Sunday, November 6, 2011

Morningstar Top


I finished a quilt top this weekend. It includes my Morningstar blocks from a class I took over a decade ago. I was inspired by the setting used in an antique quilt Liz posted on her blog Quilterie. If my math is right, I used 342 one inch half-square triangles. It is about 33 inches square.

It took a lot of pinning-

A lot of steam-

And here it is-

The edges are pretty wobbly. Maybe I should add a plain border to even it up.

15 comments:

  1. Love it!! Love stars!!! Isn't it always fun to finish a UFO! Good job!

    Blessings

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  2. Oh my! So many HST to create such a dramatic setting. Well done!
    I'd be tempted to add a straight border to help settle all those little triangles down. I think it would be a logical addition. You should be proud of yourself, choosing such a challenging setting for your blocks.
    It's a wonderful finish!

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  3. Maureen....this is gorgeous! WOW! And the blocks you have hiding on the side of your design wall are fabulous, too! Can't wait to see what you do with those, too!

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  4. Holy HST! 1" square HSTs is true dedication. It certainly makes for jaw-dropping dramatic star blocks.

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  5. Wow! That is really something. Very striking. It looks great as is, but I think your idea of a solid border to stabilize it would be a good move.

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  6. Wonderful!!!!! Always feel so good when finishing a project!I too, want to see your projects hiding behind your wall! Always a delight to see what you are up to.

    Carolyn
    :)

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  7. Beautiful - it was worth all the work.
    Are those NYB blocks I see on the right????

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  8. OMG that's a lot of tiny HST - they look awesome!! You may want to just try stay stitching the edge before binding if you don't want another border.

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  9. adding those hst was such a great idea, they look wonderful!
    wow, it was so worth the effort.
    hmmm yes a border will calm those edges down
    oh its just beautiful
    kathie

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  10. Wow, what a labor of love---it's gorgeous!

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  11. I like it so much! Nice job!!
    Another border would look good too if you decide on that option.

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  12. Looks great Maureen, you are quite the expert on hst's.

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  13. That's a beautiful quilt Maureen. That is sure a lot of half square triangles, but I think it was worth every stitch. I think a solid border would be a logical choice, but whether you add one or not it's wonderful.

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  14. Your efforts have produced a stunning setting for your stars!!!! I turned my head to see how this would look on point, a wonderful centre piece for a quilt either way!!!!

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