Reach for the Stars: Almost There!

The final two corners are on my Reach for the Stars quilt top, and already it is huge. It measures 80″ x 100″ — oh my! It will measure 88″ x 108″ once the final borders are on. The custom quilting will shrink it a few inches, of course, but still — I think it’s going to be too big for my queen size bed. I was lamenting this to my twin sister, Diane, who quickly pointed out that she has two king size beds in her home and oh, by the way, wouldn’t this quilt look terrific in the upstairs guest room?

There’s no room in my house big enough to photograph the entire quilt top so I placed an old sheet on the patio out back, centered the quilt on top of it, and took a picture in the waning light:

2014-11 all but last border
Final Border to Come

Those of you who have been following my efforts to achieve a symmetrical checked border now have a good look at how it all fits together. Your next view of this will be a finished quilt top!

 

 

 

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20 Responses to Reach for the Stars: Almost There!

  1. Melissa Hoffman says:

    I love the border Dawn – great job!

  2. Janet says:

    What a beautiful quilt. Your sister is very lucky! :o)

  3. Kristi says:

    Your quilt is gorgeous; I can’t wait to see it quilted. Your persistence and hard work paid off beautifully.

  4. Nancy Balding says:

    love loVE LOVE it!!

  5. Vickie Rooks says:

    How sweet of your sister being right there to offer a bed that would fit the quilt.

  6. Linda Donohue says:

    Amazing I love the blue when I get to mine I had thought of turquoise and was worried but you have made me think it will look great. Thanks so much for sharing your progress

  7. Lisa says:

    Stunning! I hope I’m lucky enough to see it in person this week! 🙂

  8. anna chek says:

    Amazing, Dawn!

  9. Sandy Pruss says:

    If your twin wins on this quilt, then I claim first dibs on the one that she currently has upstairs!!! LOL It’s beautiful Dawn!

  10. Dortha says:

    It is beautiful.

  11. Virginia Hammon says:

    Stunning! Congratulations! All the thinking on the border was worthwhile.

  12. Linda Donohue says:

    A second look at your beautiful masterpiece I thought it would make a wonderful headboard for a queen bed just a bit higher than the bed.

  13. Fawn says:

    Beautiful quilt- I love your choice of colors and fabrics! Have you decided how you will quilt it? I made this same quilt and cannot decide how to quilt it. I used a bird fabric, so I was thinking about feathers

  14. Diane says:

    Should I find myself the recipient of this unbelievably beautiful quilt, it should only be because we have exhausted all ideas for its truly rightful place in your home, Dawn.

    By the way, Happy Birthday to the best twin and womb mate ever!!

  15. Linda says:

    how do you get the pattern for Reach for the Stars?

    • Dawn says:

      Linda, the pattern for Reach for the Stars was serialized over seven issues of Quilter’s Newsletter magazine, beginning with the Oct./Nov. 2013 issue.

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