My grand son asked for a quilt... and his birthday is coming soon...so his mommy (my daughter) and I have been consulting via "Pinterest" to design his quilt. His input is simple... "Star Wars".
So when we found a Death Star quilt pattern...I knew I had to at least attempt it!
It required learning a new skill...English Paper Piecing (EPP). I am so thankful for the internet and a connection and a laptop computer! Google found the information I needed to begin the Death Star.
link to pattern ....
patchwork-death-star-pattern
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| All the pieces cut apart |
I did not have the fabric glue for basting...so...I figured that this skill is older than glue pens...
...so there must be another way...
...very "old school" ... I thread basted all my little pieces to their paper shapes.
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| Here are a few of the pieces and the little helpers (plastic paper clips) that made it possible to sew these! |
Sew the pieces together in their rows, and sew the rows together...
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| This is the lower section seen from the wrong side. |
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| Lower section, right side up |
I am glad I started with the lower "half" first...the pieces are larger, there are fewer of them, I got a sense of accomplishment quickly.
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| Top half in progress |
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| When I carefully compared my work to the pattern...it is a little larger, so the back ground pattern got trimmed a little. |
I had the hang of it now...and...forgot to take photos along the way...
yes, I did have lots of basting threads to remove, but they came out easily.
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| All put together and quilted. |
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| back of quilting...will be inside pillow |
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| Finished pillow |
The quilt that goes with this pillow is still under construction...will not be completed before the birthday.
