Monday, April 5, 2010

A new Quilt in the Frame

I had some time on my hands tonight so I put a quilt in my Hinterberg frame. While we were waiting for our house be be finished last fall, we spent a month in a housekeeping unit and I needed something to do to keep me from going nuts(don't tell anyone, but I actually missed having housework to do). As a result, I sewed this quilt completely by hand. It is called Starry Path but I am calling this one "Sylvia's Stars" in honor of the lady that gave me a huge and beautiful collection of batik fat quarters. The picture below is the pattern that I traced in the plain squares. I drafted it using parts of a quilting template that I used on my daugher's Hunter star in the border. If a quilt has lots of point(i.e, stars) I like to quilt something curvy to offset. If there are lots of curves I try to put in lots of straight lines...I am perverse that way.

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7 comments:

GailM. said...

That quilt looks so nice. Love the stars and the plain blocks. The template is so appealing. Love the feathers and cross grid. Love the frame too.

Cynthia L. said...

From what I can see of the quilt, it looks beautiful! I love batiks. I think the quilting pattern you chose will look good. Can't believe you hand pieced this.

We have lived in hotels for a month or so when we have moved!

Funoldhag said...

What a gorgeous quilt! The design for the blocks is wonderful. Beautiful frame - I have never quilted on a big frame like that. When I did my hand quilting, I used a hoop and I believe it's 16 inches. Will be anxious to see it all quilted. Carol

Janet said...

OOh and Ahhh! The quilt looks gorgeous and what better than a lot of space for the gorgeous quilting pattern you drew up. I think it's a good guideline to have contast between the piecing and the quilting. I'd love to see your progress on this one.

Joanne said...

Beautiful! I can't believe you hand pieced it! ♥

Jackie said...

The new quilt is beautiful Gail, lots of work ahead of you the pattern will really show it off, we miss you.

Karen said...

Your quilt is Gorgeous!!!! I love it!!
I have always admired the Hinterberg frames! Are you happy with it? Are you hand quilting or machine quilting? I also like to use curves to help soften a quilt that has many points! It works really well I think. :0)