rainbowmoose: Yellow Brick and Jelly Roll

Finally I have finished this. It is the gift that I made for Grandma for Christmas. I actually did have it made back in October, but the initial lady that I found to quilt it could not fit it in until January. Okay, so then I took a class at the local quilt shop on how to operate a long-arm machine and then we could rent her machine to do our own quilting. That is what I did and quilted both quilts for less than I was going to pay to have this one quilted by someone else. I scheduled a time at the end of February.

This is the Yellow Brick Road pattern and is super simple to make. This took 12 fat quarters to complete a quilt about a twin size. The dimensions for all the pieces are very similar, all straight seams, mixing and matching the colors and widths until blocks are made which are then laid out by block pattern in the order of your choice. I made this complete top in about 4 1/2 hours and I wasn't even rushing.

Here is the back of the quilt showing the quilting. I used a pantograph to follow for my first time. I also used a variagated thread of blue and yellow which and feel so-so about but over all I am pleased with

the results. My loops are the smoothest, but for a first time I'm happy.

The next quilt is one that I made from a Jelly Roll that Mom bought for my birthday several years back. It had been sitting on a shelf waiting for me to decide on the pattern to use and since all the fabrics were a rainbow of Bali prints I chose this pattern since it would highlight all of the prints equally and be bright. I chose a different pantograph for this one, and again used a variagated thread, this time heavy on the orange color. I'm very happy with this one with the quilting and color and everything. Again my loops need some work, but it was a real learning experience and I'll surely rent the long-arm again.

I've been sewing like made this spring break and have finished two other tops and eight, three seam pillowcases. Pictures of them in a later post.