Yesterday, February 1, was the
Quilts of Valor Foundation's National Sew Day. I first heard about Quilts of Valor from my blog reading and have thought about donating a quilt for a while now. My brother is in the military and I like the idea of supporting organizations that support our military (active duty and veterans) and their families. So I barely squeaked my registration in under the deadline and planned to be at my LQS by 9:30 am on Saturday so that I could purchase my fabric. I selected several different quilt pattern options from
my Quilts board on Pinterest as I wasn't sure what kind of fabric I'd end up using. There weren't really any patriotic collections available (understandable given that it's not summertime) so I decided on a pattern that used fat quarters. Here's what I came up with:
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| Blues |
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| Reds |
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| along with Kona White |
I sewed for most of the afternoon and evening and have made good progress on my quilt top - 180 blocks made and ready to be sewn together. I'll definitely keep at it because 1) I really do want to finish and donate it; and 2) I won a door prize for National Sew Day! No idea what it is, but a free prize is never a bad thing, right? And for those that are interested, I'll do a progress post for this week's WiP Wednesday.
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180 blocks? They must be small ones? I'll have to check out the Wednesday post because I'm a bit curious.
ReplyDeleteI, too, am curious what you're making with the reds, whites, and blues. At some point I will also be making a Quilts of Valor quilt - I just haven't found fabric for one that I want to use yet.
ReplyDeletePerfect choices for a military donation quilt. I will be sure to check back in to see it :)
ReplyDeleteYour fabric choices look great! Congrats on your mystery door prize. =)
ReplyDeleteI really like the blues and reds you chose. They will make a great quilt!
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