I am so happy to be able to show you this quilt today. It fits right in with the Christmas season but it was not made to be a Christmas quilt. I love red and green together, it is such a classic! It is not yet quilted and I am trying to figure out what I want to do. The center really does radiate!
The pattern was an antique quilt I saw in an old Fons & Porter magazines years ago. I tore out the picture and saved it.
The quilt did not have any instructions so I drafted my own pattern and tweaked it just a bit to work with my style of sewing.
The center was giving me issues.....I could not line up the center lines even though I tried 5 times. I gave up and used a solution my friend Suzanne used, put a circle on it. I think it draws your eye to the center. I like it better with it than without.
This quilt makes me happy every time I look at it.
Is it making you dizzy? You will notice I had to have some more red....
I also did some sewing for myself. I am having 36 people here for Christmas Eve. New potholders were in order!
I used up lots of scraps....
just had some fun....
and added a little bit of quilting.
A Christmas plate was used as a template to keep with my theme.
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So do you know what today is? Do you want some of my scraps that were used to make the potholders? Take a guess, leave me a comment and I will draw a random name on Monday and send them out.
Have a great weekend, we are getting snow again!
Kelly
It's Friday the 13th! Love your quilt. It really is beautiful. The potholders are a lot of fun.! That is really something I should put on my list of things to do! I need some new ones badly.
ReplyDeleteI actually have some of the fabrics you used in the potholders! Now I can use up those scraps. The red and white and green quilt is beautiful. I love the added applique.
ReplyDeleteWe are supposed to get more snow tonight too. I better go get milk. LOL
Kelly, I am glad you posted this today. I don't think I got a closer look at it the other day. Your red and Green appliqued circle made it even more striking as if it wasn't already amazing! Love the potholders. Oh my friend, do you ever sleep?
ReplyDeleteI love your potholders. I am hoping to get some made as well but we'll see......time is running out:( Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI totally swooned when I saw your quilt! It's so absolutely amazing!! The star radiates so vibrantly and the applique is beautiful , the overall effect is striking. The centre circle is brilliant, it really draws the eye in and centers the design. I love your pot holders too, each one is so fun!! I should be making oven mitts. December is flying by so fast! I think even though your post is full of Christmas fun that it is a lovely person's birthday today. Lots of happy birthday wishes on this special day. :)
ReplyDeleteKelly, your seasonal Lone Star quilt is wonderful! It is such a wonderful design and very striking in red and white. I love that circle in the center.
ReplyDeleteStarted squealing with delight upon seeing your scrappy potholders. They are so delightful! I need to make some too (especially after seeing yours).
Is today your birthday? Oh, if it is, I'm wishing you a wonderful day (let there be cake, presents and loved ones to celebrate your special day with you).
I think the Lone star quilt belongs in TEXAS, after all we are the Lone Star State, just saying, love u sis
ReplyDeleteYour star is very radiant and beautiful! Nice job on that!!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun potholders and such a nice gift. Merry Christmas.
What a marvelous Lone Star quilt!! (I although the one I have we called Star of Bethlehem when I was a kid.) It is so beautiful! It just vibrates on my screen. Love the addition of the more lime-y green instead of the usual darker green! Your applique is great too. Very fun and folky. I can't believe you just kind of made it up from a magazine photo - very clever, you!
ReplyDeleteLove your potholders - you have the cutest fabrics! I'm making some Pooh Bear potholders for my DIL. Her favorite, and her old ones are very old and sad now. I only had a little bit of Pooh Bear fabric, but managed to squeeze out a couple for her. Next time I may do round ones - I hate the corners 'cuz they always get stuck into something, like pizza!
Hey, I'm guessing it's YOUR birthday! If so, have a very happy, happy one! Lots of presents and cake! (not too many candles though!)
I love your quilt, so pretty. I think maybe December 13 the might be your birthday. If it is happy birthday.
ReplyDeleteYour lone star with appliqué turned out wonderful, glad you got back to it and finished it. I loved it when you showed it some time ago! The bit of green in the center looks great, no need to tell on yourself. Your new pot holders are too cute! I don't know what you are referring to about the date, is it your birthday? I do know it's the day before my birthday! Have a happy day!
