Friday, May 21, 2010

Online Quilt Festival!

Amy's Creative Side is hosting another online quilt festival!


My entry is "Jungle Star."  It is the first feathered star quilt I ever made.  It was the first of my quilts to win a ribbon -- 3rd place in the Sun Prairie Heritage Quilt Show for mixed techniques - pieced and appliquéd and quilted on a home sewing machine.  It was also displayed at Olbrich Gardens in the fall festival the next year.



I thought that the squares in the center of each star looked a little harsh, so I appliquéd  (needle-turn) some more of each design over the edges to continue the picture out into the star.


For a look at other quilts in the show click here or on the Blogger's Quilt Festival button on the right side of this blog.


27 comments:

Carol at Serendipity said...

Karen,

I love design going over the edge. Beautiful, beautiful quilt.

Carol

Barb said...

totally Beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Wow!! your star is beautiful!! the colors are so bright, I love that you took the extra step in the applique,I think it puts your quilt over the top! great workmanship

Beth@IHaveANotion.com said...

Some day I am going to make a feathered star!!! Love yours.

Pattilou said...

Absolutely lovely. Always admired feathered stars never tackling one myself. But, I admire them greatly, yours included!

Jan said...

This is a gorgeous quilt and I love how you extended the center block to show off the print better. Great idea!

Chris said...

I love your use of color and pattern. Extraordinary!

Michelle said...

Gorgeous! Simply gorgeous.

Marie said...

wonderful job

Cynthia said...

I love bright colors against black! So cool! I also love your applique going over the sides of the blocks!

Lis Harwood said...

Congratulations on the ribbon - well deserved.

Anonymous said...

Fab-u-lous!

Molly said...

Whoa! That's an amazing quilt! So colorful and bright. I just love it!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my blog. I love your entry. What you did with the centers of the blocks--appliqueing them out to the star areas--is very creative and looks great.

SewCalGal said...

What a vibrant quilt that tantalizes the eye. Love it!

SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

Vicki said...

beautiful, and so unique!

Sandra said...

Wow-feathered stars are hard enough but appliquing beyond the centers really brings the design over the top. Kudos.

Come see my festival posts
1890 antique double pink blazing star
http://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com

1890 antique cheddar orange star and reproduction
http://starleyquilts.blogspot.com

Martine Kuciel said...

quel travail fabuleux félicitations

The Calico Cat said...

I love how you added the applique. I have on occasion thought that I "should" do that, but alas...

Kathy said...

Your quilt is simply wonderful. I always like objects of art that have bright strong hues and especially when they are set off by lots of black!

quiltmom anna said...

Wow what an exotic funky feathered star- I love your rich colors and the way you extended the design. Terrific quilt.
Enjoy the festival-
Regards from a Western Canadian quilter,
Anna
http://quiltmomsjourney.blogspot.com/

Karen said...

This is a gorgeous quilt. So many beautiful points.

quilthexle said...

Congratulations on the ribbon! I LOVE your idea to applique some parts "out of the box" - cool.

MaggieB said...

I love the use of the BLACK, and how you incorporated fun fabrics that reward the viewer for looking closer!
~MaggieB

Randi said...

Stunning!

Rose said...

this is a stunning quilt....

Eileen said...

wow--this is just so beautifully vibrant. and i love your overlaying applique treatment--so special. thanks so much for sharing! would love to have you come visit my blog is you can. i love bright colors, too--have to try that overlay idea--it's so creative