Isn't this a fantastic explosion of color? What fun it was to play with all the bright squares of sunlight. I took these pictures in the early morning light on the last day of 2013.
This is an original design. I did a spiral using my walking foot to quilt it.
The back of the quilt gives away how I captured these photos. You'll see I put hanging triangles in each of the 4 corners so I've options how to hang it.
Gotta love the spiral - takes a lot of time but so worth it in the end.
To make my Sunburst quilt, I used a single charm pack of Kona and a half yard of gray. The charms were cut into 2 inch pieces for the squares and 2 1/2 inch pieces to make the HST along the edge of the star.
Now grab your tea and join me in visiting the other talented ladies I have the privilege of sharing today with!
January 9
>>>> A Stitch In Time <<<<
My thanks for Mdmn Samm and Carol for hosting what is sure to be another FUN hop! The full schedule is here.
Happy Stitching!
My first thought as I saw the photo at the top was, "Oh, wow!" That is just gorgeous and the spiral quilting is perfect. I'm going to be trying that out.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous blast of color! I really enjoy your starburst, it makes me a little hungry for the candies though :P Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDelete~Brandy
Oh, wow. Perfect color selection for a bright sunburst. You chose the perfect quilting. You just can't look at it without smiling.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful design and a great use of the colors in the charm pack! The piecing and quilting is fabulous! Thank you so much for sharing this in the hop ... :) Pat
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt, perfect design and quilting! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow! Absolutely gorgeous design and quilting...love it! It definitely is an explosion of color! Thanks for hopping with us. :O)
ReplyDeleteI love that you put hanging corners on all four corners of the quilt since the color arrangement could make this quilt take on a new character each way that it is turned. And, I LOVE spiral quilting. I haven't gotten brave enough to do it myself, but I admire it whenever I see it on other's quilts.
ReplyDeleteWonderful star! Really like the quilting too!
ReplyDeleteYou should write a pattern for this beautiful quilt, Patty! Only squares and HST? Simple and effective and the spiral quilting fits perfectly the design. A pleasure for my eyes!
ReplyDeleteIsn't this just so vibrant!! Amazing what a few charms can do.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Oh such a lovely quilt. I am so inspired of the amazing work you have made with a single charm pack. I love, love it. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!!!
Oh my goodness, I love this quilt!!! Now I want to make one like it!!! And you are right, the spiral quilting is absolutely perfect!
ReplyDeleteabsolutely brilliant. I love it!
ReplyDeleteLove your quil!
ReplyDeleteThis beautiful quilt fits the theme sunrise/sunset perfectly. I love the circular quilting. Awesome job!
ReplyDeleteI love your creation. The colors pop and the spiral quilting is awesome
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is "Wow!" The design, colors and quilting are all just perfect together. Love it!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative design! Love the scrappy look of that starburst. You did an incredible job, Patty. The spiral quilting is perfect and you got a great close up.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt! And I love your spiral quilting. You did an awesome job. And those hanging triangles - clever to put them on every corner!
ReplyDeletePatty, such a beautiful quilt. I love the colors and the quilting is absolutely gorgeous. What a terrific job!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love it. Are you going to do a tutorial or pattern ? Mary in Boston
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is beautiful - and I love the spiral quilting. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful project - such vivid use of colour. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely star! And your quilting sets it off just right. Great job!
ReplyDeleteYikes! I LOVE this quilt. Absolutely stunning and such beautiful photos. Awesome job!
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Patty…ohhhh blind me with your sunburst..it is beautiful and your photos are lovely….who knew solids would be soooo downright inspiring..you inspire me.
ReplyDeleteWow gorgeous! And the spiral quilting works perfectly with the design.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely delightful! That spiral quilting is the perfect contrast to the linear quality of the star.
ReplyDeleteLovely starburst... it looks so Southwestern and makes me feel a little bit warmer on this cold day! Love the quilting.... it draws me in. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis turned out beautifully! And yes, the spiral quilting was definitely worth it!
ReplyDeleteGreat Great and Great, and no, perfect quilting, the perfect quilting pattern for your bursting star!!!Great Job, my fav of today!!
ReplyDeleteLove the star! and the spiral quilting is perfect! Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWow! I love the bright colors AND the design!!
ReplyDeleteWow, it's gorgeous, Patty! Spiral quilting is a bit of a pain, but the effect is fantastic. Love it!
ReplyDeleteYes it is an explosion of beautiful color ! Your right about the quilting, it sets your quilt off and it was so worth it ! I also love the rustic background in your photos, perfect to set that beauty off !
ReplyDeleteThe colors look so bright and cheery... just what I needed on this cold winter day. Lovely
ReplyDeleteYour starburst is so creative. I just love it. svonfumetti at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeletethis quilt is stunning!! love it
ReplyDeleteJust wonderful! Love all the bright colors, the design...oh how I love me some Kona solids!
ReplyDeleteDon't ya just love Kona solids? I've used two grays recently in quilts and it really makes the quilts "pop." Love your colors and the contrasts are fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAn Explosion of color and the quilting just makes it all the more lovelier.
ReplyDeleteBe still my heart- this quilt has left me speechless! PLEASE release the pattern- I need to make this!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOhh, so pretty! Thanks for sharing it. vickise at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous. The colors are wonderful and the circular quilting works so well on the piece.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely, such a burst of colour ;)
ReplyDeleteI must give spiral quilting a go, it looks fabulous!
