This is time of year to bring out all those patriotic quilts – in any mix of red, white, and blue. It is the birthday of the USA so those of us who live in the US should celebrate our wonderful country (no, it is not perfect, but then neither are any of us). Show off your patriotism with quilts. Each of us have favorite holidays, and here in the US there are plenty to pick from and decorate for….
I think the UFOs were and are having babies while I am out of the room. I am drowning in quilt projects. It is no one’s fault but mine, but I would like to blame quilt gremlins, or gnomes, or fairy godmothers, or anything but me. But in my own defense, during the last 10 days I have bound and made tags (counted cross stitch) for two wall hangings. Yes, happy dance! Two projects completed! I know many of these…
Do you buy cheater blocks on a whim, and then just not know what to do with them? I sure do. I seem to collect them up for awhile and then try to figure out a fun, unique way to use them. That is how Freedom quilt came about. I am very patriotic and tend to collect patriotic items and fabrics. When I pieced this quilt back in 1996 for my “AF brat” son, I decided the time had come…
This quilt, Long May She Wave, started out several years ago with the purchase of the directions and 4 screen printed old patriotic (fabric) postcards. I want to make a patriotic wall hanging that did not require a whole lot of work or time. Good intentions, right? After buying, I brought the packet home, found coordinating fabric to use, and promptly lost the package. It has not to be seen for several years despite looking all over for it. This…
One of my heroes is George Washington. When I found these George Washington printed blocks at the quilt show in Paducah, I had to have them. No idea what I would do with them then, but eventually some of them were worked into this wall hanging Piecing Together America. Construction I chose older looking fabrics in brown, blue, gray, and red to cut the 3″ squares from. The first step was making the patchwork from 3″ squares. I choose to…
Prayerful Leader (a George Washington Quilt) started with a single leftover print block from another quilt. I built out from that block by framing the center block with borders until it was the size I wanted for a large wall hanging. It can easily be adjusted to fit any size desired by simply shrinking or enlarging the border sizes. Super easy quilt to piece – I pieced it in a long day of sorting, cutting, and piecing. The center block…
I am a proud American, and I love to quilt. Tomorrow is election day. I will share some patriotic quilts for the shear enjoyment of living in America. No, the USA is not perfect, but it is a wonderful place and my home. So here are some “Love America” quilts. Quilt Show 2014 These are some patriotic quilts I saw at the AQS quilt show in Paducah, KY in April 2014. And more quilts from that show. Crazy quilt blocks…
Today is Memorial Day. We probably all know at least one person who has served this country either as active duty, reservists, or as a loving spouse. Have you considered making one or many veteran quilts for our patriots? If not, please take a moment to think what a quilt means to you – it’s a kind of warm hug, right? Our service members would love to have that “hug” as well. Ideas for places to take or send veteran…
AMERICAN MELTING POT: No doubt you have done this too. Purchased some fabric because it really “spoke” to you, and then had to figure out a quilt to go with it. This is the story of the quilt that used this fabric of eagles and flags. I pieced the top during 2008. The blocks are a mix of left over shapes of fabric, so there are both “strings” and “crumbs”. I pieced this to scrap paper for stability, then when…
