Jelly Roll Sampler Quilt - Long Arm Custom Quilting with Rulers



Jelly Roll Sampler Quilt, made by Loretta

Here is a lovely Sampler quilt made by Loretta.  It is the Jelly Roll Classic Sampler Quilt which was a mystery quilt from the Quilt Room back in 2009.  Loretta originally made the blocks as part of a group of ladies who were following the mystery journey and it was one of her first quilts.


Jelly Roll Sampler Quilt - Long Arm Custom Quilting with Rulers

The 12" blocks were all designed to made from a Moda Jelly Roll using a combination of pinwheels, Flying Geese and square blocks.  The Hobbs Polydown wadding we used gave wonderful dimension to the quilting and should wear well when it is washed.


Handi Quilter Ruler

I did all the SID (Stitch in the Ditch) and custom ruler work with just one specialist long arm ruler, made by Handi Quilter.  I used a combination of Monopoly Invisible thread by Superior threads and  a green Isacord thread.


Jelly Roll Sampler Quilt, made by Loretta

Loretta prepared the binding for me to add on and it is now stitched down and on its way to Northern Ireland as a gift.  Now this sampler quilt is done, the next in the queue is the same quilt made by another lady in the same group, but is a completely different colourway. 

Row by Row Sampler Quilt

'Sew A Row' Sampler Quilt, made by Christine

As soon as Christine walked through the door with this quilt top I fell in love with the bright red / black pattern.  Christine made this quilt as part of Sue Warren's 'Sew A Row' Sampler quilt workshop at Busy Bees Patchwork in Newport, where they had to complete five blocks each week.  It includes a Churn Dash block, a Dresden Fan, a Star block and an applique flower.  Sue sure kept them busy!

'Sew A Row' Sampler Quilt

Christine wanted the quilting to be 'modernish'.  With such a striking pattern and colour choice the quilting needed to be kept simple and let the fabrics sing, so custom quilting with stitching in the ditch, echoing and a simple stipple where enough to really make the repeating patterns pop.


Scottie Dog fabric - 30's Playtime by Chloe's Closet


Christine chose this cute little Scottie dog fabric for the back of her quilt and with her colour choice of red, black and cream I don't think there could have been a more perfect combination. In fact it was the little quilted coat on the dog which inspired me to quilt the crosshatch pattern in the black sashing and borders. 

'Sew A Row' Sampler Quilt

With so many lovely quilts passing through my hands, sometimes I am reluctant to let them go!

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