Gracious Be...

I just LOVE the way this Paper Pieced Christmas Star Wall Quilt turned out...

and lookey me...

a bit ahead of schedule!

832 pieces help make this scrappy star quilt provide a statement and I couldn't be happier!

I am leaving her borderless...

because...

that's how I roll!

 Now...onto the next quilt project while I figure out how I want to finish it...

there are a couple options...

Quilt her in a traditional method...

OR

Frame it like I did with my Stars over Burberry Quilt...read about it HERE.

Which idea would YOU choose?

Quilt On!

Kathleen

Woohoo...I am so excited to get to this point with my Christmas Star Wallhanging.  She is turning out to be a Beauty...at least in my eyes! 

Here's the skinny details of my plan...

-Block size is 4 inches square FINISHED

-Each Black has 13 Pieces

-Total of 64 Blocks in my Quilt

-Total Piece Count for completed quilt is 832

-Quilt Block Set at 8X8

-8 Rows of 8 Blocks

If you click on the picture to make it larger...you will find that the ONLY fabric I used that is constant is the background white tone on tone.  I simply like the way it gives 'definition" to the center of the block...seperating the RED side from the SILVER side helps make the stars stand out as individuals.

It's a WIN WIN situation!

Quilt on!

Kathleen

I'm in  LOVE!

Progress on my Christmas Star Wallhanging Quilt is being made here at The Quilted Story...and I cannot believe how striking the RED fabrics are against the SILVER ones!  I'm thinking I made the right choice.

These little gems work up fairly quick...using a standard paper piecing method...

-Prepare

-Sew

-Press

You simply can't go wrong with these three simple steps...repeating them over and over again.

Pretty much until you can do it in your sleep.

Pictured above are 4 blocks together to form the center red star and the outside silver corners will line up with more blocks to form alternating silver star blocks.  There are 13 pieces in EACH block that "finish" at 4 inches square...so here you see a total of 54 pieces that make up this completed block. 

Let's make MORE!

Quilt On!

Kathleen

Gracious Be...it's been almost a solid year since my last Blog post and here I am trying to play "catch up"! 

I have a good excuse...

Well at least it sounds "GOOD" in my head!

I have been the Creative blogger at a large Embroidery Design business for the past year and I have LOVED every single minute of it...

I learned so much...my brain is FULL!

However...I have resigned from that position to persue other opportunities!

Hopefully this will free some time to devote to my own blog...here at The Quilted Story!

So...let's get moving!

Today is Work Station Wednesday and I have started a Super Cute Christmas Wallhanging...

Completely Paper Pieced of course!

I gotta get a jump on the Christmas Holiday...it's gonna be here before you know it!

Besides...NO one likes to be burning the midnight oil on Christmas Eve getting projects like this done in time for the "big day"!

Ask me how I know...

In this snap shot you will see what my "big board" ironing station looks like when I am set up in "paper piecing" mode.  I like to work in a highly efficient manner by eleminating as many steps as possible.  My machine sits to the left of this big board and I am able to easily roll from one position to the other in my sweet office chair...without missing a beat.

I have my iron at the right side of my big board...simply because I am right handed.

At the "big board" I can prep my Paper Pieced block...Trim it and Press all it's pieces parts...all at the same location!

Now...how's that for "efficient"?

At the upper left in the picture is my over flowing tote of Christmas Colored Fabric leftovers from another project or two...or ten!

Gotta LOVE those scraps!

But...

Most imprtantly...

Gotta use them up!

Quilt On...

Kathleen