Tuesday, June 23, 2015

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!

8 comments:

  1. I'm sure your daughter will love and appreciate this wonderful quilt. The Finish Along definitely gives me a much needed push to finish my projects! Congratulations on finish #3!

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  2. I'm sure your daughter will love and appreciate this wonderful quilt. The Finish Along definitely gives me a much needed push to finish my projects! Congratulations on finish #3!

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  3. I really like this quilt. Great job. Debbie

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  4. Love it! I want to make a flag quilt someday! So fun & patriotic!

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  5. Wow! This is such a beauty. And so much bigger than I thought! Your daughter will love it!

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  6. Lovely quilt, I love your choice of fabrics. Thank you for lynking up with me for TIGFF!

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  7. This is just amazing - love the chevrons and how you have done the stars too!
    *Visiting as a member of the official 2015 Finish-Along cheerleading squad.*

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