Jaybird Quilts

Friday, October 16, 2015

Boomerang

Hey! I've got another new quilt pattern to share with you today that I'm super excited about!! Boomerang is made using the Super Sidekick Ruler (click the link to the ruler to see the video tutorial on how to use it) & can be made with Fat Quarters or 1/4 Yard Cuts.
You can get the PDF quilt pattern here.

Quilt Details

Fabric is Kona Solids by Robert Kaufman

Pattern - Boomerang, JBQ 154

Quilted by Angela Walters

Started on 5/28/15

Finished on 6/20/15

Quilt measures - 56" x 72"

I used the fat quarter bundle of my designer palette that I put together for Robert Kaufman.

Here are the colors! I used Storm as my binding & setting fabric.

Ready for some outtakes from our cover photo shoots?

Fun Fact: My quilts generally lay around the house on railings or beds before their photo shoots so that they don't get any folds or wrinkles in them. Boomerang just happened to be hanging around on this day when I started painting my craft room. The combination of the ladder + partially painted room + finished quilt = cracks me up! (I promise the paint was far away from the quilt to avoid any possible nightmares.)

We decided to first take the quilt to our local park. It was pretty windy!

The wind calmed down a bit & we found this tree. I liked this photo, but it was just too gloomy in the background.

You probably can't tell from the first photo... but Lawrence is hiding behind the quilt! The wind kept knocking it down otherwise. He had to balance on that one rock in the bottom right & hold the quilt... all while ducking to not be seen! He is the best!!!

We were headed to Hawaii soon so we decided to take this quilt along and Arcade Game.

This is the spot! I just had to find the right angle + the right rock to stand on to get the cover!

Here is the back. I didn't have enough of the Pistachio green left so I used as much as I had & made it scrappy! Leftover strips in a gradient worked perfectly next to my label in my pieced quilt back.

Here is a detail photo of Angela's quilting. Angela quilted straight lines to frame boomerang within most of the diamonds and the boomerangs of each block. Then she alternated among straight lines, feathers and Figure 8s within the boomerangs of the blocks. The diamonds of each block were embellished with a complimenting geometric design to the design quilted within the boomerang.

The pattern is printed in full color, and it includes templates. Plus there's no Y seams!

It comes in 5 sizes: baby, lap, twin, queen, king.

Boomerang will ship to shops in early November. Be sure to share your Boomerang quilts on social media using #BoomerangQuilt. I can't wait to see what you make!

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Arcade Game

I'm VERY excited to show you Arcade Game!

With Arcade Game you can make cubes without Y seams!! All you need are some Fat Quarters and a Sidekick Ruler (click the link to the ruler to see the video tutorial on how to use it).

You can get the PDF quilt pattern here.

Quilt Details

Fabric is Kona Solids by Robert Kaufman

Pattern - Arcade Game, JBQ 155

Quilted by Angela Walters

Started on 8/25/15

Finished on 9/6/15

Quilt measures - 48" x 65"

I know I shouldn't pick favorites... but right now this is one of my favorite quilts!

I worked with Robert Kaufman to put a FQ bundle together of the Kona Cotton fabrics I used to create Arcade Game.

Here are the colors!

Ready for some outtakes from our cover photo shoot? Lawrence & I took this quilt with us on vacation to Hawaii & ended up taking more than 200 photos!!

We battled the wind for a while.

We went in search of other locations.

The wind was calmer here, but still not just right...

Off to continue the search...

This is the spot! I needed to get closer so I balanced on of of the rocks in the middle of the stream!

Yup this is the spot!! (Check out my tutorial on how to bind quilts with 120-degree angles to finish this quilt.)

Here is the back of the quilt. I used scraps from the front to make my label strip in my pieced quilt back. The black fabric really lets Angela's quilting shine.

This photo really shows off Angela's quilting.

The pattern is printed in full color, and it includes templates. Plus there's no Y seams!

It comes in 4 sizes: baby, lap, twin & king.

Arcade Game will ship to shops in early November. Be sure to share your Arcade Game quilts on social media using #ArcadeGameQuilt. I can't wait to see what you make!

Monday, October 12, 2015

Mini Splash

It's time for more new patterns to share. Today is all about Mini Splash! Mini Splash is the third of my latest release of mini patterns, and the 12th mini in my pattern line. Now you can make a mini Jaybird Quilt every month of the year!!!

