Starbright mini quilt
                  For the 2016 NC Quilt Symposium, the Capital Quilters Guild was soliciting donations of 18” quilts to be placed in a silent auction for the benefit of Military Missions in Action, a local charity helping vets.  The theme was to be a star.
I drew out the pattern I wanted, with short and long arms, divided between light and darker gold batiks, and pieced using a navy starry batik.  It took a little experimentation to get things right!  Then I quilted it on my home machine and bound it with a dark blue batik.
I was working the auction when a man came in, pointed straight at my quilt and said “this is COOL!”  He came back and put in a higher bid than I had for this one.  Last I checked the bid was over $50.  I don’t know what it finally went for, but hopefully, someone is enjoying it.
                  
                  
                    By nancileigh