Happy 4th of July 2019!

The birthday of the United States of America — Independence Day — is celebrated on the Fourth of July. The holiday commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. In honor of the holiday, we've selected a few outstanding red, white and blue quilts from this year's shows.

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Vintage Block of the Month, 78 x 84", by Robbie Groves, quilted by Carol Dockery

We love all the fun baskets, stars, birds, pinwheels, and churn dash blocks in this sampler quilt! Robbie Groves says, "This was a Block of the Month class taught at The Granary [a quilt shop in Sunnyvale, California].  I could not resist making it using my favorite colors from my stash.  It was a fun class."  The design, by Barbara J. Eikmeier, was inspired by antique random block sampler quilts from the late 1800s.

Liberty Garden by Linda Wood, quilted by Jessica Gamez

There are so many wonderful appliqued elements in this quilt! Linda Wood says that she enjoys doing hand applique, and she loves Lisa DeBee Schiller's patterns.  The quilt won a ribbon for Third Place in the Applique - Small category at the 2019 Quilt Arizona show.  Our favorite block is the flag shown below.

America in the New Millennium, 53 x 55", by Brenda Feltham, quilted by Brenda Feltham

The use of flag fabric really makes these stars sparkle.  Brenda Feltham says, "I made and hand quilted this quilt in 2001.  The white fabric has the year 2000 printed on it.  It's an earlier work and not paper pieced so the points are not all perfect.  I finished this quilt in July with hopes for the future.  After 9/11, I hung it in my office as a reminder that we are all American strong."

Image credits:  Photos were taken at the 2019 Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association show (California) and at the Quilt Arizona show.