When the first two veteran's home quilts were finished, I found I had made one block over-sized of the Godey Star, and decided to use it as a center block for this one. The red white and blue strips were also remnants of the Homeland quilt. I added some solid blue, and appliqued the stars that were cut from leftover squares from the patriotic mosaic quilt. The quilting on this one was based on a free motion design called "icicle lights" by Leah Day. I decided to do some free style fireworks in that middle pathway beside the stripes. All in all, this quilt, that almost wasn't, may be my favorite of the three.
| 1st patriotic quilt - the mosaic |
So, when you have some interesting scraps, consider how they may become your next project. You may surprise yourself, too!
| Dedication to a vet was penned on back of the remnant quilt in a be-ribboned star shape. |