MSQ’s Broken Zig Zag Quilt
This month, we’ve been sharing lots of fun photos of the process of making our Broken Zig Zag sample over on our Instagram feed. In this post, we’re going to dig into all the details of our sample quilt!
Sarah’s pattern comes in three useful sizes. We made the throw size, which is always a solid bet if you’re not sure who the quilt will be for (like if you’re donating to a veteran’s charity or Quilts of Valor) or what the recipient might use it for. Everyone can use a throw.
This sample was dreamed up by Lilo, who asked the group about several options for a solids version that introduced some green into the palette. We know by now that honor quilts don’t need to be red, white, and blue, and we’re here to try to provide a wide range of possibilities for your inspiration. She decided on a range of Art Gallery Pure Solids in Aero Blue, Tranquil Waters, Heart of the Ocean, Parisian Blue, and Dark Citron, along with Moda Bella Solid in Bleached White.
We loved this pattern of Sarah’s because of its movement. It could evoke the feeling of a flight path or fighter jet, or it could feel like a badge or shield. It’s bold, geometric design is just begging for all kinds of color combinations (including, ahem, red, white, and blue).
Lilo quilted our sample using a panto called Wright Panes (designed by Jessica Schick), which has lines very similar to the quilt pattern’s. It’s such a perfect combination! For the binding, she used the beautiful navy Art Gallery Pure Solid in Heart of the Ocean.
The backing is a Carolyn Friedlander Architextures Crosshatch in Cadet. It’s a really great blue blender for modern service quilts. We’ve used it to back several of our samples!
If you can’t wait another minute to make your own version, head on over to Sarah’s store to grab your copy of the pattern. And don’t forget Sarah is donating 100% of the proceeds from the pattern through the end of the month to Team Rubicon, so pick up a copy of the pattern now to stretch your impact for some very worthy veterans. You can check out this post for lots more about Sarah’s collaboration with MSQ. Happy quilting!
Photos of the finished MSQ quilt were taken by Angela Armstrong. Progress photos taken by Lilo.