(read on for a discount code for the pattern)
I have been planning this quilt for a while. The pattern is "Designer Star" by my friend
May Chappell. She brought her quilt to our guild meeting and I was smitten! I love big, bold, one-block quilts and hers fit the bill. I bought her pattern and set out on this experience.
Syzygy (pronounced siz-uh-gee) 55" square
Lee (the genius behind
May Chappell) and I are buds, yet I had never made one of her patterns. She is gifted at combining fabrics, has a fantastic color sense and is a great designer, but can she write a pattern?
Heck, yeah!
(Lee is also an excellent teacher!)
(And she won 2nd place in this year's Accuquilt Barn Quilt contest)
The pattern description states "Want to make a quilt top in a day?
This graphic quilt comes together very quickly and is so fun to make!
Using simple techniques, the pattern is written for a beginner, but fun
for an advanced piecer as well."
The instructions are clear, concise and easy to follow. There are pictures and diagrams, and instructions available for 11 (yep, eleven) sizes! My quilt is the 55" square version. This is a great pattern for a quilt that will make a tremendous visual impact. And it goes really fast! I pieced mine in about 3 hours.
My version the pattern photo
I chose to cut into my Moda Cross Weave Natural stash for the background, some Kaffe and Tula Pink give it the zing! I free-motion quilted in soft wavy lines to accent the star.
Like this and want to make your own? Well, Lee has graciously offered a discount to my readers!
This pattern is available in the
May Chappell etsy shop. You can order the pdf or printed version. And until July 31, enter the code "kheli20" in the special instructions area and you will receive 20% off!
Check out all of her amazing patterns. Do you have an Accuquilt die cut system? The
Designer Star pattern is also available as an Accuquilt GO pattern.
I believe making a quilt out of the 10" or 19" blocks would be awesome too! I am going to make a pillow from one of those for me! This quilt now is hanging behind my sofa, so we can enjoy it every day!
What are you waiting for? Go, use the discount! Make a quilt!
Why "syzygy"? The astronomical definition of a syzygy is an alignment of 3 celestial objects; for me this was 1) the perfect pattern at 2)the right time, with some of 3)my favorite fabrics!
