Jelly Beans Mini

Cutting it close on the last day of the month to show another quilt from the June thru September Book of the Month choice, Accent on Angles (affiliate link) - the Jelly Beans Mini.

Though certainly not 'mini' - this quilt measures approximately 43" x 49" - I'm labeling it mini because it's smaller than the original Jelly Beans quilt in the Accent on Angles book (affiliate link), which is 55" x 55".

And I'm thrilled that I had just enough fabric for the borders - those three are all gone. 

Quilting was the easy Bayside pantograph, keeping with all the movement in this quilt. And more yardage disappeared into the backing - yeah!

With this third finish, 

it's time to retire the Accent on Angles book (affiliate link) back to the bookshelf, and move onto another selection for October - look for that on the 1st.

Happy Quilting!

FREE Jelly Roll Patterns!

Happy National Jelly Roll Day!! How about 12 FREE Jelly Roll Patterns to celebrate?

This quilters-only holiday is in it's third year, and a great inspiration to use up those jelly rolls! And to get you started, choose from these beautiful FREE patterns below - it's hard to choose just one! (updated 9-2020)

Avignon from Moda Fabrics

                                              


Ins and Outs from Jo's Country Junction

                                      

Vortex from Wilmington Prints, tutorial available on video,

                                    


Jelly Roll Ripples from The Fat Quarter Shop, tutorial also available on video,

                                   


Inspired yet? With the onset of cooler weather, I see many of these quilts in fall fabrics - both Halloween and leaf themed. Maybe one of these patterns, like this one from Jo's Country Junction,

Jimmy John, 

                                   

or Dottie from Moda Fabrics,


                                          

or maybe this Strip Tube Quilt from A Bright Corner.

                                         

And how about these? Jungle Path Baby Quilt from Sew Crafty Jess,

                                     

or Meet in the Middle from Jo's Country Junction,

                                     

and definitely Skinny Strips from designer Holly Hickman

                                                    

Let's not forget Mixed Bag from Moda,

                                           

or this Heart Quilt from Quilting in the Rain.

                                        

My! So many FREE patterns to choose from - I want to make them all! Of course, I probably don't have time for that, but feel free to choose your favorite and start sewing!

Also, check out these jelly roll friendly books (affiliate links):

On a Roll          

More Jelly Roll Quilts  

  

Striking Strip Quilts  

   

Jelly Filled 

    

Jelly Roll Quilts - the Classic Collection

Jelly Roll Quilts in a Weekend

Happy Quilting!

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Just Batty!

It's getting to be that time of year when all things Halloween creep out of the shadows. My newest quilt creation - Just Batty - fits in just fine!

Above, a rare sight of bats hanging out in the wild during the daytime, and below, seeking the shadow of a tree,

while here, the bats got spooked and are taking flight! 

Ahh, reminds me of our visit to Noosa Heads, Australia a few years ago. Every night before sunset, the parrots would squawk like crazy while flocking to the trees, en masse, to settle into sleep. Then silence. And as the sky darkened, small, careening black shapes flew overhead as massive colonies of bats took flight in their search for food. We never tired of witnessing the brief moment of mass movement of birds every night - it's really quite the sight!

So, I have to say - I'm in love with this quilt!! Have you ever made a quilt that made your heart sing when laying out the blocks? Or feel such joy when the quilting brings it all to life? Well, that's this quilt for me, and it will be going onto my All Time Favorite list at the end of the year.

Suitable for the confident beginner quilter, Just Batty is composed of one block, and uses the same background fabric for each one. The fun part is creating a variety of bats from different blacks, and adding sparkle with several oranges - a great way to use fat quarters! 

Because I want Just Batty to be one of your favorite quilts this Halloween season, the multi-sized pattern (wall, crib, lap, twin) is available at the QuiltFabrication Etsy shop. And with super easy block assembly, there's plenty of time to add bats to your Halloween decor!

Now, how about some close-ups? The background is a silver colored print, and the backing another grey full of swirls to go with the quilting.

The quilting uses a dark grey Glide thread called Anchor, and the redrawn, by me, EZ Loops pantograph. 

I loved the loops and hook element in the original pantograph, but not the repetition - way too boring for this quilt!

                                                     
So, with the help of the photocopier, I singled out one motif, mirrored it, rotated it, re-positioned it, and joined it to two identical motifs to create my own pantograph. I'm calling it Loops and Hooks.

Complicated, yes, but oh so worth it! These new all-over loops and hooks really accentuate the flying bats for a perfect pairing. BTW, did you know I offer longarm quilting services? I would be happy to quilt this pantograph on your Just Batty quilt - just shoot me an email: quiltfabrication (at) gmail (dot) com to discuss prices and shipping.

Yes, I'm Just Batty over this quilt - 
Happy Halloween!

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More FREE Pumpkin Quilt Projects!

It's fall, which means pumpkin season! To add to last year's popular Eight FREE Pumpkin Quilt Projects, I've compiled a group of 5 new pumpkin projects to add to the list!

Along with the cute and fun pumpkins from last year, there's this scrappy beauty of modern prints from Sassafras Lane,

                                     

quilt-as-you-go pumpkin mug rugs from the Patchwork Posse,

                                        


quick and easy pumpkin coasters from A Few Scraps,

                                     


a pumpkin block tutorial, made into a runner at Sew Lux Fabric,

                                     


and an adorable modern pumpkin wall hanging designed by Amanda of Jedi Craft Girl.

                                   


In the pumpkin spirit now? I am, as I'm decorating with the Pumpkat Patch runner,

another runner made with the pumpkin applique block,

and over on the sofa, the Pumpkin Harvest lap quilt.

Love all those pumpkins! 

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