Hunter's Star Quilt

In response to Jo's request over at Jo's Country Junction, to post about something new I have tried and either liked or disliked, we are going to talk about Deb Tucker's Rapid Fire Hunter's Star Ruler.  This is one ruler that has multiple uses during the cutting and construction of the quilt.  You have a choice between finished block sizes ranging from 6" to 8" using her smaller ruler.  Ambitious me, decided on the 6" finished block, as four of them go together giving you a finished size of 12".  Remember, I am accustomed to making Bonnie Hunter's Quiltville quilts and they have lots and lots of small pieces, so that is what I am used to.

The ruler works great.  I found it easy to use and Deb Tucker has a great video that tells you exactly how to use it.

And here's the finished product.  A bed size quilt that measures about 106" x 96".  All done in batiks.  Isn't it lovely???

Yes, I realize that there is a "tree shadow" on the quilt in the last photo but the gorgeous Tennessee winter sky was too pretty to resist.  I had to include that picture.

Happy Sewing, all.

Cathy

Orca Bay is Done Done!!

Well, I put the last few stitches into the binding on Orca Bay this morning.  Just in time for Bonnie's Monday Link-up.  This was such a fun quilt.  Thanks so much Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville for her generosity.

Here's a couple of final photos.  I needed to go a little larger so I added three 2" finished borders outside of the pieced border that the original pattern called for.  The quilt finished at about 96" x 86"... larger enough for my queen size bed with extra drop on each side.  I know there has been a lot of discussion about ending it with the pieced border and giving the eye a "place to rest", but I really like the way it turned out.  It gave me the opportunity to introduce a little more blue into the quilt and tie in those little string blocks.  In addition, I used a beautiful blue backing I had been saving for "Jamestown Landing".  It went so well with the blue in this quilt, I just had to use it on this one.

In addition to finishing up my Orca Bay, I also completed a cross stitch I have been working on since October of 2011.  It is a Heaven and Earth Design titled "Be Good for Goodness Sake".  I don't think the picture does it justice, but Santa is so lifelike I could swear he was "watching" me with those eyes as I was stitching the project.

Well, that does it..

Happy Sewing everyone.

Cathy