Hello quilting friends!
Last October I shared sneak peek photos of another winter quilt I was working
on, a Christmas version of my Star Watch pattern featuring fabrics by Deb
Strain (Moda). This festive quilt is now complete, and yesterday I took several
photos to share with you.
My daughter was home this
weekend and commented that she hoped this quilt was for her, as she really
loved the striking black and red, the buffalo checks and plaids, and the deer
head motif. The traditional holiday elements have a slightly contemporary feeling
thanks to that color combination, we decided. Sadly for Haley, this Star Watch
quilt will be given to someone else in our family, but we’re hoping they love
it as much as she does!
The fabrics you see in my
Christmas version of Star Watch are from Deb Strain’s Hearthside Holiday
collection, which is a couple of years old and very hard to find. However, I
have good news for you. Deb has another wonderful Christmas collection called
Home Sweet Holidays coming out in June!
The fabulous quilting
motif of chunky snowflakes and wintery swirls was done by Woods Edge Quilting.
Katy suggested this motif and selected just the right scale for my quilt . . .
it looks dazzling in the neutral areas and also in the border, not to mention
on the back! Thanks so much, Woods Edge Quilting!
While this pattern calls
for a scrappy binding from some of the jelly roll strips, I elected to use a
pretty charcoal gingham print I have been saving for a couple of years. If memory serves me, it is from Lella
Boutique’s Farmer’s Daughter collection.
Star
Watch finishes
at 64” x 74” and calls for one jelly roll and coordinating yardage. The pattern
is available on my Etsy shop in PDF format.
If you love jelly rolls, I hope you’ll consider
giving my Star Watch pattern a whirl. I
think you’ll enjoy it!
~Taunja
Other Star Watch Quilts
Star Watch featuring Harvest Road by Lella
Boutique
Star Watch featuring Calico Days by Lori Holt
That is so gorgeous!!!!!!! And I have the pattern. It was a lot of fun to work up.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Sue! Glad you liked it also. I think it's a pretty fun one . . . easy with good results! :)
DeleteThis does make up nice in a lot of patterns! I have to pin and quilt my Harvest Road version and I'm inspired to think about a Halloween version for a jelly roll I've been saving!
ReplyDeleteOh . . . my . . . gosh! Why have I not thought of a Halloween version! That would be AWESOME!! Keep me posted!
DeleteThis pattern shines in each of the fabric lines it was used in. The new Christmas line of Deb Strain especially looks beautiful with the striking reds and charcoal and greys in there. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI agree! Deb comes up with a winner every time!
DeleteSo pretty! Nice quilting too:)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Vicki! Very nice quilting! I love it!
DeleteAlways looking for new patterns to use with my jellyrolls (I've collected way to many!!!). This is a great one...can't wait to give it a try. I always think log cabin blocks need to be made with narrow strips...not so!
ReplyDeleteThanks much! Yes, this is a different take on a log cabin . . . chunkier and so easy to zip together! Plus, the added bonus of using the extra strips for a scrappy binding is nice, I think.
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