Monday, January 30, 2017

Liberated Stars - the Mini Quilt



This finish is the result 
of a liberated star project
that I started for RSC 2016
but later lost interest in.

The early blocks were 
turned into this mini quilt instead.




I used a mixture of 
leftover text print pieces
for the scrappy backing.

Max and I quilted this
using soft gold Glide thread
and a modified version of 
Leah Day's "Loose Weave"
free motion quilting design.




I absolutely love the texture
and I will use this design again.




24" wide x 36" long
and perfect for the back of my recliner.

(L:  scrappy pink pillow from Girly Girl
R:  newly-finished scrappy purple pillow 
from earlier this month)


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This post is now linked with Angela's

It is good to help others celebrate finishes!

Be sure to click through to check out 
more RSC projects that have been finished this month.



Quiltdivajulie
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When life throws you a rainy day, play in the puddles.
(Winnie the Pooh - A.A.Milne)

31 comments:

Ariane said...

This is an adorable mini quilt! Love it!!

Kaja said...

I like the quilting too - it looks just right.

Linda Swanekamp said...

Great, happy quilt! Perfect design and fabric!

Nancy Near Philadelphia said...

Such a darling, happy quilt!

Quilting Babcia said...

I really love the mix of fabrics in this little quilt, and the organic wavy line quilting is just perfect.

Mari said...

Love the quilting design! You and Max seem to be getting along really well.

Ann said...

I hadn't thought of making wavy double lines. The straight-ish double lines I used recently were wonderful but these is even better. Thanks for the idea and congratulations on a lovely finish.

The Joyful Quilter said...

It looks very much at home on the back of your recliner. BEAUTIFUL!!! You and Max work well together.

Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson said...

I love star quilts. You have such good balance in your designing of this quilt.

Linda @ kokaquilts said...

A great finish, and the organic quiting really adds some wonderful interesting texture to it!

Mystic Quilter said...

What a beauty!! I love the three colours you've used here Julie, they really pop off the neutrals in the background.

Pip said...

Its wonderful that even though you lost interest in the project you still made something really lovely from the blocks that you did make. I've been using Glide thread recently as well, I love the slight sheen it gives.

Millie said...

This is lovely!

Barb said...

Nice Finish - the quilting design is really neat

Louise said...

Oh, Julie! I adore that quilting pattern!! Wavy lines are an easy go-to pattern for me, but it never occurred to me to do them in a plaid grid like this. Thank you for sharing this!

LA Paylor said...

very pretty

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

LOVE it!!! I like the quilting too - and glad that even though you lost interest you picked it back up!! great quilt!!

Edith said...

Congratulations on your mini finish. I just love how you've decorated the chair, so inviting, makes me want to cuddle up with a book and a tea.

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

I'm with everyone else! I like everything about your mini - the bright stars, the low volume backgrounds, the quilting, and where you "hung" it! It's beautiful!

PaulaB quilts said...

I heartily agree with Diann, a great finish in every way.

PaulaB quilts said...

PS- Your purole pillow gave me the answer for my Sparks block.

Kyle said...

What a fabulous finish. I love how you were able to use a variety of liberated stars and how they pop on the neutral backgrounds. The quilting pattern by Leah Day is a winner. I'm adding that to my book of quilting ideas.

Cathy said...

Gorgeous piece! Everything sure came together to make a spectacular finished quilt. I particularly love the quilting! Thanks for sharing.

Charlotta said...

Great little quilt! And, it would be so easy to change the size if one wanted it slightly larger!

gayle said...

I love everything about this little quilt! Every single thing!

claudia said...

I love this qult! I have a wall in my front room it would look perfect on!

JM said...

I've been kicking around the idea of a quilt with scattered scrappy stars of different sizes for a while- this is great inspiration!

Pamela Arbour said...

Sooooooooo impressed with all of your finishes!

scraphappy said...

Turning a UFO into a minimquilt is a great idea. Love the way it turned out

Kate said...

Congrats on finishing up a RSC UFO.

Cathy Tomm said...

Great finish. Love the quilting and then it looks so good with your pillows too.