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Quilting: Starry Night Quilt
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Starry Night Quilt

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Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Unisex

Style: Mod, Casual, Whimsical, Cute, Funky


Materials

cotton fabric, cotton batting, cotton thread

What was your inspiration?

I loved Lizzy House's fabric line, Castle Peeps. I didn't think anything would top those adorable characters, and then along came 1,001 Peeps! I bought a fat quarter set of each colorway, plus some extra yardage. I decided that the blue colorway was the perfect amount of whimsical and boy for this quilt.
After deciding to use 1,001 Peeps for this quilt, I started to plan my layout. I loved the idea of wonky stars, but I knew that 1 fat quarter set wouldn't stretch far enough. I paired the prints with a bunch of solids from my lqs and some kona in ash for the background.
The blocks ranged in size from the smallest being around 3" and the largest 12". I quilted this piece with meandering, in a grey thread to match the background.

FInished size is 60" x 80".

What are you most proud of?

I created this quilt for a good friend's 5yo son. I was worried that he wouldn't like the quilt, especially since boys tend to grown out of "cute" so quickly. I was SO excited to hear that he loved it, and declared that he would never use another blanket again! <3

 

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Surfside6 on craftsy.com
Jan 08, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Very nice! Love the colors
TheGirlWhoQuilts on craftsy.com
Jan 09, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks!