Thursday, February 21, 2019

Show Your WIngs Blog Hop - American Style


It is been awhile since I 
was able to join a fun blog, 
 seemed like the 
perfect time to do so.

I have a few blocks lying
around that needed to make themselves
into a quilt.

My Uncle Sam nutcracker
has been wanting a home
since the last blog hop 
I was able to participate in.

But he doesn't have wings.

I did decide a few months after him 
to make an eagle applique.
 
He definitely fit the bill 
of having wings
and this hop was about showing 
off your wings.

So, I added them together.


Well, that was at 4 pm on February 20th.
I knew I want to do a bit more to it.

After deciding, I went ahead
and added a friend  to 
keep Mr. Uncle Sam company.

Lady Liberty!! 

Let's just say I stayed up
WAYYY past my bedtime
to add a few more blocks and 
a border.

I don't think the light of a
candle does much 
for a quilt picture, so in 
the next few hours I 
will take another photo of it.
For now I am 
blowing out the candle and headed 
for bed.



I hope you enjoyed stopping in. 




Check out all the amazing bloggers who are participating:
Today - February 21

Be sure to check out these are amazing wing creators!
February 18

February 19

February 20




Pin It Now!

33 comments:

  1. Very cool project. I loved how it all came together.

    ReplyDelete
  2. For me they were so worth you giving up a nights rest. Great couple and their winged friend is terrific.

    ReplyDelete
  3. You did an amazing job to pull all this together so fast! Your late night was worth it! I hope you are rested now.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Fantastic! I love Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty, and the eagle is the perfect accent for them.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Wow, great quilt top!! I would have been up way late too, doing all you added. Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Well that's just the cutest patriotic project!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Hi Amy! Very cute and clever to combine the two pieces, and then expand upon them in just the most perfect way. I love this piece! ~smile~ Roseanne

    ReplyDelete
  8. I love your nutcrackers and this one is no exception. The whole combination of the quilt is amazing...love it! Thanks for sharing your wings!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Amy. I adore American and this is perfect. I love the eagle with the wings that fits the bill for the theme. Uncle Same and Lady Liberty are great "friends" for the eagle. I have a 41 year old son who is an eagle scout. I decided that I want to make an eagle for him for some reason. However, I have decided that I'm going to cross stitch one for him. I have looked and looked for a pattern and just can't find one to suit me. I was looking through some "antique" patterns of me. When I say antique I mean antique to me. They are just some of my old patterns that I have had for years. It's an old pattern book. It's the head of an eagle and just was closer than anything else I could find. The design in the book is on black cloth and it's look great. Well, I don't know if you cross stitch or not. Black cloth is not an easy thing to locate the locate in. I have done one piece before and learned to put either a piece of white fabric or a white bath towel under it to help have a light background under it. I have the fabric and still have to locate all the thread for it. There's no hurry to get it done as he has no idea that I'm doing it. It'll be a surprise when it's done. Maybe I should just applique something and make it easier on myself. Actually, I enjoy cross stitching and will get it done eventually. Your wonderful project brought it back to mind. Thanks for participating in the hop and having a wonderful "winged" project. I love it.

    ReplyDelete
  10. OH Amy, that is just awesome. It's so good to see you again. I know life has been crazy, but I hope to see a pattern for this soon. What a great 4th of July quilt that would make!

    ReplyDelete
  11. oh my, this is fabulous. I love how you added the eagle to uncle sam. so perfect. and then miss liberty. woowza. awesome. this has been a really inspiring hop. thank you for your share today. quilting dash lady at comcast dot net

    ReplyDelete
  12. Thank you for the smile you brought to my face. Such a cute quilt.

    ReplyDelete
  13. You're ready for any patriotic holiday with this Show Your Wings projec!! Will it grow further or finish at it's current size? Either way, enjoy!!

    ReplyDelete
  14. This is sew wonderful, Ms Amy! I think your Uncle Sam nutcracker is my favorite by far. Thank you for sharing in the hop ... :) Pat

    ReplyDelete
  15. This is wonderful, I love your Statue of Liberty!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Wonderful!!!! One look at your entry makes me want to stand up and salute!!

    ReplyDelete
  17. It's lovely to see red, white and blue patriotism in February! What a well done and fun quilt. You're ready for every American holiday now! Thanks so much for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  18. This quilt is All American and I Love it. Thank You for Hopping and sharing your Wings.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Sooo cute Amy! The quilt definitely symbolizes what our country is about. Well done! Thank you for sharing today.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Cute, Amy. It will be such a great quilt. Love the Lady Liberty too.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Cute quilt. I like Lady Liberty... a perfect match for Uncle Sam. :) Thanks for sharing
    MelvaLovesScraps(at)NolanQualityCustoms(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  22. Your project is absolutely amazing! So cool! Thank you for sharing! Enjoy your day! :-) :-) angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom

    ReplyDelete
  23. What a fun quilt! I can see why you got obsessed and kept adding more.

    ReplyDelete
  24. love your lady Liberty, she is a real winner!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Gosh Amy, this gets cuter and cuter everytime I see it... so where do I get the lady liberty pattern :)

    ReplyDelete