Here’s Block 24 of our Celebrate Christmas Quilt-Along. The Christmas Star has been designed by Melissa Corry. Our friends at Shabby Fabrics have a great 30% off Super Deal for you to enjoy too.
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Featured Designer: Melissa Corry
What is your quilting style?
I don’t know if I have a quilting style, per se. I like all kinds of quilting. Sometimes my quilts look more traditional, and sometimes they look more modern. I just find something that inspires me and go from there.
How did you get started quilting and/or designing?
Before my husband and I left our home of Utah for medical school I asked my mother to teach me to quilt. I figured I was about to have some lonely evenings on my hand and needed some hobbies. I began slowly and enjoyed being able to create adorable baby blankets for friends. In 2010 I discovered the on-line quilting world and I have not looked back.
Do you have a favourite quilt?
I wouldn’t say I have a favourite. I love each one of my quilts and each for different reasons. One that I am particularly proud of right now is my Summer Breeze quilt. This was my first (and to date, only) pattern and it was quite a process to learn to write that way.
Quick and fun questions:
- Favourite colour: Pink (mostly because I love the color combos you can do with pink. I love pink and green, pink and brown, pink and black, etc.)
- What part of the quilting process do you like the most? I really enjoy all the different aspects. It is to hard to pick a favourite.
- What part of the quilting process do you dislike the most? I don’t like binding as much but I refuse to do it by hand and so machine binding is tolerable to me.
- Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, or: Yes please.
- Favourite super hero or comic book character: I like Hawk Girl from the Justice League
- Most exciting place you’ve travelled: British Colombia, beautiful!!!
- Favourite quote or mantra: Just Keep Swimming. (My husband and I say this when everything is going bonkers at our house, it is our little joke to keep calm, and just keep on .)
Block 24 – Melissa’s The Christmas Star
Here’s Melissa’s The Christmas Star block. I simply adore the gold thread she added to highlight the star shape. Head over to Melissa’s blog for the excellent photo tutorial she created on putting together her block.
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Upload your completed blocks to our Flickr group for a chance to win some adorable buttons from Button Mad – Incomparable Buttons. One winner for each of our quilt-along blocks will be randomly chosen. You have two weeks to complete Melissa’s The Christmas Star block to be eligible to win.
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Very nice. I like different stars. And thanks for the heads up on the deal at Shabby. Some of those would be great for my Ghastly quilt.
Hey I know this lady! She is the first quilter who’s blog I followed and now look at me! Bah! I blame you, Melissa, for all the great blogs I now have in my feed! I might have to try this star, even if I’m not doing any other blocks just because it’s from Melissa.
Oooooh, I really like your block, Melissa. This is definitely one that will go in my Quilt-a-long project!