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Friday, August 22, 2014

Lone Star Love


My Lone Star quilt is complete!  I am so happy to check this one off the list. It is my interpretation of an antique quilt I saw in a Fons and Porter magazine years ago. The original was also on display in Boston this year, you may have seen it all over blogland.


It was machine quilted by Barbara Persing. She has quilted a few quilts for me and I like how she understood what I wanted. I even drew quilt lines on paper and gave them to her, so she had a map to work from.


This is a very traditional quilt and I wanted traditional quilting.


I wasn't able to see how the original was quilted in the picture but I knew I wanted feather type quilting around the applique.


I am also happy with the quilting on the trees, it looks like bark.


Yep, I like it!


So does my husband, he always comments on  how it pulsates when you look at it. I think it may be called Psychedelic Lone Star.
Have a great weekend!

Kelly

26 comments:

  1. JUST BEAUTIFUL !
    THANK YOU FOR SHARING!

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  2. oh my you know how much I LOVE this quilt! just amazing, beautiful, you nailed it!
    Kathie

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  3. Your star is stunning!!! Barbara did a great job with all the quilting and thanks for showing the detailed pictures of quilting and trees. They are beautiful!
    I LOVE this quilt!

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  4. HIP HIP HOORAY!! I saw this in progress the first time we met and LOVED it. The quilting is wonderful on it and how nice that your quilter did just what you wanted. Can you hang it somewhere to enjoy it?
    Congrats on a FABULOUS finish!

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  5. There is something about this quilt, I just can't stop looking at it. It's traditional, but it looks new and fresh, too. Congratulations, this is stunning.

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  6. Awesome in every way! Well done!

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  7. This one is "OFF THE CHAIN"!!!!!!

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  8. Like it? I love it! It is so fresh and crisp and bright! You have a winner here Kelly!

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  9. It's wonderful! The colors are so sharp together and the quilting finishes it off wonderfully! It's awesome in every way! I have to share that when I read what your husband called it, I misread it as Psychedelic LOVE Star!

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  10. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Perfection!

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  11. Stunning and Barb did a great job. I definitely think you should find some place to hang it in your house.

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  12. It is a beautiful quilt. It looks stunning. Love the ideas you had for quilting. It has really finished it off so well. A wonderful finish.

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  13. Stunning! Beautiful by you and the quilter!!!

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  14. It is truly stunning! I do hope you hang it tenjoydaily. Thanks for encouraging me to make on. But of course I like your red better!

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  15. Oh, this is really wonderful! I love your interpretation of this and the quilting is super too.

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  16. A real accomplishment. I think every quilter should make a lone star quilt. You're done and I haven't even started!

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  17. Your lone star is very striking! The contrasting colors just make it glow and the quilting is quite nice, too! Congratulations on another finish!

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  18. Stunning!!! Seriously gorgeous in every way...

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  19. Just beautiful!! I love the colors, with your design! ! It does pulse with life....
    Susie

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  20. LOL. Pulsing Lone Star. It is amazing. The quilting is perfect. a big beautiful finish.

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  21. It looks fabulous Kelly - congratulations!

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  22. Beautiful....................................................

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  23. Striking quilt. Previously, I missed it in blogland. I love red and white quilts.

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  24. Beautifully done! The quilting is the perfect complement. I love the trees! I know you can't help but smile everytime you look at this quilt!

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  25. Be still my beating heart! There are no words......!

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