This is an oldie but goody!!!
The Pattern is called "The Betty D"
I am going to Quote some of the Original story from way back in 2016 -- I think I used my words well then, and they still make sense haha
Why is it called the Betty D you wonder?
Betty D is the wife of a WWII Veteran who received a Quilt of Valor,
and she decided to start stitching for us
She is a mass producer of 9 patches!
The funny thing that I remember about her is that when she made them, I would go to her house to pick them up and end up staying for over an hour listening to her stories.
She made a lot of crazy colors - because she was convinced that men could care less about Quilts. So her Husband - who had received one - piped up and said YES we do!!! Us Veterans deserve Red White and Blue.
not sure it changed her mind - but she let me use the 9 patches for quilts other that QOV's ;-)
This one may have been sitting in my To Quilt pile for a while .
Anyways - we did this as a mystery and the pattern is in my Etsy shop - It finishes at 66 x 78.
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11 comments:
I love that quilt, the pattern is right up my alley, and I love the colors. Neat story!
The quilting looks great. Looks like you are making the most of your "all about me" August.
Hooray for Betty D, Nine Patches, Root Beer Floats and Finishes!
Good to hear her husband's perspective - and having made a few QOVs that were not RWB, I can say any future ones will not have "crazy colors" . GREAT post and a beautiful quilt.
A great story and a good finish!
I love the name and the story behind it, but I love the quilt the most, haha. Brown quilts always look the warmest. Maybe it's just me. Great job, Alycia. Enjoy! ;^)
Congrats on finishing this one up, Alycia. It's a beauty!
The Betty D quilt looks awesome. Wonderful story too!
What a great story. . .especially about her husband chiming in about the red, white and blue!!! Great finish!
Betty D has enthusiasm!!! Great quilt and makers, all!
Beautiful quilt, I love the colors and the pattern. Fun story, thank you for sharing it!
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