Long Arm Quilting

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Alaska Flag Quilt

 Hey there. I sure hope you are doing well. It has been pretty busy around here with my family visiting, but I wanted to pop in to show you one of my latest finishes. I designed this quilt around the Alaskan Flag. I decided to make the stars a bit more liberated than the 5 pointed stars that are actually on the flag. As I finished this quilt top, I knew just how I wanted to quilt it.

 I bet most everyone is familiar with Vincent van Gogh's Stary Night painting, right? I love the swirls that he painted into it and I have always loved taking that to my quilting. So I did it again here on this quilt.

 I also quilted the names of each star. Don't you think star names are funny?

 The second star of the big dipper is actually 2 stars. Did you know that? Well, you do now. And the stars are named Alcor and Mizar.

 Polaris is up in the top corner of the Alaskan flag. I love this quilt and I can't wait to wash it. I am giving it as a gift (late Christmas) / swap with my friend Sharon. She has been making me some wonderful paintings. She misses Alaska terribly, so now she has a quilt to remind her.

The smaller stars have circles around them...I think it looks a bit like star dust. I used some more of my favorite Presencia cotton thread for this quilt. I will be sad when I run out of it that is for sure. 
I hope Sharon likes this quilt!

xo,
Tia

5 comments:

  1. I'd lover to buy a quilt like this! Do you make them to sell?

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  2. I'd lover to buy a quilt like this! Do you make them to sell?

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  3. I'd be interested in comissioning a duplicate of this quilt!

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    1. Hey there Stephanie! I can make one of these quilts for you. Please email me at tiacurtisquilts@gmail.com so I can send you more information. Cheers!
      Tia

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