I'm working on two secret projects right now that I can't talk about yet, so it's a good time to show you the last of the Quilts of Valor completed before the holidays last fall. Normally I am not a fan of jelly-roll race quilts, but this one found a way to be interesting with …
Category: Quilts of Valor
Quilt of Valor Barn Raising
This barn raising setting for the next Quilt of Valor was so interesting with the variety of patriotic prints and mix of colors with a bit of gold. I liked the transition from a light beige to a darker beige background as the blocks go from center to edge. I loaded it longways in order …
Quilt of Valor Four Patch
Moving to the next Quilt of Valor, this one was a four patch design, alternating with printed large squares, and a red border. It had a masculine look to it, so I decided to use a pantograph called Tiger Swirl on it. The points have a flame-like feel, meant to be like a tiger's stripes, …
Quilt of Valor – United We Stand Panel
This next Quilt of Valor was an asymmetrical quilt with a nice design to augment a panel. The panel is the center section with the eagles. The right side section has pieced friendship stars set in rows alternating with strips of star fabric. On the left side is a sashed strip of alternating color background …
Quilt of Valor – Eagle Squares
Moving on to the next Quilt of Valor, each one has been unique and interesting. This one had foundation pieced stripes on a muslin base, alternating those squares with an eagle print. I was concerned that the difference in weight between the squares might make quilting a challenge. I laid it on the longarm bar …
Quilts of Valor – Diamonds
Loading the next Quilt of Valor, this one is a really nice diamond pattern. The red, white and blue prints go really well together. The pattern is so simple, just large half square triangles arranged in a nice pattern with red squares. Loading it on the longarm, ready to begin quilting. I auditioned thread, and …
Eagle Panel Quilt of Valor
Continuing on with the Quilts of Valor for the Grand Strand Quilters, the next one is a panel with an eagle in the center surrounded with borders. The backing provided was a dark blue. Once again, the borders are a bit full, and I suspect that they were not measured. The cornerstone blocks are not …
Quilt of Valor- Stars and Bars
When I visited the Grand Strand Quilters in Myrtle Beach, I agreed to be a part of their drive to get their backlog of 150 QOV quilts quilted and delivered. I came home with 10 to do, and pulled out the first bundle. I like what they have done here, each quilt is tied with …
Quilt of Valor custom
I finished up the quilting on this Quilt of Valor as I had a lot of time over the weekend. I did a lot of stitch in the ditch around all the blocks, and around the stars or spools inside the blocks. I got a little more feather practice, and put egg-and-dart in the sashing …
QOV Works in Progress
Wednesday was spent working on Quilts of Valor. I had one group of stars that I put together at a work party with dark blue sashing, and I decided to add a red border. The quilt was square, so I made the end borders just a smidgen bigger than the sides so it would work …
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