Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Pictures
Patriotic patchwork ball & quilt >

Patriotic patchwork ball & quilt

Patriotic patchwork ball & quilt

Old 01-22-2013, 04:55 PM
  #1  
Power Poster
Thread Starter
 
gabeway's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 10,490
Default Patriotic patchwork ball & quilt

A few years ago I posted a thread about a patriotic quilt we did for my son while he was in Iraq. The quilt was of flags and we had family and friends write messages on the white stipes with permanent markers. He was thrilled when he got it and it stayed on his bed the whole time he was in Iraq and now rests on the back of his sofa where he is stationed in Belgium.

The patchwork puzzle ball is of Jinny Beyer design from her book and I am continuing to make patchwork balls for each of the quilts we've made. I couldn't write messages on the ball so I wrote words that represent our troops wherever they are around the world.

Hope you enjoy.
Attached Thumbnails patriotic-quilt.jpg   patriotic-quilt-ball.jpg  
gabeway is offline  
Old 01-22-2013, 04:59 PM
  #2  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Standing in front of Walmart begging for fat quarters
Posts: 1,056
Default

Very cool! I have a similar ball pattern I use to make Hacky Sacks for the kids.
sew_Tracy is offline  
Old 01-22-2013, 05:07 PM
  #3  
Power Poster
 
joyce888's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Georgia
Posts: 11,189
Default

Very very nice.
joyce888 is offline  
Old 01-22-2013, 05:09 PM
  #4  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Valley of the sun, AZ
Posts: 1,070
Default

very nice quilt and I like the idea of writing on the white of the quilt.
love to sew is offline  
Old 01-22-2013, 05:25 PM
  #5  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Upland CA
Posts: 18,376
Default

Really nice quilt, and I love the ball!
mighty is offline  
Old 01-22-2013, 05:50 PM
  #6  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: West Roxbury, Ma
Posts: 10,353
Default

Very nice so no wonder why he still uses it on his sofa. The ball is adorable.
Annz is offline  
Old 01-22-2013, 07:11 PM
  #7  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Kansas
Posts: 20,402
Default

Very nice. Love the quilt.
blueangel is offline  
Old 01-22-2013, 07:17 PM
  #8  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 6,006
Default

Love them oth.
owlvamp is offline  
Old 01-22-2013, 07:45 PM
  #9  
Super Member
 
Peggy Jeanne's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 2,364
Default

They are beautiful!
Peggy Jeanne is offline  
Old 01-22-2013, 07:50 PM
  #10  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Deltona, Florida
Posts: 7,080
Default

Just beautiful, terrific job and thank you for sharing, our youngest son, his son our grandson, my youngest brother, grand nephew and nephew were all over there at the same time. Thank the LORD they all came home safe
Have a Blessed night
Ellen
Blinkokr is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Sharonquilts
Main
22
03-17-2016 11:38 AM
gabeway
Pictures
43
01-11-2013 05:53 PM
JMZquilts
Pictures
67
03-09-2011 11:08 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter