Wyoming Breezes

Olde Glory 63 x 75 inches Quilt of Valor #264 Olde Glory by Fabric Cafe has been on my list to make for over a year. Last week, I finally selected fabrics from my stash. It didn’t take me long to have the completed flimsy.  Most of the fabrics I used were donated by quilters downsizing their stash. Thanks to them, this quilt will be wrapped around a veteran. 

On Patrol 58 x 72 inches Quilt of Valor #263 Pattern: Call of the Wild Bison by Mountainpeek Creations — a similar version is available free on Bear Creek quilting . That version of the pattern only has one pieced border, but another one could easily be added on top of the panel.  The panel was purchased at Marshall Dry Goods as was the blue border fabric. I changed the layout of the pieced borders to create mountain peaks and widened the borders to meet QOV size requirements.

Chain of Command 57 x 73 inches Quilt of Valor #262 These blocks were made with 2.5 inch strips from a scrap bin. Normally, I cut leftovers into various sizes for the scrap bins - 2.5” strips, 3.5”, 4.5,” 5”, and 6.5” squares. It saves a lot of time and space in my small sewing room.  I saw this block on KatyQuilts and knew it was perfect to reduce the piles of precut scraps. She called it Jelly Roll Chain: it’s a quick and easy block to make and can be made with any width of fabric strips. 

Forever Vigilant   63 x 73 inches Quilt of Valor #261 No pattern was used for this framed panel quilt. The black frame is 2 inches finished; the red frame, 3 inches finished; the beige frame, 4 inches finished; the blue frame, 6 inches finished. Since the panel is so large, I felt it would make more of a statement on its own. 

Skacel Knitting Collection  Finally a needle you can count on! This new design features a Stitch Counting Sensor linked to your WiFi to help you stay on track. Whenever you’ve got too many or too few stitches for your row or round, you’ll be notified via email or text. The fiber optic Broadband Cable is flexible, pliable, and totally “wireless.” This revolutionary tool is available for a short time in select yarn shops.

Star Burst 60 # 70 inches Quilt of Valor #260 Star Burst was made with the “Bursting with Love” pattern on pages 28-31 in the 2022 January/February edition of Quiltmaker. My friend RoseMarie showed me the pattern, and I knew immediately that I could easily adapt it to make a Quilt of Valor by just adding borders. Thank you, RoseMarie for sharing this wonderful pattern: I’ll be using it to make another QOV.  The center medallion was made with fabric cut into squares several months ago. The borders were cut from yardage.  * Notes       red frame was cut 1.5” wide       white frame  was cut 2.5 inches       blue side border was cut 7.5 inches wide       blue top/bottom border was cut 5.5 inches wide       striped top/bottom border was cut 7.5 inches wide