Know what I love about summer? It doesn't get dark until almost 9pm.... and that to me... means MORE time!!!
I have been wanting to play with some designs that I found online for Quilts of Valor - but I sometimes feel like I "have to get it done" so I go with something that is less 'experimental'
My goal this summer.... experiment!!
So here are two of the first experiments:
This quilt was pieced by Connie out of the Moda Just One Star Blocks.
I wanted to try putting something over the star, and quilt something else in the blocks - but Like borders?
Below - is what I came up with.
This is another quilt that Connie made. Isn't it cool? I knew I was going to quilt it with a Pantograph. I already had one set up from a client quilt and I knew it would work.... but..... Remember Ron? The guy who puts an Americana Symbol in his Quilts of Valor ( he quilts for Meredith in AZ)
Look at me!!! I did it!!! The only thing I wish I had done differently was to complete the box around the emblem... But I learned something. And it was FUN!!
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PS... My other goal for summer... Tame the Scraps...
There are three more Fabric Listings in my Etsy Store... see if you need them for your projects!!
That's a nice surprise to add into the quilt.
ReplyDeleteThe quilting is SO PRETTY. I don't have that talent, but you never know where life takes you....anyway, I LOVE the long days of spring & summer too, LOVE THEM! They are energizing. I love watching the change of seasons, it reminds me that God is always at work.
ReplyDeleteWow--that eagle is really impressive. My mind can't even begin to figure out how you did that in the middle of a pantograph!
ReplyDeleteI LOVED making those One Star blocks and recruited my guild to participate. Don't remember exactly how many we did but it was a BUNCH and I took them to Lissa PERSONALLY at Moda! FUN! Love the quilting you did on both quilts--think the first is my fav.
ReplyDeleteYour quilting looks great!
ReplyDeleteLove the quilting on this! The eagle is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you quilted the sashing. Your Americana Symbol turned out lovely!
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