On a rare occasion, you come across a fabric line that takes your breath away. Your heart begins to beat faster and you know exactly what pattern you intend to use. I am making a Quilt of Valor!
The Bandana Ballad by Michale Miller Fabrics sang a beautiful patriotic melody to my soul!
I had designed a simple quilt a couple years ago called Hi Lo. It had 10 rows of rainbow fabrics. The row starts with a bright batik color and collided with a lighter hue of the same color. Sometimes when you see a design in black and white print, you see something new. What if? What if I had blue rows and red rows instead?? My heart sang again. It is time to sew!!
Momma met me at Lisa’s house and the three of us began to sew. We are really fast when one of us cuts and presses and the others two run the sewing machines. Before you knew it the quilt design was beginning to come together.
We added one more row because I wanted a strong blue in the top left corner, now I have 11 rows making the finished size, 60” x 66”.
For our backing I used the bandanna border fabric. I matched and aligned the fabric design in the seam in the back. I used the leftover fabric from the backing for my binding.
I’m very pleased with how it turned out.
Lisa created a Hi Lo promotion on our Material Girlfriends Square Store. Enter HiLo in the coupon field when checking out and receive free shipping on your entire order. Check with Melissa and Leslie at our local quilt shop in Livermore, In Between Stitches for the Bandana Ballad fabrics. If you’re local, or just desperate for a road trip, In Between Stitches is where you can find many of the Material Girlfriends patterns, including Hi Lo.
The first Monday of September is Labor Day. Already! Set out your red, white, and blue decor and enjoy sewing on this patriotic pattern.
We both miss you more than you’ll ever know. We look forward to when we can stitch face-to-face. In the meantime, stay safe and sound. Try out Zoom. We’ve found it a great way to connect with other quilters.
Hi Lo, Bye Lo!
Lo Ra Zmak
