Batik Star Quilt

Batik Quilt Top

Today I am sharing a scrap quilt top I made with batik fabric I have collected over the years.  I finished this quilt top more then a year ago.  One of my goals for 2011 (with 2012 as a fall-back) is to actually put a back on this top and quilt it.  Quilting the quilt tops, and binding the quilt together is something I am not good at, and actually dread.  I try hard to piece really well, get seams to line-up, and then when I quilt it - Ugh!  everything goes down badly and there are puckers and messes everywhere.

The quilt top has a pieced sash framing squares of batik fabric.  The intersections of the sash form white stars.  If you squint your eyes a little bit, you can see four darker diamond stars in the pattern.  I put them there on purpose - since I have four children I decided there was one diamond for each of them.

Closeup of Quilt top - can you see 4 dark diamonds?

Although this is not a new quilt pattern, I don't know the pattern's actual name.  When a similar star sash frames a log cabin quilt, I believe the name of the pattern would be a "Colorado Log Cabin".  I didn't include the log cabin blocks, I just wanted to frame and highlight the beautiful batik squares.

In Mar 2011 I shared another batik scrap quilt top I made, this is a different top, although both quilts share many of the same batik fabrics.

The star quilt's dimensions are approximately 36 by 48 inches. By the way, I am joining thrifty and vintage parties with my quilt because quilts were originally thrifty, and I consider quilts a vintage art form, or at least vintage inspired.

Click on the images to see them enlarged.

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I am linking up to these memes:

Stitched in Color: Celebrate Color (Entry x)

Quilt story: Fabric Tuesday (Entry 50 of 53)

Creative Itch: Sew Cute Tue (Entry 74)

Very Merry Vintage Style (Entry 3)
TShirt Diaries: Stashbusting (Entry 35)

Mod Vintage: Mod Mix Mon 7 (Entry 10)
Running with Glitter Mon 18 (Entry 112)
Roses: Show off your Cottage Mon (Entry 38)
Boogie Board: Masterpiece Mon 29 (Entry 66) h
Dittle Dattle: Amaze Me Mon 33 (Entry 247)
BNOTP: Metamorphis Monday (Entry 133)
Making the World Cuter (Entry 208)

Diamond: Time to Shine 27 (Entry 105)  

Todays Crafts: Get Your Craft On Tues (Entry 29)

Coastal Charm: Nifty Thrifty Tues 81 (Entry 58 0f 235+)

Uncommon Slice: Tues Treasures  (Entry 183)

* House of Grace: Twice Owned Tues (Entry 48)
Sassy Sites: T2Treasure Tues  (Entry 82)
Someday Crafts: What Ever Goes Wed 85 (Entry 550 of 581.)

Trendy Treehouse: Creative Share Wed (Entry 27)
Sew Much Ado: We Did It Wed (Entry 7 of 404.)
Beach Cottage: Good Life Wed (Entry 37 of 43+)
Brambleberry Cottage: Time Travel Thur 64 (Entry 40)

Col Lady: Vintage Thingies Thur (Entry 11)
Bloggeritaville: Thrifty Thur (Entry 36)
Shabby Creek: Transformation Thur (Entry 228)
Strut your Stuff (Entry 163)

Charm of Home: Home Sweet Home 34 (Entry 89)
French Inspiration (Entry 3 of 11)
Thrifty Grove: Thrifty Things Fri 27 (Entry 34)
French Country: Feather Nest Fri (Entry 197 of 315.)
* Common Ground: Vint Inspiration 57 (Entry 103 of 163.)
* Romantic Home: Show and Tell (Entry 207 of 345.)
Chic: Flaunt it Friday 72 (Entry 105)
Picket Fence: Inspiration Fri 34 (Entry 211)
Friday's Unfolded 35 (Entry 93)
Tatertots: Weekend Wrap Up (Entry 563 of 952.)
Addicted to Decorating 30 (Entry 65) 
Funky Junk: Sat Night Special 101 (Entry 63)

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