Friday, July 5, 2019

Quilt of Valour

Note:  All fabrics in this post were given to me by Island Batik as part of their Ambassador program.


Jen @ Dizzy Quilter organized a Quilts of Valour blog hop for the Island Batik Ambassadors.  I quickly volunteered to make a quilt.  It's the least I can do to support those who serve to protect us (family members included).  A few Canadian Ambassadors volunteered, so Island Batik said we could donate our quilts in Canada.




Island Batik generously provided the fabric to make the Quilt of Valour.  I received a package of 10-inch squares and yardage of the new Freedom collection created by Kathy Engle.  I encourage you to click on the link -- these fabrics are fabulous.


I wanted to use mostly red and white fabrics since this would be a Canadian Quilt of Valour.  So to maximize the fabric I was given, I went with a simple checkboard pattern with a blue star in the bottom right-hand corner.  Thanks for the suggestion, Dena, but start your blog already!!!


A simple all-over stipple in red thread for a quick finish.


I used my go-to batting:  Hobbs Heirloom Premium 80/20.


I enourage you to visit all the Ambassadors participating in the blog hop, but make sure you visit Jen as she has a giveaway for some of the Freedom fabric.


July 1
Becca Fenstermaker -- Pretty Piney
Denise Looney -- For the Love of Geese
Gail Sheppard -- Quilting Gail


July 2
Pamela Boatright -- Pamela Quilts

Anne Wiens -- Sweetgrass Designs

July 3
Bea Lee --Bea Quilter
Carla Henton -- Creatin' In the Sticks

July 4
Emily Leachman -- The Darling Dogwood
Joan Kawano -- MooseStash Quilting
Jen Strauser -- Dizzy Quilter

July 5
Steph Jacobson -- Steph Jacobsen Designs
Leah Malasky -- Quilted Delights
Anja Clyke -- Anja Quilts
Maryellen McAuliffe -- Mary Mack Made Mine





If you have a finish this week, consider linking up with:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Slice of Pi
Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict 
Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hands Quilts
Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation
Brag About Your Beauties @ From Bolt to Beauty 
Friday Foto Fun @ Powered by Quilting


14 comments:

  1. A great use of limited fabric Anja, with that blue star to give it added interest. It's a really powerful quilt.

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  2. This turned out great! And it looks like it was a pretty fast finish! Those are my favorite! Thanks for linking up to TGIFF! :)

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  3. I love what you have done, can't go wrong with checker board but to add that star, just perfect!

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  4. What a lovely quilt. The red thread looks great.

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  5. Nice quilt, Anja. You did wel!

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  6. That's beautiful. I love the checkerboard look to it!

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  7. I love this version! The checkerboard quilt is just perfect and the blue star is awesome.

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  8. It's beautiful! I love the one blue star!! The checkerboard looks so classic and stately.

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  9. You did a great job, I love the red and white with the blue star!

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  10. Your quilt is super pretty and that star makes it sing.

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  11. Great quilt! Love the touch of blue with the star.

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