Jelly Roll Race Quilt - Batik Garden

Batik Garden Quilt

Batik Garden Jelly Roll Race Quilt

Here's the 3rd quilt I've finished using the jelly roll race pattern.  There are lots of free tutorials and videos on the web showing how to make this easy quilt.  If you're just getting started quilting, this is a good pattern to start with because it doesn't involve much cutting.  Jenny at Missouri Star Quilt Company has tons of great video tutorials including 3 variations of the jelly roll race.

Batik Garden on the longarm

Here you can see the quilting progress while it's on the longarm.

Freemotion roses, leaves and feathers

Quilting Info

I used Omni thread in light sage on the top and So Fine thread in marco in the bobbin. I was inspired by the allover feathered rose design by Judy Woodworth in her book Freemotion Quilting.  A lot of the prints in the jelly roll were floral so the quilted roses and leaves were a perfect match for my Batik Garden quilt.

Quilting on Busy Fabric

I love how it looks on my new sofa.  Note that the quilting doesn't show much because of the busy fabrics, but it adds great texture.  Practicing a new quilting design on busy fabric is a great way to try something new.  If you bobble, it won't show much and you'll still have a lovely finished quilt!