Another Friday finish for you…and this week is a darling little baby quilt I made using some small wonky star blocks I had floating around…
Usually when I make wonky star quilts I use 5 inch squares to make the stars , but for this quilt I used my stash of 3 inch squares and a pile of scrap pieces to make 8 inch (unfinished) stars.
Actually these stars had been sitting in my WIP pile for a while when I dug them up and started playing… I did not want to make any more stars so instead I used a pile of low volume scraps to play with the star layout.
I tried to lay the stars out randomly and used filler pieces – mainly 3 inch squares, 3 x 5 1/2 inch and 3 x 8 inch strips to fill in the gaps. I wanted the background to be just as scrappy as the stars so I did not use any really big low volume pieces.
The scrappy background also gave me more opportunities for fussy cutting, allowing me to cram in even more novelty prints (have you spotted the squirrels yet!).
My binding choice was a little different from usual with this quilt too… I went with low volume soft colours to frame the quilt instead of my usual wonky star binding – navy blue or scrappy brights. I liked how this choice lets the stars jump off the quilt instead of containing them inside a frame.
The wonderful free motion quilting on this piece was done by my friend Michelle of Mariposa Quilting. I was so pleased this quilt was not ruined by my clumsy straight line quilting.
Once washed this quilt will head off to the our local Pediatric Intensive Care unit where it will hopefully be used for a couple of good games of I Spy….
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That quilt is just wonderful. You do such beautiful work for charity quilts, I am always so amazed at those I see on your blog. Most of the ones I see are not half as beautiful as yours, but rather on the cheap side. Kudos to you!
Sabra I always aim for my best work when I donate because the kids/people getting deserve the best. That is what I was taught and that Is what I teach.
absolutely beautiful!
Wonky stars are among my favorite things. I am so glad to see you posting on a regular basis again. Just in case you need any “inspiration”, I look at your home page at least every other day.
Love it!
Super fun quilt. I’m attending nursing school, and cannot sew much. Your quilts keep me motivated and longing to get to work with fabrics. Wonderful baby quilt!
Your talent and generosity are an inspiration.
Your quilt is gorgeous! I love it with the light scrappy background.
Pretty and baby will learn its colors as it grows older.
Absolutely love your wonky stars quilt! The low volume scrappy background is just perfect too.
Scrap quilts really appeal to me and your version is wonderful! Thanks for sharing!
I love to see your quilts, they encourage me to be more bold and free with colours and shapes.
A really beautiful quilt, will make any child happy and help them on the road to recovery xxx
This is an amazing quilt….love the low volume fabrics with the brighter stars!! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful quilt. Someone will be very happy to receive these stars.
I LIKE! Very nice!
Another lovely whimsical little quilt. I can’t wait to get into my studio and sew again!!
You are such an encouragement. After making 20 of 32 stars this week, I finally quit gripping and started to enjoy myself. Your quilt is such an invitation! Thanks for sharing it!
Gorgeous, I love the contrast of the bright stars against the low volume background! And as for that photo of the quilt in the tree full of blossom, it’s just wonderful!
I love this quilt. The patchwork reminds me of Rita from Red Pepper Quilts.
Your quilt is gorgeous. Great use of scraps. It has to feel good to get a project off the WIP pile.
The Quilt is adorable! You are so creative and thoughtful! The Quilt is a treasure for any child to receive! Thank you for sharing your imagination and talent with us!
I like it a lot,especially the background. I always stew a bit whether to bind to blend or to contrast and contain. Good choice for this one!
Oh so beautiful and fun! And I love the photo in the blooming tree 😀
That’s again a beautiful quilt. I always like your wonky star quilts. I think the extra room is really good to give the stars a chance to shine. And the binding was a great choice.
Lovely! I also enjoy making wonky stars and your soft neutral background adds more interest.
So pretty! I’m kinda new to quilting & can’t quite make out how you made the blocks, do you have more information on how you made this?
Thank you
Hi Cindy. The block is a variation in the wonky star and you can find the instructions under the Tutorial tag in this blog. Let me know if you have any questions.