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Sarah’s Hunter’s Star top

I promised that I’d share the top I began in the Jan Krentz Hunter’s Star workshop, so here you go!  Since my goal for the class was to get hints on improving my teaching, and since I haven’t made a pieced top in YEARS, I was fairly laid back about what I would do.  I selected “Caribbean” colors from my stash (yes, I have a goodly sized stash, and did serious reduction of the aquas!).  To make matters worse, since of COURSE I couldn’t do the quilt top just like the teacher said but instead had to do my own thing, I had an arithmetic hiccup while calculating, and now have enough blocks cut to make TWO 68×68 tops.

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My blocks finish at 8 inches, so the total quilt is about 66 1/2 inches before quilting (which usually shrinks it up a couple of inches).

Before the class, Jan had sent me a jpeg of a student’s piece using two different sized diamonds.  I LOVED the motion, so decided to make FOUR different sized stars.  In the end, that proved to be too much, so I selected two of the sizes for the first top, and two for the one that will be made at some point.  Ahem.  The photo above is the blocks I made in the class up on the wall for testing at home.

And here is the completed top:

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I’ll have to take a break now and do things I ought to be doing like writing my next article for Machine Quilting Unlimited, finishing up my Birch Pond pattern, and working on a commission quilt.  Ahem.  Nothing like taking a detour, eh?

8 Responses to “Sarah’s Hunter’s Star top”

  1. carol johnson Says:

    It’s lovely Sarah. The colors are fabulous!

  2. Jacquie Says:

    Sometimes the detour can be refreshing because of the change of scenery …

  3. Nellie Says:

    What a delightful detour! Makes me want to play, too.

  4. Mary Says:

    What gorgeous quilt blocks – and you’re in Camden? I vacation up there every chance I get. I’ve stayed at the Blackberry Inn many, many times. You also have such a cute pug! I’ve got two of them – Alsley and Abby.

  5. Alice Brown Says:

    Lovely quilt, Sarah! Love the colors you have chosen…can’t wait to see it quilted!

  6. Kim Says:

    Makes me think of the beach…….its lovely, your brain probably needed this little “gettaway” to reset you for more work.
    That’s my theory ( when I start a project) and I’m sticking to it.
    Happy Sewing

  7. Chelley Says:

    Gorgeous, Sarah! I LOVE the colors!!!

  8. kathy daniels Says:

    love it! Can’t wait to see how you quilt it.