Jumping Jacks Quilt Pattern in Navy, Green, and Grey
I'm still pretty new to this whole quilt blogging thing, and one thing that I struggle with is remembering/taking time to photograph quilts with the real camera. What a drag! There are many, many quilts that haven't made it here to the blog because of this problem. But, I figured I should document some of them anyway, fuzzy pictures and all.
This here was my third Jumping Jacks, a wonderful pattern by Fig Tree and Co. Usually I'm not one to make the same pattern over and over, but this is a special case. After I gifted the first one to my British mother, she asked if I'd make one each Christmas for all of her 6 sisters, to which I enthusiastically said yes. I love making quilts, but I especially love making them for loved ones.
It's been fun to match the colors to the home and personality of my dear aunties, and there are still 5 more color combinations to go! I can't wait to see how they all turn out. For this one, I started with this navy/green/gray/aqua pull mostly purchased from Fresh Modern Fabrics on Etsy. This is not an ad or an affiliation of any kind, just letting you know!
These blocks are a tad tricky to get the hang of at first, what with bias edges and some very particular trimming, but now that I've done it 36 times I can make the whole quilt by memory I think!
We had this one quilted by Crinkle Love, using the pattern "Tickle", and I just love how it turned out.
I heartily wish I had some better photos for you to enjoy, but you'll just have to trust me- it was mighty pretty!
Here is the one I made the year before in pink/red/grey. You can read a little more about that one here.
And, the original I made for my mama, which is very well used! That's what I love to see.
P.S. The two little guys on the right are mine, though they are much older now! Plus I have another little bear added to the crew :) The others are my nieces and nephews of the time, who have also grown in numbers.
This year's Jumping Jacks is in the planning stages still, I can't wait to do the fabric pull!
This here was my third Jumping Jacks, a wonderful pattern by Fig Tree and Co. Usually I'm not one to make the same pattern over and over, but this is a special case. After I gifted the first one to my British mother, she asked if I'd make one each Christmas for all of her 6 sisters, to which I enthusiastically said yes. I love making quilts, but I especially love making them for loved ones.
It's been fun to match the colors to the home and personality of my dear aunties, and there are still 5 more color combinations to go! I can't wait to see how they all turn out. For this one, I started with this navy/green/gray/aqua pull mostly purchased from Fresh Modern Fabrics on Etsy. This is not an ad or an affiliation of any kind, just letting you know!
These blocks are a tad tricky to get the hang of at first, what with bias edges and some very particular trimming, but now that I've done it 36 times I can make the whole quilt by memory I think!
We had this one quilted by Crinkle Love, using the pattern "Tickle", and I just love how it turned out.
I heartily wish I had some better photos for you to enjoy, but you'll just have to trust me- it was mighty pretty!
Here is the one I made the year before in pink/red/grey. You can read a little more about that one here.
And, the original I made for my mama, which is very well used! That's what I love to see.
P.S. The two little guys on the right are mine, though they are much older now! Plus I have another little bear added to the crew :) The others are my nieces and nephews of the time, who have also grown in numbers.
This year's Jumping Jacks is in the planning stages still, I can't wait to do the fabric pull!