I am thrilled to be participating in the 12 Days of Best Christmas
Quilts Blog Tour. If you are new to my blog – Welcome!
I was lucky enough to have my quilt Winter Stars featured in this special issue published by the staff of Quilter's Newsletter. The issue is available through Quilt and Show shop and your local quilt shop and bookstores. This is what it looks like in the magazine.
I love stars of every kind. I am always looking for new ways to make them. This one is foundation pieced. It is a 15" block. I used RJR Fabrics Holiday Accent Collection. (Sorry about the color, it is the blue in the photo above).
Here is what the collection looks like.
You can find lots of other star patterns on my website Gateway Quilts & Stuff including my book St. Louis Stars to see how much I like stars! You will also find a kit to make this beautiful table runner. It includes all the fabrics needed to create the top and binding or you can purchase it with the backing.
Would you like to win a copy of the magazine and this wonderful fabric bundle? Just leave a comment on this blog post before 11:59 p.m. MDT tonight August 28, for a chance to win the Holiday Accents fabric bundle and a copy of Best Christmas Quilts. Tell me how much you like stars and your name will go into a drawing. Get an early start on those holiday gifts. Anyone would be thrilled to receive this wonderful table runner! One comment per person please. Open to those who haven't won something from Quilters Newsletter in the last 90 days. And please leave me some means of contacting you if you do win.
Come back next week and I will show you my newest template set called North Star. It is used to create a fast easy star to make a place mat, table runner or table topper using a stripe or with simple strip piecing.
Thank you for visiting my blog and good luck.
In closing, always do what you love and love what you do. Toby
223 comments:
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I love stars! They can be a bit tricky but I like the diversity of them. :) The fabric bundle is lovely , thanks.
Well, who doesn't love stars? They work for nearly every holiday or happy occasion! :)
I love your Winter Stars pattern.
wlinda_ca@yahoo.com
Love your new patterns! Kate
I love stars, last month I started making every different star I could find, they always look so wonderful in a quilt.
I like stars, but I love blue Christmas fabrics!
I love stars! Goes back to my childhood...when I was supposed to be sleeping I would be stargazing into the wee hours of the morning. Thankfully we lived in an area free of city night lights. I especially like that you used blues for Christmas decor!!! Blue to me makes the colors of Christmas pop!
sowingstitches [at] yahoo [dot] com
Love the pattern.
I've used stars in many projects. I think they are one of my favorite things to piece. Thanks for the chance to win the lovely fabric and someday I hope to be able to do paper piecing and make something as beautiful as you table runner.
I love anything with stars - especially for Christmas projects!
Thanks for a great giveaway!
This is a beautiful project - makes me think of starry nights on the roof with my sweetie! You are very talented - thanks for sharing with us!
Love your pattern! Thanks for the chance to wi!
I love to make paper pieced stars. Beautiful pattern! Thank you for offering this giveaway. I would love to be the lucky winner!
As a beginning quilter, I made a star sampler quilt. That hooked me on stars and I am always looking for new star patterns. This one is unique and lovely, as are the fabrics.
I like stars because I am always looking for a pattern I can red, white & blue in to make a Hero Quilt. I think I have some leftovers that would make this tablerunner.
I too love stars and this is a table runner that can go through the whole winter season. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with all of us.
Winter Stars is absolutely beautiful!!! It is my favorite theme for Christmas.
I love star quilt patterns. Ohio star was the first star I ever made and I still like it today.
Winter nights and winter stars - lovely! beachse@aol.com
Have already purchased the magazine and your runner is flagged as a "To Make".
CathyC in Alberta
cathyc1950@gmail.com
Winter Stars runner is stunning! Looks cool & crisp. On my "To Do" list! Thanks for the grest giveaway!
ntzasqrl2@msn.com
Your stars are fantastic and I love the blue and yellow combination.
I really like this pattern and the
fabrics. This will definately be on my list to make.
Thanks for the chance to win the fabric also.
