Jumping Jacks - a Fat Quarterly sneak peek

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The lovely, funny and talented Amy Smart (who lived a stone's throw from where I lived back in the day although we didn't know it at the time and didn't quilt at the time so it wouldn't have been relevant anyway) has just revealed her Union Jack quilt which she has been working on for many many moons now so I've decided to do the same.  Mine was started over two years ago when I designed a union jack block which then went on to be the bee block in Fresh Modern Bee II.


The UJs are made from several Fig Tree lines but mostly Whimsy.  The blocks are pieced by me and by my fellow bee members in Fresh Modern Bee II (thank you so much ladies for your patience...!).  The blocks are sashed at a jaunty angle and then wide-sashed using the perfect red dot from Cosmo Crickets Circa 1934 line for Moda.  The quilt is backed with another Fig Tree fabric, California Girl.  The pattern for this quilt will be appearing in the coming-very-soon next edition of Fat Quarterly.

Comments

  1. Archie The Wonder Dog20 July 2012 at 19:21

    I love this quilt!!!

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  2. tusen20 July 2012 at 19:46

    Looks great! I love the thin, angled sashing.

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  3. Katie @SwimBikeQuilt20 July 2012 at 19:58

    I'm glad to know this was a bee quilt. I'm beginning to think that you don't sleep. Ever!

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  4. Aunt Spicy20 July 2012 at 20:13

    it is fabulous!!!

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  5. Unknown20 July 2012 at 20:55

    Delicious, simply delicious

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  6. Danielle20 July 2012 at 21:36

    Ooh! Very jaunty indeed! :)

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  7. Janice20 July 2012 at 21:44

    Was that really 2 years ago, that you did that pattern?! I still have my one lonely Union Jack block (which I adore) waiting to be made into something. I think my Bee might faint if I had them make one for me:)
    I love the jaunty angle!

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  8. NancyinSTL20 July 2012 at 21:50

    I really like Amy's and really, really, like yours.

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  9. Katy Cameron20 July 2012 at 22:03

    Love both of them, well done!

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  10. Mrs Flying Blind...20 July 2012 at 22:08

    Can't beat a jaunty Jack x

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  11. Cherie20 July 2012 at 23:00

    What gorgeous quilts! =D

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  12. jill20 July 2012 at 23:55

    How pretty xx

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  13. Nedra21 July 2012 at 00:50

    Really cute name. I love your Union Jack quilts and want to make this one too!

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  14. Tamie21 July 2012 at 04:31

    This is really pretty.

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  15. Leanne21 July 2012 at 05:43

    It is lovely, I'm looking forward to the next FQ.

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  16. Catherine21 July 2012 at 07:58

    I saw this over on Amys blog: it looks fantastic. Can't wait for the next FQ edition now

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  17. rolleiflex21 July 2012 at 09:20

    Yowza, yowza, yowza. That's amazing. Yowza (love that word)

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  18. Elsa21 July 2012 at 13:53

    love it ~ great colors, great design!

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  19. aksherry21 July 2012 at 17:35

    Yah! I have been wanting to make one of these!

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  20. Janette21 July 2012 at 18:23

    It is wonderful. I would have loved to be part of the bee so hope another one will be coming along, or a quilt along to join in. Love your blog. Janette
    http://quilttherapy-janette.blogspot.co.uk/

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  21. Kay24 July 2012 at 16:30

    This is just stunning, I just might have to make one for myself one day.

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  22. Live a Colorful Life27 July 2012 at 18:49

    I'm in love with Amy's quilt and now with yours as well!

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