2015 Finish-Along ~ Second Quarter ~ Finish #3

I think this may be the fastest I've ever finished a quilt this size ~ three weeks from start to finish!  I was motivated by the end of this quarter and our upcoming trip to Michigan.  This is the quilt for daughter #2, Sara, whose oldest son is a Marine currently serving in Japan.  

My inspiration was a quilt designed by Tish Douglas in Electric Quilt (which I don't have), so I had to figure out what size to make all the blocks to get it to a nice lap size.  I guess I still have some math skills left!  I only added one border instead of three ~ I like things a little more simple, I guess.  :)

Inspiration by Tish Douglas

A lot of the fabrics I used were from Because of the Brave, a collection from Moda.  I thought that would be appropriate for this quilt!

I quilted the stripes with multiple straight lines that follow the chevrons.  The star section was quilted in diagonal wavy lines.  I finished the border with just one straight line 1/4" inside the edge.

I added a star and a couple of chevrons on the back and incorporated the label in that big block.  I love the way the quilting looks on the back.

The finished quilt is 68" x 50" and it's finish #3 for this second Finish-Along quarter!

Linking up with Lorna and Adrienne!