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                 

American Collage 60 x 74 inches  Quilt of Valor #259 Pattern: Town Square by Fabric Cafe Border adjusted to meet QOV size requirements 

Jewel Box 64 x 74 inches Quilt of Valor #258 Jewel Box used 480 HSTs made with scraps from previous Quilts of Valor. The various fabrics create the facets on the jewels and add sparkle to the blocks. 

Starry Delight 60 x 74 inches Quilt of Valor #257 Starry Delight was made using five different star studded fabrics. The various fabrics complement each other well. The pattern Town Square by Fabric Cafe is a good one to feature focus fabrics.  Update :  July 2025 - Starry Delight was awarded to a veteran in Idaho. 

blocks made from scrap HSTs You might not remember my quest to use the squares in my 3.5 inch bin, but I don’t blame you: that sewing blitz occurred in September . I finally got tired of moving the baskets of HSTs from one place to another and started sewing them into blocks. I have fifteen blocks completely finished and another five on a tray ready to sew. The block resembles the Economy Block and uses 16 HSTs. Doing a bit of math, you’ll discover that the 20 blocks I’ve made so far used 320 HSTs from my baskets. The blocks will finish at 10 inches. Can you believe I can still make more blocks! I’m hoping to have enough for least 30 blocks. Do you think there are 160 HSTs in this basket? I haven’t counted, but I hope it’s close.  I have another QOV on the design wall to finish (this squirrel project lead me down a rabbit hole the last few days) before I can start thinking about making these blocks into a quilt. 

from Cowgirl Yarn Laramie, WY

Stealthy 60 x 72 inches Quilt of Valor #256 Stealthy was stalled for several weeks while my sewing mojo was on hiatus. The blocks finished at 5.5 inches and were made with scraps from my 4.5 inch square bin and the 2.5 inch strip bin. The border fabric was donated by Sue S. from Massachusetts .  Thanks, Sue!  Extra blocks were used to make the corners.  Update : - July 2025 - Stealthy was awarded to a veteran in Idaho