FINISH---Second possible commission--Orange Barn Star

 

I watched a video on Pat Sloan one day when she was previewing the first Barn Star in a series quilt-along (sorry I don't remember the details for links)......and I was really taken with the design of this star.  I think that their block would finish at around 16 inches or so.  I drafted mine to be one large 48 inch star/lap quilt.

Pieced from orange fabrics that I was gifted a few years ago (by bestie, JodieAnn), backed with 104 inch grey on white backing fabric from Fabric.com (years ago). 

Basted in my 1 x 2 wooden frame-boards, I then move to the couch and started out hand-quilting in the ditch on both sides of the green inner borders, and around the big star-points, (using my q-snap 17-inch square frame).  But at one point my left eye just wouldn't focus right on my hand-work, so I switched to machine-quilting straight-line on my Jazz 2 machine.  I kept the quilting to a minimum for maximum loftiness.......and the quilt feels scrumptious.

 I used a low-loft Fairfield polyester batting for softness and fluffiness/puffiness.  I haven't washed and dried it yet, but it currently measures approximately 53 inches square.

Not being sure exactly what my 'client' wanted when she asked for three "throws", I have decided to make up a few smallish quilts, take them to show her, and see if she likes anything.  People are always asking if I have anything for sale, so it won't hurt too badly if I'm on the wrong track......someone will eventually want to buy them, OR they will make good gifts.