accuquilt Go Challenge–Blazing star

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accuquilt go challenge

This month’s challenge is the Blazing star die by Eleanor Burns!

it’s probably the first die I bought besides the mix and match die set when I got my Go! cutter, and I think I’ve only made 2 projects with it.

So I figured it was time to try again

I had the die all marked already

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and decided to use these veteran batiks from Island batiks

( I got 1/2yd of each of these wonderful veteran fabrics)

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very quickly cut them out!

Now with this die, half of the fabrics have to be right side up and the other half right side down, I only paid attention to the veteran fabric as it had words on it, the rest of the batiks, it was hard to tell which side is up anyways!

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pieces are cut and laid out

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The I sewed the outer edges together

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and then the inner ones, overlapping 1/4” for the seam allowance

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the blocks went together very quickly and I laid them out again to double check what it would look like

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look what happens if you flip the blocks!

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here’s the pile of 1/4 blocks ready to be sewn together

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and blocks sewn together!

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then the top!

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I ironed the seams open on the back to prevent too much bulk!

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And “Tee-Dah” (that’s Sonja’s way of saying TA-DA!)

the top is done with a simple border!

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Here is the quilt all quilted.

It measures 27” x 27”

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and a close up of the quilting. I did straight lines (ruler work) on the stars, a tiny ribbon design on the inner border and straight lines on the outer border.

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For the backing I used a light brown print (there’s a label at the bottom too but it’s hard to see)

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If you want to know more about veteran quilts- quilted in honor, look here

Island batiks is sponsoring a giveaway of the SAME fabrics!

1/2yd each of these!

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US mailing address only please.

You have 4 chances to enter

(comment below for each entry)

1. FOLLOW Island batik’s PINTEREST BOARD

2. Follow Island batiks on instagram

3. LIKE Island batik’s facebook page

4. subscribe to Island batiks blog

I will pick a winner on the 22nd.

Good luck!

72 thoughts on “accuquilt Go Challenge–Blazing star”

  16. Melody

    Lovely work. I'm in Australia so I won't enter the giveaway but good luck to everyone.

  20. OhioLori

    Am also signed up to follow their Blog too.(don't do the FB, Twitter, etc etc stuff…)

  30. SewMisadventurous

    Boo Hoo Hoooooo – Missed out again (tee hee) I do dearly love my Stars and this one's no different, except for the back of it, which looks like it could be a block itself! It's unusual to see that. I'd be totally stuck if I went into Island Batiks to buy that fabric, because I loved all of them, the swirls, dots,stars, solids they're all gorgeous. Wouldn't it be great to use this fabric for a 'Quilts of Valor' quilt? Especially if the vaguely camouflage and the Stars & Stripes fabric were used for a part of it.

  36. PK Sews

    I subscribe to Island Batik's blog. pk_sews at yahoo dot com.Thanks for the chance to win, and thanks for your great blog!

  40. Cheryl

    What a lovely fabric prize! 1. FOLLOW Island batik’s PINTEREST BOARD — Following

  41. Cheryl

    Thanks for the chance at such great fabric.#3. LIKE Island batik’s facebook page–liked

  42. Cheryl

    Unfortunately I am not on Instagram but…I did #4. subscribe to Island batiks blog

  44. Rachel

    Love your star blocks, and it's really fun how different the block looks if you change the direction of the pieces. I subscribed to their blog. Thanks for the chance to win.

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