Americana

Americana

Eagle Applique on back of quilt

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Block with eagle quilting

 This quilt began as a "Block of the Month" from the Byrne Sewing store in New Britian, PA following 9/11. I kept up with the blocks but never completed the quilt.

My grandson was in need of a quilt to replace his "I Spy" quilt which was well worn, although he did not think so. I decided to give him this quilt for his eleventh birthday.

After 9/11 there were many patriotic prints available and I collected many of them at fat quarter sales. I decided to use many of them in finishing this quilt. I believe I have 103 different prints in this 87"x 102" machine pieced and hand appliqued quilt. The quilt was machine quilted by Ruth Stonesifer.

The back of the quilt features a hand appliqued "Eagle" that I found in a old quilting magazine. The original eagle can be found on a quilt now in the Smithsonian Museum. http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&gkey=169&objkey=9552

This quilt is reversible although I think my grandson prefers the more colorful side.