Ladies and gentlemen, we have another Reach for the Stars quilt finish! Jennifer Varney of Hudson, New Hampshire is one of several quilters across the country I met virtually last year as we each worked on our own version of a star sampler quilt designed by Terri Krysan and featured as a series project in Quilter’s Newsletter. Over the course of 2014 our little band of stargazers shared pictures, compared notes, and cheered each other on.
We all made changes — some great, some small — to the design. Jenn chose to make a smaller quilt with fewer blocks and to use a straight set rather than putting her blocks on point. Here is her finished quilt:
The muted browns and blues are offset by shots of metallic gold, giving the quilt such a rich look. The center medallion shows this off especially well:
Lorri Wurtzler of Seventh Heaven Quilting in Nashua, New Hampshire did the longarm quilting. I hope you can see Lorri’s lovely quilting in this close-up . . .
. . . and this one:
By changing the setting, Jennifer reduced the number of blocks (not counting the center medallion) from 16 to 12. If my math is correct, her quilt measures about 60″ square, perfect for a lap quilt or throw. And wouldn’t it look terrific on a wall?
Absolutely gorgeous–love the colors and pattern!
What wonderful works of art! Makes me realize that the original quilt and other versions (with different fabric, pattern changes and size) produce unique art. Love them all!!
Very nice! I really like the color combination.
Beautiful!!! Definitely inspires me!
How fantastic!! And even quilted and bound too! Great job Jennifer. It will be a prized possession for sure. Lovely setting and revamp of the original design.
I would like to purchase the entire quilt pattern for Reach for the Stars by Terri Krysan.
Thank you
I would love to have this pattern, where do I find it?
Shirley, the directions for this quilt appeared in seven consecutive issues of Quilter’s Newsletter magazine, beginning with Oct./Nov. 2013 and ending with Oct./Nov. 2014. You can occasionally find copies for sale on eBay or etsy.com. My recommendation is to contact a local quilt guild to see if any members have all the issues you need. Quilter’s Newsletter is no longer being published so it’s not possible to get past issues.