I've been away for a few weeks holiday and did find some time to stitch all the colorful bits onto the third border for Stars and Sprigs. Once home, I wasted no time in making another couple of stars and getting it all attached. A glorious moment for sure but I do have to say that my photos aren't too good with it being a grey day here.
Great news too, I'm looking forward to Kim's class for the Flower Garden quilt in February. How exciting!!
I noticed awhile back that someone was wondering how we can link individual's posts together so we can see progress. I thought that was a great idea so I went back on all my posts and clicked on edit then added my name to the lables for post options. Now if you click on my name at the bottom of each post, they all come up grouped together. It's the only way I could come up with but it works.
Wow! That is absolutely beautiful, Janet! Seems like a good way to connect your posts also.
ReplyDeleteWhat a smashing achievement, Janet! Kim designs such wonderful borders, doesn't she? And it must be such fun to choose fabric for all those leaves. Do you have any tips for doing applique on such a long length of fabric? How did you handle it all?
ReplyDeleteIn regard to viewing posts together - I subscribe to this blog, and each post arrives in it's own folder in my Outlook inbox. I just need to click view>from (instead of date)et voila!!
ReplyDeletePS I am living vicariously as I have not attempted any of these quilts, but by golly I admire them all. Hope this tip is useful
Gorgeous! Amazing! I looked at the fabrics close up for a long time--your stars have unusual fabric combinations that work together perfectly.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea about the labels--I would love to see everyone's posts linked in this way. Amanda's idea is also good, but that would only help going forward, right?
Just gorgeous, Janet! And I have a new appreciation having just started my own Stars and Sprigs. I, too, Leland, spent a long while looking at the fabrics close up and agree that the stars are so effective. I especially liked the effect of the ones with paler points which gave them a ghost-layer feel. Thank you, Janet, for relabeling your posts with your name. That's a great idea to be able to bring up one person's progress and a simpler way to relieve Pam of trying to figure out some other method. I don't use Outlook so I can't try Amanda's tip.
ReplyDeleteSo very beautiful - looking forward to seeing you next staar, too!
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Absolutely awesome Janet! You are so close to being finished too! Your color choices really work--so fun to enjoy all the different fabrics too!
ReplyDeletebeautiful, this is such a beautiful quilt, I hope you are keeping this one just for you! it has been fun watching this quilt grow! My pattern is still in the envelope!
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Lovely to follow the progress, Janet! This is so pretty...
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Incredible. So much amazing work in those few photos. Really lovely.
ReplyDeleteJanet absolutely breathtaking, I really really like your color choices! You are almost done!
ReplyDeleteI just love your quilt and the beautiful fabrics you used. I am starting this soon, and I keep thinking I will do it in repros, then I see another picture of your quilt and I want to do it in brights from my stash. So, I'm on the fence again!!
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your quilt is absolutely beautiful, so glad that you are sharing your journey with us. Thank you also for helping us figure out how to link up our posts, I hope that everyone does that in a future because it will be really fun to go back and look at everyone's journey.
ReplyDeleteYou've made great progress! Your fabric choices are spot on..and look fantastic. One more border to go! :)
ReplyDeleteEye candy!
ReplyDeleteThis truly is one of the most beautiful quilts I've seen. I love everything about it!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat inspiration...really lovely...
ReplyDeleteWow Janet, it is so close now, I think you'll be done by christmas too if not before. This quilt is looking really stunning, love the colours.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're going to be at the workshop in February - look forward to it. I think there are going to be quite a few us there. Are you going to quilt this on your machine now that you've perfected the machine quilting? Kim McL
How wonderful, Janet! You are so close. What a great Christmas present to yourself to see this finished!
ReplyDeleteJanet, Can you tell me what is the size of the stars and sprigs blocks? Nedra
ReplyDeleteJanet, your quilt continues to inspire me. Thanks for the link tip. I usually scroll down and on the right side of this page there is a title "stars and sprigs" and all the post about it are linked. But your way works too. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteNedra, the blocks are 8" finished.
ReplyDeleteSlack jawed and in awe, Janet!!! Your quilt is masterful. I am sew EXCITED to see it, I can't imagine how YOU must be feeling...?!?!?! Thanks for sharing and for the inspiration. ; )
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