Stop the Presser Foot!

This just arrived! 

This is 

Sunnyside Up by Corey Yoder 
for Moda Fabrics

This is my new favorite collection!

With colors like

"Kismet, Gossamer, Rainwater, Summer Punch,

Cucumber, Orchid ...

I am sew in love ... <3

I could not wait to unwrap the Fat Quarter Bundle!

I am keeping the jelly roll it its wrapper for awhile.

I am planning to make a jelly roll rug for these strips. 

As you can see the fat quarter bundle has already been petted and appreciated. 

This fabric line has shot straight to top as my
"all time favorite fabric collection!" 

Here is the Collection PDF from Moda

This is arriving in shops in November.

I am sew lucky to have these early release goodies.

I have to finish my current project.

Then I have to sew something with this fabric.

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 

September is My Favorite Fabric Month!

September is my favorite month for fabric! 

There are a lot of reasons for this:

I love fall.

I love fall colors.

I love fall fabrics.

It is my birthday month and my family and friends

always gift me with fabric,

gift cards for fabric,

cash to go pick out some fabric I like, etc.

You see the trend here?

Sew I picked out this very fine fabric 

for one of those nifty quilty giftys ... :-) 

When I saw the 

Blogger Bundle for September @ Needle & Foot

I knew I wanted this one!

I always enjoy Bernie's Blog and love the fabric she selects for her shop 

Needle & Foot Etsy Shop

I had $50 to spend so I bought the half-yard bundle and picked out 

3 extra "Half Yard Cut - Any Fabric Listed" 

to add to this beautiful collection

I am seeing a fall neighborhood quilt in the  future

for these fine fabrics.

It is always a pleasure to do business with  Needle & Foot

she ships quickly and also quickly refunds any over charge on shipping costs. 

The little bag of jelly beans that were an added gift in my package
just sweetened the deal ... ;) 

Thank you, Bernie! 

What is your favorite Fabric Month? 

<3 

It is National Sew A Jelly Roll Day!

My Ruffed Feather Pillow Cover is featured today on

National Sew A Jelly Roll Day @ The Jolly Jabber

Are you sewing along?

Project Jelly Roll

I love Jelly Rolls!

Sew colorful!  Sew Scrappy!  Sew Easy to Use!

Jelly Roll Facts from Classic Sewing ... 

• "The Jelly Roll was introduced at Fall Market in 2006; they shipped to stores in 2007.
• There are Jelly Rolls with 40 strips — 2.5 x 42-inches WOF (width of fabric), and there are Junior Jelly Rolls with 20 strips—2.5 x 42-inches WOF. Junior Jelly Rolls (JJRs) are done with very small collections and many of the Bella Solids.
• As for yardage, there are 2.75 yards of fabric in a single Jelly Roll.
•  Laid end to end as strips, one Jelly Roll measures approximately 1.680 inches – 140 feet – 46.5 yards.
• 38 Jelly Rolls laid end to end equal a little more than 1 mile, so 47,000 Jelly Rolls will stretch from Dallas to Spring Market in Salt Lake City.
• Moda has sold enough Jelly Rolls, laid end to end, to encircle the Earth."

Quoted from ...
What Are Jelly Rolls @ Classic Sewing

I made this Ruffled Feather pillow cover 
a few years back for a blog hop ...

Click Here for Original Post

As you can see in the new photo I took at the top of this post,
it is still a very pretty pillow cover
even after having been removed and washed many times.

This is my favorite pillow.

It was inspired by this jelly roll and charm pack of

 Botanique from Joel Dewberry for Free Spirit Fabrics.

The background fabric is a gray crackle piece from 

the Morning Serenade collection by Grace Pullen from South Seas Fabrics.

The black for the shafts of the feather is a charcoal black from Shadowland by Kona Bay.

I used my favorite Aurifil  50/2 off white #2021 for piecing.

The quilting thread is a "Canaan" a variegated grey #403 from King Tut by Superior Threads.

I pieced the feather with the jelly roll strips, cutting some of them in half lengthwise

and sewed the basic feather according to this

 Free Feather Bed Pattern from Anna Maria Horner

I made the ruffle for the feather with scrap strips from the feather.

I made the two tone ruffle for the ends with the extra jelly roll strips and pieces.

