Trip Around The World Quilt is Finished

I learned what I needed to do in order to successfully attach prairie points.  When I first looked for a tutorial on them it seemed to me that the individual points were placed a mere quarter or half inch into the adjacent point, but that isn't close enough.  I found this tutorial and just by looking at the pics I saw the solution.  http://www.designsbyloftcreations.com/2013/06/prairie-points-two-ways.html  As you can see the points are nestled well into each other and this helps when sewing them on because they don't travel and there aren't spaces between them. 



The quilt back is very patchy.

And I used one of my new Sizzix dies, a dove, next to the label. 

I love a finished quilt.

 

I began the current blocks for the Ben Franklin QAL.  We're making City Street blocks.  I'm not going to finish them today.  Time to grab a good book.

God Bless You.



 

 

Happy Memorial Day Weekend

Yesterday I presented my brother with the Quilt of Valor and he and his daughter were very pleased. It's been a very nice Memorial Day weekend. I've attended two events honoring veterans and feel humbled by their sacrifices.

 

 

I've decided to put prairie points on the border of the quilt I'm making for my my sister's granddaughter.   

 

 
I've spotted two of my blocks used in quilts by the BMQG.  My Bingo block can be seen here in the last picture.  Made me happy to spot it.  http://bostonmqg.blogspot.com/2013/05/gathering-to-make-quilts-for-boston.html
And one of the Boxed In blocks is in the third picture from the end in this post
http://bostonmqg.blogspot.com/2013/05/quilts-for-boston-sew-in-at-quilters-way.html  I noticed someone else made that block also.  Most of the blocks are non-traditional and nothing like the kind of quilting I do, so I'm pleased that my blocks are fitting in somewhere. 
 
They mention in their post that they received over  660 blocks from quilters all over the world. 

These four 6" blocks were the latest for the Ben Franklin QAL, so I'm up to date on that project.

 

Did someone say Christmas?  Quilt Along?  No?  I thought for sure I heard whisperings along those lines.

 

God Bless You and a special prayer for all of our veterans, dead or alive.

You are not forgotten!

 

AEP, MEP, EJP, JO, TO, JP, AL, EL,  JL, AO