Thank You Stars

Thank you Stars was made from another of those free patterns that came in the mail urging me to resubscribe to a magazine.  I love receiving quilt & crafting magazines, but I find that I rarely make any of the projects in them.  I wanted a quick and easy scrappy quilt to make for my husband's Aunt Shrimp and this seemed like the perfect fit - I just added an extra column and row to make the pattern queen-sized! This weekend my in-laws came to visit.

My mother-in-law and I went shopping during her last visit to choose the fabrics her sister would love.  I also added a bunch of additional patriotic fabrics and reds, blues and neutrals to give the quilts that scrappy interest choosing to repeat each fabric only twice. 

This weekend my in-laws came back to visit again, so that gave me the kick I needed to get this quilt done so that they could deliver the quilt before Christmas.  I decided on this really cute wood grain pantograph and, as usual, DH vetoed it.  Well, DH went away on a business trip and I tried a few other pantos, but in the end, I still liked the wood grain the best and I quilted it right up...sorry honey!  Yeah, he didn't like it any better once it was finished.  Oh well...I love it!  

Thank You Stars

Designer:  Marianne Fons (Fons & Porter's: Love of Quilting)

Size: 87x102"

Featured Fabrics:  Misc. Americana

Quilting:  Wood Grain (Jessica Schick)

Quilting Thread:  Fil-Tec Glide (Antique)

Batting:  Quilter's Dream Poly Select (Light Loft)

Linking up to the 2018 Finish-A-Long hosted by Leanne at her blog She Can Quilt.

Checking this project off as my 4th finish on my Q3 FAL list.

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~ Heather