When I heard that Cheryl at Meadow Mist Designs was coming out with a follow up book to her Just One Charm Pack book I was a little more than excited. I LOVE pre cuts!
When I participated in the hop for the release of the first book, I chose to make a pattern called Star Surround. (You can read more about it here)
When I saw the pattern for Star Rays, I instantly knew I had to make it. Actually, I knew I would make two.
For my first quilt, I used charm packs from Moda'a Country Rose by Lella Boutique.
This pattern is perfect for beginners as well as fun for a seasoned pro. All of the star points are perfect for showing off all the fun prints in a fabric line. It truly pieces up like a dream.
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For the second quilt, I chose to work with a layer cake of Strength in Pink by Riley Blake.
I began by chopping up the fabric into the 5 inch squares.
The best part is now I have enough to make a second quilt. With help from my supervisor my second quilt pieced up super quickly.
My head is spinning with all kinds of ideas for the quilting. I wish I had time to quilt them before the hop, but I was so in love with the patterns in the book, I made a total of four quilts, in three different patterns!
I even bought mini charm packs in Moda's Sunwashed by Coriander Quilts to make a smaller version of Star Rays. All of the patterns in the Just Two Charm Packs book are easily converted into a larger or smaller sizes, after a bit of quilty math, to incorporate layer cakes and mini charm packs. Technically, you are getting even more bang for your buck.
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9 comments:
You picked great color ways for both Star Rays quilts. It was hard to choose just one quilt to make from the book (there is no way I could have made four, you must have an incredible high speed setting for piecing).
Love love love the rose and reds
You've made some very pretty quilts, so bright and cheery! It was good to hear from you again, happy stitching!
Not one, not two but 4 quilts! You are amazing. They will get wonderful quilty treatment in the fullness of time.
Those are great! Thanks for the idea of using mini charms and layer cakes to expand the options. It is hard for me to think beyond the pattern .... Look forward to seeing the other quilts. Have a great day! cmberry@lsu.edu
I love that you paired such bold background colors for your versions!
Love your versions, especially the pink one as that is my favourite colour. Glad to see someone else cut up a layer cake & use it for the hop. Take care.
This star pattern and technique is open to all sorts of possibilities... pre-cuts and scrappy. I see some teen community service quilts coming from this pattern. thank you--- Kay
Oh my gosh! What is the magenta fabric with the Riley Blake pink? Gorgeous!
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