Monday, February 7, 2011

My Affair With Stars, continued...


As I was saying the other day.... I think it's time to tinker around with some of those traditional quilt star blocks, and make a few new comtemporary "art quilt" designs. I've already started in that vein with my favorite STARRY NIGHT design from a few years ago. Here it is in all its complex and colorful glory:


More recently, I came up with the wildly colorful RED HOT PEPPERS quilt design that makes me smile every time I look at it:


Well, I've been staring at that design on my wall for a few months now, and after watching the amazing pictures of snowy weather all over the country this winter, I thought it'd be appropriate to create a new "art quilt" that updates the old LONE STAR motif, but adds a bit more pizazz to the mix.

So this month's new design offering is a WINTER SKY quilt pattern in tealy blues and orchidy purples that is, I've gotta say, WAY COOL:


It's a larger size than my first little lone stars: 10" x 10" on french blue 18 ct. canvas. It also uses two different Watercolours: 192, "Elderberry Wine" for the multi-color bits, and 160, "Night Sky" for the subtle variegated blue border area. I've also sneaked in a bit of glitz with a touch of purple Ribbon Floss amongst the rest of the #5 pearl cotton colors. Here's a close-up of the star block (and the actual colors are a bit darker than my scanner is showing in the photos):


When I start stitching on a new one of these quilt designs, I always amaze myself again and again with how much FUN they are to stitch. They really do make great "no-brainer" projects in-between more complex stitching projects (and I really don't mind stitchers saying that they're "no-brainers" 'cuz that's exactly what I've designed them to be - grin!)

So, if you're interested in whipping up a few artsy-type stars to while a way a cold winter's night -- check out my new WINTER SKY pattern on my website (listed on the list at the right in bold letters.) It's a fun one!

5 comments:

Coni said...

You know, if the Winter Sky here in Hoosierville looked anything like THIS one, we might not wish for Spring so much...

Gorgeous!

Stitcher from New York said...

How absolutely exquisite!

Laurel said...

Laura - OK, that's a winner! The triangles around the outside look like icicles! Great job as usual.

Laurel

Karen said...

Gee, think I'm going to have to have that one, since I already have Starry Nights about 2/3 done :)

Possibilities, Etc. said...

I absolutely love what you're doing with these wonderful old quilt patterns - you have made them look like finished quilts! A few of us played with these in the 70's, but none so fine as these emerged.