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Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Sparkling Gemstones Jelly Roll Quilt

This is my first ever jelly roll quilt. It's Sparkling Gemstones from Pam and Nicky Lintott's book, Jelly Roll Quilts. It measures 64" x 64".

Sparkling Gemstones
My mum gave me this jelly roll for Christmas some years ago. At first I wasn't sure what I would do with it, but then I saw the Sparkling Gemstones pattern and liked it. I've added more fabrics myself because I wanted to make the quilt big enough to fit a queen sized bed.

Sparkling Gemstones
The pattern used a light colour for the sashing, but I chose a dark purple to offset all the bright colours in the blocks.


I used Kaffe Fassett Paperweight for the borders, binding and backing.

Kaffe Fassett Paperweight on the back
And added a funky label with borders by Laurel Burch.



I hand quilted in the ditch around each block with regular quilting thread, and then quilted diagonal lines across the quilt with Perle 8 in purple.



I love how this quilt turned out - bright and cheerful, and best of all warm for winter nights.

The facts:
The pattern is Sparkling Gemstones from Pam and Nicky Lintott's book, Jelly Roll Quilts.
The fabrics are a bright jelly roll with dark purple sashing.
The backing and borders are Kaffe Fasset Paperweight.
The finished quilt measures 64" x 64".

I'll be linking up with: 
Sew Cute Tuesday at Blossom Heart Quilts
Esther's WoWs
WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced
Needle N Thread Thursday at My Quilt Infatuation
Live a Colorful Life
Can I have a Whoop Whoop at Confessions of a Quilt Addict
Crazy Mom Quilts

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27 comments:

  1. Pam @Threading My Way6 May 2014 at 23:33

    Love the colours in your quilt... beautiful!!!

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  2. Karen - Quilts...etc.7 May 2014 at 00:30

    colorful and cute! love how you did the quilting

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  3. Wendy7 May 2014 at 04:31

    great quilt, well done! I love the way that the sashing looks wavy - I can see that it is straight, i'm not criticising your piecing, but the pattern of the blocks makes it look curved.

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  4. Micki @ 2 Dogs Studio7 May 2014 at 13:29

    Looks great. Love the pattern. Looks more complicated than it is.

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  5. Vicki7 May 2014 at 13:45

    This is absolutely beautiful! The colors do sparkle.

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  6. ofel7 May 2014 at 19:52

    beutiful quilt, it just "feels' happy !

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  7. Pine Valley Quilts7 May 2014 at 22:43

    Love the colour impact, a really happy quilt.

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  8. Judy@Quilt Paradigm7 May 2014 at 23:00

    Gorgeous! I just love how the purple sashing pops and the eye sees it as not a straight line! Your quilting is beautiful! Congrats on a wonderful finish :)

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  9. Anonymous8 May 2014 at 00:25

    Love the bright colours in your quilt and how the sashing gives a different look.

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  10. verpa8 May 2014 at 01:21

    It is so bright, I like it very much. Thanks for sharing.

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  11. Lorraine8 May 2014 at 12:26

    What a great way to use your jelly roll! Fun & colourful.... :)

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  12. Marsha Cooper8 May 2014 at 12:37

    This is too cool. I'm looking at it and looking at it trying to figure out how you pieced it together.

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  13. Leanne Parsons8 May 2014 at 13:05

    That dark sashing really sets off those beautiful bright colours! The whole quilt does seem to be sparkling.

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  14. Nancy8 May 2014 at 17:39

    Oh, it's such a bright, happy quilt! What a treat to wake up to it every winter morning. I love your blog header image. Is it a quilt you made?

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  15. Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation9 May 2014 at 04:55

    This is so vibrant and fun! and the hand quilting really makes it special!

    Thanks so much for sharing at Needle and Thread Thursday!

    :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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  16. Rachel9 May 2014 at 07:28

    Very pretty and colorful. The dark sashing was an excellent choice. I love the way dark colors make brights pop!

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  17. Kymberly9 May 2014 at 23:22

    Beautiful quilt. I love the dark purple as the sashing. Really makes the jewel tones pop.

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  18. Cheryl9 May 2014 at 23:24

    What a fun colorful quilt, I love the hand quilting!

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  19. Lynn9 May 2014 at 23:56

    That looks beautiful. A lot of sashing and work but it really comes together so well.

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  20. April10 May 2014 at 01:54

    I love how it looks like a stained glass window! very very beautiful!

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  21. Live a Colorful Life10 May 2014 at 09:46

    Very pretty.

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  22. Gemini Jen NZ10 May 2014 at 23:08

    Very very nicely done!

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  23. Sarah Craig11 May 2014 at 13:31

    Just gorgeous! Love the bright colors against the dark sashing. Whoop whoop!

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  24. One English Teacher11 May 2014 at 15:58

    The dark purple sashing was a great idea!

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  25. Serena @ Sewgiving12 May 2014 at 01:00

    The dark sashing really makes the colours of the jelly roll fabric pop. I've never thought of hand stitching in the ditch, I usually use it just for decorative effect. Think I'll give it a go :) (Visiting from the getting to know you email of the Plum and June blog hop hopefuls!)

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  26. Michelle Bartholomew13 May 2014 at 04:56

    I love your hand quilting! It gives it such an extra special look. I've never made a quilt with a jelly roll either, but this looks like it was a fun pattern! Visiting from the blog hop discussion group :)

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  27. Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge9 August 2015 at 11:10

    Thanks for linking up!

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