Thursday, 19 September 2013

Not so lonely Lone Star Quilt

It was a real pleasure to hand back this quilt to my customer Liz, she loved it, it was lovely to see it written all over her face.

Liz said she liked feathers but really left the rest up to me. That's good for me as I get to quilt as I like but then there comes a point when you wonder if your customer will like your decisions?

This quilt is a lovely mix of oriental type fabrics with a deep rust red border to match the bedroom decor.

The quilt measures 96" x 87" and came with Quilters Dream cotton wadding to which I added a thin layer of Soft and Elegant which is 80/20.

I used cream Metro thread in the needle and bobbin in all but the red areas where I used a deep rust glide thread. All freemotion hand guided by me with a little ruler work for the feather spines......












I think this is the biggest feathered wreath to date 25 inches in diameter, freemotion handguided....


We tried the quilt on my hanging frame, it hung perfectly....


And it looks perfect in the room it was made for.....thank you Liz.....

Update... This quilt went on to win
'Highly Commended' at Festival of Quilts 2014, Birmingham, UK
Best in Show, Best Bed Quilt, and Best Longarm, at The Great Northern Quilt Show 2014, Harrogate, UK
Best Longarm, Scottish Quilt Championships 2014
Exhibited at Sitges in Spain March 2015

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26 comments:

  1. Raylene Smith19 September 2013 at 22:06

    WOW...AWESOME, Missy...I recon Liz will be absolutely over the moon...It is beautiful...

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  2. Furball Farm Quilting20 September 2013 at 00:06

    Absolutely beautiful!!! Lovely colours, lovely design, and stunning quilting. Thankyou for sharing.

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  3. Lynne20 September 2013 at 00:13

    Another stunning job. Just beautiful. Congratulations to you both.

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  4. Jennifer Scantlebury Vienneau20 September 2013 at 00:20

    Stunning, Kay! Absolutely beautiful! Can I ask how you mark your tops? I have been very hesitant to use marking tools and am starting to think maybe I shouldn't be so nervous about them.

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  5. Carolyn20 September 2013 at 01:37

    Oh, Kay...I'm speechless. This is over the top. Just beautiful.

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  6. Janna and Mike20 September 2013 at 01:49

    Absolutely stunning Kay--I want to quilt like you someday!!!

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  7. Lorette20 September 2013 at 02:02

    OMG!! HOW BEAUTIFUL! You are an inspiration! Not surprised that Liz had a big smile when she left! Jaw-dropping gorgeous quilting!

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  8. Susan Lawson20 September 2013 at 02:15

    This is absolutely gorgeous! It would be hard to give it back!

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  9. Michelle20 September 2013 at 03:20

    this is drop dead gorgeous Kay! I think I'd have that quilt upside down at least 50% of the time.

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  10. Sewgirl20 September 2013 at 03:57

    OMG! That is just gorgeous! Thanks for sharing...you're so talented.

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  11. Carla20 September 2013 at 04:30

    Oh my heart! HOW is that quilting even possible! Stunning

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  12. Anonymous20 September 2013 at 05:25

    That is stunning! Your quilting was perfect and perfectly beautiful. ohsirius7@hotmail.com

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  13. Sharon20 September 2013 at 12:19

    I love all the feathers. I haven't heard of soft and elegant so I will have to check that out.

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  14. Linda 20 September 2013 at 13:08

    Just jaw dropping beautiful quilting!!!

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  15. Vicki W20 September 2013 at 14:03

    Kay, it's spectacular!

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  16. Karens Quilts, Crows and Cardinals20 September 2013 at 14:25

    Kay... You make me want to live in Scotland! What more could you ask for? Beautiful countryside, ponies, and the best quilter around! Congratulations on yet another beautiful piece. And Kudos to Liz as well - she did a fantastic job with colors and piecing! Wow!

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  17. Linda R20 September 2013 at 16:50

    Absolutely Breath-taking!!! You should be so PROUD. I bet the owner LOVED it. WOW is all I can say.......... :-) :-)

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  18. Heritage Keepsakes20 September 2013 at 23:53

    Wow!!! I can see why your customer was impressed with this quilt when she saw it....... It's magnificent!!!

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  19. Lynette21 September 2013 at 01:50

    Oh, my!!! That is absolutely breathtaking. OH. I see Linda just said that. But it's true! Kay, you really outdid yourself on this. :D

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  20. anicattuk22 September 2013 at 13:30

    Boo-tee-FULL !!!! :O)

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  21. Anonymous22 September 2013 at 16:01

    WOW WOW WOW WOW fantasticablemuches

    So amazing. GREAT job.

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  22. Ajka22 September 2013 at 17:09

    Wow, this is amazing ...... beautiful things around you, very handy :-)
    I looked at you very much :-))
    Ajka

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  23. ELENAVA наслаждаюсь печворком, квилтингом24 September 2013 at 12:11

    Потрясающей красоты работа. Очень нравится

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  24. Borderline Quilter24 September 2013 at 12:59

    Elenava said....The stunning beauty of the work. love it,

    Thank you Elenava

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  25. Anonymous22 November 2013 at 00:20

    OMG! This is just amazing. I am working on a lone star for myself. And I will for sure be using this for inspiration on the quilting. WOW!

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  26. fiberobsession29 August 2014 at 02:57

    What a lovely job of quilting you did! It changes the room from a simple bedroom to a coveted Bed and Breakfast.

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