Diane-morse@sbcglobal.net
This is just gorgeous in every way possible!
I absolutely love the winter stars pattern. Please enter me in your contest! You are such a talented person and I wish you continued success!!!
ooooohhhhh snowflakes, cool : )
I love quilts with any kind of stars. These are beautiful, and I am really getting into the blue fabric for the holidays.
Love to decorate with stars anytime of year. Have primary colored in son's room.
I used to watch the stars as a child but they are so hard to see in town! Lovely fabrics and the table runner is wonderful!
Love the runner! I have just the person to gift it to this season!
Star patterns make elegant Christmas projects. Love love love your fabric bundle.
kguillot@gmail.com
Love that winter stars pattern. The fabrics really make it sing!
I love star blocks, all sizes and colors. Your table runner is gorgeous. Thank you for the chance to win.
Your star blocks are beautiful. Thank you for a chance to win.
eva961@yahoo.com
Beautiful pattern...beautiful fabrics!
I just LOVE your stars!! Someday, I will be brave enough to take on some paper piecing! In the meantime, I will enjoy admiring the ones everyone else makes! Thanks for sharing and for a chance to win some beautiful fabrics! Good luck, Everyone :)
The winter fabrics are so pretty! Making a quilt with these fabrics would be so much fun!
I love the winter stars runner, it is beautiful. I am just starting out in quilting and working on doing runners to work my way up to quilts. This is a great runner!
I love your quilts. The blue is so pretty.
I love your projects. The blue is so pretty.
Stars and Christmas--it's a natural. I've done many and still more to go. Just need some decent Christmas fabric!
The winter fabrics are so beautiful in your Winter Stars pattern.
Love the winter Stars, very unique and the colors are absolutely gorgeous. Would love to make the runner into a full size quilt!
Love stars - what could be better as a Christmas theme? The fabrics speak to me of starry skies...
The fabric bundle is beautiful. I hope to make a winter quilt this year.
wow..some beautiful Christmas fabric and wonderful inspirations to grace the holiday. thank you
I love stars! Your points are soooo sharp and crisp! I'd love to be able to do that.
Lovve the look of your stars, I also love the fabrics, they would look lovely not just for xmas but all winter long. the quilt itself would look great all year rond just by changing the colors, great versatile look!!! Thank you so much for a great design.
I would feel blessed to own these beautiful fabrics to create gifts for others for the upcoming holiday. Thank you for the opportunity! Lcenlow@sit-co.net
Lindy
Gorgeous colors in the Winter Stars quilt!!!
Kandice
I love your work. These blue is beautiful. I'm frustrated. I've tried 3 times for this to post.
Love the colors in the Winter Stars quilt!!!!
I love your work. 6 tries!!!
There aren't too many things prettier than that quilt. Sure would like to have one like it.
What a beautiful holiday craft idea! Love the fabric used for this!
Tammi
Songsiren1@yahoo.com
Love table runners without the triangle edges. and love blue fabrics with stars for winter projects
I love stars, I love foundation piecing, and that table runner would be the perfect update to my current holiday decorations. The colors fit perfectly...it's just gorgeous!
I love this pattern and the fabrics and would really love to make one for a gift to a loved one this Christmas!
lOVE YOUR WORK. I AM STILL IN THE LEARNING PHASE.
Your stars are great, not only for winter, but for Patriotic designs that I love! Thank you! Jo W.
I like many also love stars. The fabric is perfect for a runner! Thank you for the opportunity to win wonderful fabric.
Tonya
Would you believe that "stars" is on my list of quilt designs to try? Can't wait!
I love you runner. It is gorgeous. The fabric is my favorite colors. I am new to quilting and love the pattern in your quilting.
Tisha
trberry2010@yahoo.com
Absolutely beautiful, defintely on my to make list.
Judy
TB_A2006@yahoo.com
Love, love, love the stars! Your site has wonderful eye candy and inspiration for me!
