Here is my Quilts of Valor quilt top finished with additions from stash. It turned out nicer, in my opinion, after the addition of a variety of fabrics to the floating star blocks. CC said his favorite was the stars made with flag fabric, and I have to agree. The flag strips add some movement… Continue reading Quilt of Valor top finish
Category: Quilting
Quilting and quilting-related projects
Learned my lesson
If I take another kit to make a quilt of valor quilt from my quilt group, before I start to take it, I’ll double-check the contents to see if all of the pieces are there in the amounts and sizes that are needed. If I don’t, then I need to be prepared for potential headaches… Continue reading Learned my lesson
More black and gray
When I showed CC the design (and possible color variations) I’m thinking of doing as an upcoming mystery quilt for my quilt club, he immediately picked his favorite. And I shouldn’t be surprised. After all, he wanted the Replicator Racing quilt to be all grays, dark and light. It was an excuse to go shopping.… Continue reading More black and gray
It needed something
When I showed off my Dream wallhanging quilt top to a couple of friends recently, they asked me if it was finished. I told them that the design didn’t have anything else, but we all agreed that it needed something more – something to finish it (and not just quilting and binding). So I came… Continue reading It needed something
50 more blocks
I’ve shared the warm half city sampler blocks and quilt top previously, a collection of pinks, reds, corals, and oranges. Well, here’s the other half of the city sampler blocks that were done in cool colors – blues, purples, turquoises, and aquas. I finished them a couple of years ago. It’s time. I need to… Continue reading 50 more blocks