This week, after a little procrastination. I finally finished sewing all my green stars into a quilt top…
I alternated the paper pieced blocks with 8 1/2 inch squares of low volume fabric… using mainly fabrics that had been used in the star blocks.
I sewed all the blocks together, keeping the paper on the stars. I have found if I remove the paper from the pattern before I sew everything together there can be issues making everything fit properly. There can be a lot of bias pieces in paper piecing and you want to minimize the wiggle…
When I had sewn all the stars and low volume blocks together I realized the quilt needed a border of some sort. I ended up making four flying geese blocks and interspersed them within the 3 inch border.
I love how the border and those geese bring the whole quilt together.
To celebrate finishing this quilt I thought I would do a little giveaway.
Up for grabs is this 18 fat eight cuts of fabric so you can make your own green star blocks – 12 different greens and 6 different low volumes. If you would like to win just leave a comment on this post and we will pick a winner on Monday. As always I am happy to post overseas.
THE COMPETiTION IS NOW CLOSED. Thanks.
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Love the greens in your stars and the scrappy background is just right. I have been working with a lot of low,volume “off white” fabrics would live to,win the greens and Lviv younger offering.
Your top ist beautiful – the Green looks so fresh
been following and been enjoying the star blocks and was looking forward to seeing the finished top. love it.
Your quilt is beautiful – I’ve loved following the progress of your paper piecing.
I love the greens and the stars. I sure would love to win the fabric! Thanks!!!
I love the addition of the geese in the border. My stash is sorely lacking in low-volume fabrics, so I’d definitely get some use out of your generous giveaway.
Your quilt is turning out wonderful. I love green and I love stars so I love it all.
The stars are lovely! I love the flying geese in the border! thank you!
I have loved this whole series of paper pieced blocks (green and pink ones). This finished top looks amazing!
Hi. Been following your star making since you started this project. Really like the colour combinations. Also like your pink stars. Made cushions using these designs. Keep up the good work. Your posting each week is great!!
Regards.
wow! Quilt looks gorgeous! You’ve inspired me to try my hand at paper piecing, the stars are all just too lovely to resist!
What fun it is to see all those wonderful green stars put together . Thank You for sharing them with us .
I have really enjoyed following along in your paper piecing adventure. Great job on the finishing!
The top turned out great. I absolutely love green so great giveaway too! 😉
I always love seeing your creative paper pieced blocks.
Have followed the stars being made. Thank you for sharing with us ALL.
The finish is incredible. The contrast between the greens is wonderful and the “low volume” neutrals are beautiful. The addition of the flying geese in the border really finishes the top. Always fun to see how your projects come together. Thanks for a chance to win.
Finding you here lead me to you on FB. I was introduced to paper/foundation piecing years ago. Your site is eye candy and inspiration and been the cause of my expanding my fabric collection! I’ve downloaded & shared and one of your blocks that caught my eye long ago was the central star block in my first art quilt. Thanks for sharing your talent and some of your awesome fabric!
Ooh! I’ve been following your green stars since the beginning. How cool you are sharing your greens! Can’t wait till Monday…
Wow, so beautiful! I love the way the greens just pop! I love to paper piece so making a quilt like this looks like a lot of fun to me. Your fabrics are wonderful, thanks for the chance to win!
I’ve been following these blocks and love how the quilt made up! The flying geese are a perfect addition.
Thanks for the tip of leaving paper on. I have a green obsessed kid that needs a quilt so that fabric would be great.
Not sure my previous comment went through. But love the tip on keeping paper on until blocks are together. Great quilt.
It turned out beautiful! Someday I’m going to try paper piecing, as soon as I figure out how to do it. So sweet of you to offer that bundle of fabric, too.
I love this quilt- all those different stars coupled with that little flying geese boarder! The greens you chose are so fresh and fun- thanks for the chance to win!
I haven’t tried paper piecing yet. But, I love seeing it. Beautiful stars.
The quilt top is fantastic! I really love green.
Your quilt top is lovely-great idea to leave the paper on!
I would love to make my own green stars quilt. Thank you for sharing your patterns and for this generous giveaway.
I too love your splash of geese in your borders!!!
I love this quilt. The combination of colors looks great. I wouldn’t have thought of it.
love this and green is a favorite!
Thank you for the advice about leaving the paper in until the end. I love paper pieced quilts. I’m working on one now.
I love your quilt! I have been following your stars and enjoying each one. I kick named your quilt “Rocket Man, flying to the stars and back!” It was just the first thought when I saw your flying geese in the border! Well done!
Love the variety of stars and the green just makes them pop. Thanks for the chance to win.
Nice to see them come together.
I love that green you’ve used, it really sings next to the low volume prints. The border with the geese just rings it perfectly and keeps the eye within the quilt. Thanks for the tip about keeping the paper on while you sew everything together.
I am so happy you finished this! I’ve enjoyed watching your progess and it is gorgeous! Each and every star is amazing! Thank you for sharing and for the giveaway!
Thank you for sharing your journey! I’ve learned so much & have begun making some of the wonderful blocked you’ve used/created in your quilt. So glad I found your blog! Congrats on finishing this wonderful quilt!!
Love how the green star quilt turned out.
Your quilt looks like a garden!
I love the quilt it is very pretty…..all those greens together are very pleasing to the eye….
Love this quilt! It came together great and I enjoyed seeing each block every week.
Very pretty quilt top.
Reading your blog is always an inspiration for me! I love the color combinations you choose. Thank you for sharing your work (and your fabrics 🙂 )
Greetings from Hamburg, Germany
Kristina
This looks really beautiful. I love the way all the greens come together. And thank you for the giveaway.
I dont often use green but your quilt looks so fresh and bright, I might have to give green a chance!
I’m so excited to begin some paper piecing, your directions and videos are so comprehensive and informative. Please put me in the drawing for the green pieces. Thanks so much.
The color combination and the design in your quilt are absolutely beautiful! Green is my favorite color, and your quilt just makes it dance! Thanks for sharing this, and thanks for the chance to win.
I love the colour combo! I recently asked the two year old that I babysit what colour she would like me to make her quilt with and se said green, and when I asked her about a second colour, she said “more green”! So this would be perfect for the next quilt I make!