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Saturday, 23 February 2013

Fabrics in my Stars

Here is my paper pieced "Mary Leggett" so far: 



 Carla suggested showing the fabrics I used to fussy cut these stars - good idea I thought !?

Can you spot the star made from this fabric (below)? It is close to the top right of the quilt photo. 



The more complex stars have two fabrics joined together. So here are some photos of these stars next to the fabrics from which they were made :


So... no magic there ...it just changes the way you look at fabric! A lot of the fabrics chosen have a definite stripe or line in them. This is handy for marking the border join between two fabrics. It also means you can form a hexagon shape in the middle of the stars. 

I noticed that the original quilt had a quite a few of the stars pieced in such a way that there was this hexagon fabric-patterned into the middle. So that is what I have aimed for in a lot of mine. 
It echoes the shape of the brown hexagon joiners - clever woman that Mary! 

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19 comments:

  1. Janet23 February 2013 at 14:32

    That was very cool to see the before and after pictures. Great idea Carla! I'll be looking more closely at my striped fabrics now :0)

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  2. Patti23 February 2013 at 14:35

    What a great project for using your stash. I did one quilt - the one in my header - where I fussy cut fabric for the stars. It was so much fun seeing the different effects I could get. Your project is way better in that you have so many stars to play with. It will be so interesting seeing this quilt progress.

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  3. Raewyn23 February 2013 at 15:31

    Wow - beautiful work - I love how you have used those fabrics. Very inspiring - I see a new challenge for me here....!

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  4. Meredith23 February 2013 at 17:19

    Stars are great. Oh my goodness I have many of the fabrics. LOL

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  5. Grit23 February 2013 at 18:13

    Fanatstic stars. This looks so beautiful.

    Greetings from Germany Grit

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  6. martine23 February 2013 at 19:03

    I like the pictures before and after .It's also a good idea for hexagons.

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  7. Shirley23 February 2013 at 20:14

    Love what you have done so far and I didn't think to join two fabrics for the fussy cutting. Great idea.

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  8. antique quilter23 February 2013 at 20:55

    oh my I bet this is a lot of fun looking at fabrics to make those wonderful stars, of course I would get very addicted making them too! very fun.
    thanks for sharing I hope you keep sharing posts like this when the star comes out so different then the fabrics.
    this can be used in applique too!
    Kathie

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  9. Miriam23 February 2013 at 22:32

    Masterful fussy cutting!
    Yes, it does really change the way you look at fabric.

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  10. Me and My Stitches24 February 2013 at 00:24

    Your stars are just awesome, and I love seeing the fabrics next to the finished product - amazing. I think stripes add a lot of interest to most blocks, but this takes it to a new level!

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  11. Lori24 February 2013 at 02:32

    I love seeing it that way!! Makes you look at fabrci in a whole new light.

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  12. Dawn24 February 2013 at 03:03

    Love your fussy cutting and flare for combining prints.

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  13. Nifty Quilts24 February 2013 at 04:23

    Oh my goodness! This is absolutely gorgeous. You've picked such pleasing colors, and I love your fussy cut stars. I may just have to take up paper piecing someday.

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  14. audrey24 February 2013 at 05:42

    Your stars are fabulous! The extra care you have taken in fussy cutting them is making your stars absolutely shine.:)

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  15. Heleni24 February 2013 at 09:44

    Wow, your stars are amazing Hilda. Very nice to see the fabrics and the stars.
    Thank you for your comment.

    greetz, Heleni

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  16. Rachaeldaisy25 February 2013 at 06:47

    Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for showing the fabrics used for each star. It's great to see the before and after.

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  17. Carla A Few Of My Favorite Things25 February 2013 at 08:20

    This was very fascinating! Thank you so much for taking the time to show us the fabrics before and after. The stars are absolutely wonderful! I am going to have to try this, I can see where it could become addictive.

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  18. Janet25 February 2013 at 08:40

    They all look fabulous! I love fussy cutting, it's a lot of fun and the results are more interesting than just random piecing.

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  19. Jane in Cumbria26 February 2013 at 04:01

    Isn't fabric just wonderful. I love to 'see' things in it!

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