"Grandma's Star is Born"

I officially named my star quilt "Grandma's Star is Born"!

Thanks for all your suggestions!  The next Project Quilting Challenge starts next Sunday. I will post earlier than Saturday night, if I need help again!  I really appreciate the input! 

Kim posts all week about all the beautiful star quilts that were created in only one week for the challenge.  Hop over this week and check it out.

Great Grandma really liked "Grandma's Star is Born" the best!  So at five minutes to twelve, I changed the name on the flicker group to "Grandma's Star is Born". Hop over and check out all the beautiful star quilts!

You can Google Warm Wishes and get lots of ideas for making a similar quilt.   It is like a rail fence block, but the center strip is wider, thus making the two outer strips form a border around the star block or the focus fabric. You could just make a square block in place of the star block.

I choose this pattern, because this is a quilt pattern my daughter and I, together made a quilt for a friend's baby several years ago.  It has fond memories for me.

Thanks again!
Marcia
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Quilting, Binding, and I Need a Name for My Star Quilt - Help!

I combine the Friendship Star Block and the Warm Wishes Pattern to create my Baby Star Quilt.  My Mom picked out the colors, as this will be the baby quilt from my Mom for the new baby to be.  As you know, I am going to be a Grandma and my Mom is going to be a Great Grandma!  We are so happy!

I quilted (stitched) our names in the border.

It says:  Made with Love by...

Great Grandma Joanne...

and Grandma Marcia

I stitched a wiggle line with stars in the border.

I chose the blue checked fabric for the binding and stitched on the binding with an all machine embroidery stitching binding.

I quilted a wiggle line X in the center of the star with a swirl in the points of the star.

Around the stars, I quilted with a small meandering and stars.

I quilted in a couple hearts in the corner.

I need help with a name.
  
For Project Quilting  your quilt needs to have a name.  I need the name by NOON CST on Sunday --- So if you read this before then, please help me.  I am going to post my photos on the flicker site with a temp name of "Baby Stars".

Any ideas for names?

I first thought about "A Star is Born".

Next, I thought maybe "Warm Stars" was a good name?

I really liked "Baby Stars"?  

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance for your help with a name.  

Sometimes, I think naming the quilt is the hardest part for me!

"A Star is Born" or "Warm Stars" or "Baby Stars" or do you have an idea for a name... leave a comment if you do!

Thanks!
Marcia

I am Ready to Quilt my Star Quilt

for Project Quilting - Challenge Number 4 - Wish Upon a Star.

I combined the Friendship Star Block with the Warm Wishes Quilt pattern.  I felt it was a perfect combination for a Star Quilt.

At first, I made all the stars with only 2 fabric colors and then I mixed up a few fabrics. 

I chose a soft yellow flannel fabric for the backing fabric.

I chose Hobb's 80/20 cotton/poly batting.

It is ready to quilt!

Next post -- quilting and binding.
Enjoy your day!
Marcia

I Started My Star Quilt for Project Quilting

Our challenge this week for Project Quilting is "Wish upon a Star".  

I am using  yellows and blues for this challenge. Yes, I am making another baby quilt!

I needed some points for the stars, so I used the 2 inch Thangles. 

After dinner tonight, I stitched them.  We watched a recorded TV show and I tore off all the papers.

Tomorrow night, I will stitch the stars together and start making the quilt top.

I will share later this week, as I make more progress.

Remember to take time to play.
Marcia

Project Quilting
Season 4 - Challenge 4 
Wish upon a Star