"Campain Buttons" for the police by me

First let me say that I totally stole this idea from "Quilt Loft" in Albany, OR.  I had seen the quilt initially about 2 years ago, but while on a bike ride in Sept. of this year I saw it again and was really inspired.  I've got all these leftover patriotic fabrics from another project, and it seemed the perfect time to use them. 

 Not being a fan of applique, either by machine or worse yet, by hand, I only did 2 "button holes" in my buttons, but still fun.

I decided that I was making a political statement with my quilting.  Doesn't matter if you vote red or blue, when you combine them together they can still make something fun.  (I hesitate to go so far as lovely.).  I finished the piecing of it on election day, so that may be where my brain was as I was quilting it.