Blogger’s Quilt Festival: Large Quilt Category

Here it is, my entry in the Spring 2015 Blogger’s Quilt Festival hosted by Amy Ellis of Amy’s Creative Side:

Catch a Falling Star (2015)
Catch a Falling Star, 84″ x 105″ (2015)

 

My regular readers know all about this quilt. A year in the making, Catch a Falling Star is based on a design by Terri Krysan called Reach for the Stars that was offered in Quilter’s Newsletter over the course of seven issues, beginning with Oct./Nov. 2013 and ending with Oct./Nov. 2014.

Using my own color scheme, which is quite different from the original, I replaced three blocks and made a few changes to some of the other blocks. I also challenged myself to incorporate a fussy cut image into every block and redesigned the border to make it symmetrical.

The Jacobean floral fabric and a few others in the quilt are from the Ainsley line by Northcott Fabrics. The remaining fabrics came from my stash.

Many of my blog posts in 2014 are about the creation of this quilt. If you are interested in seeing how it came together, block by block, simply click on the “reach for the stars sampler quilt” link at the bottom of this post. All of the posts will come up in reverse  chronological order. In particular I hope you will look at some of the close-ups of longarm quilter Loretta Orsborn‘s beautiful free-motion and digitized quilting designs.

My quilt is entered in the large quilt category. To see some of the other large quilts entered in the festival, check out this link: http://amyscreativeside.com/bloggers-quilt-festival-large-quilts/.

But wait, there’s more! There are 10 other categories of quilts in the festival: mini, small, appliqué, art, hand quilted, home machine quilted, original design, ROYGBIV, scrappy, and viewer’s choice. Be sure to check them out. And prepare to be inspired!

 

 

 

 

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10 Responses to Blogger’s Quilt Festival: Large Quilt Category

  1. anna chek says:

    I’ve seen your stash, and it is beautiful and impressive!

  2. Leslie Goldsmith says:

    Dawn–
    You have no competition for this stunning quilt. As always, it is simply perfect!

    • char quiroz says:

      Me, too. Ditto. I wish we could spend a whole day just looking at all the beautiful fabrics. I came home and looked at my measly stash and was immediately jealous.

  3. Mari says:

    What a lovely quilt! I like the color choices. And it’s so perfectly pieced that it looks like a drawing! Beautiful work!

  4. Sue Daurio says:

    Oh my that color combination is amazing. What a gorgeous quilt. Love everything about it.

  5. Jeanne says:

    Looks like a winner to me!
    Welcome home!

  6. Pat in WNY says:

    What a stunning quilt! Well worth the time and effort – it’s a masterpiece!

  7. Diane says:

    Good luck Nubs. If you win, you will be batting 1000!

  8. Robin says:

    The piecing looks so crisp and clean– you chose beautifully with regards to fabrics! Gorgeous work!

  9. Sally says:

    I really like the black with the light blue and cream. It’s a stunning combination.

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