Here it is, my newly finished Arctic Stars quilt top:
I am absolutely loving the simplicity of the design, the bold graphic punch of the single shooting star with its three satellite stars, and the way the fussycut centers of the four stars show off the whales, polar bears, walruses, and other denizens of artist Gareth Lucas’s “Icy World” fabric line.
My plan was a finished top measuring 59″x 72½” but after adding the outer borders the quilt top felt . . . vast. All that negative space! I trimmed 4” from each side to reduce the top to 51 x 64½” and will undoubtedly shave another inch or two off after the quilt comes back from the longarmer.
But first it needs to get to the longarmer. Next up is a simple pieced back made from some other fabrics in the “Icy World” line that weren’t used on the front. I’ll start that tomorrow. Right now Game 3 of the World Series is calling me . . .
That went together very quickly! Looks terrific!
Thank you! It took me four days, working just a few hours each day. Might be a record for me!
I love it! Since I do star gaze occassionally (via telescope) I like the vastness and motion you’ve created. Also since space is a cold place to be, you’ve really covered all the bases! Hugs on another great job!!!!
I really admire the broad range of designs you create! This one is loads of fun and I bet young visitors to the Portland White House will be very attracted to the cute, happy animals and grab it first. Nicely done!
I wish I could take credit for the design but the quilt is based on the pattern Star Stream Quilt by Sally Davies of Chasing Tigers. I supersized her Star Stream block and added additional smaller stars to make my own version.
I love the way it looks like a shooting star!!
Beautiful design!
Me, too!