I fell in love with this quilt as soon as I saw it on the cover of the October 2011 issue of American Patchwork and Quilting (the quilt was called Star Formation in the magazine). I knew I wanted to make it immediately but it wasn't until I signed up for a class with Paula Barnes that I got the push to actually make it.
It is a very easy pattern but sometimes you need that push, that sew a long feeling, to get you moving on a project.
I started my blocks in class, but didn't get moving on it until I went to the Modern Quilt Guild retreat last November where I completed 25 of the 50 blocks in the quilt
Then it went back in the bin until my January retreat where I completed the other 25 blocks. I would have finished the quilt there but I realized that I had not prewashed my background and sashing fabric. I do tend to prewash most of my prints and with all the other fabrics prewashed I chose to wait.
As soon as that fabric came out of the laundry I started putting it all together.
It was so large that I had to piece one half first....
and then the other...
After both halves were done I just put it all together.
I am loving the piece.
Now I'm on the lookout of some coordinating fabric for the backing. I am looking forward to getting this one quilted.
I have a couple of other projects that are mid way through that I want to wrap up before I start another project from scratch but wtith the Dallas Quilt show just a week away... I think I might need to buy another Red Crinoline quilt Kit to work on.
This pattern was first published through American Patchwork and Quilting but Red Crinoline has since published it as a stand alone pattern. You can find it here: Regimental Stars
BTW: So sorry for the quality of the pictures on this post. I took all of them with my phone.

7 comments on "First Finish of 2014"
Just gorgeous! Congratulations on yet another job well done.
I have this pattern too and hope to do it in Kansas Troubles for a couch throw. Thanks for the inspiration. Have a great day!
I love your quilt! The color you chose for the outer triangles sets of the stars so well. Great job!
What an outstanding quilt...Fantastic finish!
This quilt looks fabulous!...and welcome back.
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