What's In The Box ~ Part 3

 Hi Quilty Friends!  Today's UFO is a beauty.  This one was started in 2014.  You can see the original blog post here.

Each of the 4 flags measures 34 x 20 with 13  raw edge appliqued stars.

The 5 huge flowers make me smile, who doesn't love flowers?!

All of the templates were neatly tucked in an envelope. Did I plan to make more?

The fabric is from my older fabric stash and have been prewashed but not starched.  Oh, how I dislike working with unstarched fabric.  Well, it's too late to starch now, don't you think?  

 

The red and blue fabrics were purchased at Joann's or Walmart.

The 3 fabrics below I know came from Walmart way back when they decided to get rid of fabric in the early 2000's.  When the fabric went on clearance, I bought as much as I could afford every week and grabbed as many of the free patterns as they would let me take.  Do you remember the monthly free quilt patterns at Walmart?  They also had free crochet patterns every month.

Well, back to my quilt.  The quilt I used as my inspiration was Patriotic Rose.  I planned to buy the pattern until I saw the quilt only finished at 74x74.  I wanted a queen sized quilt. So, I didn't buy the pattern and decided to make one similar and larger.  For my quilt, the stars on the flags were changed because I prefer the look of Betsy Ross flag with all 13 stars in a circle.  The flower was also changed to suit my taste. 

One thing puzzles me...What was my plan for the yellow fabric?  Maybe I thought the blue stars sprinkled around the quilt should be yellow?   I'm not sure if that was the plan but as of today, I like the blue stars and I love this quilt so...this UFO will be moved to the top of the must finish list.

See you soon with another What's In The Box UFO.  It will be one of the two on the top of the box.  Which one would you like to see next?  The red arrow or the orange arrow?

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