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Friday, May 4, 2018

My Latest Crush

I bought a jelly roll of V and Co. Confetti Ombre Metallic awhile back. I really wanted to see ever color in the line. When I got it, it was even better than I had hoped. I made room in my creative schedule to make something out of it immediately. And this is what I made:
I stumbled across an on line tutorial for a rail fence quilt made from a jelly roll, and just knew that that was it. So I began piecing and cutting and piecing.
 I loved how vivid all the colors were at the dark ends of the fabric. The light middles were soft and beautiful.
 I quilted it with Pearl cotton in as many colors as I could find that went with the colors of the fabrics and I think it worked out well. Hand quilting has a softer drape to it ant that is exactly what I wanted. I used the black to bind the edges and it frames it beautifully.
     It's my new favorite lap quilt. It's small, but so soft and so pretty.
And for the back I added some of the leftover pieces to a strip across the quilt. I loved this fabric so much, that before I even finished this quilt, I ordered some more. I'm not sure what it will become just yet, but I am looking forward to using it. It's too pretty to let it just sit in the stash. Talk to you soon.
Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts.

7 comments:

karenbbsnow said...

Beautiful, cheerful quilt. Love the hand quilting.

Gemini Jen NZ said...

I love the hand quilting too - really shows the time you spent on it. Well done!

Karen S said...

You have really made the most of this gorgeous fabric. Great design to show it off in all its colours. And lovely work with the quilting.

grammajudyb said...

So pretty! One of these days, I am going to have to attempt hand quilting. I think with perle cotton and bigger stitches I could maybe manage a pretty decent look. I love the back too, with the leftover pieces and the birds on a wire fabric....too cute!

travelinsewl said...

it looks old-as in traditional- and modern at the same time! Very nice!

Marie said...
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Marie said...

I Love it! I wanted to use that design with a jelly Roll, but I was scared it would be too small. What is the finished size?