Finished quilt top
Is it possible that the colors in a quilt keep you up at night? The energy in this particular piece keeps me buzzing along with my sweet Bernina till the wee hours of the night. And since my husband is such great quilting company (we chat about the day while he plays Underworld Empire and I quilt), a Saturday night spent quilting is guiltless!
This is a modified jelly roll race using 3 inch strips (instead of the traditional 2 inch strips). Plus its double the number of strips (60 vs 30). I made the regular jelly roll race size last year with 2 inch strips and it just wasn't big enough. So I doubled up and alas improvisation has served me well. It measures 83"x 80". Fabric is from Jay McCarroll's Habitat mixed with a few other good finds that warmed up the fabric line.
I basted the quilt with 505 spray (my staple), and gave it some extra pin basting about every 10 inches for good measure. One last press, and I started the quilting tonight using straight lines about 1/2 inch from the seams.
I basted the quilt with 505 spray (my staple), and gave it some extra pin basting about every 10 inches for good measure. One last press, and I started the quilting tonight using straight lines about 1/2 inch from the seams.
Stay tuned!
Oh and please excuse the poor quality iphotos.
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