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| Feathered Stars Quilt |
When you have ever adored the dramatic appearance of a star quilt with a contemporary nuance, the Feathered Stars Quilt of Tula Pink of FreeSpirit fabrics is an undertaking that provides a bold visual influence with allowing gorgeous fabrics to shine through. The quilt design, which can be downloaded at no cost at the Fab Shop Hop site, incorporates the traditional piecing with the theatrical star points - ideal to both the novice and advanced quilters.
The Feathered Stars Quilt is a large scale star block that is placed in a grid, which enables the feathers and star points to out-radiate in an energetic and appealing design. The pattern is made to emphasize beautiful fabrics - especially batiks, tone-on-tone prints or any coordinated set you like - and the outcome is a quilt that is impressive and at the same time classy.
Materials Needed:
In order to create the Feathered Stars Quilt, you will require:
- Feature Fabrics -- Select a coordinated package of fabrics (batiks or prints with a slight variation are ideal).
- Background Fabric - Background fabric is a light, neutral fabric allowing up the star design to be seen.
- Accents and Borders-- Trim the star blocks with the complementary prints or solids and complete the quilt top.
- Batting and Backing - Sized a little bit bigger than the quilt you have completed.
Basic Tools- Rotary cutter, cutting mat, rulers, sewing machine, thread, and pin.
Step-by-Step Making:
1. Cut Your Pieces Carefully
Star quiltwork is particular in matters of accuracy, particularly where large points of stars and feathered edges are involved. Cut up all pieces of blocks following the measurements and cutting instructions in the PDF.
2. Piece the Star Blocks:
In every star block there are immense star points with a center square consisting of feathered spaces between them. Sewing proper seam allowances and flattening seams form part of making crisp points and smooth joining of the blocks when they are assembling.
3. Layout & Assembly:
After the all the blocks are pieced, put them in rows to compare them. The Feathered Stars design makes use of balanced fabric placement such that the stars are floating in a beautiful fashion over the quilt top.
4. Borders & Finishing:
Add borders as per the pattern to put a frame round the top of your quilt. Finally, cover with a quilt top, batting and backing and quilt to your desired liking. Basic straight-line quilting is used to emphasize the star geometry and free-motion quilting is used to provide texture in the feathers.
5. Binding & Final Touches:
Tie it to your binding material of choice - you can make it match the starpoints to create a complementary appearance or a coordinating one to create a little pop.
Design Tips:
- Value Contrast Use Value -- Select clear light and dark values of fabrics to ensure that the pattern of the stars is vivid.
- Coordinate Colors - The color set of the quilt can be enhanced by a harmonious boat of colors (e.g. blues or warm fall colors).
- Play with Prints - Tonal prints or batiks are perfect, as they add three dimensions without distracting attention to the shape of the star.
Ready to Give It a Try?
You can see the entire Feathered Stars Quilt Pattern here.
The Feathered stars Quilt is the combination of traditional star quilt and modern super colorful fabrics- ideal combination to have a centerpiece quilt that is bold, beautiful and beautiful to look at. This pattern provides you with a structure of beautiful results whether you are designing a cozy throw that you use on a daily basis or a gift to that special person in your life.
