As of Sunday, my design wall looked like this -
and as I continued piecing those triangle stars, I started sewing leftover triangles into strips for possible border use.
Things really started to perk up when I pulled this piece of fabric (bought on a whim last year) out of the stash and auditioned it for a stop border.
And one thing led to another, and I suddenly had my nine stars done!
Let's turn the corner on that test border, shall we?
But wait! Will those triangles look better with the darker ones towards the outside edge?
The answer is "yep."
So here's where it currently stands.
I think I'm going to like it!
There have been a few inquiries about the pattern for these stars. I spotted the original pattern in a back issue of a quilt magazine (hurray for Friends of the Library Book Sales!) a couple of years ago, and have been randomly cutting and binning triangles for it ever since. The pattern is available on the All People Quilt website (now for a fee), but there's a smaller version of it still offered for free. (The stars are the same size (finishing to about 18.5"), but the freebie pattern only calls for four, and the stars are much less scrappy)
Here's the link, for those who are interested - Batik Triangle Stars.
You're welcome!
10 comments:
It's GOOORRRRGGEEEOOUUUUUSS!!! Yes, the triangle border looks better with the dark on the outside. Excellent job! ;^)
It's a great triangle block and because it's a big block you don't need as many
Wow, that came together quickly! A gorgeous use of scraps.
You are on a roll! The star triangle quilt is looking fabulous, and more and more tempting!
LOOKING GOOD!
Don't you love it when things come together like that? Your borders are going to work so well! :)
Now that's a happy looking design wall! I thought I recognized that design and thankfully already had the pattern. Love where you are going with the border -- you are zooming toward a flimsie finish!
Love it!
Wow!!! It was wonderful w/o the border and with the border it's gorgeous! Congrats to you for moving this one along.
It's fabulous! Don't you love it when you find just the right use for that fabric that jumped into your hands for no apparent reason?! This is definitely a sparkler!
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