Renewed Jelly Roll Race
Finally! A finish! It has been so long since I finished a quilt completely that I forgot how great it was.
Yes, I have finished a lot of tops and some smaller projects, but quilts are different. They feel more real.
Really, I still have to put the sleeve on, but I couldn’t wait to put up a Finish post.
Enjoy!
That turned out great. Really pretty!
Thanks! I have been getting such great feedback on it.
Bravo! So pretty, and so much better than the first incarnation.
Thank you! I am much happier with it.
I think I say this every time I see this quilt, but I really think you should give it to Gretchen. ; )
Well, ma’m, you’ll have to get in line.
I figured as much!
It is beautiful. I watched as you decided on the background, great choice. Nice to see all these different designs with jellyroll quilts. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Carolyn. It is a different take on the Jelly Roll quilt for sure. I wonder if anyone else has done something similar.
Thanks, Carolyn. I appreciate your kind words.
Very pretty. I have made a few quilts with this fabric and they all turn out so pretty. Now I want to make this one. Unfortunately I don’t have any more of this fabric.
Fortunately there is a lot of pretty fabric! Have you seen Good Fortune?
I have Good Fortune in charm packs. Where did you get the pattern for this quilt? Did you have to use a template to cut or is there a trick to cut those jelly roll strips?
There isn’t a pattern. I don’t usually use patterns, but make the designs myself. Essentially, I made a Jelly Roll Race quilt and then cut it up using a diamond ruler. The sashing strips are cut with my Accuquilt Go! These posts might be helpful for you to read: http://artquiltmaker.com/blog/2011/10/jelly-roll-race/ and http://artquiltmaker.com/blog/2012/02/renewed-jelly-roll-race/ and http://artquiltmaker.com/blog/2012/03/the-beginning-and-the-end/
There are links to the diamond ruler and to directions for making a Jelly Roll Race quilt in the posts.
Thanks. I did find your other posts on how you started with one of those jelly roll race quilts. I don’t care for them a whole lot either. I am now trying to locate the ruler!
I guess it is true that I am a dangerous person to know!
Your quilt is just stunning! I’m not a big fan of the jelly roll race quilts either. Somehow I have acquired a number of jelly rolls and have been looking for a way to use them. I think this is it! I am a bit apprehensive about working with diamonds, but I won’t know if I don’t try, and looking at your quilt, I think it’ll be worth giving it a whirl. Well done!
Thanks so much for your kind words. I am really pleased with how this quilt turned out. I thought it was a lost cause.