Here's the star one. I worked on it several days in October, sandwiched it on Halloween, and quilted and bound it this week.
I chose a star and circle/double circle motif for the quilting. Can you see the stars? Then I did echo quilting inside each of the star points.
I quilted a star in the center of the center square and then echo quilted in the corners of the main square around the star.
It made for some pretty dense quilting and such lovely texture. Not perfect by any means, but it was fun, and I think the finished quilt turned out pretty well.
The second quilt is more a mix of traditional and modern, I think. The flag is the central image, surrounded by a border with cornerstones, a narrow border, squares with 9-patch cornerstones, another narrow border, then asymmetrical wide borders and scrappy binding.
The quilting is just swirls, but I like it. It reminded me of the flag, blowing in the wind.
And I did remember to label them - unusual for me.
I hope that these quilts warm and comfort those warriors who receive them I am grateful for their service and their courage and their sacrifice. I know a little of what it means. And I know a little of the sacrifice of their loved ones too - the wait and the worry and the loneliness. Where would we be without them?
Thank you to all those who serve and have served. God bless.
Those are both lovely quilts and the quilting is fabulous. That is quite an accomplishment. I always forget to label my work too, haha.
ReplyDeleteThose are lovely and will mean so much to the people who get them.
ReplyDeleteYou are so generous for making these lovely quilts! Thank you!
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