I have read your posting early this morning and could´t stop thinking of your Sunburst all the day . I have been at a quilting café all day together with 25 other ladies and could fortunately find a charm pack, that I could work with. Your quilt is so wonderful. No wonder Madame Samm has picked it today.
ReplyDeleteOnce more thanks for sharing your creativity.
I love this quilt, it's so bright and happy. Love how you did the spiral quilting, it's just perfect. Well done!
ReplyDeleteYour sunburst is simply gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I love the quilting too.
ReplyDeleteHoly cow, that is just magnificent! I am not sure if it's the color that jumps at me, or that fabulous quilting! All I know is I want to play more now. Great project and what an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors in this quilt! Beautiful
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is really beautiful! I love the way the quilting stands out on the Kona fabric--it doesn't get lost in a print. So lovely. How far apart are your lines in the spiral? I think I would like to try that.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quilt! The colors would brighten anyone's day!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteVery colorful! I love the spiral quilting. I want to figure out how to do a spiral like that. Any tips?
ReplyDeletewow this is truly gorgeous. the colors are perfect together and the FMQ really draws it all out. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAwesome quilt! Congratulations on being a top pick today.
ReplyDeleteWonderful. The colors are amazing. Beautiful stitching too.
ReplyDeleteLove the colours and design. Stunning.
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, bright and cheerful....I love it!
ReplyDeleteLove your spiral starburst. As a new quilter, solids are less scary to use. I am loving this hop. Happy New Year from Oklahoma, USA. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com
ReplyDeleteJust stunning!!! The quilting definetly sets it all off:) Great job!
ReplyDeleteGreat job, really like your star project, both the design and the quilting. K
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your star project. Really like both the design and the quilting. K
ReplyDeleteAmazing that it only took 1 charm pack and such a big effect.
ReplyDeletestunning sunburst! love your spiral quilting.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteadorable!! love the starburst!!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning!!
ReplyDeleteI love stars and this quilt is amazing! Great job!
ReplyDeleteStarburst is the perfect name for this gorgeous design! Your spiral quilting makes it even more special!
ReplyDeleteWOW!! I don't know what else to say! It is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove the spiral quilting. Great star in a star effect.
ReplyDeleteNow this is my kind of explosion! You did an outstanding job on your sunrise/sunset project,thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat is so stunning. Congratulations on being a winner today.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love all the colors.....adore the quilting....and love that its an original design. Way to go!
ReplyDeletewhat a gorgeous way to wake up! absolutely Pulchritudinous!
ReplyDeleteLove the spiral and the quilt top design. Even more beautiful photographed outdoors too!
ReplyDeleteWow,love the star and spiralquilting
ReplyDeletethose colors are so cheerful. I so need to make something like this to add cheer to my home. I love the quilting too. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteThat is one beautiful quilt…love the bright colors, the star and your quilting!!! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Congrats on being chosen. I love the quilting too.
ReplyDeleteStunning
ReplyDeleteFabulous! The spiral quilting is so stunning. I have yet to try it. Do you mark it or use a special foot? What a great use of a charm pack:)
ReplyDeleteOh, my. I am blown away. Your design is absolutely awesome. Are you considering writing up the pattern for it? I would definitely want a copy. Every stitch of that spiral quilting is absolutely worth it. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow! I love your use of color! I'd like to know how you marked the spiral.
ReplyDeleteWow so beautiful, I really love it and quilting is fantastic and not a large output if first time you are using solids (which I can see isn't ). Makes me want to try some Kona solids. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteFirst words out of mouth Wow and that was before I knew that is quilt is Samm's Wow pick! Beautiful work!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt. Love the quilting too.
ReplyDeleteWow your quilted Starburst Sun is stunning. The cheerful colors and spiral design of your quilting is truly magnificent. Thank you for hopping...
ReplyDeleteThis took my breath away!! Color..superb Quilting...superb A+++
ReplyDeleteGmama Jane
This is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh. My. Goodness. This is stunning! I have just got to learn how to do that spiral quilting! Blessings, Marlene
ReplyDeleteStunning!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is just a wonderful beauty :) The quilting just makes it perfect!!
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous! I especially love how you quilted it! Fantastic job.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I've got to try that spiral quilting on something sometime. I do love the way that looks :)
ReplyDeleteOMG!! When I saw this quilt that is what I said, OMG, great looking quilt.
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful! Love those colors! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love all the rainbow colors and am totally in love with spiral quilting. Your star is a winner!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt. That's really a great picture with it almost appearing to be floating like that. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful use of color! Lovely little quilt!
ReplyDeleteWow! Just wow.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat is just gorgeous. Great job. Love the spiral quilting too.
ReplyDeleteFabulous quilt. The colors pop and the circular quilting really adds something special. My favorite though is the Tardis quilt at the top of your blog page. I have a child you needs one. Thank you for sharing the talent and ideas.
ReplyDeleteawesome star burst quilt love it
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with the brights and the way you've used them!
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I've loved your quilting ever since I saw the Tardis. Gorgeous burst pattern here, and the pattern you quilted is awesome.
ReplyDeleteI adore this!! Especially the quilting! Beautiful work, as always, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amzing quilt! ALOT of time & work for sure!! Looove it!!
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous! I love love the scrappy and the spiral quilting is perfect! Great job!
ReplyDeletexo jan
The starburst if AWESOME, and your spiral quilt just makes it pop!! You sure are one talented lady. Thanks for sharing your wonderful creation.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful vivid quilt! Your photos show it beautifully too.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is gorgeous!! I came across your blog post from Pinterest. I'm searching for a video tutorial for doing this exact type of quilting. Do you know of one?
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