The 250th anniversary of U.S. Independence—known as the Semiquincentennial or America 250—celebrates 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. This quilt celebrates our country and its flag, a symbol of freedom. Happy Independence Day!
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
Freedom Starburst 2026, made and quilted by Char Gasker.
Char Gasker designed this quilt to celebrate our country's 250th birthday. "I used EQ8 and a scrappy block from Judith Gauthier's book "Sensational Quilts for Scrap Lovers" to make this quilt. Except for the large white stars, all the red, white and blue blocks are made from the same "scrappy" block."
Char picked some beautiful starry fabrics in just the right shades of red and blue. The bright white stars really stand out against the blue! Computer guided quilting was used to complete the quilt.
Image credits: Freedom Starburst was photographed by Quilt Inspiration at the 2026 Arizona Quilters Guild show, where the show theme was Let Freedom Ring.
