Presentation Cases

I was on a roll last week when I was making presentation cases for the two Quilts of Valor that I finished.  They are so fun and easy to do that I just kept going.  The body fabric of the first becomes the header on the second, and on it goes!  These are the three extras that were passed on to our state rep along with the two quilts in their own cases.  Sometimes quilts are donated without the cases, so they will have a few extras on hand. 

Quilt of Valor

Our QOV state rep brought some of these blocks to our guild meeting last month.  They are another disappearing 9-patch.  I added a few more blocks to make the size requirements.  I quilted a pantograph called "Water World" - it added some curvy lines to soften the look.  The backing is red with gold stars, and I made a matching presentation case.  It's 60 x 70.

presentation case

pantograph with red, white, blue thread

backing


 

Quilt of Valor

I made this disappearing 9-patch while spending 6 nights in a motel.  :)  I had the 5" charms all cut, then pieced them, cut them, and re-pieced them in the motel.  Got it all done except for the borders.  I used a blue fabric with gold stars for the backing.  I quilted stars in the red and blue squares, white squiggly lines in the white sections.  The first border has a diagonal zig zag, and I put lots of little swirls in the blue border.  It's 64x78, has a matching presentation case, and embroidered label.

swirls in blue border

red square

blue backing
 

matching presentation case

label - name will be added at the time of presentation

 

blue squares

 

Molly's Pillowcase

I made this quilt for Molly in 2009.  She's decided that she needs to have a "study pillow" to take to college with her.  She has some extra shirts.  So I used fleece to match the quilt, put two shirts on each side and a zipper on the end.  She can put a king size pillow in it and use it to lean against while studying.  Totally her idea!!  It's 23 x 41.

Quilt of Valor

This will be donated to the Quilt of Valor program, (info here) but especially to a local group that has just returned home.  It is pieced entirely of recycled shirts, including the back.  I saved the backs of the shirts to have large pieces for the backing.  There are a ton of feathers in the quilting.  I also made a presentation case and label for the back.  The case can be used as a pillow case also.  There is a strip of the case fabric across the back to pull it all together.  The organization will fill in the name of the recipient before it's presented.  It's 60 x 76.

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Presentation case

Label on quilt back

Feathered Wreath

Feathers in the star points