In the second photo (taken in May!) you can see where I've pinned the binding before I started to slowly sew it in place. But it took me a-g-e-s and eventually got interrupted by a quilt order and holidays and then sat neglected in the corner.
So this weekend - being one of the hottest the year and all that! - felt like the ideal time to finish this off. The binding was completed last night and I have to say that having this draped over my lap whilst it was so hot was not my best idea athough it did give Mr f&f a laugh! All the ends were woven in today and it's even been washed and dried already!
So here it is, finally finished...
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Jelly Roll race quilt by fabric&flowers |
The colours and patterns still make my heart sing, I love that they dance on the retro/modern line. In case some of you are wondering why I went for a beige/brown border and backing it was mainly because Mr f&f was not too keen about having something "pink and flowery" in the living room which is where I wanted to put it so I tried to subdue the girliness just a little!
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Jelly Roll race quilt by fabric&flowers |
What I really like with this quilt is how when it's artfully draped all scrunched up in a chair it has real character and that you get a glimpse of all the different fabrics that were used. I particularly love all the paisleys.
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Jelly Roll race quilt by fabric&flowers |
So, details;
Fabric ::: October Skies by Verna Mosquera for Freespirit jelly roll (40 strips); STOFF for edging; Brown fleece for back
Pattern :::
jelly roll race quilt - although I cut each of the jelly roll strips in half so that I would have more variation in each row
Time it took ::: I wrote down how long it took me to do each row
and annoyingly I can't find the piece of paper anywhere. Grrr!!! If I find it whilst tidying my space I'll update this, but from memory I think it took around 45mins to join all the strips together and around 30mins to sew into the quilt top
ETA - I found my times! Just in case you're interested they were;
Joining strips together - 44mins
1st row - 36mins
2nd row - 22mins
3rd row - 14mins
4th row - 8mins
5th row - 4mins
TOTAL - 3hrs 25mins (or 0.3 strips per minute!)
Finished size ::: 61" x 48"
I'm really pleased with it and will probably do another one at some point as they're quick and effective to make: an ideal present! And I'd definitely recommend it to someone thinking of having a go at making a quilt top - it's a great introduction to quilting.
For now though, I think I'll have to fold my blanket and tidy it away until the weather turns a bit cooler - although I'm already looking forward to snuggling underneath it!
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Jelly Roll race quilt by fabric&flowers |
I hope you've all been enjoying the sunshine and had a lovely weekend?!
Sx
Todays sky ● blue with clouds but very hot!