Q. What did we create at this month’s Quilts of Valor meeting?
A. Piles of prize-worthy pillowcase
presentation packages!
Each
of the quilts that we sew are awarded to their recipient in a pillowcase
presentation package and we like to have lots of these on hand – ready for that
*next* quilt that gets finished. The good news
was that we were running very low because we have made and awarded so many
quilts this year. The bad news is that
there remains a great need for more Quilts of Valor to be made and
distributed. If you would like to get in
on this great project, please come and join us at our next meeting.
Now
for the update on the special Mock Trip Around the World quilt that we were
working on at the last meeting. This
variation of block placement is called Many Trips Around the World - Linda finished adding the
borders to it after the meeting and *TaDa!* the Big Reveal:
Someone is going to love to receive that quilt. And in keeping with their
tag team effort, Debbie added borders to the class sample Trip Around the World
that Linda had made and another Big Reveal:
We
also had a multitude of other quilts and tops brought in. These are from our favorite pattern designed
by Bonnie Hunter, called the Fourth of July (see the sidebar for a link to her
Quiltville website and free pattern). This is such
a versatile pattern because we can use a variety of donated fabrics.
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| this is a variation of how the blocks are placed |
Debbie
and Diana both finished these flag quilts.
This
pattern was designed by Connie Doern and Marianne Fons of Fons & Porter
fame. Many people look at this and think
that the flag is “backwards”. But, this
is the correct way to display a hanging flag (as opposed to a flag on a pole)
per the US Flag Code:
“When the flag
is displayed in a manner other than by being flown from a staff, it should be
displayed flat, whether indoors or out. When displayed either horizontally or
vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag's own
right, that is, to the observer's left. When displayed in a window it should be
displayed in the same way, that is with the union or blue field to the left of
the observer in the street.”
Check
out these beautiful quilts that were made or quilted using an embroidery
machine. Linda quilted her beautiful
Carpenter’s Star with patriotic symbols using her machine and Debbie used hers
for the appliqué of her hearts and stars quilt.
Both are gorgeous!
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| detail of applique |
And
we had three Jelly Roll quilts! Linda, Kathy
and Barbara worked up jelly roll quilts to bring in this month – and this was
Barbara’s first ever. Linda had already
quilted hers and it was marvelous work.
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| Barbara's |
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| Kathy's |
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| Linda's |
Both Diana and Linda worked up quilts using the Warm Wishes pattern featured in Quiltmaker Magazine. Click on the link for the free pattern. This is an easy pattern to work with and it always comes out looking unique and fantastic.
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| Linda's |
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| detail of Linda's patriotic fabrics |
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| Diana's |
Yvonne
had finished up the hand-sewing of the binding and label of the quilt that
Debbie made and brought in last month.
And
Debbie brought in this quilt that proves that simplicity can be lovely and very
comforting:
This
stupendous quilt is a work in process by Loretta:
Two
of our long-armers brought back quilts.
The first is from Virginia of Palm Harbor Quilts. Virginia
has also volunteered to square up and trim her quilts for us and we appreciate
the extra help!
And
the second is from Kathy (the top was pieced by Ginger). Isn’t this a great quilt?!
More
photos of our worker bees and Show and Tell in the next post …
Thank
you all very much, Ladies. It was a VERY
productive meeting!
See you next
month: Friday, October18, 2013
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