Brianne Kroupa with her winning quilt. (Rows Top to Bottom)
"Bluebird Celebrates America" - Bluebird Quilts & Gallery in Grand Terrace, CA; "Sew'n Sea Side" - Moore's Sewing Center of Huntington Beach, CA; "Quilt'n in the Hive" - Orange Quilt Bee in Orange, CA; "Home Can't be Tweeter" - Sewn Together in Norco, CA; "Honey, We're Home" - Mad B's Quilt & Sew in Mesa, AZ; "Pinwheel Houses" - Cherry Berry Quilts in Calimesa, CA; (Left Row) "Palmtree" AAA Sewing & Fabric in Lomita, CA; (Right Row) "Sewing the Roof Off" Mel's Sewing & Fabric in Tustin, CA. The back has 13 red and white stripes, just like the American flag.
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