Since I've already seen how Angela quilted hers, and since I love her quilting choices, of course I borrowed heavily from her designs. There's no shame in copying a master!
I love the secondary design that happens between stars! Straight lines combined with free-motion are one of my favorites ways to add contrast.
In the negative space in the center, I had a few ideas in mind. I wanted the middle stars to look like they're sitting atop a bed of ... space bubbles or something. So I quilted a band of pebbles in the center, and gradually changed it into swirls as they reached the outer stars. I also echoed some of the star shapes in that space to add some extra interest.
Taking the quilt off the rollers is one of the most exciting parts of quilting. Since I can't see it all at once when I'm quilting it, the first moment I get the full "reveal", it's quite a feeling! I really love this quilt, as the batiks are gorgeous and the texture is lovely!
Linking up with: Busy Hands Quilts, My Quilt Infatuation, Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Crazy Mom Quilts, and Cooking Up Quilts.
This is absolutely fabulous! I love your quilting choices and especially love the blend from the batiks.
ReplyDeleteI am so, so in love with your quilting! Copied from the master or not...it is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteVery nice. I like the open space in this quilt and the quilting. No shame in copying the master .
ReplyDeleteIt is a gorgeous quilt! Your quilting is just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat is stunningly beautiful. You've done an amazing job building your quilting skills.
ReplyDeleteI just love it when I click on to read your post and I see a glimpse of your quilts and I do an "ah!" and my mouth drops and stays that way until I finish reading and looking at all of the photos. You've learned well from your Master and I find it amazing you are one with your quilting--so talented! I cannot comprehend how you come up with your amazing quilting. You have the perfect spot to hang your quilt and I am quite jealous now. This is another lovely and amazing quilt. I hope you're keeping it, you have to start entering Quilt Shows.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the quilting!!! Love the last photo especially. Those stars floating in the middle add such a great touch!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love those stars quilted in the background.
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ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous quilting, just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnything in batiks is bound to be beautiful - this is lovely. I like those echo stars in your quilting, you have done a wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteA great quilt and a great job quilting it! You really have the hang of it - and a talent for picking good designs. Yes, we do sometimes need the inspiration of the masters and a bit of modeling them, but that is how we learn! Its just like painters who were in the school of Rembrandt, etc. Often times there work was mislabeled as the masters...could happen to you.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful quilt Liz! I love that you added ghost stars in the quilting, and all those pebbles are fabulous!
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ReplyDeleteThis quilt is really stunning. The fabrics you chose are really nice, and I love the secondary pattern that is created. The quilting you did really makes each portion unique and visible, yet not overpowering. ~smile~ Roseanne
Love that contrast! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! I love all the dense quilting in the negative space, and the pops of color in the batiks! Did I say beautiful?
ReplyDeleteLove the quilting. Thank you for explaining the thought process. The paper piecing is wonderful, too.
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