Quilt of Valor

Debby L from Pennsylvania pieced this tumblers pattern.  I quilted stars and loops in the main body of the quilt to keep with the patriotic theme.  I added diamonds in the red border, and diagonal lines in the large border.  The backing is blue with small hearts.  I had thread that matched the outer border perfectly; that color is repeated throughout the quilt, an in the backing, so it was a perfect fit.  It's 64 x 74.

 It's a small world - it turns out that Debby, her sister, and I all graduated from the same university!

 

inner and outer borders

 

stars and loops quilting

 

backing

 

 

 

Quilt of Valor

Becky H. from my quilt guild won the block of the month - the flag blocks. She and a friend made enough of the alternate blocks to make this quilt.  It's 61x65, set in blocks of 5x5.  I quilted arcs in the red border and diamonds in the blue border and larger sashings.   I did squiggly lines in the smaller blue sashings and the red stripes of the flag blocks, and line dancing in the alternate blocks.  I put 8-pointed stars in the blue fields of the flag blocks, and in the one big blue star block in the center.   I left the center of the flag blocks (with the gold star) blank, as the quilting around it makes it pop out.   I used a red/white/blue variegated thread in the top and bobbin.  Becky chose a white muslin for the back, so the stitching really shows there.

QOV Sampler



alternate blocks - also shows diamond and squiggly lines in the sashings



borders - I left the small white border blank



flag blocks

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