Quilt Details

Fabric is Kona Solids by Robert Kaufman Fabrics

Pattern - Mini Splash, JBQ 158

Quilted by Angela Walters

Started on 7/28/15

Finished on 9/16/15

Mini Quilt measures - 12½" x 15½"

Mini Splash is made with a charm pack. I used the charm pack of my designer palette that I put together for Robert Kaufman.

Mini Splash is made using the Mini Hex N More Ruler. (It can also be made with the Hex N More Ruler. Click the links to the rulers to see the video tutorials on how to use them.) She was inspired by her big sister pattern, Splash.

Angela quilted curved petal shapes and linear designs to create movement and draw your eye across the quilt.

Single-fold binding makes the angles on the sides easier to finish.

I love this photo & almost used it on the cover. The busy background made a fun photo, but it wasn't easy to see the name of the pattern.

I pieced the back with strips of matching scraps that I had in the studio + my spoonflower label.

The pattern is printed in full color, and it includes templates. Plus there's no Y seams!

Mini Splash will ship to shops in early November. Be sure to share your Mini Splash quilts on social media using #JaybirdMini. I can't wait to see what you make!

Which one of the 3 newest minis is your favorite? Mini Splash, Mini Stereo or Mini Giggles? Tell us all about it in the comments.

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Mini Stereo

The second of my new mini patterns to share with you is Mini Stereo!

Quilt Details

Fabric is Kona Solids by Robert Kaufman Fabrics

Pattern - Mini Stereo, JBQ 157

Quilted by Angela Walters

Started on 8/6/15

Finished on 9/5/15

Mini Quilt measures - 14" x 18"

Mini Stereo is also made with a charm pack. I used the charm pack of my designer palette that I put together for Robert Kaufman.

Mini Stereo is the second mini to feature the Sidekick Ruler. (It can also be made with the Super Sidekick Ruler. Click the links to the rulers to see the video tutorials on how to use them.) She was inspired by her big sister pattern, Stereo.

At first the wind wasn't cooperating during the cover photo shoot!

Then the sun went behind clouds & made the quilt look dark.

Eventually the lighting was ideal.

Single-fold binding made for a quick finish.

The sun came out for a bit & really helped to show off Angela's quilting.

I pieced the back with matching scraps that I had laying around the studio + my spoonflower label.

The pattern is printed in full color, and it includes templates. Plus there's no Y seams!

Mini Stereo will ship to shops in early November. Be sure to share your Mini Stereo quilts on social media using #JaybirdMini. I can't wait to see what you make!

Friday, October 9, 2015

Mini Giggles

I'm excited to start showing you my new patterns!! First up is Mini Giggles!

Mini Giggles White Details

Fabric is Kona Solids by Robert Kaufman Fabrics

Pattern - Mini Giggles, JBQ 156

Quilted by Angela Walters

Started on 7/25/15

Finished on 9/25/15

Mini Quilt measures - 16½" x 18"

Mini Giggles Blue Details

Fabric is Kona Solids by Robert Kaufman Fabrics

Pattern - Mini Giggles, JBQ 156

Quilted by Angela Walters

Started on 7/24/15

Finished on 9/25/15

Mini Quilt measures - 16½" x 18"

Mini Giggles is made with a charm pack. I used the charm pack of my designer palette that I put together for Robert Kaufman.

Mini Giggles is the first mini to feature the Sidekick Ruler (click the link to the ruler to see the video tutorial on how to use it). She was inspired by her big sister pattern, Giggles.

I originally thought I'd put the blue mini on the cover so I took a lot more photos of the blue one than I did the white one.

If I could have made a horizontal pattern cover I would have used this photo!

Single-fold binding made for a quick finish.

It cracks me up that I didn't notice my pink bag in this photo when I took it!! That bag holds all my clothespins, clips, strings and tricks!!

I really like how this photo shows off the quilting that Angela did on the mini.

Here are the pieced backs with my labels.

The pattern is printed in full color, and it includes templates. Plus there's no Y seams!

Mini Giggles will ship to shops in early November. Be sure to share your Mini Giggles quilts on social media using #JaybirdMini. I can't wait to see what you make!