I had a bit of an itch to try my hand at a feathered star - or a simpler variation of the star. I can't really explain why, but then. Guess it's just boredom as I await the delivery of a half yard of some Kaffe Fassett Grandiose so that I can finish my last Christmas present. I had gotten a pile of great fabrics to contemplate my Black & White challenge (see sidebar) quilt that I will make next year. For some really stupid reason I thought I might like to make snowflakes from this fabric. In a smarter moment, I decided maybe feathered stars were wiser. So, I pulled some other scraps and went to work. The one above is about 13" square, and took me about 4 hours to do. Being the annoying perfectionist that I am, I'm not sure I will use this for much. You see, I nipped off a ton of points (and that just drives me nutsy). There's also a few places that the triangle points look asymmetrical. Guess that's not so bad considering it has about 120 pieces and is barely a square foot in size. Oh well.... On the bright side, I have fallen in love with another new fabric...fairy frosts. They are simply devine, especially in stars, with their shimmery and etherial quality (not to mention the fact that they come in a zillion colors).
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A very interesting feathered star. This block in on my must do for 2009.
Wow that is gorgeous! Great job on the point! Guess I'm not the only one to be bitten by the miniature bug this week. I love star blocks of any kind and I hope to make a bethleham star sometime next year.
beautiful fabrics and charming quilt! I think the tiny imperfections add to its appeal... you can always send it my way if you don't like it!
I LOVE your feathered star.
I also will make one someday, but someday isn't here yet for me!
K
I love your blog. Your quilts are gorgeous. So much that I've given you a blogging award. See my blog post of Dec 18th for more info.
Wow! So nice. Love the fabrics, they just transform the star. Beautiful quilt!
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