QUILT INFO

The chicken quilt is made from a Country Threads pattern.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

BORDER SNEAK PEEK

I thought I would give you a sneak peek at a border section on my star quilt.
There is still lots of sewing to go. Three diamond borders to create for the other sides, a narrow spacer that goes after the diamonds, and pieced corner blocks. I am heading back to the sewing room.

Karen

54 comments:

em's scrapbag said...

Karen,
This is going to be gorgeous.

Myra said...

An awesome border Karen! Love it! It will be well worth the effort in the end!!! 8-)

Angela said...

Fantastic! I love the warmth of the colors!

Chris said...

Perfect border!

Caroline in NH said...

Wow, that is going to be an amazing quilt!

Sue said...

Oooh I love that !! What is happening with this quilt? Are you using it in your home? On a wall?
It's so gorgeous!

Kathie said...

beautiful
well worth all that effort keep going!!!!
kathie

Kathie said...

beautiful
well worth all that effort keep going!!!!
kathie

Meredith said...

STUNNING!

Ceamz said...

I love it! I got my book "Stars by Magic" in the mail today.

Deb said...

I think that it's going to be wonderful!! The border is perfect!

Terry said...

Great border! :0)

Sharon said...

Fabulous!

Carolyn said...

It's stunning...can't wait to see the finished quilt!

Loris said...

WOW! It will be beautiful!

paula, the quilter said...

O my, this is lovely!

Barb said...

love it - it looks great with the blocks!

Quilt Hollow said...

OMG! OMG! STUNNING...that borders just makes that quilt even more beautiful!!

Margaret said...

Ok, that is simply scrumptious.....

Crispy said...

WOW Karen!!! This border is....it's....WOW!! The quilt just shines!!

Crispy

Yvette said...

WOAH! That is AWESOME!!!!

Winona said...

Oh goodness Karen, this quilt is just gorgeous. That pieced border is just perfect! I love it. Winona

Linda said...

Bravo!! This is really Beautiful!!

Miriam said...

Stunning, Karen!! I love your border: perfect!

Diane said...

oh I really like the diamond border-you sewing machine must be ready to catch fire!
BTW, I keep forgetting to tell you that I love the header quilt "saltbox houses" (?) love em.

Janet said...

A fabulous border!! I can't wait to see your quilt with all 4 borders!

Allie said...

*gasp* That is the most stunning border I've ever seen!!! You're going to have to enter this quilt into shows for sure!

Lori said...

Holey Moley! That border is insanely beautiful!! You are really revved aren't you?!

call me crazy said...

It is going to be just beautiful Karen! Wow!

Lorraine said...

Wow!! Love the stars....Love the border...this is looking awesome Karen...made my day to see it! Haven't done anything blogworthy in the stitching realm lately so to see this was an inspiration.

*Stitches* said...

the perfect compliment! Nice!!!

Colleen said...

Very nice, Karen!

QuiltSue said...

oh I love that border. Is that from the same book?

Raewyn said...

What else can I say that hasn't already been said...?... Gorgeous!!

katrien said...

Great ,i love the quilt.

solomi558 said...

That really is some quilt you are showing, re the shirt quilts on my blog . I shall be posting tonight a shirt quilt I,m currently working on , you will see it has checks , stripes from shirts and small florals from mt stash --cottonreel

solomi558 said...

That really is some quilt you are showing, re the shirt quilts on my blog . I shall be posting tonight a shirt quilt I,m currently working on , you will see it has checks , stripes from shirts and small florals from mt stash --cottonreel

Libby said...

Delicious!

Dresden Quilter said...

I love the stars and the border.

Jeanne said...

Even better than I had imagined it, and I have high expectations for you.
:-)

StitchinByTheLake said...

Love, love, love this border! blessings, marlene

Karen said...

Stop! Stop, oh please stop (not really!)...every time you post another addition, I stop breathing!!
The diamonds are just perfect. This quilt will be breath taking....i'm just positively green with envy!
Keep on sewing
Karen

Kate said...

Hi Karen. Love your progress on the stars. Thank you for visiting my blog and sending me a comment. It's lovely to meet new quilting friends.
Kate

Janet said...

The border is so wonderful with the quilt, the whole thing is going to be sensational.

Kaaren said...

OMG, Karen! It's gorgeous now even before it's finished. I'm here cheering you on to the finish.

This is going to be one amazing quilt!

*karendianne. said...

Infatuated with your talent.

Teresa said...

WOW - you really hit the nail on the head with that one.

julieQ said...

I know you have heard it lots...but may I say it too...that is one gorgeous quilt!! Wonderful blocks, wonderful border...just wonderful!

Quilter Kathy said...

What a fabulous border....love it!

Dixie said...

I really like how the pieced border sets off your quilt. I'm impressed with your math skills - its not easy to make pieced borders fit so well.

Maggie A said...

Beautiful quilt !!!!!

MARCIE said...

Your quilt leaves me gasping!

Quilts And Pieces said...

Oh man, I love that star quilt and the border is wonderful!

Claudia said...

Love this quilt. What size are your sashing strips. Do you know what the size will be when all the borders are on the quilt? Your doing a great job. Keep up the great work.