Rebecca's Quilting: October 2017

Monday, October 30, 2017

KID QUILT #11 - SUNNY SIDE UP

KID QUILT #11 - SUNNY SIDE UP

For this quilt, I used this collection of prints, called "Sunny Side Up" by Wilmington Prints. There were forty strips, two each of twenty fabrics. Each strip measured 2.5" x 42".

This Jelly Roll friendly Log Cabin quilt was made using the pattern found at the Jordan Fabric youtube channel. The log cabin blocks were made from 35 of the strips in the set. If I had thought of it sooner, I could have used the leftover strips for the binding! Oh, well! More fabric for my ever-growing stash!

The backing is a mottled, bright yellow flannel and was purchased from JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts Store. I also bought the fabric for the border and binding there.

The finished size of the quilt is 53" x 73".

I used Warm and White batting, also purchased from JoAnn. The digital quilting pattern is called "Batik" and can be purchased from Anne Bright Designs. The thread I used was YLI White cotton.

Here are some photos of the quilt in progress.

I decided to use two borders on this quilt.

Here is the completed quilt.

And a video of the quilt being digitally quilted with my Tin Lizzie Ansley 26 quilting machine and Quilt Magician software. Maximize the screen to maximize your viewing pleasure!

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KID QUILT #10 - BLOSSOM BATIK PASTELS

KID QUILT #10 - BLOSSOM BATIK PASTELS

For this quilt, I used this collection called "Blossom Batik Pastels". There were 40 strips, with 2 each of 20 different fabrics, and I purchased the fabric at Keepsake Quilting. Each strip measured 2.5" x 42". For the border and binding, I used yardage from Top Shelf Quilts.

The pattern for this quilt is a modified version of the pattern called "Jelly Roll Race 1600" and you can find the tutorial on the Missouri Star Quilting Company youtube channel. What I did to modify it was that I cut each strip in half first, and then cut the very first strip in half again. The backing is a purple and white flannel and was purchased from JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts Store.

The finished size of the quilt is 52" x 72".

I used Warm and White batting, also purchased from JoAnn. The quilting pattern is called "Crinoline" and can be purchased from Urban Elementz. The thread I used was YLI variegated Pastels cotton.

Here are some photos of the quilt.

This is how the fabric strips look after they have been chain-sewed together end to end.

Here is the completed quilt.

And a video of the quilt being digitally quilted with my Tin Lizzie Ansley 26 quilting machine and Quilt Magician software. Maximize the screen to maximize your viewing pleasure!

KID QUILT #9 - SEW CHERRY

KID QUILT #9 - SEW CHERRY

For this quilt, I used this collection of prints, called "Sew Cherry 2" by Riley Blake Designs. There were forty-two strips, with some repeats. Each strip measured 2.5" x 42".

This Jelly Roll friendly Log Cabin quilt was made using the pattern found at the Jordan Fabric youtube channel. The log cabin blocks were made from 35 of the strips in the set. If I had thought of it sooner, I could have used the leftover strips for the binding! Oh, well! More fabric for my ever-growing stash!

The backing is a pink and white checked flannel and was purchased from JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts Store. I also bought the fabric for the border and binding there.

The finished size of the quilt is 53" x 73".

I used Warm and White batting, also purchased from JoAnn. The digital quilting pattern is called "Pansies" and is a free pattern offered by Urban Elementz. The thread I used was YLI Pastels cotton.

Here are some photos of the quilt in progress.

Here is the finished quilt.

And a video of the quilt being digitally quilted with my Tin Lizzie Ansley 26 quilting machine and Quilt Magician software. Maximize the screen to maximize your viewing pleasure!

KID QUILT #8 - SUMMER BREEZE

KID QUILT #8 - SUMMER BREEZE

For this quilt, I used this collection called "Summer Breeze IV" by Moda. There were 42 strips, with 25 different colors. Each strip measured 2.5" x 42". For the border and binding, I used yardage from JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts Store.

The pattern for this quilt is called "Parquet" and a friend showed me a block, but she had lost the actual pattern itself, so I had to be a little creative. My friend told me to use colors randomly, but that really goes against the way my brain is wired, so I created an Excel spreadsheet and carefully planned out the placement of each piece. As you can see, I really, really pre-planned this project! I wanted to be sure that no two fabrics that touched were the same!

The backing is a mottled, bright blue flannel and was purchased from JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts Store.

The finished size of the quilt is 52" x 72".

I used Warm and White batting, also purchased from JoAnn. The quilting pattern is called "Flower Berries" and can be purchased from Anne Bright Designs. The thread I used was YLI White cotton.

Here are some photos of the quilt.

I took some of the leftovers and made this fabric chart so that I could keep track of the colors I wanted to use.

Here is the finished quilt.

KID QUILT #7 - MAPLE ISLAND

KID QUILT #7 - MAPLE ISLAND

For this quilt, I used this collection of Fall prints, called "Maple Island" by Moda. There were forty-two strips, with only a few repeats. Each strip measured 2.5" x 42".

This Jelly Roll friendly Log Cabin quilt was made using the pattern found at the Jordan Fabric youtube channel. The log cabin blocks were made from 35 of the strips in the set. If I had thought of it sooner, I could have used the leftover strips for the binding! Oh, well! More fabric for my ever-growing stash!

The backing is a pale, mottled beige flannel and was purchased from JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts Store. I also bought the fabric for the border and binding there.

The finished size of the quilt is 53" x 73".

I used Warm and White batting, also purchased from JoAnn. The digital quilting pattern is called "Pumpkin Vines" and can be purchased from Anne Bright Designs. The thread I used was YLI Light Brown cotton.

Here are some photos of the quilt in progress:

Here is the finished quilt.

And a video of the quilt being digitally quilted with my Tin Lizzie Ansley 26 quilting machine and Quilt Magician software. Maximize the screen to maximize your viewing pleasure!

Sunday, October 29, 2017

KID QUILT #6 - FREEDOM

KID QUILT #6 - FREEDOM For this quilt, I used this collection called "Freedom" by Moda. There were 42 strips, with only a few repeats. Each strip measured 2.5" x 42". For the border and binding, I used yardage from JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts Store.

The pattern for this quilt called "Jelly Roll Race 1600" and you can find the tutorial on the Missouri Star Quilting Company youtube channel. The backing is a light brown flannel and was purchased from JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts Store.

The finished size of the quilt is 52" x 72".

I used Warm and White batting, also purchased from JoAnn. The quilting pattern is a meandering star and it came with my new Quilt Magician. The fabric is so detailed that I needed a quilting design that was simple. The thread I used was YLI variegated red, beige, and blue cotton.

Here are some photos of the quilt.

Here is a better view of the fabrics and what they look like when they are first sewn end to end, which is the first step of the pattern.

Here is the finished quilt.

And a video of the quilt being digitally quilted with my Tin Lizzie Ansley 26 quilting machine and Quilt Magician software. Maximize the screen to maximize your viewing pleasure!

ABOUT ME

I have been quilting since the early 1990s and have taught many beginner quilting classes in my home and various quilt shops in the area. In 2001, I started my own professional long arm quilting business and quilted more than 120 quilts for my customers over the next two years. One quilt that I did the custom quilting on toured the country with The Alliance for American Quilts and was raffled off, raising $10,000 for that organization. The quilt was featured on the television show Simply Quilts on HGTV and in Quilter's Newsletter Magazine. Another of my quilts, which I designed myself, won a ribbon at the Heritage Quilters Guild Quilt Show in Lockport, Illinois, in 2003.