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I am so pleased to formally introduce you to my new quilt pattern Orbital Star.

Thank you so much for everyone that came along for the ride that was making and writing the pattern for this quilt. It sure took a lot longer than I had originally planned but life, hey, it sometimes gets in the way. Hopefully it gives you a little snap shot into all the work that goes into designing and writing a quilt pattern!

The original quilt that I made many years ago was in a class with Deborah Dorward. I had always hoped to release it as a pattern but I just needed to find the time. I added the border and the applique to Deborah's star in turn making it my own. I used all Kaffe Fassett fabrics and it was machine quilted by Elizabeth Zabinski.

I wasn't sure what fabrics I wanted to make for my new quilt but I did know I wanted to use some Liberty as I get to work with them at Millrose Cottage.
So here is my selection, I will go through the design names later in this post.

The Lone Star in this quilt is all stripped pieced making it much quicker to assemble than you think. I couldn't resisttaking a photo of all the panels sewn up becuase they looked so pretty.

Once the star points have been completed you need to decide which way to place them. I had always planned to sew mine the way I had planned bit it is fun tp see what it could look like if the colour order was flipped.

The applique circles have been made using the "Perfect Circle" technique. This invloves gathering fabric around a cardboard circle. This method creates incredibly accurate circles and makes the next step of needle turn applique much easier.

The finished quilt size is 65''x 65'' which is not huge, but it is also a very managable size for a Lone Star. The instructions are for machine piecing the star using strips and the circles are attached by needle turn appliqué. Of course if have another preferred method of appliqué like raw edge or even machine sewn the pattern can be easily adapted.

The pattern comes with lots of diagrams and illustrations, I don't know about you but I'm very much a visual learner and it also comes with a colouring / planning sheet.
There is also a template set available that helps with the making and piecing of the border. These shapes are included in the pattern so you can also make your own.

Now please let me be clear, this is not a beginners quilt. You will need to have a reasonable amount of experience in making patchwork quilts and following patterns.

If you are interested in the fabrics I used, here are the details.

1. A Day in the Country Stripe - pink on pink

2. Liberty Tana Lawn - California Bloom C

3. Cotton & Steel - XOXO @iamrashidacolemanhale

4. Liberty Tana Lawn - Mitsi H

5. London Calling - @robertkaufman

6. Liberty Tana Lawn - On the Ball B

7. Cotton & Steel - Mochi Folklore, Moon Rabbit @iamrashidacolemanhale

8. @annamariahorner - Love Always Overachiever

9. Cotton & Steel - XOXO @iamrashidacolemanhale

10. Cotton & Steel - Sketchbook Jackrabbit Desert Taos @iamrashidacolemanhale

11. @artgalleryfabrics - Priory Square - Katy Jones @sometimes_katy_quilts

12. Eden - Ripple Teal @sallykellyfabric

13. @artgalleryfabrics - Natural Elements - Blue/Green

14. Liberty Tana Lawn - Glenjade B

15. Liberty Tana Lawn - Prosperity B

Make your own Orbital Star:

Orbital Star PDF Pattern

Orbital Star Printed Pattern

Orbital Star Template Set

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