Saturday, September 29, 2018

Tell It to the Stars--a Finished Quilt Top!

My Tell It to the Stars quilt has had a very long, slow development. It was started as a mystery BOM designed by Judy Laquidara at Patchwork Times, and the pattern is still available at her website. Here are the many stages of my quilt through the years.

 January - June 2014: Make 2 star blocks each month.

 July 2014--add 6 alternate blocks

 August 2014--add pieced setting triangles

September/October 2014--add sashing and cornerstones, join everything together (a very dark photo!)
 November 2014--making blocks for a pieced border
That was when forward progress ended on this project, and there were two reasons for that. One was that I had decided to change the spacing on the pieced border and was having trouble getting it to fit. The other problem was the realization that I had used the wrong color in my setting triangles--they should have been made in turquoise rather than black. I pulled this project out occasionally over the past few years, but could never make a decision on how to move forward. It took almost four years for me to decide to bite the bullet and remake the triangles. I knew I would never be happy with this quilt otherwise.

 August 2018--auditioning replacement setting triangle. I like that much better!

August 2018--removed 4 borders and all setting triangles, began making new triangles

 September 2018--join new triangles to center of quilt, choose outer border fabric
It's September 29th, and my goal was to have a finished quilt top by the end of the month. There wasn't much time to spare, but I made it! Here is my finished Tell It to the Stars quilt top! The close-up shot will give a better look at the outer border fabric.
Tell It to the Stars quilt top
83.75" x 103.5"


 Finishing this quilt top was my One Monthly Goal, so I am joining the September Finish Link-Up at Elm Street Quilts. I am also sharing with Oh Scrap! over at Quilting is more fun than Housework, Whoop Whoop Friday at Confessions of a Fabric Addict, and Finished or Not Friday at Busy Hands Quilts. Be sure to check out all of the wonderful projects that everyone is sharing! 

Julie in GA
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16 comments:

  1. Karrin HurdSeptember 30, 2018 at 12:38 AM

    Congratulations on your finish, it is beautiful!

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  2. KaHollySeptember 30, 2018 at 6:59 AM

    Stunning! All your hard work and deliberations were well worth the effort!

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  3. Libby in TNSeptember 30, 2018 at 8:40 AM

    WOW! That's all I can say, WOW!!

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  4. LIttle Penguin QuiltsSeptember 30, 2018 at 9:01 AM

    This is so pretty! I like the turquoise, orange, and brown together. I hope you're feeling a great sense of accomplishment at getting this quilt to this stage! I know I would be!

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  5. Patty September 30, 2018 at 9:40 AM

    Such a pretty quilt! Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and congrats on your finish.

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  6. KateSeptember 30, 2018 at 9:56 AM

    Redoing the setting triangles was definitely worth while. It turned out beautifully!

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  7. ChantalSeptember 30, 2018 at 10:26 AM

    Double congratulation, Julie. One for not abandoning the quilt, or passing it along to someone else to finish and another for remaking it so You can love it. It is worth all the extra hours you've put in because it is simply awesome. The last border is the perfect fabric for it. I love it, big time! ;^)

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  8. MarlySeptember 30, 2018 at 1:58 PM

    What a history this quilt has Julie but it's well worth the effort. I'm glad you decided to remake the setting triangles they really sparkle now!

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  9. Cynthia Brunz DesignsSeptember 30, 2018 at 7:20 PM

    I applaud you for sticking with the project and taking the time to remake parts of the quilt. It is a beautiful top and well worth all the time and effort. Thanks for linking up with Oh Scrap!

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  10. NannOctober 1, 2018 at 11:12 PM

    Some UFOs need to stay at that stage until the time is right. That's exactly what happened with this quilt. The results are just great. (And the outer border fabric is perfect.) Congratulations!

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  11. Susan October 2, 2018 at 3:45 AM

    Congratulations! That is really very pretty.

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  12. LoriOctober 3, 2018 at 11:57 AM

    Beautiful job Julie! I liked the black, but the turquoise is perfect.

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  13. Janice HoltonOctober 5, 2018 at 10:48 AM

    Yay for you! What a great finish! There is so much to look at in this beautiful quilt top. I really love the variety of quilt blocks and the blues you chose for the border piecing are beautiful. Well worth the extra effort you went to. Will this be a quilt for your own personal use? Also, the BIG question . . . how are you going to quilt it?

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  14. Run 'n StitchOctober 5, 2018 at 11:25 AM

    You deserve a pat on the back. Pulling a quilt from your UFO pile and reworking it like you did is a major undertaking that requires patience and motivation. I love the result!

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  15. Tu-Na QuiltsOctober 5, 2018 at 11:57 AM

    Very pretty!!! It almost has a southwest vibe to it. Or maybe it's the fact that we had snow overnight and my mind head and heart are having yearnings to fly south sooner than we had planned.

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  16. SnowcatcherOctober 7, 2018 at 10:39 AM

    So inspiring and exciting to see the progress over the years. You added so much to this pattern!

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