Hello Cuties, I thought I'd show you the quilts I just finished piecing and one that is still at the LA quilters. These five are going to veterans at a church nearby. Others made for the group too, but I don't have their quilt pics.
1 is called Gettysburg (bc of the tan fabric) the panel I started with, is inside the tan border
2 &3 the same quilt is called Thank You Stars-the panel is inside the narrow navy strip. The small white stars framing the panel was just a row of stars printed on the fabric. I barely had enough to piece and make it around the frame. I pieced the larger stars on the off white making them appear to 'float'. I liked it better once quilted. (The 3rd photo was before quilting)
4 &5-are the same pattern just some pieces are different fabrics.
6 is called Thank You Braid-it is not quilted in this photo- the braid was made with my half hexie ruler. It has the same thank you panel as in pic 2&3 but look how different it looks. I will try to post after it's quilted, if you'd like to see.
Like I said these 5 will go to the group at a church.
The next one (#7 and 8)was given Aug 8th to a Navy veteran. Someone passed me the Navy branch material (lighter blue) with ships, etc on it. I was also given the gray with airplanes and choppers to use on it. This pattern is the Rhombus Star from MSQC, Jenny Doan altho I used the size she made her baby quilt stars.
I can't close without showing you these two after they were quilted. The first #9 &10 is called Airmail. Remember I showed you it was the very first one I pieced? It is going to one of my brother-in-laws for that reason. Look at the message the LA quilted in the frame border.
Lastly, is Unchained Liberty, for another brother-in-law. Look at the quilting on this one and it's not computer programmed. She does it free hand! She is the same quilter than quilted, The Eagle Has Landed, in another post I made. Amazing work this lady does.
Anyway, I hope you like my 'quilt show'-lol I told the lady over our QOV group, I may not make anymore until after Christmas. I have 40+ more gifts to make for a trip and I want to make 5 more quilts or at least tops, for my own kids Christmas.
Hope you're all having a good day-Toogie
TIP: If making the braid with the half hexie, it would be wise to stay stitch the outer edge within the seam allowance, before adding the border. See this wave ( photo below) when I matched the bias edge to the border?๐ฉ
Now look at # 6 (above )photo, how flat it is after re-sewing.๐