I’ve written and rewritten this post about half a dozen times, I’ve meant to publish this at least 3 different times, but something always happened. It would’ve made more (business) sense to publish this post the week leading up to the release of Mighty Stars pattern, but today is my best friend’s birthday, the friend that inspired Mighty Stars, so today is pretty dang good day to share this quilt too!
Where do I start? That’s kind of always the issue with telling this story. It all sort of started along with Cotton + Joy. Shortly after I first started my quilty account my best friend said she really wanted a quilt from me in the future, she said she’d pay me to make her one once she found a pattern she liked. But, I couldn’t wait for her to find a pattern, and I couldn’t take her money haha.
This pattern was born from love and friendship. From wanting to be there when your friend needs you, but being miles, sometimes half a world away. I started planning a quilt for my best friend as a Christmas or birthday present, but once I landed on the fabric and pattern, it couldn’t wait. I needed her to have it as soon as possible.
Mighty Stars is based on the classic Friendship Star quilt block, and I loved this setting I saw on a classic quilt which set the blocks in such a way that it looks like ribbons connecting the stars. All I could think of was how we are tied together by years of friendship and love.
It all sounds kind of cheesy, but I really wanted this quilt to be full of meaning and love. I poured my love into it from the designing, into the piecing, into the stitching. I want my best friend to feel the love whenever she snuggles with it.
I seriously could not be happier with the way it turns out and I hope she knows how much I love her.
Cynthia Gottlieb says
February 27, 2019 at 1:45 pmI just love all the versions of fabric selections you have made this up in Mighty Stars. This could be the only pattern I use as there are endless possibilities to showcase this pattern! I made this up using charm squares and adding 1 more block to each row. Very stunning design! Endless possibilities. Thank You!
Fran says
February 27, 2019 at 4:21 pmThank you so much for your kind words, Cynthia!
Joslin says
February 28, 2019 at 5:03 amI love the colors! This is the best kind of gift, made by hand and with love.
Fran says
February 28, 2019 at 8:53 amThank you so much!!
Karen says
March 4, 2019 at 6:11 amI just came across this on Pinterest and just love it!! Your color choices are perfect. Did you adapt the pattern?
Fran says
March 4, 2019 at 7:43 amHi Karen! Thank you so much for your kind words. This is the first Mighty Stars I made, before I wrote the pattern, so I did the math for yardage, but once I wrote the pattern I did the math for FQs. If you’d like to make a similar version to this one, I’d be happy to send you the yardage requirements. The construction is the same as what’s written in the pattern 🙂
Carol says
April 9, 2019 at 7:14 pmNewbie here! Just started quilting this year. I noticed your little box with all the fabric swatches! Do you keep these of all the different fabrics you have or used? Did u make these? Do you have a tutorial or blog on this? Your quilt (and the colors you used) is beautiful!
Fran says
April 9, 2019 at 7:17 pmHey! So those are Kona swatches… you can buy the card with all 340 or so Kona solids color swatches, and then I just cut it up to make it easier to use.