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29 July 2013

Finished! Oh My, Scrappy Stars! Just under the wire!

Ta, Dum!

This is my first time participating in the A Lovely Year of Finishes.
It is hosted by these talented ladies.... 
Shanna of Fiber of All Sorts and Melissa from Sew BitterSweet Designs.
Since it is my first time, I decided to keep it simple, and only set one goal....
To finish my Oh My, Scrappy Stars! quilt top and get it quilted on my tiny Janome!

This quilt is designed to measure 100" x 100",
made using 2356 - 2" finished size squares and 9 - 8" finished squares in the center of the star blocks.


It's a good thing that I did keep it SIMPLE!  That quilt just about did me in!

Quilting detail on 5 of the 9 star blocks...

And quilting detail on the other 4 of the 9 star blocks

I used the same fabrics for the backing as were used in the quilt top.
 
Quilting detail from the back

So for August.... my new motto is KYSS as in #KeepYourSewingSimple


My preliminary August "String Thing" goals are:
  • A sewing room wall hanging
  • A gal themed beach quilt
  • A guy themed beach quilt
Linking my July finish at Elizabeth's blog (Such a Sew and Sew) for the A Stitch in Time linky party!  July Finishes

Keep on, Quilting on!


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43 comments:

  1. Missy Shay29 July 2013 at 21:31

    It looks great! Good job, I've quilted all of my other quilts on a Janome also, but my newest quilt is being quilted on my treadle!

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  2. Dominique29 July 2013 at 21:57

    First time on your blog - wow, that is quite the intricate quilt. What patience! it is lovely. I enjoy your posts and love your Fall Leaves top.

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  3. Paulette29 July 2013 at 23:36

    Awesome finish, Lorna! Gotta hand it to you for your tenacity in quilting such a large quilt on your domestic machine. You did a great job and it turned out beautifully!

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  4. Unknown30 July 2013 at 01:53

    What a lovely quilt. Great quilting on a Janome!

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  5. Vicki30 July 2013 at 02:38

    Love it Lorna! Your quilting turned out fantastic.

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  6. JB30 July 2013 at 02:46

    Congratulations Lorna, it is superb!

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  7. Quilting Nonnie30 July 2013 at 03:55

    My heavens, woman! You are a quilter extraordinaire! That's a crazy amount of blocks. The colors are super-duper. Kudos to quilting a king size quilt on your Janome. It will be lovely on your bed and each time you see it you're going to feel a great big, fuzzy warm feeling inside you.

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  8. Lucy Blossom30 July 2013 at 04:16

    What a stunning quilt you've made, it must have taken you ages.

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  9. Amira@littlemushroomcap30 July 2013 at 04:23

    Awesome! I love it! love it! love it!

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  10. ipatchandquilt30 July 2013 at 05:26

    Congratulations on this enormois quilt! Glad you came to your sences with the KYSS! ;-)
    Esther
    Esthersipatchandquilt at yahoo dot com
    Ipatchandquilt dot yahoo dot com

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  11. Kristy @ Quiet Play30 July 2013 at 05:43

    Gorgeous quilt!! Your quilting is just perfect!!

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  12. Gertie30 July 2013 at 07:06

    Stunning xx

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  13. Connie Kresin Campbell30 July 2013 at 09:53

    Beautiful Lorna and congrats on a fantastic finish!! Thanks for sharing.
    Freemotion by the River Linky Party Tuesday

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  14. Unknown30 July 2013 at 10:55

    I love your quilt, I long to be able to make something so special!

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  15. Janet @ Simply Pieced30 July 2013 at 14:08

    This is so detailed! All your small little squares line up nicely and the design is spectacular. The quilting really finished it off nicely.

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  16. evaj30 July 2013 at 14:17

    Wow,wow,wow!!!!Hugs Bambi

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  17. Susan at TheBoredZombie.com30 July 2013 at 17:01

    You did it! Congratulations, it came out perfectly and you certainly deserve to be proud of it. :)

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  18. Rosemary Dickinson30 July 2013 at 19:22

    Love your blog! You have some wonderful patterns. I also like seeing the quilting on your Oh My, Scrappy Stars quilt! Beautiful work. I'm going to try and follow your blog. Not sure I can figure that out.....

