I LOVE fabric. I used to make my own curtains and bedcovers just so I could hold pretty cotton samples all day....
Haven't made any for years as it is extremely time consuming hand sewing double duvet+ size patchwork (even in 8 inch squares lol), but I have been intrigued by "Jelly Rolls"...
Kept reading this label as "Friends of Tolkein"...and the colours on the label were so similar to the first quit I ever made that I bought it( Craft Den)...
even though from above it didn't look so yummy.
But when I stared unwrapping the strips I coudn't believe how many there were...
and the selection of patterns and colours hidden within was amazing!!!
Jumped straight in (as usual) and had a centre squarish in minutes...
I was being cocky and hadn't pinned any of the pieces so it is a bit wonky(but I loves wonky).
That was Monday...this morning it was this big...
Pretty random, but all the fabrics work together deliciously.
Now it was bigger than the length of the strips, so I cut some of the strips into 2 and a half inch squares and made them into longer strips...
and used these strips of squares to border the whole piece.
Now I have a panel 54(ish) inches x 49(ish)inches...
I now need to buy some wadding and backing fabric as I am making it into a quilted throw for my bed.
(another yummy close up)
and a small but stunning pile of off-cuts :D
I was going to use this awesome "woodland" fabric to cut long strips to border the panel, but I don't think I can cut it lol
Hmmmmm....I bought a second jelly roll....maybe I should use the woodland fabric as a centre panel and patch round it????
Enjoy :D XXX
