Sunday, September 05, 2010

Maverick Stars top done, and a quilting pattern

This went together fairly quickly, once I focused --it was started MONTHS ago! The original inspiration is from Quiltville.com. It's 60 x 68 inches, and I'm searching through piles of fabric looking for a backing. My photo is a little murky - it's brighter in person. Despite all the little pieces, when it was finished I was only 1/8 in. off along the top/bottom. That's a record for me!


Mary of Heartstring Quilts posted this MQ pattern that gives good texture for busy quilts and I wanted to give it a try.
This was a "quick and dirty" quilting effort on my take-to-class machine, so the stitches are not good, but the texture is interesting. This might be the pattern I do on the Maverick Stars.
It's 95 degrees today, and tomorrow the HIGH is supposed to be 65! My word!
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22 comments:

  1. Nancy9/5/10, 4:52 PM

    What a lovely quilt! Nice Job

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  2. Shari9/5/10, 5:15 PM

    Your maverick stars are sparkling! And I love the 'seaweed' FM quilting...

    Your room reno turned out great! A lovely little spot for a houseguest and somewhere new to lay out your quilts! And so glad to hear you are so much better!

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  3. Karen9/5/10, 6:24 PM

    I like star quilts very much and especially scrappy looking ones. Yours is good.

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  4. Vicki W9/5/10, 6:45 PM

    I love your scrappy stars!

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  5. Sharon9/5/10, 7:07 PM

    Me too! I love those cute stars! They do sparkle.

    That's a great FMQ design. I can see that would be a wonderful texture.

    Hey, you're getting that weather we had a few days ago. Are you getting the rain too? It seems fall is definitely on the way.

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  6. paulette9/5/10, 8:27 PM

    Hi Elaine!

    Gorgeous quilt!! Who is the designer..is it a pattern or from a book? I would love to order this pattern!!
    Thanks!
    Paulette

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  7. Elsie Montgomery9/5/10, 9:23 PM

    Ditto, ditto. I'm in ID paying for every minute online... Scottish wins over wordiness, but I do like this quilt and the pattern for quilting it!

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  8. quiltmom anna9/5/10, 11:12 PM

    what a gorgeous star quilt Elaine- you do really lovely work- the seaweed quilt design is very fun.
    I will look forward to seeing your finished work.
    Thanks for sharing..
    Regards,
    Anna

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  9. Ruth9/6/10, 4:59 AM

    I love the quilt! And the quilting pattern looks like a good possibility for it - and another good one that I can try.

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  10. Julie in the Barn9/6/10, 6:41 AM

    Stars are my favorite. Yours is a beauty. I made a similar top awhile back and have been stymied on a quilting design. The one you show looks like a winner. I may try it.

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  11. Annette9/6/10, 2:24 PM

    I love your quilt. Is the quilting pattern for a long arm? Is there somewhere I could get a printout to use on my sewing machine?

    Thanks,
    Annette

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  12. Purple Pam9/6/10, 4:21 PM

    Very nice quilt. I like that quilting design. You did a great job on your "practice" piece.

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  13. FLO_rancher9/6/10, 9:34 PM

    Pretty twinklie stars..so colorful..your stash has all the right colors.

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  14. Candace9/7/10, 5:59 AM

    Beautiful quilt. I have always loved the star quilts and yours is wonderful. The simple borders are very effective, too.

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  15. Helen in the UK9/8/10, 9:46 AM

    Love those stars! I'm looking forward to seeing your quilting - thought it would be a fun one to try freehand when I saw it posted on Mary's blog too :)

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  16. Alycia~Quiltygirl9/9/10, 7:09 AM

    Wow - That is beautiful - love the quilting too!

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  17. Gamawinkie Renea9/9/10, 9:46 AM

    Great job on the stars and the quilting. With weather like that, you'd just have to be prepared for all contingencies, right?

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  18. Donna9/9/10, 10:27 AM

    Beautiful quilt top, and I really like the quilting pattern.

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  19. Mary Johnson9/9/10, 7:27 PM

    Love your quilting sample.

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  20. Meggie9/10/10, 1:12 AM

    Love those Maverick Stars, and also greatly admire your quilting sample.

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  21. John'aLee9/11/10, 1:13 PM

    What a darling quilt!

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  22. Angie9/12/10, 5:17 AM

    I LOVE your Maverick stars, Elaine, and that quilting would be great, IMHO. :)

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