Some of our old posts are disappearing - so.... we are going to re-create them here -that way we all have access for ever!
The last and final step!! Are you ready?
We now have the inner top set together
We are now ready to add the borders.
The first border is a red 3 inch border. I sew my border
strips together end to end, so I have a long strip.
The inner quilt should measure 36 ½ by 61 inches. But verify
your measurements. I then cut the strips to size, pin and attach. I attached
the Top and Bottom border first, pressed, then re-measured. I then cut the Left
and Right borders, pinned, and attached. Then press.
Next we will add the final border!
You will use the Blue 7 ½ inch strips that you cut. Again –
I measure the top. Mine measured 41 ½ by 66 ½, prior to adding the blue border.
Sew the strips together, and measure the quilt. Cut the
border to fit. Again – I attached the top and bottom borders first. Press
Then I measured, cut my blue, and attached the left and right
border. Press
And Voila – a finished Quilt of Valor top:
Your finished quilt top should measure 56 x 80
I hope you have enjoyed making this, and I hope you will
enjoy seeing and learning how Kimmy will quilt it. I am excited to take her
class and learn some new techniques. And think of the smiles and love you will
be passing on to a service member!
When your quilt is all Quilted and bound there are a couple
of ways to get them to a service member.
Second – you can go to http://www.qovf.org
On the left side there is a button that says “request a destination” Fill that
form out, and a destination will be sent to you.
Three - Colorado can always use Quilts of Valor - contact me - I can help
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Or to my everyday Quilt Blog : alyciaquilts.blogspot.com
1 comment:
Really pretty! Simple, yet effective... with PLENTY of room for the quilting to shine!!
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