The stars are beautiful on your table runner!
Love this pattern and the fabric colors.
Toby,
Great quilt - I love the colors that you chose. Not the typical Christmas colors! The design is fantastic and looks like a great quilt to make. Will be getting the magazine too! Have a nice day.
Dawn Frisch
array-dawn@cox.net
Wow! Very impressive quilt. The piecing looks very difficult, but I love stars.. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love stars and your table runner!
I love your star table runner....what talent.....
My first two big quilts were stars and I still love them just as much!! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love the blues in this runner. It reminds me of the crisp clear days of winter.
Oh, do I love stars!! From the simple Ohio star to the most intricate PPed star. That is a very lovely runner!
Love the blue Winter Stars.
I love stars. They make the quilts look so wonderful. I really love the table runner, it is beautiful. The fabric bundle is such a wonderful collection.
I adore stars, especially for Christmas projects. I love your table runner and am thrilled that it is foundation pieced. Thank you for the chance to win.
Love the snowflake fabric.
Love the runner!
What a fabulous job!! Looking forward to getting the magazine so that I can see your pattern
Stars are my all-time favorite quilt motif. And these fabrics are beautiful and versatile.
I love your table runner, my mom wants a table runner for
Christmas, but dosn't like green, this would be great! Hope to win!!!
I love stars also, and the table runner is beautiful. would love to win the fabrics. thanks for the chance to win
I love stars, especially if I can find them paper pieced.
love the star runner!
pckarenvasquez@yahoo.com
Your stars are so beautiful in this table runner! WOuld be so lovely at Christmas.
I love this table runner - so different from the "normal" Christmas colors! Thank you for the opportunity to win!
beautiful star table runner! I love paper piecing stars or any pattern.
Happyfeller58@optonline.net
What a beautiful table-runner! I just love the colors. I enjoyed looking at your blog.
Thank you for sharing your pictures. Now to ck out your website.
I haven't really done much work with stars. Maybe now is the chance to try. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love your pattern! The fabric bundle is lovely. Thanks for the chance to win!
Love, love, love stars! They are my favorite when I choose a quilt block!! Would love to win! The fabrics are gorgeous.
I love stars and have done several star quilts. I would love to do this one. I love it!
seacAs37That is Gorgeous!!! I'm going to be making so many projects from this one magazine, yours included!!!
Love the stars! and is that purple snowflake fabric!!! I've been looking for purple holiday fabric for years
Dear Toby, your Christmas Star Table Runner is just Fabulous! You must be so proud to have it featured in The Best Christmas Quilts Magazine! Thank you for sharing, & also for the opportunity to win those same beautiful fabrics that you used for the Runner from RJR Fabrics! I would love to win, & make the Table Runner!
Tambra Vandal
tvandal@windstream.net
I love this pattern, I need to find the magazine. The fabric selection is great.
Stars are favorites of mine starting with "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" to the first baby quilt that I made and handquilted with stars. Your Christmas project is lovely. Stars are wonderful for Christmas and QOV too.
I do love stars and have used them in a Christmas quilt and a Quilt of Valor. Your runner is super.
Beautiful fabric! Fun magazine! Enjoy reading posts! First time on a blog.
I love stars and I try to put a star in every quilt I have made! Your runner is gorgeous! bmoubray@yahoo.com
Love the Winter Stars pattern. It is beautiful! Nice collection of fabrics that you chose to use,too.
Jennifer Kinney
rmkinney@one-eleven.net
I love stars and every night I sit on my porch and relax while I star up at the stars. A few times I got treated to a comet.
Debbie
Toby, I love your table runner. And your choice of fabric just makes you drool over it. Paper piecing make it to be very do-able and would make a lovely gift for someone.
Now to get the pattern. Thanks for sharing.
Lois
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE TABLE RUNNER. i WILL HAVE TO MAKE ONE FOR MY TABLE REAL SOON. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Thank you for sharing the star table runner made out of Tis the Season Windham fabrics. I hope I will be able to enjoy too!
