Update: I've just found out that this pattern was designed by Suellen Wassem from Ohio.
The Stashbuster topic of the week is our favorite quilt - one we've made and/or own. This is an easy question for me - I know right away which one it is. I've shown it to you before but
In 1992 I started teaching quilting for Daisy Kingdom in Portland, Oregon. I also started working there in the Home Dec department. Very dangerous, as it was right next to the quilting department. When this pattern came in from Kindred Spirits I immediately fell in love.
I fussy cut some of the fabrics for the stars - you can see that if you enlarge the pictures. Elly Sienkiewicz had just come out with the first reproduction of the "fondue" fabric you see in Baltimore album quilts - fabric that shades from dark to light and/or from one color to another across the fabric. I used that in two of the stars - you can see it in the close-up of the blue
I love the quilting on this quilt also. I quilted it "to death" - probably about 1/2" apart all over the quilt. This was before the arthritis in my hands made hand quilting painful and difficult. The quilt talked to me as I went, telling me how it wanted to be quilted. I tried something new to me on the border, inspired by Gwen Marsden's book about hand quilting, and I liked it so well I've done it on several quilts since then.
It's drop dead gorgeous, Patti. Obviously deserved to win BIG!
ReplyDeleteWow. I can't think of anything else to say but WOW! again :)
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful Patti - you surely deserved those ribbons
ReplyDeleteThat is exciting! No wonder it is your favorite!
ReplyDeleteI know why its your favorite- its just to gorgeous not to be! Wow!
ReplyDeleteI understand why this one is a favorite. It is beautiful. I love tose sircles with stars in it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt! Hmm. I'd have a hard time picking a favorite, I think. Thanks for sharing yours!
ReplyDeleteThose ribbons was very much deserved, Patti! This quilt is stunning! I love it, and have no other words to describe it! Enjoy and love your beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely. I think it's the wonderful contrasting colors you've chosen! Just lovely.
ReplyDeleteOhmigosh, that quilt is absolutely incredible!!! I can see why it is your favorite. Just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your favorite quilt, Patti! It is gorgeous and I would love a quilt like that for myself! Love the background fabric- it looks to be a wonderful Cheddar.
ReplyDeleteWell done, and well deserved ribbons!
Patti, I loved this quilt the first time you showed it, and I remember the part about it not looking like the original! But I still love yours!
ReplyDeleteI can see why it is your favourite. And not just because it is a lovely quilt - but the memories and experience of making it.
ReplyDeleteIt's easy to see why it's your favorite - it is simply stunning. Your work is beautiful *s*
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt! A challenge to piece and definitely deserving of each ribbon that you won!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! Your quilts are amazing! Vancouver WA? I'm in Camas. :)
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No wonder it's your favorite!
ReplyDeleteWow!
I can see why it is your favorite. I love the background color and the total look is spectacular.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful quilt! The gold background makes those blue stars pop! No wonder it's your favorite.
ReplyDeleteAwesome quilt and cool pattern. It looks difficult to begin with, and then you had to make it even more difficult with your fussy cutting! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt. The circles really set off the stars! Where is the quilt these days? Did the shop keep it since they paid for it, or did you get it since you won the ribbons?!
ReplyDeleteWell no wonder it's your favourite Patti! It's gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLove the blue and cheddar combination...it wil stand the test of time! Great quilt.
ReplyDeleteThis is really beautiful! Congrats on the ribbons - and just for entering! Thanks for sharing an oldie, but goodie.
ReplyDeleteI can see why that is a favorite. It is quite stunning.
ReplyDeletewell that quilt just blows me away!love the color combo and very deserving of the ribbons! I don't remember seeing that one before and such fun to see some close up pictures
ReplyDeleteOh that is just breathetaking!!! I will get pictures up soon, but I have no set plan for my perenniel gardens. Seems like I love just about everything and I will find a place for it somewhere!
ReplyDeleteWow ... what a quilt! I took a closer look at the border and really like what you did with the quilting. It's so different, but so easy (or so it appears) at the same time. Bravo on the ribbons!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is drop-dead gorgeous! Those are my absolute favorite colors. I'm always on the look-out for that 'cheddar' color!
ReplyDeleteI can see why it's your favorite! Beautiful!