Star Quilts

Instead of sulking when my husband had to work a long overtime shift on my birthday last year, I started a new quilt, based on a photograph of one from 1854. By the end of the week, my present to myself was done. It’s a scrappy two color quilt; each of the stars is a different dark blue print.

Quilt size: width: 70" height: 70"

This quilt was made with Hoffman’s 1895 lime green and creamsicle fabric. It consists of 3″, 6″, and 12″ stars and quilted in the ditch using Sulky blendable green thread. The quilt is backed with Hoffman’s 1895 lime green fabric.
I designed this quilt as I went along.

Quilt size: width: 72" height: 89"

I use this super comfy quilt for my lap at work. It gets cold! I hand quilted the red inside the stars and machine quilted the sashing and the charm squares. I backed it with an old, soft blanket that makes it so cuddly! Pattern from Moda Bake Shop. This quilt just makes me happy.

Quilt size: width: 43" height: 47"

Busted my red stash with this fun and easy project, a workshop by Mimi Detriech and Norma Campbell. It was for my Mom who unfortunately never got to use it but she did smile when I covered her up in it in her hospital bed a week before she passed.

Quilt size: width: 70" height: 70"

This quilt was created as part of my Double Nickel Quilt Challenge. It was made using 5″ squares of scraps from my stash.

Quilt size: width: 58" height: 73"

I made this beautiful quilt for my dear friends beautify baby girl! We moved away before she was born. The picture doesn’t really do the colors justice. It is so bright and fun and playful. Both momma and baby love it!

Quilt size: width: 36" height: 50"

Hi! This is a baby quilt I have made for a baby’s friend of mine (to be born soon). It was my first project for the 60 degree epp diamond QAL organised by Life under quilts. I adore this quilt, I hope you like it too, and I really hope my friend’s baby loves it!.
All the very best.

Quilt size: width: 39" height: 47"

I took a class from Fran Snay at Oklahoma Quilters State Org. and loved her method of doing string quilts. She emphasizes using the right border fabric, I hope I pleased her.

Quilt size: width: 90" height: 100"

This quilt was made for my son as a college graduation present but was just finished and given as a late wedding gift. The mariners compase and stars to remind him he always has a way home. All blocks pieced. Borders made from leftover scraps.

Quilt size: width: 66" height: 92"

A star quilt in wines, teals, purples and burgundy for a friend. It is made using individual diamonds and free motion quilting. I loved making this quilt for Anne, to fit her personality, her color scheme – her unique … open demandingness for lack of better words. I loved each moment of creation!

Quilt size: width: 98" height: 110"

The main part of this quilt was from a Crabapple Hill pattern ‘Over the River”. I changed up some of the design, using only star blocks. Then I changed some of the embroidery to better fit me, by changing the wording and adding a cotton field.

Quilt size: width: 52" height: 58"

This was my first ever quilt. At the time I made this, I had had no lessons, I did it all from books or magazines, which just might explain my non-pointy points, etc. This was made as a lap quilt for my mother, who loved orangey-tawny-yellow colours.

Quilt size: width: 52" height: 60"

cottons, lame, satin, poly/cotton; pieced
garment pattern: June Colburn
Finalist, Kimono Challenge, 2001,
displayed at International Quilt Festival, Houston, 2001

Quilt size: width: 55" height: 30"

I love the challenge of challenge quilts! It frees me to try new methods, difficult blocks, unusual color schemes. Though I love the ‘no rules’ of art quilting, occasionally parameters (size, limited fabrics) help me stretch and grow as an artist. This has been one of my favorite quilts for 12 years

Quilt size: width: 40" height: 42"

Machine pieced, hand appliqued and hand quilted. I love making and teaching others how to make star quilts. This one started out life as a class sample. The colors in the star dictated that the star points be placed on black background. Then I designed the appliques & fell in love with it.

Quilt size: width: 106" height: 106"

This fun-to-make wallhanging is completely from scraps, except for the binding. It’s an improvisational quilt, without too much planning ahead. This was also my first time doing free-motion quilting, and I went for the gusto and stitched in gold metallic against a blue night sky. My original design.

Quilt size: width: 23" height: 29"

The inspiration for this piece came from a photo in a book from the 1940’s. The design has been a watercolor, a pen sketch and now a wall quilt.
The lady was drawn and painted on fabric, then appliqued on to the background. Angelina fibers were added and then quilted.

Quilt size: width: 17" height: 19"

I made this quilt in a Technique Class taught here in Chelan, WA. We learned so many different ways to put stars together, it was really fun. It was quilted by a woman in Texas.

Quilt size: width: 54" height: 42"

LQS asked me to design a quilt using the butterfly and pansy blocks. Loved the bright colors! Chose to put a secondary design behind them. I have added crystals since this photo was taken.

Quilt size: width: 70" height: 70"

Inspired by a Mandaladrawing I made.
There are lots of stars, the moon and the sun

Quilt size: width: 25" height: 25"

Stars for Linus is a quilt series from a block drive I organized to help create quilts for child wildfire victims in Central Texas. The pattern is my design, the blocks were donated by quilters worldwide. I pieced the blocks together, quilted and bound each one. Donated through The Linus Connection.

Quilt size: width: 48" height: 60"

Quilt size: width: 93" height: 93"

When I started quilting, I used patterns, but quickly fell in love with the process of making up my own designs. The process of making this miniquilt was, by far, the most rewarding quilting experience I’ve had to date. I started with a sketch and just let my creativity guide me.

Quilt size: width: 22" height: 24"

The ALA BiblioQuilters are librarians who quilt. Our group quilts are sold in a silent auction at the American Library Assn. Annual Conference. This was our entry in 2006. Pattern from Traditional Quilting magazine.

Quilt size: width: 80" height: 95"

I love this quilt….I have done it in many different colours…this one is green and off white…it can be a tedious pattern to put together….all those diamonds…but I love it. This actual quilt is now in Australia (new home).
Hope you enjoy it.

Quilt size: width: 88" height: 98"

Made for a 2011 group challenge, designed in EQ7, made and quilted by me. Nearly all fabrics came from my stash! Quilting design used is ‘Ribbons’ from Follow the Line by Mary Covey. Considering all quilts made for the challenge started with the same design, they all ended up very different.

Quilt size: width: 54" height: 66"

This is my first project using the wonky star design and I am in love with it. It is easy and simple but very impressive. I hope you like it too!

Quilt size: width: 16" height: 24"