I am thrilled with how this quilt came out. Thrilled! I could not have accomplished this without your suggestions, encouragement, and help with finding fabric. I feel like it is "our" quilt!
How completely different it is from my first vision of blues, reds and browns. When that combination just wasn't working with my focus fabric, many of you suggested I re-do the center medallion and come up with a new focus fabric. Jean, my friend from In the Garden With Miss Jean, happened to be the last person on Earth who had the perfect fabric --the large floral in brown, corally red, and green. And who was willing to share it with me!!!
This pattern went together like a dream. No fudging at all with the borders, and it came out perfectly flat. The pattern is called Homestead Heirloom and was in the Fall/Winter 2007 issue of Better Homes and Gardens Quilt Sampler magazine. The quilt was designed by Homestead Hearth in Mexico, Missouri. They may be a source for the pattern, since the magazine may be impossible to find.
Here is a close up of how the fourth and final border comes together at the corner. Pretty, isn't it?
Seriously, I was going to give up on this project, and let it die in a project box on the top shelf of my stash closet. Thank you all for your intervention! I think it is my favorite quilt of 2010!
I like it so much, I think I am going to keep going with all those blue blocks I set aside. This pattern is so nice it deserves to be made again.
Wonderful! Great colors! Hey I have that magazine.. will have to look at that pattern again!
You are a great inspiration, keep up the great work!
Posted by: Liz | June 28, 2010 at 09:41 AM
Found my magazine! Yea! I remember liking the pattern when I first saw it. I believe I have every Quilt Sampler since they started publishing them.
Posted by: Jean | June 28, 2010 at 09:45 AM
Nicole, Your quilt came together beautifully. I also think you should use CJ Tinkle's (www.createdbycj.com) suggestion that quilts like beautiful paintings should be signed on the front.
Ladybug
Posted by: marge davies | June 28, 2010 at 10:27 AM
That is a very pretty quilt. I love stars anyway.
Posted by: Connie | June 28, 2010 at 10:50 AM
Beautiful Quilt - tons of star points. Great Job! Laura
Posted by: Laura | June 28, 2010 at 11:48 AM
It's beautifiul. I'm so glad that you didn't let it die. You did a wonderful job on it.
Posted by: Debbie | June 28, 2010 at 01:43 PM
I can see why you are thrilled with the quilt.
Posted by: Karen Beigh | June 28, 2010 at 02:14 PM
Congrats, Nicole, on a job well done. Love to see the colors you use with the extra blocks. So glad this project didn't become a UFO :)
Posted by: Becky in Georgia | June 28, 2010 at 04:11 PM
Its absolutely stunning! What size is it? :)
Posted by: Erin | June 28, 2010 at 04:40 PM
Absolutely beautiful!
Posted by: Amy C | June 28, 2010 at 04:52 PM
Nicole it is absolutely gorgeous!
Posted by: Carol | June 28, 2010 at 04:53 PM
Congratulations on a great finish Nicole!
Posted by: Mary on Lake Pulaski | June 28, 2010 at 06:37 PM
It's absolutely gorgeous...and it just wouldn't have been the same without the large brown floral...another testimonial of the awesomeness of blogging and bloggers!
Posted by: sherri | June 28, 2010 at 08:52 PM
Holy Toledo! It's stunning! Almost a vintagy looking Christmas quilt....maybe?
Posted by: Allyson in Alaska | June 28, 2010 at 08:54 PM
Have just stumbled upon your blog... using fabric that you used in a quilt post of January 2009 (Charisma by Chez Moi - Moda). Your quilts are stunning! I am so happy to read you and see your creations... thanks for sharing and posting and inspiring!
Posted by: Alexandra | June 29, 2010 at 11:44 AM
Looks wonderful - good for you for not throwing in the towel and how lucky you are to have such great blogging friends!
Posted by: Jennifer | June 29, 2010 at 04:31 PM
Really beautiful and i really like the different sized blocks in the borders.
Posted by: Jaycad.wordpress.com | July 18, 2010 at 02:04 AM