First week back at work done and a completed quilt to show off to boot - not too shabby!
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| Diamond Jubilee Jelly Roll Race |
And here it is...my Diamond Jubilee jelly roll race quilt. Started in 2012 in actual race format, this poor quilt top sat folded up and unloved for nearly three years. In just two months, the borders have been added, the quilting has been stitched and the binding rounded it off.
In the main body of the quilt, I stitched gently rolling wavy lines that intersect periodically. I wanted to break up the harsh, vertical lines and add some sense of movement.
In the borders, I used FMQ to stitch a playful doodle of loops and hearts. I also stitched some cursive words into each border - on the top and bottom borders, 'Diamond Jubilee' (one word per border) and then on the left and right borders, 'I love London'. I used the tissue paper template method (more info here & video links) for all the FMQ and it worked really well.
And then my love affair with binding...
7 Week summer holiday recap:
- Completed tote bag for a friend
- Completed handbag for me
- Completed Harmonic Convergence wallhanging
- Completed Diamond Jubilee quilt
- Completed baby quilt with my friend Ingrid (photos forthcoming)
- Pieced HST layer cake QAL top
- Pieced Red Velvet top
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