A Jelly Roll Finish

 It goes without saying that I tend to drag out projects way longer than necessary, and that is why I am particularly thrilled to show off the Jelly Roll finish I accomplished this week.

I attempted one of those quilt twists I see some quilters do on Instagram, and all I could think was that I made a jelly roll out of a Jelly Roll.

This time last week, I didn't even have the idea of making this quilt. From kernel of an idea to finish was less than a week. Gracious! I guess these precuts DO have their advantages!

This quilt is called Jelly Filled and the pattern details are contained in this post.  I've been spelling the fabric line wrong, so let me just correct that - it's Susanna's Scraps by Betsy Chutchian. 

I didn't think I would have enough fabric to do the outer border, but I did, so I guess it is ready for the longarm. It measures 66"x72" so will be a cozy couch quilt.

Happy Quilting, Friends!

Jelly Roll Day

Even though I was recently sorta' complaining about not getting anything done (re: this post), I need to confess that I am 100% at fault. I just love starting projects. And, yes, on top of all those "irons in the fire" mentioned in that post, I have started something else.

Yestderday was Moda's commemoration of the Jelly Roll, and each September they have "Sew a Jelly Roll" day. I always have some Jelly Rolls around here, so I thought why not dig one out, and stitch up a fast, simple and fun quilt. Yes, why not?

The JR I selected was Susannah's Scraps by Betsy Chutchian. I hadn't been saving it for anything in particular, so I grabbed it out of the drawer and commenced to looking for a background. It sat on Thatched for a bit - that's the background for my Autumn Leaves quilt. It looks good, but I wanted something a bit more rustic looking.

This tan from my stash tub seems to suit me. I prefer not to overthink decisions like this, so after looking at the fabrics from all directions, I deemed it as my background. 

Unrolling a Jelly Roll is rather a thrill - seeing and admiring all the fabrics is a real treat. When I buy these precuts I generally have no idea what I will end up doing with them; I think it boils down to a super- easy and convenient way to have a bit of each fabric from the designer's line.

The pattern I am making is called Jelly Filled, and I found it through a search on Pinterest.  It's free pattern by Material Girls Quilts, and if you search around on that link you should find a video tutorial for all the construction details.

I didn't get a lot of time to sew yesterday, but I did get a start. These blocks are made with five of the JR strips sewn together, and then cut into 10.5-inch squares. Because it will come together so fast, I hope to have an update on a finish to share here soon.

Happy Quilting, Friends!

Another BH3 Block - #18 Alternate

Today we have recovered from our Sunday reunion. I had the kitchen cleaned up (except for the mopping) before 9am, the trash taken out, the floors vacuumed, and then I sat down. And sat a lot. I actually put my teacher hat on for most of the afternoon, checking  out alternative delivery methods. *yikes!*

After finally doing the mopping, I rewarded myself by going upstairs to see what I could sew. I was greeted by a block all ready to stitch together. A happy surprise! With all the preparation and excitement for the family gathering, I had totally forgotten that I had cut out a BH3 block. What fun to just sit down and sew.

 

I loved this sweet alternate block for #18 that designer Betsy Chutchian offered participants. Hers was in blue and cream (a dreamy combination!), however, in keeping with my fabric selection, I elected to use pink with the cream. 

This pink fabric is one that I recently bought to augment my very limited original fabric grouping. It seems very obvious to me that it is different, but I hope when all the blocks are pulled together, the pinks will look very natural together.

I think I have now made 10 blocks for BH3. Still a few more to do until I am caught up.

Hope you have had a wonderful Monday!

Happy Quilting, Friends!