Monday, May 22, 2017

Pop Star Quilt

Pop Star is a quilt I made last Fall when I won {rarely happens!} a fat quarter bundle of Garden Dreamer fabric by Maureen Cracknell for Art Gallery. I'd had the pattern from My Quilt Infatuation for some time, just waiting for the right fabric to come along.


The star blocks are big and really show off the pretty floral prints in the line...



I really wanted to quilt straight lines on the outer pieces of the star block, so I waited several months until I was able to get Bernina's new ruler foot {#72}. It was a good place to practice my straight lines using the ruler and although I have some wiggles, I'm pretty happy with the way the quilting turned out.


I could give you all kinds of tips on ruler quilting on a domestic machine, but my friend Cheryl at Meadow Mist Designs already did a great post with tips. I purchased all the supplies she recommended and followed the guidelines she gave in this post: Five Tips for Successful Domestic Ruler Quilting.


The backing is a simple floral I found at my LQS on a Christmas sale and the binding is a navy Art Gallery stripe I had purchased earlier.


It's a quick and easy pattern! I highly recommend it!



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9 comments:

  1. PaigeMay 22, 2017 at 11:15 PM

    Congrats on your win! Beautiful and great job on the ruler work!

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  2. helenMay 23, 2017 at 12:41 AM

    Great looking quilt, love the backing , always good when you get a bargin.

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  3. GinaMay 23, 2017 at 7:16 AM

    Perfection from the pattern to the fabric choices to the quilting. The striped binding is the crowning touch. Well done, once again, friend!

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  4. CherylMay 23, 2017 at 7:31 AM

    Beautiful finish! I love your fabric choices and your ruler work looks great!

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  5. Alison V.May 23, 2017 at 8:18 AM

    Very pretty! This fabric line is gorgeous.

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  6. CyndyKMay 23, 2017 at 8:57 AM

    I love your quilt! Great job!

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  7. DebbieMay 23, 2017 at 9:00 AM

    Very pretty and cool about the ruler work.

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  8. LouiseMay 23, 2017 at 2:45 PM

    So pretty! A great pattern to show those lovely fabrics. I love stripey bindings, too.

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  9. Sinta ReneeMay 23, 2017 at 2:56 PM

    A great impact quilt! I love the size of the blocks to show off the fabric. I have been wanting to try ruler work.

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