Charli's Lone Star
Baby
quilts are just so sweet and happy. I make a few to have handy as
gifts, but I prefer to design something personal to complement the
nursery décor.
Miss
Charli, the first granddaughter of my good friend, is due to arrive in
June. Her room has a western theme, featuring cowhide and pink. I
decided a Lone Star quilt would coordinate nicely.
Black
and white mini gingham and a bandana print contrast with tiny pink
roses on black and two pink fabrics. The layout was completed in EQ8 so I could preview color placement. I added three borders to frame
the star and a larger black gingham on the back.
Quilting
was done using dark gray thread in straight stitch to emphasize the
star design. I added serpentine stitching on the borders. Final
size is 43½” square.
I
presented Charli's Lone Star to her grandmother last week and the
family is delighted. We're all waiting now to see how the little cowgirl
looks wrapped up in this soft quilt.
Dies
used:
Accuquilt
55453
LeMoyne Star (diamond shapes)
55001
Half Square Triangle 6½”
55054
Strip 4½”
55017
Strips 2½”
Blue
Wren
6522
Half Square Triangle 8½”
Machines
used:
Rockette
(Singer 500A)
Janelle
(Janome Horizon MC9450)