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  19. Karin30 July 2013 at 21:02

    Beautiful...you have got an eye for colour arrangement. And again, I cannot believe how quickly you put this together. The quilting looks great and I can imagine that this was difficult to do. Glad you persevered as it suits the quilt.

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  20. Julianne30 July 2013 at 22:00

    Beautiful Lorna..I am stil plugging along on mine!

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  21. What Comes Next?30 July 2013 at 22:47

    nicely done! It looks fabulous!

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  22. Melissa31 July 2013 at 00:13

    Sew incredibly fabulous! Congratulations!

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  23. knottygnome31 July 2013 at 08:37

    so striking! and such a large quilt. congrats!

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  24. Sarah @ Georgia Girl Quilts31 July 2013 at 09:07

    It's beautiful! I love it!

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  25. Marjorie's Busy Corner31 July 2013 at 09:39

    Wow!!! Fabulous quilt

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  26. Tanya Quilts in CO31 July 2013 at 10:46

    Your quilting is fantastic! Great job.

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  27. Margaret31 July 2013 at 11:59

    2356 squares and 100" x 100" is simple?! What, then, is complex? It's a fabulous quilt -- and you are deservedly proud of your work!

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  28. Anonymous31 July 2013 at 13:22

    Wow. This quilt is scrappy fabulousness. I am in awe of all the work you did to make it.

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  29. newsurfiegirl31 July 2013 at 20:10

    Wow that is beautiful!

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  30. Susan J Barker31 July 2013 at 20:15

    A great quilt finished! I do believe this is my first visit to your blog and am so glad you linked up to the Needle and Thread network so I could find you! I checked out some of your other pages and discovered your tutorials! I love the Happy go lucky block tutorial! Am going to give it a test to see how it works for me.

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  31. DianeLoves2Quilt31 July 2013 at 20:35

    This is so far from simple... unless you want to say simply beautiful. Congratulations on your big finish- quilting and all.

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  32. Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation1 August 2013 at 10:10

    Lorna, this quilt is absolutely fantastic!! I just love how all of the different quilting textures make the quilt come to life. Just beautiful!

    Thank you so much for sharing this at Needle and Thread Thursday!

    :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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  33. Deb@asimplelifequilts1 August 2013 at 11:12

    Oh my... this is just so wonderful! I love your quilting choices.

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  34. kim1 August 2013 at 11:47

    Great job on the quilting. You did that all on a little Janome? You inspire me..

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  35. Maja1 August 2013 at 17:31

    You have made a heirloom.
    So great!

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  36. Elizabeth1 August 2013 at 18:51

    Wow! That quilt is amazing. I love your use of color and the quilting accents it perfectly! Beautifully done! Congrats on a great finish and thank you for linking up!

    xo -E

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  37. Anonymous1 August 2013 at 21:08

    Loving the Stars and the quilting is amazing. Stopping by from My Quilt Infatuation. Marie (mlismore@optusnet.com.au)

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  38. Laura2 August 2013 at 02:19

    Now that is a gorgeous mix of low and high volume beautifully integrated. Thanks for linking up!

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  39. Laura2 August 2013 at 09:54

    Great job on the quilt! I love the scrappiness of it all!

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  40. Lisa in Port Hope2 August 2013 at 20:56

    Great finish! Thanks for sharing the quilting from the back.

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  41. Kathy3 August 2013 at 00:47

    Oh, that is beautiful. I love how it is scrappy and yet still has a very planned look -- and the quilting complements it so nicely. Great job!

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  42. Pam @Threading My Way3 August 2013 at 21:44

    BEAUTIFUL!!!

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  43. Elise Lea4 August 2013 at 13:57

    Looks great! I love the quilting you did on this quilt - it must have taken forever, especially with all those thread changes...

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Your kind comments certainly make my day!