Star quilt borders ideas

Aside from playing around with EQ, this is what I’ve been working on. I need 4 long strips like this for one of the pieced borders for Scrappy Star. At this point, it seems like an endless bi…

Let’s make an other border. This time the border has 2 blocks that are placed on point complete with side triangles and corner triangles. Let’s learn how to make a Jewels border in 3 minutes: Finishe

I posted about this quilt for the first time on my blog back in February 2012. It was started way before that, back in 2009. It has taken me a long time to make, but I am so thrilled with the end result and happier still to be sharing it with you!! I found this pattern in Quilt Sampler from fall/winter 2008 and I fell in love with it. I had a big bundle of fat quarters I had gotten from my mom when she was my secret sister a few years before. They were perfect for this quilt. I simply added…

Can you believe it's the very last week of the Star Patch Quilt Along? It has been a fun 8 weeks. A big thanks to everyone that participated, those that donated some seriously generous prizes and those of you that left feedback on last weeks' post. I am glad you guys felt it was a very doable quilt along. It was so much fun for me to A.) remake Star Patch and B.) see all of your variations! This quilt is great in any color scheme don't you think!?!? This weeks assignment is to piece the back…

Seminole patchwork tutorial- learn how to enhance a design with rainbow fabric.

The Eight-Pointed Star Quilt Border Pattern is a classic. This quilt border repeats the beautiful eight-point star to stunning effect. Download a great quilt border and instructions on how to make it in this article.

The Piano Keys Quilt Border Pattern makes a delightful quilt border that will surround your quilt with vibrant, playful contrast. Download a great quilt border and instructions on how to make it in this article.

With a ton of things to do before the end of the year I got distracted yet again! I saw the "Quilt as you go Hexagon" tutorial from Missouri Star Quilt Co. (here) and realized that this was my kind of hexie! Paper piecing and little hexies scare me - but this bigger, faster and easy version seemed like a whole lot of fun. You don't have to buy a template; there are lots of tutorials and videos that show you the same technique using cardboard and different sized units. I did get the one sold…

As you know, we have been working on our Little Playmates Quilt. We showed you the individual blocks last time, and today we’re going to...