After having an extremely busy holiday, I really wanted to have some quality time with my sewing machine. After taking some wonderful inspiration from my great friend Leela, I decided to make a small throw using a jellyroll and some old ribbons that I had. Leela made one and showed it for show and tell at our recent quilt retreat. I was so inspired and I knew I really wanted one. I used gingham for the top, warm and natural for the middle and of course flannel for the bottom. Then I started adding my jellyroll stips and ribbons.
Using the gingham as a guide, I started sewing strips on my fabric sandwhich. Sew a 1/4" (or so) seam on both sides of the stips. I also tried to vary the width I left between the strips and ribbons.
I used various ribbons to add texture and color. I even used a satin ribbon. Leela, you are so smart!
I also bound my quilt with jellyroll strips. I just folded the strips around the edge and started sewing the approx. 1/4 seam.
Away I went! How fast and easy!
When I got to the end of each strip, I just folded over the top of the next strip...
and placed it over the previous strip.
Away I go. Now we have reached a corner. Sew to the end of the quilt...
Take the binding strip and proceed to make a 45* angle and fold it down on the next side.
Start sewing your approx. 1/4 and away you go.
I was almost finished, just about 3 feet of quilt left to bind and you guessed it - ran out of bobbin thread. Please tell me that I am not the only one that has done this.
Okay all done. Time to throw it in the washing machine to fray all of the edges. This quilt took me about 1 1/2 days to make. How fast and easy.
My family absolutely loves our new TV quilt. This took less than 1/2 of a jelly roll for the strips and various ribbons. What a wonderful way to use up alot of scaps also. I would love to see pictures of everyone's quilts. Please send pictures!
After having an extremely busy holiday, I really wanted to have some quality time with my sewing machine. After taking some wonderful inspiration from my great friend Leela, I decided to make a small throw using a jellyroll and some old ribbons that I had. Leela made one and showed it for show and tell at our recent quilt retreat. I was so inspired and I knew I really wanted one. I used gingham for the top, warm and natural for the middle and of course flannel for the bottom. Then I started adding my jellyroll stips and ribbons.
Using the gingham as a guide, I started sewing strips on my fabric sandwhich. Sew a 1/4" (or so) seam on both sides of the stips. I also tried to vary the width I left between the strips and ribbons.
I used various ribbons to add texture and color. I even used a satin ribbon. Leela, you are so smart!
I also bound my quilt with jellyroll strips. I just folded the strips around the edge and started sewing the approx. 1/4 seam.
Away I went! How fast and easy!
When I got to the end of each strip, I just folded over the top of the next strip...
and placed it over the previous strip.
Away I go. Now we have reached a corner. Sew to the end of the quilt...
Take the binding strip and proceed to make a 45* angle and fold it down on the next side.
Start sewing your approx. 1/4 and away you go.
I was almost finished, just about 3 feet of quilt left to bind and you guessed it - ran out of bobbin thread. Please tell me that I am not the only one that has done this.
Okay all done. Time to throw it in the washing machine to fray all of the edges. This quilt took me about 1 1/2 days to make. How fast and easy.
My family absolutely loves our new TV quilt. This took less than 1/2 of a jelly roll for the strips and various ribbons. What a wonderful way to use up alot of scaps also. I would love to see pictures of everyone's quilts. Please send pictures! 
7 comments:
I like a strip quilt, I did one last year kind of like that except I appliqued a large series of flowers in two opposing corners. Strip quilts go very fast don't they.
Karen
http://karensquilting.com/blog/
yeah! luv yours. i keep thinking about making one and you've done it.
Oh my gosh. I have GOT to do this! What a wonderful, brilliant idea! Thanks for the tutorial.
Just found your blog today. I invite you to link up this post next Friday to my "Finished for Friday" meme.
I can't wait to see everyone else's quilts. I just love to see how one idea can turn into so many wonderful, different, beautiful quilts. Keep us informed.
Miss KareBear -- fantastic post with great photos and info. Love the quilt! :)
That is cute! Looks really easy too. Maybe I'll use that idea for a baby blanket for my sister.
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