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.
7 comments:
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.
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!
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
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.
Beautiful! I can't believe you hand pieced it! ♥
The new quilt is beautiful Gail, lots of work ahead of you the pattern will really show it off, we miss you.
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)
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