I am very late in changing the quilt on my bed this month! I made this quilt a really, really long time ago. It is a
Radiant Star from the Eleanor Burns book. I have been cataloging my quilt finishes since 2001, and this quilt pre-dates my list. I bought the fabrics at the store where I learned to piece quilts,
Red Barn Sewing and Yarn Center in Merrimac, MA. I know that when I moved from Haverhill to Newton back in 1992, I was still working on this project. I also brought this quilt top in progress to a Jane Smith quilt retreat in Maine as well as to the first Quilter's Nook quilt weekend in 1993.
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| My May Quilt of the Month is highlighted by my adorable black pug Elvis. Pug brothers Romeo and Larry were invited to participate in the photo shoot, but regretfully they declined. |
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| Elvis and I think that everything looks better with a pug on it! |
At one point I had my whole bedroom decorated in pink and black to coordinate with this quilt, but I moved to a more neutral color pallet so that I could change my quilts according to my whims.
Here are a couple of close-ups of the quilt.
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| The quilt center. |
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| Star points |
This quilt was machine quilted for me by Sheila Drain, who did it on her Bernina. It has grids, about one inch apart, as well as feathered wreaths.
I hope that you are having a great day!
Pugs and kisses,
Nancy
Elvis is such a great model. Gorgeous quilt! I want to do a star like that, it is on my bucket list as soon as I can get back into my sewing room since I started cleaning.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt ...and everything does look best with a pug.
ReplyDeleteThat border fabric was always one of your favorites. I still have scraps of it and think of you when I come across them. I love seeing my fellow UFO queen finishing things.
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