The Meaning of the Thin Blue Line Flag: The Blue represents the officer and the courage they find deep inside when faced
with unbelievable odds. The Black background was designed as a constant
reminder of our fallen brother and sister officers.
This is a Thin Blue Line quilt I made for my son-in-law. It was supposed to be a birthday gift in July of '18, then I decided to make it a Christmas gift. Unfortunately, it is not quilted yet. I am going to try to learn a new technique before I quilt it. What an adventure this was. My husband designed the quilt. He plotted the star field so every star was in the exact placement. I owe him so many thanks for all his help. Maybe he can learn to quilt when he retires next year!
The star field took me about two weeks. Then I sewed the quilt together. I had cut the stripes so unevenly it was very obvious. I completely disassembled it and re-cut the stripes. They were perfect this time, but when my husband looked at it, he said "there is a very serious problem!" I had sewed the star field on upside down. So I took it apart a second time. Final time sewing was a charm. I loved it. Now it has to be quilted. I am going to try to learn to freehand machine quilt so I can quilt around each star. Wish me luck!
This is the label for the back:
Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called the sons of God. Matthew5:9
This is the label for the back:
Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called the sons of God. Matthew5:9
Handmade
for Gabriel Brown
by Diane
and Tom Ahlers
January
2019
Diane, I don't think you could have made a more special gift for your son in law than this. This is something that I'm sure means so much to him and he'll treasure it forever.
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Is there any way you have a saved map for the star layout? I’m looking to sew a redline flag quilt and feeling overwhelmed with how to make sure the stars are perfectly placed and embroidered! Your quilt top is Beautiful!
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