ReplyDeleteToday is National Ice Cream Day! Woohoo! I think I need to have some to celebrate, right!?! lol
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is fantastic! And yeah......it does make me a little dizzy......but in a very good way! LOL LOVE the potholders! They are so stinkin cute! :o) Your scraps are awesome.....reminds me of RachaelDaisy's stash! She just sent me your link so I could see your quilt!, and now I'm a follower! Yay!
LOVE< LOVE< LOVE the Lone Star. Especially to see it this time of year. Great mini quilts. And OH! you know what I could do with those scraps.
ReplyDeleteYour lone star is gorgeous! The green you have used for the appliqué is so fresh and I love your circle in the centre. Everything just works. Pot holders are very cute.
ReplyDeleteI am not entering your giveaway, I just wanted to tell you how beautiful your star quilt is!!! It does radiate! Love the potholders too. You do such a nice job of them, especially the binding. How do you join your ends? Overlap or seam?
ReplyDeleteAnd Happy Birthday too! Hope you had a really nice day!
I have never wanted to make a Lone Star quilt, bit if I did, I would make this one. It is fabulous!!! Not sure what today is, but if it's your birthday I hope it was great.
ReplyDeleteYour lone star is simply stunning! And today? Today is St Licia Day!
ReplyDeleteThis is the best "not Christmas" quilt I've seen this season. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is the best "not Christmas" quilt I've seen this season. I love it!
ReplyDeleteYour birthday? I love your blog...it's full of inspiration.
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What a stunning quilt. fantastic work. To me it is like an optical illusion.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the quilting.
The pot holders look like lots of fun, too.
I love your Lone Star quilt!Beautiful. I would love to make one some day...soon!
ReplyDeleteYour potholders are really cute! Great fabrics!
Its already December 14th here in Australia, but if it was your birthday yesterday, I really hope you had a great day!
What a happy collection of quilted goodies! Love your lone star!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! (I'm guessing) Love your quilt, I think the middle is perfect and I can't imagine the quilt without it. You applique is fantastic! You did a wonderful job! The potholders are cute but I am really really IMPRESSED with your quilt!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Mickie
LOVE your finished top. That grinch green is perfect on this one. How will you quilt it?
ReplyDeleteLucky Lucky friends and family who get one of your kitchy potholders. I'm totally jealous of your sewing time :)
I would say Happy Birthday?! And Happy feast day to St. Lucy! Beautiful scraps for my mug rugs gifts that I want to make!
ReplyDeleteIt's your birthday Kelly! I just LOVE your Lone Star quilt! It really does radiate, amazing! I like that you "put a ring on it"! As usual, I'm in love with your happy fabrics, they always bring a smile to my face!
ReplyDeleteIt's your birthday Kelly! I just LOVE your Lone Star quilt! It really does radiate, amazing! I like that you "put a ring on it"! As usual, I'm in love with your happy fabrics, they always bring a smile to my face!
ReplyDeleteWow Kelly, your star quilt is incredible!! However you quilt it will be fabulous. I love the movement in this one. xo
ReplyDeleteYour post and pictures bring me so much inspiration, Kelly!! LOVE it all! Happy Friday the 13th!
ReplyDeleteWow Kelly...you're Lone Star is just gorgeous ! I made one from a class I took...it nearly got thrown in the trash...but I finished it and it's one of my favorites now. You've inspired me to make/try another ! The pot holders are just toooo cute !
ReplyDeleteWow! Your quilt is wonderful! I love that you copied an old quilt and added your extra touch. Your potholders are fun too. You have some happy holiday scraps! Happy birthday! (No need to enter me in the drawing.)
ReplyDeleteYour Lonestar is amazing! I absolutely love all the special details. Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is stunning!!
ReplyDeletethis is a beautiful way to create inspiration and mix red and green together. LOVE everything about your wonderful quilt!
ReplyDeleteFun potholders but WOW that Lone Star is just phenomenal! Am in love with everything about it! You are a wonder...
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