Friday, October 11, 2013

Good Morning Starshine

The Acacia quilt top is finished! This top took me longer than I expected, but it's done!

I'm calling this one Good Morning Starshine, which is a song from one of my fave movies ever, Hair. No, not Hairspray. Hair - with Treat Williams and all the hippies and whatnot. It's awesome. I actually wrote a thesis about it the last time I was in grad school...

(please ignore all the tiny bugs that jump on my quilts the second they hit the ground!)

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I originally did the star part and one full echo, but then I decided it was too small, so I added on the "shadow" echoes to make it a little bigger, and then extended parts of the second echo to make it look like it was coming out of the quilt.

This picture I took while I was basting it shows the contrast of the grays a little better than the outside pictures:

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So this is all basted and ready to go, but Bridget is actually not feeling well, so I'm going to have to take her to the doctor this afternoon. Over a weekend, of course :-/

Stats:
Good Morning Starshine
60x68
Acacia by Tula Pink
Light gray: Kona Silver
Darker gray: Moda Zen Gray


UPDATE: This one is quilted and bound! Check it out here!

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  1. Kelly @ My Quilt InfatuationOctober 11, 2013 at 10:52 AM

    This quilt is so gorgeous Megan! I love the two contrasting grays, and the way the star is asymmetrical. so pretty!

    Thanks so much for linking up to Needle and Thread Thursday!

    :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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  2. AnonymousOctober 11, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    Super cool! I love how the design fades to gray. Awesome idea. I've thought about doing really low contrast on a whole quilt and then using high contrast hand quilting to make the design come out.

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  3. QuiltsHappenOctober 11, 2013 at 12:25 PM

    Beautiful.. love everything about it!

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  4. sarah elizabeth :: {no} hatsOctober 11, 2013 at 12:49 PM

    Star shine indeed!!! Stunning :)

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  5. UnknownOctober 11, 2013 at 1:26 PM

    This was so great.

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  6. SnowcatcherOctober 11, 2013 at 2:44 PM

    Magnificent! I love the shadow effect of the grays!

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  7. Julie Hirt - 627handworksOctober 11, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    Gorgeous!!

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  8. Kathy@KayakQuiltingOctober 11, 2013 at 4:19 PM

    That is just beautiful! I love the shape of the stars and the use of the white/grey. So clever. I am currently hoarding Tula Pink fabric but projects like yours makes me (almost) want to take out the rotary cutter!

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  9. AnonymousOctober 11, 2013 at 6:48 PM

    Really lovely. I love the shadow you have added. Really nice touch.

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  10. Laura C @ littleandlotsOctober 11, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    I love how the corner disappears. LOVE HOW THE CORNER DISAPPEARS. That's an element I'm obsessed with right now, and you have really worked it in this quilt. Great job using that Acacia right away. I'm so in love with the fact that you cut right into "special" fabric and didn't have to let it sit first.

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    1. MeganOctober 12, 2013 at 5:55 PM

      Thanks Laura! I actually bought the charm packs with this in mind, so I was eager to chop into them! I've currently got a fat quarter set of Sunnyside that I haven't even let myself untie!

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  11. Lorna McMahonOctober 12, 2013 at 7:37 AM

    Beautiful design. Love the offset star and the shadows. Excellent, brilliant, genius!

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  12. Michelle@factotum-of-arts.comOctober 12, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    I love this - what a great idea and love the colors.

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  13. KatOctober 12, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    Love this pattern! I can't wait to see how you quilt it.

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  14. PamOctober 12, 2013 at 1:07 PM

    Love the design and fabric colors!!

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  15. Susan at TheBoredZombie.comOctober 12, 2013 at 5:38 PM

    It's fantastic! I heart it. :)

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  16. nicoleOctober 13, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    Oh, i love this so much!! It looks amazing!

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  17. AnonymousNovember 6, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    That is gorgeous! Gorgeous! And what a fun name- tho now the song is stuck in my head.

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  18. AnonymousNovember 6, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    Love love love it! And the name as well- tho now the song is stuck in my head...

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  19. AnonymousNovember 6, 2013 at 11:24 AM

    LOVE it- and the name as well, tho now the song is stuck in my head...

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  20. UnknownMarch 25, 2014 at 5:40 PM

    Just LOVE it!. Do you have a pattern as I would love to make one

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  21. UnknownMarch 25, 2014 at 5:41 PM

    Just LOVE it! Do you have a pattern as would love to make one... or how big were your HST's

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