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Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Cherry Star...

Today, having made a couple of dozen paper dragons at school for Chinese New Year, I dusted off the glitter, came home and got cracking on my Made In Cherry.

The star pieces are complete...


I am 99% pleased with how this has turned out; with 220 different fabrics, I reckon there are 2 or 3 squares that should have been moved a little or swapped out, but without a design wall, minimal natural light and only having space to make it in 'quarters', I am actually surprised it worked so well!

It is completely inspired by the fantastic Kati, thank you Kati; if you want to see colour graduation in a different league, please pop over and take a look at here, and here!





I have a bit of a 'different' idea for the background fabric of this 60"x60" quilt using some great fabric I bought last year.

I will hopefully get that sorted tomorrow; it might be a bit marmite, (love it or hate it, no in-between!), but I am determined it will look exactly how I was hoping, especially with its fleecy backing and minimal quilting, I need a bit of minimal quilting!
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41 comments:

  1. Reene@Nellie's Niceties25 January 2012 at 20:54

    Amazing!! fabulous!! I need one like this!

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  2. Di25 January 2012 at 21:04

    Oh my goodness! It is official... Hadley does NOT sleep...doesn't the whirr of the sewing machine keep your family awake? Perhaps you have machines for them too! Awesome output.....Respect.

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  3. Unknown25 January 2012 at 21:16

    Omg Had! This is actually stunning.

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  4. Kelly25 January 2012 at 21:19

    Holy shit! Sorry, it slipped. I want this! It's SO amazing! Super duper fab-u-lous!

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  5. Nicky25 January 2012 at 21:23

    This is actually quite good !

    Only kidding it's marvellous Hadley but you knew that already! Can't wait to see what Marmite you have up your sleeve but am guessing the background will be BROWN then?? Hehe!

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  6. Annabella25 January 2012 at 21:25

    You`ve done Kati proud - it.is.f&#***G amazing!!!!!

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  7. Kati25 January 2012 at 21:29

    100% Fabulous! I knew you would be done in no time!!! I really, really love it. I can't wait to see it finished.

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  8. Toni25 January 2012 at 21:36

    You're a genius! Can't wait for the marmite!!

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  9. **nicke...25 January 2012 at 21:40

    i love it hadley! it is gorgeous! another beautiful quilt!

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  10. Sheila25 January 2012 at 22:01

    That is totally beautiful, how big??

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  11. mammafairy25 January 2012 at 22:13

    very effective. can't wait to see the progress!

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  12. Brighton Breezy Sarah25 January 2012 at 22:16

    Fantastic colour values Hadley ... I am so impressed ... are you taking like performance enhancing quilter's drugs, man?

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  13. Sarah25 January 2012 at 22:35

    That is pretty bloody amazing, Hadley - you surely can't keep all of these fabulous quilts - if you won't give me the constellation quilt, maybe this one should be mine instead???! ;p

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  14. Isisjem25 January 2012 at 22:37

    Blimey you're on a stitchery roll! Everything you're touching in 2012 is pure gold!

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  15. twelfthzodiac25 January 2012 at 23:03

    Wow. That is just Amazing!

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  16. Cassandra25 January 2012 at 23:04

    I love it! It's so cheery!

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  17. Marg25 January 2012 at 23:12

    99%??? You should be 110% pleased, it's absolutely amazing.

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  18. Jennifer25 January 2012 at 23:37

    This is BEAUTIFUL. fabulous!

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  19. WandaFish26 January 2012 at 00:10

    STUNNING!!

    Gimme the marmite :)

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  20. Sarah26 January 2012 at 01:14

    you know how you have shortcut keys on laptop? I need one that types "wow hads, thats beautiful!" You just get better and better!

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  21. Annaliese26 January 2012 at 01:40

    oh wow, i laid out literally the same quilt with my rainbow charms... great minds think alike?

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  22. Susan26 January 2012 at 03:23

    Or Vegemite- it is Australia Day, of course!

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  23. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com26 January 2012 at 06:07

    You are going to get arrested for speed sewing! Wow, you got this done fast!

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  24. Debbie26 January 2012 at 06:53

    Your star is turning out so awesome!

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  25. Annabelle26 January 2012 at 07:53

    Your piecing is so perfect and the colour graduation looks super. (Did you manage to find the kids or feed hubby yet?) xx

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  26. Benta AtSLIKstitches26 January 2012 at 07:53

    Yummy yummy yummy! I ould struggle with 7 ( or 6) rainbow colours into 8 pointed star, but it looks fab!

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  27. verykerryberry26 January 2012 at 08:11

    Gorgeous! Definite wow on the colour changes

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  28. Judith, Belfast26 January 2012 at 08:12

    This is stunning Had! Colourwash is one of my favs, I just never have enough fabric to make it work! Jxo

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  29. Collette26 January 2012 at 10:25

    this is stunning and such a huge amount of work! well done x

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  30. Karen26 January 2012 at 11:08

    Wow! That's beautiful! The colour graduation is just right, i'm so jealous of your creations! Xx

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  31. Karen26 January 2012 at 11:09

    Yay! I finally managed to get a comment to post! Happy dance* xx

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  32. Rhonda the Rambler26 January 2012 at 11:56

    That is a gorgeous quilt!! Are you saying that you might be using a BROWN background? Isn't marmite brown? I bet you thought I wouldn't know that! Of course I only know of one kind of marmite. Are there other kinds? Other colors? What is vegemite? Is that green? Eewww!!! Regardless it will beautiful!!

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  33. Rachel26 January 2012 at 12:25

    *sigh* It's simply beautiful. I can't wait to see what your background choice is.
    R xx

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  34. Archie The Wonder Dog26 January 2012 at 13:12

    Only 99% pleased? It's bloody wonderful, I wish it was mine! Can't wait to see what the background is!

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  35. Leanne26 January 2012 at 14:05

    I do love this quilt, you are doing an excellent job. I think that scrappy needs to be examined from a couple of feet away where whatever you are worried about is not a problem.

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  36. Katy Cameron26 January 2012 at 15:31

    Oooh, love, love, love! I've been wondering how to use my rainbow charms, and Kati has inspired me too, but I've not yet discovered the perfect pattern for me (especially now you've nicked this one ;o) )

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  37. Cindy26 January 2012 at 15:39

    I love marmite on a pretzel, and I love this (without the pretzel). Absolutely beautiful, Hadders.

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  38. Trudi26 January 2012 at 20:17

    Hate Marmite, might have to give up on cherry now too! Nothing I make will ever live up to this ever again!

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  39. Dianne Neale26 January 2012 at 20:57

    A-MA-ZING

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  40. Strawberry Patch26 January 2012 at 21:29

    Bejesus thats awesome! Im not looking forward to putting mine together, note to self, do not use a qal to use up fabric you dont like and then look at Hadleys effort, it will make you very dispondant!

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  41. Katie30 January 2012 at 05:18

    Beautiful!

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