This Is It
The process of revealing all sixteen, of my recently finished items, will come to and end with this post. So far I have provided updates on:
- AQ # 17: The Chosen Nine
- AQ # 18: Four Friends # 1
- AQ# 19: Four Friends # 2
- AQ # 20: Rising Star
- AQ # 21: Backwards
- AQ # 22: Crossroads
- AQ # 23: On the Fringe
- AQ # 24: Multi-Cultural
- AQ # 25: Towne House
- AQ # 26: Blue Condo
- AQ # 27: Summer Picnic
- AQ # 28: Buttons
- AQ # 29: Pink Cadillac
- AQ # 30: Harvest Medley # 1
- AQ # 31: Harvest Medley # 2
Not An Art Quilt
Surprisingly this last item is not an art quilt! Imagine that! 🙂 No! Instead it is one of the five quilts I had inherited from my mom and began while on a retreat at Woodland Ridge Retreat Center in March of 2017. By the time the retreat was over this particular quilt top was among the three that were finished. I have to confess though that this was the simplest of the five. The pattern was so easy to make that it would have been a shame not to finish it. Don’t we quilters strive to add another “finish” to our list of accomplishments? Even though the project was easy to assemble it still was a “finish” and of that I was thankful!
The Sandwich
The quilt, known as American Flag Picnic Throw (I didn’t choose the name), was sandwiched with a layer of Warm & Natural batting and a soft and cozy, red and black flannel. The flannel was taken from my stash. It was one of those purchases I made that was designated for a future quilt backing. How awesome to finally be able to put it to use! The fabric for the binding had already been acquired by my mom, which meant I had one last thing to purchase. This fabric is also a flannel. The colors chosen coordinated perfectly with the faux flag fabric.
The Finale
To secure the three layers together I used an all-over simple swirl pattern because I thought the swirls reminded me of the fireworks that burst about the sky on the 4th of July! American Flag Picnic Throw measures 70 1/2″ x 55″. This is what my American Flag Picnic Throw looks like now.
This picnic throw could very easily serve double duty as a warm and snuggly lap quilt.
That’s It
Well, there we have it! The last post in a very long series of reveals. I’ve had a wonderful time sharing and talking about my projects. I hope you have enjoyed reading about them. In closing I have one question, which one was your favorite?
Thank You!
Thank you so much for being a faithful follower! I truly enjoy the time we spend together. Let’s do this again real soon.
