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:
Karen,
I love design going over the edge. Beautiful, beautiful quilt.
Carol
totally Beautiful!
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
Some day I am going to make a feathered star!!! Love yours.
Absolutely lovely. Always admired feathered stars never tackling one myself. But, I admire them greatly, yours included!
This is a gorgeous quilt and I love how you extended the center block to show off the print better. Great idea!
I love your use of color and pattern. Extraordinary!
Gorgeous! Simply gorgeous.
wonderful job
I love bright colors against black! So cool! I also love your applique going over the sides of the blocks!
Congratulations on the ribbon - well deserved.
Fab-u-lous!
Whoa! That's an amazing quilt! So colorful and bright. I just love it!
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.
What a vibrant quilt that tantalizes the eye. Love it!
SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
beautiful, and so unique!
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
quel travail fabuleux félicitations
I love how you added the applique. I have on occasion thought that I "should" do that, but alas...
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!
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/
This is a gorgeous quilt. So many beautiful points.
Congratulations on the ribbon! I LOVE your idea to applique some parts "out of the box" - cool.
I love the use of the BLACK, and how you incorporated fun fabrics that reward the viewer for looking closer!
~MaggieB
Stunning!
this is a stunning quilt....
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
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