A UFO finish: Jelly roll race quilt done

 Good day, and welcome to my blog.

Happy Spring if you are in the Northern Hemisphere.

I have a finish to report.  I could not find this project reported on my blog, but I must have started it in 2017 sometime.  This is a Jelly Roll Race quilt, using a batik jelly roll (40 strips, width of fabric).

I followed the instructions given by Wee Folk Art.

I know the borders were added more recently, in 2024 or 2025.

 I layered the back, batting and top on my bed, and put my rotary cutting mat underneath, and pinned the quilt sandwich.  I then machine quilted using my trusty old Kenmore.  Alas, when I turned the quilt over, I found this:

How mortifying!  But I am not making this quilt for show.  So, dear reader, I left it in.

I sewed the binding (same fabric as the border fabric) onto the back of the quilt sandwich, then folded it over and top-stitched to the front.  I found a great thread in my stash, to match:

It's a King Tut thread.  And finally, a close up of a corner, showing the fabrics used:

I marked those outer quilting lines in white chalk, and some remains on the top.

Linking up with Monday Musings, Sew and Tell at Melva Loves Scraps, Wednesday Wait Loss, Put your Foot Down at the Quiltery (she featured my quilt top - thank you!), Nina-Marie, Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, From Bolt to Beauty, Frederique at Quilting, Patchwork, Applique, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.

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Wednesday finished quilt Feb 20

I was very busy yesterday at my paying job so did not post my usual Tuesday quilt block or finish.  But I do have a finish! A jelly roll race quilt:

It is pieced from a Jelly roll of Hoffman Christmas/Winter fabrics with silver accents.  Another Hoffman holly fabric for the border.  I had fun doing this one!  True it is done in February but we can use it as a throw next Christmas.

Linking up with Connie at Freemotion by the River and Let's Bee Social, Silly Mama quilts, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Nina-Marie,  Finished or Not at Busy Hands quilts.

I have a page on Facebook: keep up with my infrequent quilt posts at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Viridian61/347674418583948?ref=hl

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Happy New Year, and Tuesday quilt top

Happy New Year!  Wishing the best for you in 2019.
I was busy over the Christmas break.  I finished quilting and trimming the log cabin quilt described in my previous post.
I traveled to visit family and visited a quilt store (of course) and purchased a set of 2.5 inch strips (a jelly roll)  in Christmas Hoffman fabrics, and matching yardage for a border.
I sewed up a jelly roll race quilt top with these fabrics.  It's the third one I have done.  One must let go of matchy-matchy tendencies and go with the flow, believe in the process.
A 2017 Christmas jelly roll top is shown in a previous entry in my blog.
Now for the 2018 version!

Hoffman winter/Christmas fabrics with silver highlights on them, green holly border.  I am sorry I don't have a close up picture.  This top is now on the "to be quilted" pile.

Linking up with Connie at Freemotion by the River and Let's Bee Social, Silly Mama quilts, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Nina-Marie,  Finished or Not at Busy Hands quilts.

I have a page on Facebook: keep up with my infrequent quilt posts at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Viridian61/347674418583948?ref=hl

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Jelly roll quilt in reproduction fabrics

It's tuesday so time to share something of what I am doing!

I finished this quilt top in August, just haven't had time to share it here.

I cut my own 2.5 inch strips, width of fabric (some shorter) and followed directions I found on the web.  (see my previous post).
All 30's reproduction fabric.
I am unsure if I will add a border or not.  I will eventually quilt this up myself on my regular sewing machine.

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Jelly roll top - all done

It is done! I purchased more fabric, backing and a batt and quilted in straight lines on my own sewing machine to get this done.  Machined the binding onto the back, turned to the front and machine sewed the binding down.  Black thread on black fabric - time to pay close attention to my sewing!

It's hard to see the border fabric except at the bottom of the picture.  I used a black fabric with plenty of Christmas ornaments printed on it.  This quilt will be part of our Christmas decor at chez Viridian - tossed over the back of the couch most likely.

I am linking up with Connie at Freemotion by the River as I do most weeks I have projects to share. Follow the link to pictures of pretty quilt blocks and other projects.

I have a page on Facebook: keep up with my infrequent quilt posts at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Viridian61/347674418583948?ref=hl

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Jelly roll top - fun!

So I purchased a jelly roll of pretty Christmas fabric, on a whim.

What to do with it?  Why not a jelly roll race quilt, also known as a lasagna quilt?  Off I went to the internet, and found instructions and pictures at Wee Folk Art.  Their instructions are very clear!
Here I am, sewing strips together:

  I had some problems with twists in the strips but soldiered on. I worried about the same fabric ending up next to each other, but told myself, "trust the process!" In about 5 hours (time off for making and eating dinner)  I was done:

There are clusters of green and light colored fabric, but I will keep it.  I will border this (time to order more fabric - sigh) and then quilt on my own machine.

Want to try?  Check out Wee Folk art's directions.

I am linking up with Connie at Freemotion by the River as I do most weeks I have projects to share. Follow the link to pictures of pretty quilt blocks and other projects.

I have a page on Facebook: keep up with my infrequent quilt posts at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Viridian61/347674418583948?ref=hl

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