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Cotton + Steel is a Star: Paper-Pieced Quilt

…A Starburst, that is!

Lonestar - Fully pieced

Lone Starburst – Fully pieced

When I first started toying around with Foundation Paper-Piecing (FPP,) you know I went to Pinterest.  Through all of the images, I found this perfect pattern…It (seems) simple enough for a newbie like me, has great visual appeal, I could play with a number of different fabrics, and…it was FREE!  The pattern is by Six White Horses and called Lone Starburst.

My bundle of Cotton + Steel‘s first collections gave me a variety of fun prints and color to use. I tried to mix in the awesome prints, as well as the basics for variety and color.  I selected a simple background of Kona White to make the star stand out and pop.  “Tangrams” from Cotton + Steel made for a nice neutral binding and I love “All the States” as a fun backing.

Quilted and Bound

Close-up of Starburst Backing

Close-up of Starburst Backing

Full view of Starburst Backing

Full view of Starburst Backing

 

Quilting is not my strong suit, so I straight-lined with my walking foot and followed the angles of the star. I just used my presser foot as a guide in order to keep the spacing between lines as equal as I could.  The repeating of the lines, made for such a great texture….just make sure to go slow and steady to get nice even stitches.

This Mini hangs proudly in my sewing dungeon…where I can be reminded of my first full FPP project 🙂

 

 

 

 

Hugs and Stitches

Cristy

Love You Sew

 

Louisa Bag Tour

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Front View Louisa Bag

I had the distinct pleasure of being a part of Clover & Violet’s Louisa Bag IG Tour.

As with the majority of C & V’s patterns, they are all “quilty” in style. I wanted to stay true to their design but add my own modern touch 😉 I thought flying geese would be perfect…especially in bright Kona cotton solids! To make sure the colors would pop, I paired the solids with my trusty friend, Andover Black Chambray for a clean, chic look.

 The inside fabric was simple low-volume Telegrammes Ciel from the collection, Cherie, designed by Frances Newcombe for Art Gallery Fabrics.

Side view

I stayed pretty true to the pattern. The only adjustments made were the placement of the Geese blocks so they would be a bit more scattered and even. The side ties were omitted and extra was used Kona on the side pockets for some more color. The panels were straight-line quilted with Aurifil 2605 gray to blend through the chambray and solids.

You can see other versions of this bag here and on Instagram with #louisabag and @cloverandviolet.

Hugs and Stitches,

Cristy

Love You Sew
The pattern was provided by C&V for the IG bag tour. All material was purchased and selected by myself. All opinions and comments are my own and have not been influenced by 3rd parties.