Stitching during harvest

As busy as I’ve been during recent SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURESdays dealing with harvest, I’ve managed to devote a little time each night to hand quilting.

Last week I finished Wonky Stars; a free pattern by Bonnie Hunter and found here on her Quiltville blog.  My version has no sashings and a simple pieced border.

The main body of this quilt was made using my stash 2½” squares with the star points coming from my tiny scraps bin.  The border is pieces of 2½” strips.  I also used Bonnie Hunter’s suggestion of using a narrow binding.  I followed her easy tutorial.  I love the narrow binding and will incorporate it into future quilts.

Wonky Stars was pieced on my Singer 301a machine (born the same year as me!) and hand quilted in a hoop.  I outlined each star, stitching in the ditch and quilted each four patch grouping ¼” in from the outside seam.  The border is quilted in a woven design from a stencil I made myself.  I like the design and will use it again.  The label is SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES(obviously) hand embroidered on a scrap of fabric and attached to a back corner.

This sofa quilt finished at 53½” x 65″.  It will be stored until the next birth or illness calls for a gifted quilt.

Thank you, Bonnie Hunter for a super fun quilt pattern.  I truly enjoyed making it and smile each time I look at those twinkling stars!

Shirl

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