Love the stars, love the fabrics.
Star bright, Star light, I see all the stars in your beautiful table runner. I love stars and snowflakes.
It's so muggy here in VT, thinking about Christmas and Winter is refreshing. Love your Star pattern.
I'd love to try paper piecing and a table runner is the perfect size for a first time out.
I love the fabrics used in this runner.
Stars are my favorite pattern. Always fresh & clean looking in any color.
I would love to make winter stars! The fabric is fantastic!
Love those stars! Always so fresh & clean looking.
Fabulous table runner! I always watch for star patterns because they are perfect to use in QOV.
blupeony@yahoo.com
I'm amazed how wonderful those fabrics look in this table runner. Awesome design.
BEAUTIFUL!!!
I would love to win the fabric bundle - I HAD to purchase the magazine! I think regardless, I am going to try your stars!
I love to put up wintery looking pieces after the holidays. This is perfect! Blue and white are my favorite color combinations.
Wow, I have been making table runners this past year. This one you have shared is amazing. I'd love to make it with those give away fabrics. Great Job. Thanks for sharing.
Love the fabrics. I don't always like to use red/green for Christmas.
Love the look of stars, especially in holiday projects!
Your "Winter Star" is really shining bright. It would be a special holiday package to WIN the magazine and the fabric to make my own. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Labor Day Weekend always starts the mood for Christmas quilting projects in my home. The Winter Stars pattern is perfect for me...I love the colors, the design and what it represents to me..watching the stars shining on a dark winter's night sky wrapped in a blanket.....heavenly!
I have never tried paper piecing before, but your Winter Stars is making me lean toward giving it a try. I make quilts with traditional patterns, and one of my very favorites is a star in any configuration.
Love to use blues for the Christmas holidays. Your stars are beautiful!
Stars look so crisp when they are done right! I would love to learn to paper piece your Winter Stars pattern. I have been thinking of trying paper piecing for some time. This could be the first!!
I love those stars, and that gold fabric.
I love color palette and the stars are nice!
winter star--just my type of project
valeriec@centurylink.net
i am also a sucker for stars love the use of color. it all looks so good.
Can't wait to read this magazine. I love your runner... it looks a little complicated for me but is beautiful.
shuttermom77 at gmail dot com
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Oh Toby, that is a great table runner....and YES, I do love stars too! I will be back next week to see what you have up your sleeve. Congrats on having your project in the magazine!
Sherry at slbook3@aol.com
Love, love, love your pattern and the fabric bundle.
Loved the star fabric!
I love the blues. The runner is lovely.Cant wait for my magazine to arrive.
Toby, this is beautiful! I fabric really sets of those unusual stars. I love this table runner
I have a renewed love of stars with all the beautiful paper-piecing patterns out. I also love the way your table runner could be left out all winter...stars, blues :) thanks for sharing!
I love this pattern, the colors make it look really good. I like stars, also.
I DO like stars, especially on Christmas quilty things. Thanks for the giveaway.
Jean McMurry
I love this pattern, I bought the magazine so I could make it. The material would be perfect.
jmcmu69345@aol.com
Very nice! I'd love to try your winter star pattern.
Love your runner. I love Star quilts and I have made tons of baby quilts made with the eight pointed star pattern. I really love this pattern and the Ohio Star pattern.I am currently making a Scrappy Jar Stars quilt. Thank you so much for the giveaway.
I love stars. Especially in Christmas quilts.
LOVE the stars. This table runner is beautiful. Love how it was quilted also.
Absolutely love this table runner. The design is lovely and the quilting is splendid.
So pretty! I love stars!
Toby, I love the star table runner. And my favorite quilt patterns are stars also. Thanks for a wonderful design and chance to win the fabric collection and Christmas book.
Charlottemassey@suddenlink.net
This is absolutely gorgeous!
Jane your response was there 6 times! Good luck.
