I finally got my Scrappy Wonky Star cot quilt/play mat/knee warmer completed! This small quilt was just over a year in the making. My first wonky star [ever] was the pink one [made sometime in 2011] and then the red, the blue with denim and the purple stars soon followed - shown in one of my first blog posts in January 2012. Then it all sat. And sat. And sat until I finally made a few more stars. I finally stitched them all together, added the border and basted the quilt in December 2012. And tonight I finished it - January 18 2013. The efforts of a year+...
This little quilt has the softest organic Cloud 9 flannel on the back plus 80/20 wadding so it will be a lovely cuddly and warm blanket for sure! I used lots of scraps from a variety of swaps and stash and love how it all turned out in the end! I especially love wonky stars and these ones have lots of plaids and checks and homespun which makes me happy, and reflects my fabric tastes pre-2012 when I thought quilts were always plaid and 'aged' or vintage looking! The plaids here create a fun and funky cottage-y feel and the scrappy border I added has grown on me. I love it with the scrappy binding!
I stitched an outline on the outside and inside of each star plus the border so each piece of pieced and scrappy fabric has some stitching through it, which I hope will make a really sturdy quilt that can withstand numerous washes over the years. I did machine binding on this one for speed and durability.
I still have 9 WiP quilts started in 2012 to complete so enough talking - I'm off to sew!!
22 comments:
I love this wonky scrappy star quilt! Love the colors!
Well done and Happy New Year!
Beautiful, of to a flying start in 2013
the wonky star project looks great, January is a good month for finishing off I think. Just bound one of mine thats being hanging about for 6 months
I love me some wonky stars and scrappy binding. Look forward to seeing it at the next meeting.
I love this quilt. It just says snuggle in me.
Well done on your first 2013 finish. Love the vintage look and the scrappy border.
hooray!!!! It's so lovely :-D
Oh, this quilt makes me want to wrap myself inside of it and read! It is sooo pretty and fun! What a great finish for the new year!
Susie
I love your quilt! Love the wonky stars, the plaids and the scrappy binding too. Classic but fun~!
Lovely finish! Congratulations! I've just finished my first for 2013 and now I need to get a photo up! I just love the word "finished", don't you?
The scrappy binding and border were an excellent answer to the question of what do you do with a scrap quilt in those areas. Very pretty.
It is a beautiful finish and I love the wonky stars. Di x
Great Finish!! I bet it will be really snuggly with the flannel back and warm wadding.
Lovely jubbly! And very Amy. I love the scrappy plaids and the scrappy border & binding. Well done on your January finish! x
This is beautiful - you should feel really proud of what you have managed here. Love the wonky star pattern!
I love that not only the stars are scrappy but the borders too! Lovely!
It's gorgeous Amy - well done for your first finish x
It is stunning! Congratulations on the finish and having a super snuggly quilt!
That is just beautiful - I love the pieced border! Whoop whoop!!
Loving your quilt and your choice of colors and fabrics! Great finish!
Yay, a finish! That always feels so good. Your quilt looks lovely and I especially love the pieced border.
I love it! I love plaids and I love the scrappiness of your stars. I also like the binding. Perfect!
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