How I did the patriotic quilt

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07-21-2014, 09:45 AM

#21

GeeGee

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Originally Posted by quilts4charity

I took the picture I had taken, printed it out drew off the blocks and figured out how many and what color combo I needed. Don't know that this block has a name, drunkards path made a jagged look edge this one only has a 1/4" edge so sews into a nice semicircle. I made myself a freezer paper pattern a bit oversized and trimmed my block down to 6-1/2". My quilt finished at 62x67 but is 60x65 after washing, the perfect lap size. It really was easy to do once I got my block figured out, just cut out the random stars and appliqued on after the top was finished. Someone told me there was a pattern but I have not seen it, I just saw the quilt and knew I could probably do it without a pattern.

The pattern is called "The Wave Salute" and was published in the June/July 2009 #101 issue of QUILT magazine. You did a great job of making your own pattern. The template pattern in the Quilt magazine is not full size so you would still have to resize it. Thanks for sharing your lovely quilt.

07-30-2014, 10:52 AM

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dakotamaid

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Join Date: Feb 2009

Location: South central Nebraska, US

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Originally Posted by Tartan

Hmmm, curved piecing is not my favourite but I bet you could appliqué circles to a background square, cut into quarters and trim?

Tarton, that would make the "waves" a bit herky, jerky. Her method makes the waves more gradual. Think??

Maybe make the circle larger than the usual drunkards patch? Just thinking!