Love the Winter Stars pattern and the fabrics you chose for the quilt. It is beautiful.
Love the table runner!
I love stars on fabric, star shaped Christmas ornaments, creating stars in quilts...
Absolutely love the blues and yellows you used in this pattern, and then the combination in the star is awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Toby, I just love this star design! The design and the fabric just LOOKS like winter! I am already getting excited about my fall and winter sewing! I can't wait!
This is so eye catching. It's beautiful!
Winter Stars is a beautiful pattern and beautiful fabric. It is really lovely!
The table runner is gorgeous and stars for the holidays are the best!
debbielong2004@yahoo.com
That is one of the most beautiful stars I have ever seen! Love how you used the fabric, looks like I'm going to have to give it a try.
Your table runner is fantastic! You did a beautiful job of using the fabrics.
Your runner looks fun to make.
oh, my stars! what lovely fabric!
Beautiful table runner made from a lovely group of fabrics--blue is a favorite for me. rshank@prestontel.com
I just love stars and paper piecing makes them so perfect. Thanks for the give away. Great pattern.
I love stars, too and I can see myself making your beautiful table runner. Thanks for the opportunity!
I would love to try my hand in making this beautiful table runner!
Beautiful stars! My favorite Christmas-y colors, too...blues remind me of snowy landscapes. This particular star reminds me of a compass rose (another of my loves). I am only a two-year old quilter and have only done a bit of paper piecing, but I would love to try this for a first project!
ttjk@fewpb.net
Beautiful table runner. Would love to win the fabric to make one.
Stars are my most favorite. I have more books on making quilts with stars than any other book in my collection! Loving your star, it looks fantastic.
Love the colors in the fabric bundle..great pattern!
your Winter Stars is stunning!
I really like stars, and they look so good done in the blue/white/gold prints! Thank you for the chance to win. :)
thanks for the great pattern and giveaway
Nicki Nawrot
What a beautiful table runner. Stars are my favorite design and they can be used all year round; but especially during the holiday season. Thank you for the opportunity to win this lovely collection and the book to make the Winter Stars design.
Ruby Crothers
crothers1@fuse.net
I also am a star lover! I am always looking for different stars to try.
Beautiful work. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love the table runner, it is beautiful
The collection is lovely and that runner is my favorite from the magazine.
Love this because I love to do paper piecing!
Wow, it's gorgeous, thanks for the chance to win.
Hi. Your quilt is beautiful. The fabric it is made in makes it very elegant. The wonderful thing about stars is that I think this quilt would lok good in many other fabrics also.
Thank you for a chance to win the great fabric.
Anne
kittymom7@aol.com
I am a fan of stars also. I've yet to make any with foundation piecing, still so much to learn! Thanks for the chance at your giveaway.
I love this runner, stunning.
Love the table runner and the fabrice. Would love to try the pattern.
only1cy@bellsouth.net
Thank you for offering this chance to win. I love all the different star patterns and I have been thinking about using stars in some Halloween and Christmas table runners.
quiltingsusan@q.com
Toby-loving the stars! Would love to add this to my Christmas collection. You can reach me at rking@porta202.org
I love patterns with stars. The table runner is so pretty.
I love stars! The table runner is great. I would love to win this fabric!
Ohhh stars! I love astronomy and I love stars. What a great thing for a quilt. I would love to be able to use these fabrics in my next fabric quilt!
love love love any snowflake fabrics esp blue ones and you really make these pop with the color combinations
thanks for the chance for this giveaway...
Stars are heavenly...just when you think there are no "new" ways to create them, some creative quilter comes with a fresh approach. I look forward to incorporating these designs into my own quilts in the future!!
What a beautiful table runner! Love the pattern and the fabric. Thank you for the opportunity to win!
beautiful! Blue is a great color to work with.
I love the stars!! I am working on a quilt with stars right now. THis is a beautiful piece.
I LOVE stars and have a small collection of star fabrics looking for a quilt to best highlight them!
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