More Photos and How-To Here

This was very much an "improv" project from start to finish.

All inspired by a Jelly Roll!

For more jelly roll inspiration visit

The Jolly Jabber

today and visit all the other quilty blogs!

Hope you are inspired by a Jelly Roll today, too!

This pillow sits on my sofa most days, but occasionally 

I take it outside for a cushion on my outdoor swing. 

I love this pillow!

For more  strip sewing fun,

here is another easy and fun Jelly Roll Project
for Sew A Jelly Roll Day: 

This 12.5" Jelly Roll House Quilt Block is made 
with only  2.5" strips

Free Tutorial ~Jelly Roll House Block Here

This would also make a nice pillow cover,
but I think it is going to be added to my  Jelly Roll House Quilt in the making.

It is a great day to shop the sales for some of these yummy bakery treats

I buy most of my new fabric from

Fat Quarter Shop
(affiliate link)

where they are having a sale on many yummy jelly rolls.

Click Here to shop Jelly Rolls on Sale

(affliate link)

Have a Happy National Sew A Jelly Roll Day today!

Jelly Roll Houses ~ Block 1 Tutorial

Jelly Roll House Block 1

Fabric  Needed:

7 different 2.5 by Width of Fabric strips

Cutting Instructions:

Strips 1 ~ Sky 

Cut 2 squares - 2.5"

Cut 1 rectangle - 2.5" by 3.5"

Cut 1 rectangle - 2.5" by 8" 

Strip 2 ~ Roof

Cut  1 rectangle - 2.5" by 12.5" 

Strip 3 ~ Chimney

Cut 1 rectangle - 2.5" by 2" 

Strip 4 ~ Door

Cut 1 rectangle - 2.5" by 4.5" 

Strip 5 ~ House

Cut 4 rectangles 2.5" by 6.5"

Trim to 2" by 6.5" 

Cut 6 rectangles 2.5" by 1.5" 

Strip 6 ~ Lower House 

Cut 2 rectangles - 2.5" by 5.5" 

(Note:  if you have two of strip 5 you may cut all house pieces from 2 strips, if desired

I like the scrappier look for this house.)

Strip 7 ~ Windows

Cut 2 squares - 2.5" 

Save all your leftover strip pieces for other House Blocks

Sewing Steps:

Step 1 Sewing:

Sew 2.5" by 1.5" rectangles to top of 2.5"  windows and top of  2.5" by 4.5" door.

Sew  2.5 " by 1.5" chimney piece to 2.5" by 3.5" sky piece.

Sew one 2.5" square onto corner of 2.5" by 12.5" roof piece as shown

Tips:

Press all seams open for a nice flat block.

There are no nested seams in this block. 

I like to chain piece each step.

I also like to cut the corner off the square,

allowing for the 1/4" seam,

before sewing onto the strip.

You may draw a line or use the method most comfortable for you.

I sew and save the HST for my scrap pieces basket.

Step 2 Sewing:

Sew window units together.

Sew center window to top of door unit.

Sew 2.5" by 8" sky piece to right of chimney.

Sew 2.5" sky square to left side of roof unit, as shown,

being careful to sew so to flip in the correct direction.

Step 3 Sewing:

Sew one 5.5" by 2" house rectangles to either side of window units.

Step 4 Sewing:

Sew 2.5" by 5.5" alternate house fabric to bottom of the window units.

Step 5 Sewing:

Sew Step 4 window units to either side of door unit.

Sew chimney unit to roof unit. 

This is my unfinished Block 1 House,

which measures 12.5 inches.

This block will measure 12" square finished when sewn into a quilt. 

I pressed all seams open as I went along.

Here is the back of my pressed block. 

This block measures 12.5" square, unfinished. 

This block was featured in my

Welcome To My House Blog Hop Post Here

The plan is to make a series of these blocks,

some the same, some different,

in different sizes to as far as this one

Autumn Love Rolie Polie

(affiliate link) 

will take me.

If necessary to complete the blocks and scrappy setting, 

I will add some strips from the

Crayola Solids Rolie Polie. 

So you will be seeing more jelly roll house blocks popping up on my blog from time to time.

If there is enough interest, I might make it into a quiltalong format.

Would you be interested in a Jelly Roll Houses Quiltalong?