This is the sixth of a series of 60 degree quilts I've been making that were inspired by the Feathered Star block.
The fabric used in this quilt is Celebrating 50 Years of Moda. The computerized quilting pattern is Maureen's Stars and Pearls by Maureen Foster. It was started for the Moda 50 Years Contest but wasn't entered. It was based on a sampler pattern I drew in EQ a few years ago. The dark background triangles were cut first and placed on a design wall. Then the star blocks were made 2 at a time using the same fabrics with different designs, for a total of 20 different block designs. There are 1972 pieces in the quilt center and 900 pieces in the pieced borders. A few different Moda fabrics were added for a total of 50 fabrics used in the quilt. The units measure 4 1/2" high. The assembly was done in horizontal rows. I auditioned other border designs first before deciding to go with simple squares and 4 patch blocks using leftover fabrics from the 5" strips. I had already saved the fabrics used in the final pieced border.
