Another DrEAMi Moment

03 Apr 2019

Another DrEAMi Moment

Happy Wednesday!

Last week Carla from Creatin in the Sticks hosted the All About Strings Blog Hop. OMG, there were so many amazing projects shared! I think I added at least 7 ideas to my “someday” list.

I fell in love with the diamond star string quilt layout, and decided I had to make one for myself! I created a template using these instructions from MaryQuilts.com and started cutting strips in increments of 1.5/2.0/2.5 and 3.0 inches wide from a fat quarter bundle of batiks. I used a couple of Grunge fabrics in off white as the foundation. Using the fabric as the foundation was perfect, my blocks were nice and stable, yes a little heavy but not too much.

I made 36 blocks creating a 48 x 48 inch wall hanging. I love the bright colors! We have high ceilings and lots of wall space so hubby and I are trying to decide where to hang it!

Happy Sewing & Quilting!

Posted in New Projects and tagged all about string blog hop, diamond and star string quilt, DrEAMi moment, quilted wall hanging

14 thoughts on “Another DrEAMi Moment”

piecefulwendy on April 3, 2019 at 11:21 am said:

What a fun quilt! It’s so celebratory, it really does need to hang somewhere. I’m sure you’ll find the perfect spot!

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- My Sewful Retirement on April 3, 2019 at 11:25 am said:
  
  Thanks Wendy!
  
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rl2b2017 on April 3, 2019 at 1:37 pm said:

Hi Karla! What a cool and different strings quilt top. I’ve never seen this design shared before – thank you so the link as I’ll be sure to check it out. Nice job – this is nice and bright and happy. ~smile~ Roseanne

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- My Sewful Retirement on April 3, 2019 at 3:08 pm said:
  
  Thanks Roseanne – this was a fun quilt to make!
  
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dezertsuz on April 3, 2019 at 3:30 pm said:

That was a quick response to the hop! It looks great!

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- My Sewful Retirement on April 5, 2019 at 12:12 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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Gray Barn Designs on April 3, 2019 at 7:09 pm said:

Karla,
This quilt is so bright and cheery! I like all the colors and textures and I think it is the perfect quilt for hanging on the wall. It’s like a work of art…very nice job!

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- My Sewful Retirement on April 5, 2019 at 12:13 pm said:
  
  Thank you — it was fun trying something new!
  
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artisticsharon on April 4, 2019 at 8:02 am said:

Wow, that quilt it so beautiful and bright! It’s sure to make a statement wherever you end up displaying it 🙂

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- My Sewful Retirement on April 5, 2019 at 12:16 pm said:
  
  Thanks Sharon — I’m so loving this wall hanging♥ Hope the move is going smoothly!
  
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lindaglovinghome on April 4, 2019 at 8:14 am said:

Beautiful. 👍👍👍👍👍✨So exciting. I know you will find the perfect place for hanging. 😊

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- My Sewful Retirement on April 5, 2019 at 12:19 pm said:
  
  Thanks Linda! We purchased a wooden hanging rod yesterday…hope to have it up this weekend ♥ Happy Friday!
  
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Sparkle On! with Abbie on April 4, 2019 at 11:03 pm said:

Oh my gosh Karla! Your Star Diamond quilt is amazing! It brings me joy to look at it, so many gorgeous colors. 😊

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- My Sewful Retirement on April 5, 2019 at 12:19 pm said:
  
  Thanks Abbie!
  
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