The other good thing about quilt market time, is the bloggers quilt festival! The Star Beast is my entry to the festival. Its one of my most recent finishes, and my very favourite of all.
A lot of my regular readers will be familiar with the story of the Star Beast, but if you are popping in for the first time, Hello! Grab a coffee and stay a while?
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| Worst quilt picture ever, I know. But look at my dad, standing on a wall, in his slippers, in the rain , for me... ♥ him |
It started here, in October '11, with an inspiration mosaic of stars, and a stack of Denyse Schmidt's Hope Valley.11 smaller stacks of Hope Valley were sent out to far flung corners of the UK, where my girls worked their magic, and sent them back on their way.
I made a couple more stars and then pieced the top. I had a bit of a wobble while I was making it, and decided to send it out to be quilted. I'd never done that before, but I really wanted to love this quilt, and I was working myself up into quite a stress thinking about how to quilt it.
As it turns out, Long Armed Chris is some sort of quilting goddess! I knew I wanted a geometric pattern, like the Baptist Fan... but I was also toying with the idea of some sort of loopy star or flower design. Hey presto, Baptist Fans WITH flowers. How awesome is this???
I LOVE the quilting. The quilting just makes it.
I pieced the leftovers from the blocks into a long strip for the back to include all of our "siggy blocks", and used the very last pieces to make a scrappy binding.
Which I love.
I'm all about the scrappy binding recently. Which is weird, because I never used to like them that much.
I may have said it before a million times, but THIS is my new favourite quilt. Oh yes it is.
Quilt Stats
Namesake: The Star Beast by Robert Heinlein
Size: approx 70" x 70"
Fabric: Denyse Schmidt - Hope Valley for the front and binding,
plain sheet for the back.
Pieced by: Sarah, Fiona, Judith, Hadley, Jennie, Susan, Trudi, Judith, Terri, Jo, Ceri and me!
Size: approx 70" x 70"
Fabric: Denyse Schmidt - Hope Valley for the front and binding,
plain sheet for the back.
Pieced by: Sarah, Fiona, Judith, Hadley, Jennie, Susan, Trudi, Judith, Terri, Jo, Ceri and me!
It is so nice to see this excellent quilt in the festival! I love it too.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning, love it!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Fab quilting too!
ReplyDeleteYes, I love it too and I still love those slippers
ReplyDeleteMwah!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beauty- definitely worth the long arm, really stunning!
ReplyDeleteI do love a scrappy binding and have used it on more than one of my quilts. And the quilting, FABULOUS!
ReplyDeleteI super-duper love this quilt! All the different stars are amazing, hope valley is one of my all time favorites! This turned out beautifully!
ReplyDeleteWell done you and crew!! It is a beautiful quilt and one of the best I've seen with Hope Valley. Absolutely stunning and I'm a total sucker for baptist fans, too. Enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have such a large group working on your quilt. It's very pretty.
ReplyDeleteI can totally see why you love this so much and I never get tired of seeing it! Simply stunning!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful....what a treasure!
ReplyDeleteI just love, love this quilt!! It's amazing!
ReplyDeleteLovely.
ReplyDeleteThat's all.
Lovely.
Wonderful beast it is too!
ReplyDeletelovely to see it again, it really is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, lovely, gorgeous...
ReplyDeleteTriumphant!!! (And the quilting is magnificent, as are the slippers!)
ReplyDeleteWow, just gorgeous, and the quilting design is stunning as well.
ReplyDeleteI may have mentioned this before.... but I do love this quilt
ReplyDeleteStar Beast, indeed. I love your quilt, it's brilliant.
ReplyDeleteWhere`s your lovely dad in his slippers to hold it up? I think it`s my favourite quit of yours too. :-D
ReplyDeleteStar beast is festival worthy for sure, gorgeous quilt!
ReplyDeleteLove love love love love!
ReplyDeleteYay to the Star Beast!! Love it more every time I see it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteThe name alone would have impressed me but the quilt is just gorgeous. It has a slightly 60s astro vibe to it that I adore...
ReplyDeleteThe quilt still looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteInteresting new blog layout!
Good luck in the festival =D
The best beast ever, are you bringing it in June? (say Yes!) x
ReplyDeletefun quilt!
ReplyDeleteMargaret
http://quiltsoflove.blogspot.com/
Fabulous entry LJ! I'll never tire of seeing this beastie! Jxo
ReplyDeleteI love your star beast, and your baffie wearing quilt holder too, lol
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt!! It's like a fresh, modern star sampler. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteI really can't get enough stars! Great quilt, looks so awesome, right down to the binding.
ReplyDeleteThese stars are fantastic, I love them! And yep, the quilting is also great. This is definately a beauty to love...
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!! Hope Valley will remain one of my favourites for always.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! I adore this quilt, such fantastic blocks and that binding is utterly perfect! I'm also a big fan of your Dad's slippers ;)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. I love everything about it. I particularly liked the pic of your dad in his slippers - what a legend!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous modern quilt and pieced with friendship.
ReplyDeleteTruly gorgeous. I love the large motif stars!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I like the pink, green and turquoise combo of colours.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning quilt, I love the binding and the quilting! And i just wanted to let you know, I've nominated you for the sunshine blogger award on my blog =)
ReplyDeletethis is flat out stunning! i love it. it has amazing quilting.
ReplyDeleteAaaaah, Laura, I still LOVE this quilt! So glad I could see it again! :)
ReplyDeleteIts a fabulous star quilt. The quilting is divine.
ReplyDeleteA big fabulous beast of a quilt. It is so fantastic and the quilting compliments it wonderfully.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Fun you had so many helpers on it. That quilting is lovely too. Thanks for sharing and have a great day
ReplyDeleteTruly awesome!
ReplyDeletelove..love...love it..
ReplyDeleteGreat job, great group effort and so fun.
ReplyDeleteCome see my entries 64 (repro. applique) and 85 (antique appliques).
Great job, great group effort and so fun.
ReplyDeleteCome see my entries 64 (repro. applique) and 85 (antique appliques).
Great job, great group effort and so fun.
ReplyDeleteCome see my entries 64 (repro. applique) and 85 (antique appliques).
This is awesome!
ReplyDeleteOh I loved seein that grey star up close. The scrappiness is perfect! and LOVE that binding.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know which quilt to vote for group quilt. NOW I know. Congrats, it is a beautiful "beast"
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning quilt. And awesome scrappy binding.
ReplyDeleteFabulous, quilting is stunning too!
ReplyDeleteI remember that book! Fun! And a beautiful quilt too. Great work!
ReplyDeleteThis is a crazy beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteI agree, the quilting absolutely makes this quilt! I also really like what you did with the signature blocks on the back. Great job!
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful! I love the signature blocks on the back, too!
ReplyDeletewahoo Ms Gorgeous! Can't wait to see it (and you) in person!
ReplyDeleteYAAAAAY to You Laura, CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm soooo happy for you!
ReplyDeleteCongrats. Your quilt was a winner!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your win at BQF.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt! Congratulations on the win!!
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