Tag: Fabrics

Patriot Inspiration

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Thank you to the Veterans of the United States Military for your service to our country!

My quilt guild held a two day retreat this past weekend.  Since it was Veteran’s Day Weekend, I decided to finish tacking down the binding on my American Flag Quilt.

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The flag in the quilt is actually a panel by Timeless Treasures Fabrics that I purchased at Red Rooster Quilts in Dublin, Ohio.  Red Rooster designed the quilt by adding a wide inner border of off white fabric and a wide outer border of Timeless Treasures blue & white stars.  The quilt is finished with a red binding.

I fell in love with the fabrics in this quilt because they all have a “weathered barn” look which can hide a multitude of wear and tear.  Hopefully this quilt will see more wear and less tear!

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My quilter, Ms. SJ, used a stars & loops design to add another patriotic dimension to my fast and easy masterpiece.

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This quilt is now on my couch where it will provide patriotic inspiration all year round!

Free Pattern–Loved Mini Quilt

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Yes, you still have time to make a Valentine Mini Quilt for someone you love!

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Download this free pattern:  loved-mini-quilt-pattern and whip up this mini in no time flat!  It measures 15 x 14 inches and can be completed by February 14th…honest!

I designed this mini quilt pattern to go together fast and easy.  I’ve made three of these so far and plan to make a few more!  While this pattern is nice for Valentine’s Day, I think it will work for other special occasions too, don’t you?

Maybe instead of the word “loved” you could insert a name…I might do that on my next one.  I used fabric paint and stencils for the letters but for those of you who have an embroidery machine, the possibilities are endless for embroidering borders and words!

The mini below went to mom because she loves hummingbirds.  I found this cute Cotton + Steel print and I fussy cut the birds…well worth the effort!  Then I decided to go non-conventional and use navy as a border accent because the birds are navy.

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Here’s a full view of the pink and white mini.  This went to a friend of mine who has a cat.  This print is called “Naptime 2” by Darlene Zimmerman, a designer for Robert Kaufman Fabrics.

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I quilted around each letter and then went to town on straight line quilting the heart block and borders.  These mini quilts are helping me practice my machine quilting skills, WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE ABOUT THAT?!