Crumb Stars
40 x 56
It will probably be donated to Wrap-A-Smile. But it and another Crumb Star quilt finished earlier this year might get gifted to a niece who is due to deliver twins this year. (A little stork also told me two nephews and their wives will also be the recipients of new babies this year. With 31 nieces and nephews the stork stays busy with deliveries.)
I made this crumb blocks last year as a Rainbow Scrap Challenge project. Each month I sewed together crumbs for the 4.5 inch centers in the color of the month. The star points usually matched the center and the backgrounds were made from scraps in a complementary color.
It's fun to see what shows up in little crumbs.
The batting was pieced. The backing I had set aside eons ago to make a shirt. Then I set it aside in a backing pile to use on a small red/white quilt but then forgot it was for the red/white quilt so it got used as the backing for this quilt. I quilted it with loops and stars on my Brother. For the binding I used bits and pieces of leftover solid bindings from the leftover bindings bin. I'm not a fan of sewing the binding on my machine but a lot of charities request that it be done that way.
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Love those little crumb centers--so cute...lovely finish hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteLove finding little surprises in quilts. Yours is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a awesomely fun quilt! And the scrappy binding was an excellent choice.
ReplyDeleteYou have such an eye for color! I like the bright cheeriness of this quilt. Sandy at sewhigh.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteFirst thought that I had when I saw the photo of your quilt........ delicious! It - and its fellow Crumb Star Quilt - will make lovely baby quilts for your niece. So many little snippets for babies to look for. You always have so many Happy Blocks on the go you will be able to sew up some quickly for Wrap a Smile to make 2 new Donation quilts. So many nieces and nephews! You had better keep sewing baby quilts! You really shouldn't keep tempting me to make another set of Crumb blocks, Cathy. I will now be dreaming of Crumb Stars.
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ReplyDeleteIts a beautiful fun quilt, someone is going to love it!
ReplyDeleteVery cute and colorful quilt! Wow, with so many nieces and nephews, I am really surprised that you have the time to make anything BUT baby quilts!
ReplyDeleteThis is just the happiest quilt! Whichever young person receives it, family or stranger, will love all the little hidden treasures :)
ReplyDeleteYes, what a fun treasure quilt with all those little surprises.
ReplyDeleteI imagine the machine sewn binding will last longer than by hand with more wear and washings, good idea.
I love your Crumb Stars so much! I’m almost done with Crumbcakes, so then I’ll be starting 4.5-inch crumb blocks to make my own Crumb Stars! You’re *such* an enabler, LOL! xo
ReplyDeleteDarling. You are so clever to keep up with the stork!
ReplyDeleteI like how your use of the scraps means some starts recede and others come forwards. I've never machined my binding but I do kind of like how yours looks.
ReplyDeleteThat is one happy quilt! Crumb blocks are so much fun. The backing is a prefect choice and so is the scrappy binding. I am terrible at binding by machine!
ReplyDeleteThe crumb blocks make great star centers! Whoever receives this quilt will love it!
ReplyDeleteHUGE fan of Crumb Stars, so I absolutely LOVE this quilt. Congrats! on another spectacular finish.
ReplyDeleteYour crumb stars are wonderful - congrats on a great finish!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun baby quilts! Babies love color and yours are gorgeous!
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