 27 February 2012 at 12:24 PM
LOVE your star quilt. Just gorgeous!! I finished a mini on Friday. You can see it here http://fabricmutt.blogspot.com/2012/02/scrap-happy.html .
Posted by: Heidi Staples | 27 February 2012 at 01:27 PM
LOVE IT!!! The quilt is wonderful and the quilting is awesome.
Posted by: Teresa Felgueiras | 27 February 2012 at 02:04 PM
Your bear paws are so cute! :-)
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Posted by: Karen | 27 February 2012 at 02:50 PM
Great colors, textue and just plane fun. Love it!
I finished a sock monkey hat (knitted) and did most of a second for grandkids. Will send a pic when done.
Posted by: Arlene | 27 February 2012 at 03:28 PM
Oooh, I love that bear paw.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | 27 February 2012 at 03:43 PM
Your version of Made in Cherry looks gorgeous, Penny. What a beautiful baby quilt!
Posted by: Katherine | 27 February 2012 at 04:14 PM
I've only regretted the furniture I didn't buy. I think about it for years sometimes. That Laurie Wisbrun fabric is wonderful.
Posted by: Jeifner | 28 February 2012 at 03:45 AM
Very, very nice. And thanks for the tips.
Posted by: Michele | 28 February 2012 at 06:46 AM
Oh my goodness that is beautiful - and I love your tips, I'll have to try those myself, I'm terrible at matching seams! Your bear paw is AMAZING too!!!
Posted by: Allie | 28 February 2012 at 09:05 AM
This past weekend I finished preparing the instructions for a quilting class that I will be teaching next Saturday. Also, I hit the sale at Hancock's to purchase sewing machine needles and machine quilting cotton threads at 50% off. So, I feel that my weekend was as productive as yours.
Posted by: NancyinSTL | 28 February 2012 at 10:54 AM
very cute! I, too was a very busy gal!!!
Posted by: Josie | 28 February 2012 at 12:06 PM
LOVE that quilt, Penny! it's so so wonderful!
Posted by: amandajean | 28 February 2012 at 02:23 PM
Superstar is awesome! I pinned it. Really.
On the weekend even tho' it's old news...I made cookies, meatloaf dinner and breakfast casserole, THEN sewed!
Posted by: di | 28 February 2012 at 10:56 PM
Love this quilt, Penny! The quilting looks so good and I am so jealous of your super quilting skills and the way you combine lovely fabrics. Basically a big fan of everything you do here ;)
Posted by: ayumills | 29 February 2012 at 02:36 AM
SuperStar is cool. Love the quilting. The bear paws are cute. I want to make something with bear paw block soon.
I finished the tubes for the poles to used at the quilt show this weekend and I finished 90% of my baby quilt. I need to add borders and you know what's next. ;o)
Posted by: Carla | 29 February 2012 at 11:32 AM
It's fab! Well done :-)
Posted by: Sew Create It - Jane | 29 February 2012 at 01:46 PM
Your quilting looks like rays of light from the star. Very nice.
Posted by: Kathleen | 01 March 2012 at 05:53 AM
Hey lady! LOVE this quilt, you did such a beautiful job, they are going to love it! And if they don't I'LL TAKE IT!! lol! I just listened to you on the Seamed up Podcast - Yeah! I love how popular you are in this community, way to go!
Posted by: Sonja | 01 March 2012 at 01:15 PM
What a wonderful baby quilt- your fabric choices are fab- and your quilting is too!
Posted by: samantha | 09 March 2012 at 12:39 PM