I finally finished my wonky star quilt. I had blogged about finishing the top a month or so ago and it has taken me a while to actually get it quilted.  I am really pleased with how it turned out.  It is a true scrap quilt using different colour bits and pieces for the stars as well as scraps of tone on tone whites for the background.

I  ummed and ahhed about how to quilt it.  I started doing a loopy quilting pattern but did not like it so unpicked it all and started again.  I ended up quilting stars all over – no set pattern just big and little stars all over.  I really do have to work on my quilting skills.  I get bored with this part of the process and I must admit I get a little sloppy.

I backed the quilt with a wonderful Alexander Henry fabric that just really worked with the colours I used.  I framed the fabric I had with a white border which I think works okay. I love the fabric but probably could have found another way to make it work.  I have just discovered Elizabeth Hartman’s FREE Craftsy course on quilt backs which has got me thinking about other ways to back my quilts.  It is a great course and you can find it here.

I have now washed the quilt and it is ready for delivery to Project Linus.  I post wash all my quilts before I deliver them to PL. I do love the feel and look of the quilt when it has been washed, all soft and puckered. Are you a post or pre washer?