Hidden Stars

Like lots of other quilters, I have got several unfinished projects that I really do need to get completed. This is a quilt top that I made about 3 years ago on a class at Quilters Haven, called "Hidden Stars". The stars were made with a white self-patterned fabric and the rest of the quilt is made with batiks. Most of these fabrics were purchased from Sew and So's in Bungay....

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.....I really didn't know what sort of border to add to this quilt, so had a rummage in my box of fabrics and found these two batiks. I couldn't decide which one to use so I used them both! I cut 2½" strips for the inner border and I cut 4½" strips for the outer border.....

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.....although neither of these fabrics were used in the quilt top I think they are a great combination, and love the green swirls on the narrow border.....

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.....and yet again this was duely delivered to Janette, for her wonderful quilting. We decided on this pattern called Happy Times, which has a 6" deep pattern, and looks like waves rippling across the quilt.....

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.....this design gives a wonderful texture to the quilt - and it's so much nicer than if I had tried to quilt it with lots and lots of straight rows!!.....

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.....again, metres and metres of binding (more of the green swirl batik!!) are sewn onto the front of the quilt by machine. I cut these binding strips 2½" wide and have used a double-fold binding, making sure there are neat mitres at the corners....

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.....then the binding is hand stitched to the back of the quilt. I chose this gorgeous paisley cream tonal fabric for the backing (it is extra wide, so you don't get any joins across the back of the quilt). Oh and I haven't forgotten to add one of my labels! I do like to finish off with a little flourish.....

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.....this picture shows it spread out on the bed so you can get a better view. If you click on the photos, a larger image will open up. Oh well, that's another project I can tick off my list - now which one should I tackle next?

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