Dawn, it's looking fabulous!

I just had to share what I've decided to do with my Sedona Star. I am still playing with it, and have gone as far as I can until I buy 8 yards (I think) of black for all of my background. So far, this is all from my stash, and all hand dyes that I have purchased over the years. I do not have the yellows that I need, so the yellow star point is a stand-in, and my ring is not sewn closed, because that may not be the right yellow. Also, the last border of each star point will be black, and therefore the star points are incomplete, too. Lots of fun, so far!








Carol, your silks are awesome! I'm looking forward to watching your quilt grow.

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

I don,t know which has Amazed me more today Lorchens new Avatar or this beautiful silk star . You never know what you are going to see next on TQS , what a great place it is we learn new things and have lots of laughs and tears along the way.Thanks for keeping me amused and informed today.

All I can say is, WOW!!!

Oh my goodness Carol it is absolutely stunning, I'd love to see it in reality it would be even more stunning than what it is on here, the silk you have chosen is just wonderful

It's beautiful Carol!

STUNNING!!

Here is how Month 1 turned out. It is funny, I just finished watching Michelle Jackson's episode on The Value of ... Value. Talk about perfect timing. I would say this quilt is going to be high contract with using the opposite ends of the color wheel. I am thinking about calling my version "A Natural Attraction". It is amazing how these two very opposite colors complement each other. I did not realize this when I picked out my colors for the quilt. I was just selecting colors I liked and did not pay any attention to the color wheel, value, etc. Episode 1002 was perfect timing!!!!

Carol.....this has left me speechless and taken my breath away!!!!

Maggie in E. Central Illinois

Wow Carol, just love what you are doing. Your colors are yummy and I can't wait to see the progression of your quilt. After reading all the blogs, forum, seeing the show n tell, I have decided to join the fun. As in the past, it will take a while as I am still auditioning fabrics/colors. Maggie's show n tell convinced me that I could to black background. You folks are my inspiration, so THANKS! Pat

Carol, Your center star is amazing! I can't wait to see it grow! geneva

I've used Fraycheck and wouldn't hesitate to use it, I really like it for using on sharp inside corners. My general experience is that it does not discolour fabric once it is dry. However you would be best to double check on a scrap of your fabric for your own peace of mind.

It's gorgeous Carol! Use some of your scraps to test the Fray Check. I've never tried it on silk, but have never noticed discoloring on cotton.

I added my outside border to the center star last night. I do have a little fraying going on. It was a good thing I used a stablizer or it would probably be a lot worse. The stay stitching really helps too. I am going to hold off on doing any more embordiery around the circles. I am not sure if I like the stitch I selected around the center circle. I may rip it out and put a new circle in the center. I am going to see how it looks with the triangles before in continue on. One thing I really like about this, is the beautiful glimmer and scheen the silk gives to the piece. It will be fun watching it grow.



It will be interesting to see how the silk handles with all the paper piecing in the triangles. Going to really have to be careful since the centers are fairly small and the points on the outside are narrow. I may experiment with a product called "Fray Check" by Dritz to help cut down on the fraying, expecially at the triangle points. My only fear is that it might discolor the silk. Does anyone have any experience with this product?