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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

On the design wall: Constellations by Lizzy House




I was so excited to be able to cut into my stack of Constellations by Lizzy House this weekend. It's been waiting patiently on the work table. Pressed and everything! My notebook filled up with so many ideas that I had a hard time narrowing it down to one.

My son got a telescope for Christmas and we've been reading and talking about the stars and moon phases a lot. So of course I thought of stars. I kept the blocks big and graphic to really show off the fabric. Each star measures 12". The reversed layout also plays up the contrast of the stars. I LOVE this line so much. Especially the constellation prints.

The working title for this quilt is "Stargazer".

Luckily, I got to spend the afternoon sewing with my guild. All my fat quarters were cut up and the star points were made, but I ran out of time to assemble the blocks. I've been working on it a little here and there and it's starting to come together. Yay!

15 comments:

  1. Lucy | Charm About YouJanuary 15, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    Gorgeous!

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  2. MeganJanuary 15, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    love it!

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  3. Inch Worm FabricsJanuary 15, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    I really like the constellation fabrics with the white star...beautiful idea!

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  4. NadineCJanuary 15, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    Those blocks are beautiful! I can imagine a wonderfully dreamy sleep under a quilt like that :-)

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  5. AnneJanuary 15, 2013 at 10:38 AM

    I love how the constellations fabric (er, the ones with actual constellations) are cut up, it doesn't look cut up, it just makes new constellations!

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  6. mjbJanuary 15, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    Very fun!

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  7. Katie BJanuary 15, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    THIS is awesome. I've been eying the constellations fabric and wondering what I'd make with it...this is the perfect thing!

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  8. mleJanuary 15, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    What a perfect and fun design for that fabric!

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  9. KristanJanuary 15, 2013 at 11:42 AM

    This is great! I'm making a blue and grey Ohio Star quilt for my master bedroom, and I'm backing it in the light blue Star Charts print. I love your reverse stars!

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  10. LeeJanuary 15, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    Wow! It's so simple, but such perfect use of that fabric!! Love it.

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  11. DebbieJanuary 15, 2013 at 9:53 PM

    oh this is looking really cool!

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  12. christineJanuary 16, 2013 at 12:34 AM

    Beautiful exercice... love

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  13. LaraJanuary 16, 2013 at 3:05 AM

    Love love love this! How much fabric are you using for this? Fqs or 1/2 yards? I think I may need to make something similar for my big boy :) because 6 quilts is not enough!

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  14. legato1958January 16, 2013 at 7:46 AM

    How beautiful this is going to be! I love the constellation fabric idea with the star block! Can't wait to see it finished!

    susie

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  15. nicoleJanuary 18, 2013 at 8:13 AM

    Beautiful!... can't wait to cut into my stack!, very inspiring.

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