Donna's Carpenter Star

I officially got my first commissioned quilt from a non-friend/family member!  Yay!

Donna contacted me on Etsy and asked if I could make her a simple, masculine, Queen sized quilt to match a particularly busy rug in her bedroom.  Of course I said yes!

We settled on a Carpenter Star pattern using not-quite-solid Moda Grunge fabrics.

The quilt top came together quickly and easily, especially for how big it was.

Donna gave me free reign to quilt this pretty much however I wanted.  We agreed that feathers and straight lines would look nice, so that's what I went with.

Quilting this was SO FUN!

I've always wanted to try some echo quilting in negative space, and this quilt gave me the perfect opportunity.  If you look closely, you'll see that I quilted a THIRD star shape in the borders around the main two stars.  Lots of marking, but I think it was worth it.  (I used a Hera marker, for anyone who is wondering).

I even found the perfect backing for the quilt - the subtle print actually matches the design on Donna's rug pretty well. 

Here are a bunch more photos of the quilting.  :)

And a phone shot of the quilt top on my Queen bed, of course.  For scale.  :)

Quilt stats:

Started: April 2016

Finished: June 2016

Fabrics: Moda Grunge Basics (Bleu, Gris, Gris Fonce, Cream)

Batting: Pellon Natures Touch 100% Cotton

Finished size: Approx. 94" x 97"

Recipient: Donna

Methods used:  Piecing, Free Motion Quilting

Binding: Hand Stitched to the Back

Time to make:  Approx. 35 Hours

This quilt is also #11 on my Finish Along list.  YAY!  Linking up, when the time comes: