QUILTMAKERS 100 BLOCKS VOLUME 10 BLOG TOUR

Welcome to my blog and Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volume 10 Blog Tour.  This is my third blog tour with Quiltmaker.  This time around I decided to throw in some Patriotic Flair (for those who know me I bet you were so surprised.... right?)   I called my block American Pride.  I did it with the intention of making a quilt for Quilts of Valor.

I put my block together just a little different than the instructions in Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volume 10 Magazine (mine is on page 44).  I cut all three of my strips the same width of 2".  I then sub cut the strip set into 5" squares.  Paired them with a 5" cream background square.  Drew a diagonal line and sewed on each side of the drawn line, 1/4" from the drawn line.  Cut them apart, pressed to the background triangle, and then squared them up to 4 1/2".  Either method will work so you can pick your favorite.

Here is the quilt I submitted to Quiltmaker to hang in their gallary.  

I didn't want to applique USA in every block; I thought that might be a bit much,  so I quilted a flag in every other block instead.

Now for all you eagle eye readers out there, there is a flaw in my quilt.  Can you find it?  If you'll look closely, you will notice a change in the design of the block.  That's what happens when you don't look back at your photo of the block submitted 6 months ago and try to re-create it from memory.  So here is a quilt I designed in EQ using the "real" block submitted to Quiltmaker... you know... the one in the magazine.  The one that it's suppose to look like.  I can say however, I like my "new block" too.

Here is another color way of the "new" block.  I substituted the USA applique for a fussy cut flower applique from the focus fabric.  The point is, you don't have to go Americana with this block.  The possibilities are endless.  Just substitute any applique for the USA applique.

I hope you enjoyed the visit to see my block and my "new block".  Quiltmaker is giving away a copy of the Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volume 10 magazine to one lucky winner.  Just leave me a comment, anything you'd like to say.  I'll use random number generator to pick one lucky winner when the blog tour is over.  Be sure to visit Quiltmaker's Quilty Pleasures Blog to see the complete schedule of the blog tour this week.