Quilt of Valor in Progress

 Today is the day to tame this pile.  These have been waiting for a trim for almost 6 months now!

This blocked is based on Bonnie Hunter's String X free pattern.   A little modification by adding the gold around the string section.  Gold measures 1 1/2".  I did some cutting for the gold.  The gold is slightly longer with the ends cut on the diagonal flipping a 45 degree ruler back and forth across the length of the strip.

  

Check out how nicely these come together.

This is the second quilt of this style.....check this one out from a couple years back.  This was presented as a Quilt of Valor in 2019.

The colors are reversed and is missing the gold bars.  It is so fun to just sew scraps together, here red or above in blue....those sets get cut down to the 4 1/2” x 10 1/2” chunks as Bonnie’s pattern instructs.  Then......drum roll.......I use the Block Loc ruler to cut the points on ends.  No template to tape to a ruler.  

Fold the scrap section in half lengthwise, slide the Block Loc ruler to the end and trim,  slide it to the other end and trim.  Presto.....the unit needed, now to just add the corner triangles.

This is a great way to decrease those scrap bins!

Happy Quilting,

Just Another Quilter

A Recent Class

Our small group that meets at the local library let on Tuesday. One of the members is a retired LQS owner. She did a class on working with stripes.

This is a rough style of cotton purchased years ago. After shopping for a stripe for the project, it was nice to find this in my stash.

The blocks are cut and just need a little more sewing. It goes together so quickly.

Here is the coordinating fabrics.

Not sure how all this will go together, but it is sure to be a soothing quilt. Some of the stripe patterns can be hard on the brain as they pulse when you look at them.

Can’t wait to see how this all turns out.

Happy Quilting,

Just Another Quilter