My very first quilt top...jellyroll
09-19-2010, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by jitkaau
If you don't want to do FMQ, why not try the traditional, ancient Greek border designs? I think the shapes in your quilt would be enhanced by that sort of design. I have been quilting for 30+ years and have never used jelly rolls. However, a friend gave me a tool for my birthday which is specifically designed for use with jelly rolls...guess I have to come up with something now!
I hope you enjoy the quilting as much as the piecing.
I hope you enjoy the quilting as much as the piecing.
And what kind of jelly roll tool did you get? What does it do?
I ended up using a decorative stitch in a cream thread (kind of a feathery stitch that was on my machine) along on the seams/blocks, except inside the long 3 strip blocks. I'm going to hand quilt a design in those. I plan on handquilting in a coral thread that matches the color of the blocks. The cream stitching looks pretty good against the bright and darker pieces.
Had to take a break for a bit....this is exhausting! But much fun! I can't wait til I'm done!
I have enough backing and bits of strips left over to make some shams or pillow cases to match!
09-25-2010, 08:54 PM
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I totally finished it a couple days ago and will post pics of it when i get time to take, then download the pics. I ended up NOT handquilting the longer blocks...I just didn't like it, so i took out the stitches, and ended up machine sewing with the same decorative wtitch, but with a contrasting thread, since the long blocks are all ivory/pale yellow base fabrics.
Am excited to begin the next one!
Am excited to begin the next one!
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