Lake Stars Quilt Project
It was an immense joy to launch my first quilt project on the market. It took months of studying, researching, designing and creating a block, until I arrived at the block that I liked. The Estrelas do Lago block is based on the Sawtooth block, one of my favorite blocks. Both the block and the prints and colors that I used to create the Estrelas do Lago Quilt were inspired by our famous lake in my city, Londrina - PR. Lago Igapó is the postcard of the city, which I consider my hometown, since I moved here when I was 6 years old! Practically a Londrina native!
This lake is very popular with city dwellers on their morning and evening walks, as well as with the whole family on weekends. I love taking walks on this lake. And it was with this inspiration that I created my first quilt, the Stars of the Lake Quilt. The Stars of the Lake Quilt is made up of 20 scrappy blocks. As I said, the block has the base of the Sawtooth block, one of the blocks I love to make, but with points at the junctions of the units that form a flying geese, giving the effect of small diamonds between the blocks along with the interspersed pieces.
The Lake Stars Quilt was designed to be made using fabrics that we already have at home, with scraps, or if you prefer, with fat quarters. Using the 8 HSTs technique at once, you can make this quilt quickly and easily, not to mention that you can use and abuse the fabrics you already have. The quilt measures 581/2" x 721/2" (approx. 1.50m x 1.85m). It is perfect for use as a blanket, to cover yourself or to decorate sofas and benches.
The Estrelas do Lago Quilt Project contains 12 pages with step-by-step instructions on how to make the blocks and join them together to form the quilt, all with illustrations and a fabric cutting diagram for better use. It also contains a black and white quilt page so you can color it according to your choice of fabrics to better visualize the final result. The Estrelas do Lago Project is available in PDF and PRINTED version on high-quality, durable coated paper. For those who purchase the PRINTED version, shipping is free to any national territory.
If you already know inches and really want to have your own quilt, this project is perfect. It is easy to make because I consider it a quilt for confident beginners and, besides being quick, it is easy and fun! I loved designing this quilt and had beautiful Estrelas do Lago quilts made by the testers, both Brazilian and American. One quilt more beautiful than the other and the launch was a success! You can purchase it by clicking on the project image, on the texts in bold or access the store in the SHOP menu.
If you purchased the project and made your own Lake Stars Quilt, I'd be happy to see it, please share it with me by tagging me on Instagram @taniamogariquilter.
Thank you and happy sewing.