Crafty, Quilty Time

The craft bug has hit again, plus since there isn't much to do up here socially I have time on my hands. :) I signed up for a beginning quilters class in Havre to fill some of that time. It was a three week class and we all made the same quilt out of a jelly roll. When the lady asked me if I knew what that was I responded with, "Wait, a jelly roll like the dessert." Ehh! Wrong! Apparently it's a roll of fabric that's pre-cut into 2.5 inch wide stripes; you then cut the strips and sew them into blocks for a quilt. Who knew?!? So I took some pictures of my progress and this afternoon I finished the face. It's a lap-size quilt so it's not too big but I found it was simple to make and not frustratingly overwhelming like my other attempts to start quilting. I think I'm going to add a border to it then pick out a backing. After these steps are done I'm sending it off to my cousin in Idaho to quilt then I'll have a pretty pink and brown lap blanket....just in time for the awesome winter up here! :)

The strips and the ever present iron.

One of four pieces making up a block.

One finished block.

One complete row.

The finished face of the quilt.