This photo shows how this project started.
Well, really it started as a Kate Spain Terrain Jelly Roll, but then I sewed it into a quilt top using the Jelly Roll Race idea and it ended up looking like a bunch of Terrain strips sewn together.
As I mentioned many times, I didn’t like it. There was no design. The fabrics landed where they landed, which wasn’t always a good spot. I didn’t, however, want to waste a whole quilt top, so it languished while I decided what to do about it.
Eventually I decided that cutting it up into diamonds would be a good idea. I did that and sewed and sewed and sewed. The sewing seemed never ending. Diamonds are not hard to sew together, but you do have to pay attention. I ripped out a lot of seams to make lines match up. There are a few that don’t, but I can live with them.
I realized, after looking back on the process, that I go through stages. One is drama and one is where I am over the crest of the hill and on the downslope. I don’t know why I forget this, but I do. Every time.
On Sunday, I finished the top. I like it. I like it better than the Jelly Roll race version. I think it has more style and more of a design sensibility. It doesn’t look like I left the design to chance. It looks like I had a care.
I washed more of the Pure Elements Linen and will add a small border of the same around the whole outside. I also got some of the solid Terrain Iris, which looks like a deep purple and will use that for the binding. I need something to stop the white, but I still want the diamonds to float. Of course, I have the back to make to make. It is in process with the leftover diamonds. I will add some purples to the back. I also need to make the label.
I can only think of one word – awesome!!!
Thanks! I am pleased with the way it came out, especially since I thought it was really hideous as a Jelly Roll Race top.
I like this top a lot, and I particularly like that you were able to take a “failed” project and turn it into something lovely.
And now you need to make yourself a “stages of quiltmaking” poster that illustrates the cycle: new idea/vast project excitement/drama/over the crest/afterglow.
GREAT idea. Then I could sell it to others, make a lot of money and quit my job. 😉
What a wonderful ‘save’ of a totally ugly Jelly Roll Race. I love it.
Good on ya!
and a fun idea above… a process poster!
Glad you stopped by, Mrs. K!!!
Nice! I’ve enjoyed watching this in process and the end result doesn’t disappoint! Looking forward to seeing it with binding on too.
Good call on not stopping until you were satisfied! Jelly Roll Race = Meh Diamon Quilt = Girl’s Best Friend!!!
What an amazing metamorphosis! Love your tenacity.
Thanks! I am pretty pleased with it.