If you’re a McCall’s Quilting subscriber, as I am, you have likely already found your March/April 2020 issue in your mailbox. Turn to page 36 and you’ll see “Skip a Step,” a patriotic quilt designed and made by my daughter Trinity and me.
For several days last March we visited my mother-in-law who was quite ill. While she napped, Trinity and I put several baby and lap quilt tops together, and we worked with the Electric Quilt 8 (EQ8) computer program to design a quilt. We transformed a “Piano Key” border style into a 12″ block, and we alternated it with Trinity’s favorite “Eight Point Star” block. We created 34 different quilt designs by coloring and/or turning the blocks various ways! After much deliberation, we submitted our two favorite designs to the McCall’s editors, and this rendition was selected.
The fabrics were graciously supplied by Banyan Batiks. They are from the Newport Beach collection, the At the Pier collection, and Blenders. I pieced the quilt, and Trinity quilted it using the “Star Spangled Allover” pantograph designed by Jessica Schick and Patricia E. Ritter.
Trinity and I hope you will enjoy making our quilt. It’s 78″ x 78″ size is perfect for a Quilt of Valor.
If you would like to win a copy of the magazine, leave a comment below. The drawing will be on February 2.
Very special quilt from a beautiful pair
Thank you, Pam.
Aby 💙❤️💜💚 love the quilt . Love the pictures of you and your daughter how special . Amazing quilt 💚💙❤️💜💜
Thank you, Kim!
Congratulations, Aby and Trinity! Another beauty! Love your design!
Thank you, Karen!
That is a fresh design and a beautiful quilt! I am finally doing my sister blocks for January, just the small one left. Thank you for sharing that too!
Thank you! No worries, you will finish your Sisters blocks with a week to spare!
Beautiful quilt. I’d love to make it. Thank you for giving me a shot at winning the magazine issue with it in it!
Thank you, Danette!
That is a beautiful quilt. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy of the magazine. Sister blocks are fun to make.
Thank you! I am glad you are enjoying making the Sisters blocks.
What a beautiful quilt. How special to be able to share your love of quilting with your daughter. Congratulations!
Thank you, Yolanda!
Enjoyed your story about creating this quilt–Congratulations on a publication!!
It’s a beautiful quilt, made even more special by the story of its creation.
Thank you, Beth!
Beautiful quilt and a nice project to work on together during a difficult time.
Thank you!
You and Trinity look elated , quilt is beautiful alsoSent from my Galaxy Tab® A
Thanks, Darla. We are very happy to have our jointly designed quilt published.
Really love this quilt!