Saturday 15 May 2021

Vintage Stars Quilt

Hello again dear blog friends.......here i am with a fresh new quilt today.....
.........this is called the vintage stars quilt and it has been a true labour of love.......
.........many years ago i bought a book by miss read with a beautiful cover illustration by artist jannat messenger......the book went with me from house move to house move until it settled here in the bookshelves at the top of our tall victorian house......i always loved the cover and now and then i'd have another look at it and think maybe i'd recreate the quilt.....
........and now i have.....thanks to a mixture of things like having the time and finding that these tilda fabrics looked right to create the soft but colourful feel of the illustration.......
........i decided to quilt this by hand which i really enjoyed, sewing the quilting lines 1/2 inch apart and using a frixon pen and ruler to mark them made it easy to sew.......
.....these stars are made from a very traditional block known by several names, i have always called them evening star blocks and they are also called sawtooth stars.....
.......every star quilt is different according to the maker, the fabric choice, the block arrangement, the quilting .......
......and i've made lots of star blocks and quilts before......but this one is special to me because it encapsulates all the years of loving patchwork and loving reading...of cosying under a handmade patchwork quilt to read books during good times and bad times.....(miss read books are very good for these).......
.........i noticed in the softly edged illustration there was a suggestion of a diamond border....so i used that idea to make this one........
.........hope you enjoyed this little quilt story today :).....(the vintage stars quilt pattern is now available in my etsy shop link in sidebar).......we had a wonderful walk yesterday between the showers and below is some of the glorious hawthorn blossom which is the star of the hedgerows at the moment.....so perfectly beautiful, also known as may, thornapple, whitethorn, quickthorn or hawberry ....love how old patchwork blocks and old plants have so many names....
.........love this little peaceful country scene as we walked down the hill......

 .......thank you for dropping by to my little bit of blogland dear readers.....and thank you for your kind comments......wishing you a wonderful weekend with flowers, sunshine and lots of crafty inspiration.....take care lovelies..........back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

14 comments:

Jayne Honnold said...

As a quilter and a lover of books, you have definitely captured my heart with this post! The quilt is a perfect interpretation of the picture and it warms my heart to see such a labor of love!! Beautiful!! Have a lovely weekend!

Little Quiltsong said...

Your quilt is so lovingly made with these pretty fabrics and design. Love the diamond border around it all. Beautiful, Helen. Also so enjoy seeing your beautiful country landscape you take your walks in. Things are starting to bud and slowly bloom here too. Our lilacs are s.l.o.w.l.y starting to show some colour :)! Love this time of year!

greenrabbitdesigns said...

A simply stunning quilt Helen and I love the story of how it came about!!
So many stitches in the making of it, a true heirloom. :)
We're a little behind here with our hawthorn blossom, we have a pink one in our local park and I'm waiting patiently for it to bloom.
Happy weekend lovely,
V x

Linda said...

What a beautiful cozy quilt!! I love Tilda fabrics, too. I collect them. I enjoy her choice of colors. The lane you photographed is lovely. Makes you wonder what's just around the corner. Would love to walk it today. Thank you. :-)

Christine B said...

Loved hearing all about the inspiration for your star quilt Helen. I think it is beautiful and definitely a favourite. The fabrics are lovely too. Have a wonderful weekend! Christine xx

Gayle Schnepp said...

Love the quilt! That will go on the list of yours I must make! :-)

Gayle Schnepp said...

Love the quilt! That will go on the list of yours I must make! :-)

Lorrie said...

What a beautiful inspiration for your quilt. I think it looks very much like the book cover.

butterfly said...

Beautiful star quilt .
Love the miss read book , I have a few of them .
Enjoy your Sunday.

Marilyn McLeod @ Pink Paper Cottage said...

This quilt is SO vintage looking! Love the muted colors and your hand quilting is just beautiful. I so enjoy your posts.. all the color and wonderful things you make. Also.. your walks are always by such beautiful nature's splendor! Marilyn

Kleine Vingers said...

It is a beautifull quilt, love the soft colours

marmarel said...

A very beautiful star-quilt!
Greetings from Marijke

Jill P said...
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Jill P said...

Coincidentally I have very recently read this book, having purchased a second hand copy from Amazon! Such a gentle and relaxing read. Your quilt is so beautiful and I love the way in which you have recreated the design from the book cover illustration.