queen size quilt top.

I recently finished my queen sized guest bed quilt top and posted process pictures on my instagram page. I'm currently waiting on batting to ship and am wrestling with a backing color.  I'm telling you, more quilt tops have hung in my closet, unquilted, waiting for a backing color decision to be made.  I've determined not to let that happen this time, and have narrowed it down to two colors.  Stay tuned!
fabric used : Riley Gray, Riley White, and 1/8" gingham in gray by Riley Blake Designs
pattern : Uptown by Allison Harris of Cluck Cluck Sew

two new quilt patterns.

I'm so happy to be sharing my latest quilt patterns with you!  They are happy and they are scrappy!  I hope you love them as much as I do!

First up is  sunshine.  My sunshine pattern is a fun and easy quilt to make! It is a great scrap buster and finishes at 59 1/2" x 59 1/2".

my next pattern is, promise.

a happy rainbow full of color with a

big heart of love tucked below.

finished quilt measures 68" x 81"

thank you from the bottom of my heart for visiting today

both patterns are available on my Craftsy page HERE

jelly roll railway quilt.

Good Morning and welcome to my blog.

Fat Quarter Shop has another fabulous 

short cut quilt pattern video to share with you today.

{ I love love love their short cut quilt series! }

If you know me in real life,

you know how much I love a scrappy quilt!

So, naturally I went to my bins and pulled 

some fun colors that play well together.

Thanks for dropping by today!  

Be sure to head over to 

Fat Quarter Shop's blog, The Jolly Jabber 

for your own free pattern. 

Then watch the fun and informative video tutorial!

Don't forget to show your quilts

on instagram #jellyrollrailway!

baby jones quilt.

This is such a fun and fast quilt to piece.

Seriously, beginning to end it was like two hours and finishes at 38" x 44"!  You can even change the color from blue to pink for a little girl.

fabric required.

a.  1 - 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" strip (center)

b.  2 - 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" strips and 2 - 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" strips

c.  2 - 2 1/2" x 12 1/2" and 2 - 2 1/2" x 10 1/2" strips

d.  2 - 2 1/2" x 16 1/2" and 2 - 2 1/2" x 14 1/2" strips

e.  2 - 2 1/2" x 20 1/2" and 2 - 2 1/2" x 18 1/2" strips

f.   2 - 2 1/2" x 24 1/2" and 2 - 2 1/2" x 22 1/2" strips

g.  2 - 2 1/2" x 28 1/2" and 2 - 2 1/2" x 26 1/2" strips

h.  2 - 2 1/2" x 32 1/2" and 2 - 2 1/2" x 30 1/2" strips

i.   2 - 2 1/2" x 36 1/2" and 2 - 2 1/2" x 34 1/2" strips

j.   2 - 2 1/2" x 40 1/2" and 2 - 2 1/2" x 38 1/2" strips

for binding you'll need 5 - 2 1/2" x wof and for backing 1 1/2 yards 

(this is a snug fit but if you baste carefully it will work)

sewing instructions.

you will be sewing rounds of strips to create this little quilt - to start sew an 8 1/2" strip to both sides of the center 

2 1/2" x 8 1/2" strip, press

sew a 6 1/2" strip to both top and bottom, press.

 Continue sewing rounds in the same manner, sides first then tops and bottoms. Quilt and bind! :o)

 Thank you for dropping by today. 

I am so glad that you did. xo

jelly roll check quilt.

Good Morning and Happy Monday!

I had so much fun sewing the Fat Quarter Shop's Jelly Roll Check quilt!

"use it up . wear it out . make it do . or do with out" has always been my approach to quilting, so to my stash I went and pulled lots of low light prints and tossed in a few primary colors to balance it all out

Fat Quarter Shop has the Jelly Roll Check Quilt available in a kit featuring Merrily by Gingiber and includes the Jelly Roll Check Pattern and Merrily fabric for the 60.5" x 72.5" quilt top and binding. (You will need to order the Creative Grids 6.5" Quilting Square Ruler separately.)

 Thank you for stopping by today! xo