You might remember that last summer (2018), I hosted a quilt along for Coats + Clark over on their Make it Coats blog. Such a great experience that was and I learned so much from working with such a big company! Fingers crossed I get to do it again. Anyway, I'm getting sidetracked! I made my second version of the Star Dance quilt. You can see the first one here. I was trying to ...
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Quilt+ Star Dance Quilt Along – KICK OFF
Hello, lovely quilt makers! I am thrilled to announce the kick off of the Quit+ Star Dance Quilt Along (whew! That's a mouthful!) I mentioned all the details about the quilt along in this post. BUT today, I'm dropping an Introduction PDF and a little video for you to have a look over and gather your fabrics. Join us for the Quilt+ Star Dance ...
Announcing the Star Dance Quilt Along
Today I'm announcing a new quilt along! I know, I know. I got a lot of quilt alongs happening, BUT I just love them so much. I always finish a quilt when I participate in them. I love connecting with other quilters that are working on the same project and I LOVE prizes. And this quilt along sponsored by Coats & Clark has some amazing ...
Quilt Reveal – Star Dance Quilt #3
My latest Star Dance quilt is finished. Here is the thing about this quilt. It always starts out so lovely. I've picked a nice color palette, great fabrics. I love the blocks while they are being made, and then once the quilt is on the design wall, I start thinking, "Ugh." It's been this way with everyone of them that I made. And I'm always thinking that something is just not quite right ...
Using mini design boards while making a quilt
I have previously mentioned wanting to make and use Lori Holt's mini design boards before. I feel like whenever you are making quilt blocks that require that certain fabrics to go in certain positions, I have trouble with my usual chain piecing technique. Sorta. Most quilts that I make, anything can go anywhere, but there are exceptions. Like my Star Dance quilt. In this quilt, certain ...
Quilt Finish – Star Dance Quilt
I've been working on this quilt all of last week. Not the one you see above my sewing machine, that's a WIP, but the one you see at my machine. It's a simple block, but I had to make 81 of them for a king size quilt, so it took me a bit. Here are a few of my favorite blocks: This one is for a custom order I have and the colors requested were pink, green, turquoise and navy. I am digging the ...