Finished on a Friday, how appropriate! At last, this big quilt is all done. I swear if I didn't get it done this weekend, Tracey would have shown up on my door step saying, "For Heaven's sake Nicole, I'll do it, if you can't manage it after all this time". I sure did drag this one out. It was the lattices, what can I say? There were just so many of them.
The quilt pattern is Antique Stars, by Red Crinoline Quilts. The fabrics are all pulled from my stash, no one group predominates. Reds, browns, tans, a hint of pink. 85 blocks. It measures 91 x 91 and took me over a year to finish, mainly because I kept putting it away.
The blocks were fun to make (combining the fabrics is always such a joy), and arranging them was a challenge since it was supposed to be pretty random. The lattices took for bloody ever.
There was a mistake in the pattern, which you should note if you have an older edition of the pattern, as I did. The cutting instructions say to cut two 6 1/4" squares and cut once on the diagonal for the corner squares. It should be cut two 7 1/4" squares. This error has been corrected in more recent pattern editions.
This one is going to be off to Mary Flynn at Quilt Hollow for quilting and should be properly on my bed in the New Year!
I would say that it was well worth the effort, the quilt is lovely.
Posted by: CarlaHR | November 10, 2014 at 05:21 AM
Good things are worth waiting for and Antique Stars is a good and beautiful quilt!! Applause, applause! Didn't you have a huge smile when you saw it on the bed?! Are you still happy dancing?
Since Antique Stars was finished on Friday, did you make another complete quilt top of some size over the weekend? You are the speed queen, you know!
Hugs!
Posted by: Barbara Anne | November 10, 2014 at 05:34 AM
Beautiful. Look forward to the return when it takes on a new dimension.
Posted by: pam Hansen | November 10, 2014 at 06:24 AM
Well, I would LOVE to visit California and see your beautiful home! My motives in prodding you along were all selfish, you know, because I love it so much and wanted to see it finished. Too funny. Have a great day.
Posted by: Tracey Holzer | November 10, 2014 at 06:44 AM
Just a beauty. Love it!
Mary
Posted by: Mary Kastner | November 10, 2014 at 06:50 AM
And I forgot to say that it is Gorgeous and worth my wait!!
Posted by: Tracey Holzer | November 10, 2014 at 06:55 AM
Antique Stars looks lovely on your bed now. Quilted, it will make a nice update for the new year. Congratulations on finishing it!
Posted by: Cthy | November 10, 2014 at 07:21 AM
A great finish, Nicole.
Posted by: Heartsdesire | November 10, 2014 at 08:31 AM
Absolutely beautiful!
Posted by: sillysally | November 10, 2014 at 09:14 AM
I'm doing the happy dance for you. Looks lovely.
Posted by: Carol | November 10, 2014 at 10:02 AM
YEAHHH !! Congratulations on another great finish ! It looks just perfect on your bed !
Posted by: Sue Babich | November 10, 2014 at 10:20 AM
I don't know who the heck Tracy is but I was gonna come and claim that quilt first! ;p
it's soooo beautiful....lattices were a pain but boy does it make that quilt! off to the quilter it goes....
Posted by: ina | November 10, 2014 at 10:40 AM
Woohoo! That's a biggin! Looks beautiful and you used up stash :)
Posted by: Anita | November 10, 2014 at 10:42 AM
Your quilt looks fantastic, Nicole. I'm loving the colors, and the description you gave about being random but limited to just 3-4 colors, well I get that completely. What a good feeling to have it done.
Posted by: Jayne | November 10, 2014 at 12:07 PM
What a beauty. Can't wait to see how even-more-beautiful it looks quilted. Congrats on finishing the top!
Posted by: Debbie R. | November 10, 2014 at 01:06 PM
This is beautiful!!! Congratulations! I bet it feels great to have it done!!!! And Mary will do a fabulous job - icing on the cake of a beautiful quilt!!! Can't wait to see the quilting!!!!
Posted by: Bari Jo | November 10, 2014 at 05:27 PM
Beautiful Nicole!
Posted by: Jennifer Gwyn | November 11, 2014 at 09:07 AM
Absolutely gorgeous! Definitely worth the wait!
Posted by: Kathy | November 11, 2014 at 01:27 PM
Congrats on the finish - it is beautiful!
Posted by: Jennifer in Indy | November 11, 2014 at 04:00 PM
Ooooo...you may not get back! Lol
Posted by: Mary Flynn | November 11, 2014 at 05:25 PM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Jackie | November 11, 2014 at 06:12 PM
It looks great! Hope you celebrated! You will enjoy this on your bed.
Posted by: Beverly | November 11, 2014 at 10:24 PM