Star Crossed Quilt, Suzy Quilts
Hey, hey, hey! It’s time for another fun sew along sponsorship! Star Crossed and it’s sister, Star Crossed 2.0 has been out for a hot minute now and the sew along is going to be short and sweet. We always love to partner with Suzy Quilts and this event is no exception. Though there are no giveaways as part of the SAL - we’ve still got something for you. Any Star Crossed version that arrives in the studio now through the end of November is 25% off!! And I have even better news… any that arrive by the end of November will be guaranteed a holiday finish!
So. Now that we’ve established that you will be sending all your adorable stars my way, let’s talk quilting pantographs. This woven look invites both traditional and modern pantos. All that negative space is going to let anything extra fun have it’s place in the spotlight. Below we have IKAT, Stawberry Fields, and Diamond Pod.
When so many pantos will work on a quilt, I often let the colors and fabrics guide me. Light City of Light soften the points with it’s curves, yet those tight lines provide soooo much texture. And then we used Leaflight, a sweety floral motif that was just lovely on these more subtle yet lighthearted fabrics.
Suzy is great about writing patterns that are practically a blank canvas for a longarmer. Soooooo many pantos look good on her quilts and the Star Crossed twins are no exception. When you have so much versatility in a quilt like this it can be a fun place to play with texture. With the right amount of movement, the quilt and panto end up elevating each other to a whole new level. Retro Wall was a great way to preserve the masculinity of this quilt without giving up texture. And Simple Butterfly was the perfect touch of sweetness on that pink and orange. Both Romeo and Juliet quilts below are kits from Sarah Made.
Want more? Oh, friends. I’ve got so many more ideas! I’ll update this post as we get closer to the end of the SAL with about 100…(my web assistant says I should keep it closer to 10) more pantos for your inspiration!
What have we learned today? First - 25% off longarm quilting services on all Star Crossed versions now through November. Second - if you get the discount, you’ll also get it back home in time for the holidays. GAH! And Third - pantographs abound and you can’t go wrong! I’d say we have a great start to our fall and winter quilting season!
-Lilo
