Good job, I'm sure the veteran who receives it will love it!
I like the way you used the decorative stitches to hide the travel stitches. What a great alternative to either breaking thread or just living with the thread build up in the ditch--I'm going to give that a try on my next heavily quilted quilt.
Rob
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