The Dallas MQG chose to use a 10" heart block pattern from Cluck Cluck Sew made in blues with a solid white background for these Quilts For Peace. Instead of making a few blocks to send, I decided to make a quilt for the cause.
As I worked on this quilt last week, another police officer was killed in the line of duty. This time it was too close to home - it was in the city where my son-in-law serves as a police officer. The officer killed was his former training officer.
I'm guilty of not sharing or showing my feelings most of the time, on this blog or in person. I've written this blog post in my head many times, but now that I'm sitting in front of the computer typing this, the words are not there. Maybe it's best to simple say what I included on the label for this quilt: "God bless those who take the oath to protect and serve us. Prayers for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and for the families they leave behind."
Quilt Stats:
- Size: 62" x 72"
- Pattern: Heart Block by Cluck Cluck Sew
- Fabrics: Assorted blue fat quarters for hearts, Bleached White Bella Solids for background, Kona Nautical for binding, Spot On #14868 by Robert Kaufman for backing.
- Thread: Aurifil 2024 (white) for piecing, Signature Solid White 40 wt. for quilting
- Quilting Design: Modern Curves by Anita Shackelford
- Batting: Quilters Dream Poly
- Completed: August 1, 2016
- Made For: Dallas Modern Quilt Guild to be gifted to a family of one of the Dallas Police Officers killed or wounded on July 7, 2016.
~Sharla
It is all way too close to home, Sharla. Your words reach out to me in much the way that this quilt is going to reach out to those who receive it. As I saw Diana @Red Delicious Life say earlier today, the world would be a better place if everyone were a quilter.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful quilt for such a great cause. I love the colours you've used. It seems like a hard post to write and I think you've done a brilliant job.
ReplyDeleteI'm really glad that you made this quilt Sharla. It's unbelievable all the violence that is going on in the world these days, and when it is so close to home it is even harder to bear. The quilt is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love the way this turned out! I was just showing the image from Instagram to my husband yesterday. And its for such a great cause... bravo to you! It turned out beautiful.
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