Magic Baby Quilt
41"x50 1/2"
By: Whitnee North
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Piece N Quilt
1 Spring Magic Jelly Roll by April Cornell for Moda fabrics
1.5 Yards large Ric Rac
1 Yard coordinating fabric for binding and pink edge
(Backing 1.5 Yards) 
Separate out 13 strips. Lay them out in a pattern. 1 space 2 space 1 space 2 space and so on just like the picture below. 
Take 14 strips and sew them together in two sets of 7 for your pieced blocks.
Separate out 13 strips. Lay them out in a pattern. 1 space 2 space 1 space 2 space and so on just like the picture below. Take 14 strips and sew them together in two sets of 7 for your pieced blocks.
Set 1. 
Set 2. 
After strips are sewn together cut them into 2 1/2" strips.
Now you will have two different stacks of blocks. 
Sew the block sets together end to end creating 10 strips of 21 blocks.
Set 2. After strips are sewn together cut them into 2 1/2" strips.Now you will have two different stacks of blocks. Sew the block sets together end to end creating 10 strips of 21 blocks.
Sew 8 of those block strips into the strips that you had previously laid out.
Take the remaining two block strips of 21 and apply them to two of the ends.
From your coordinating yardage cut one 6"x44" strip.
Sew that strip of pink yardage to the side of the quilt. 
Top stitch the Ric Rac to across the seam. 
Walla! There is your completed quilt top. 
Now! Quilt, bind and enjoy. 
**OPTIONAL** Whitnee pieced some of the remaining Jelly Roll strips into the quilt backing to save on yardage.
Take the remaining two block strips of 21 and apply them to two of the ends.From your coordinating yardage cut one 6"x44" strip.Sew that strip of pink yardage to the side of the quilt. Top stitch the Ric Rac to across the seam. Walla! There is your completed quilt top. Now! Quilt, bind and enjoy. **OPTIONAL** Whitnee pieced some of the remaining Jelly Roll strips into the quilt backing to save on yardage. 
Adorable. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat is really cute. I'm going to use this for the charity quilts I give to the Quilt Guild.
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Cyd
cute. love the flower quilting.
ReplyDeleteI think this quilt turned out really cute! I love the spring magic material! And if I could make it, anyone can make it!
ReplyDeleteThank you for another wonderful pattern. This quilt is so cute!
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Very clever way to mix up your prints, love the Ric Rac too. Well done tute, thanks for sharing!
Scarlett Burroughs
Quilting Editor, Craft Gossip
I can't get the close-up of the ric-rac to enlarge. I was trying to see if you quilted over the ric-rac or if you just quilted up to it. Which did you do? Absolutely lovely quilt, and it looks so very easy to do. I can't wait to make one. Thanks for sharing.
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I enlarged the picture and the quilting goes up to the rick-rack not across it. Can't wait to do this one!
DeleteThanks for the cute and different idea. I have lots of left over strips and will be making these up as lap quilts for my local nursing home.
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ReplyDeleteWould this be good as a boy quilt with blues or aqua? Or do you think it is too girly?
ReplyDeleteNow this is a jello roll pattern I really like! The ric-rac is wonderful too. You are so creative!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Come link your cute tute at my party: Thursday's Treasures!!
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What a beautiful quilt! Love the design!
ReplyDeleteThank you -- I have a great-grandchild due in October, and this is an idea to use.
ReplyDeleteI have been looking for something cute, simple, and pretty to use the Botany jelly roll I have been holding onto and this looks like just the thing! I think I just might start today!
ReplyDeleteI made this a few days ago! The top isn't completely done yet, as I still need border fabric, but it came out great and was so simple! I put a picture and link to this tutorial on my blog. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteBought a jelly roll, made it, quilted it, Love it! Thank you
ReplyDeleteI finally 'get' jelly rolls (lol). I've got my quilt top done and it was so much fun! You can check it out here (scroll down a bit): http://emsewandsew.blogspot.com/2010/07/frolic-finishes.html
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xo -E
Thank you for this tutorial!! I made the quilt top for this yesterday and couldn't believe how easy it was...and how amazing it turned out!! I can't wait to work the back today and then sew it together and get the binding on!!
ReplyDeleteThat is the best use of a jelly roll that I have ever seen!! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHoly cow. I just can't stand how cute this is. I'm off to the quilt store to get a jelly roll. So dang darling!
ReplyDeletethat is so gosh darn cute and easy peasy. love ric-rac on anything.
ReplyDeletewow that is really cute! now I need some white ric-rac!
ReplyDeleteI fell in love with this quilt the minute I laid eyes on it! I followed your tutorial and then attempted to applique a branch, bird and nest over the quilt. Problem is, the quilt itself is so busy, you can barely see the applique. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!
ReplyDeleteYou can see my dilema here:
http://danandtes.blogspot.com/2011/02/quilting-on-my-day-off.html
I made one of these back in September, and just finished another one yesterday that I had bought strips for. LOVE this blanket!!! I swear I can never get the block strips straight, but I never notice on the final!! I can't wait to back and bind this one too!! I tied the last one and I think I'll do the same with this one, I just like the look and hand sewing the binding takes a lot of time but is well worth it!!
ReplyDeleteWhen sewing strips together sew in opposite directions each time you add a strip. This will keep your strips straight and prevent bowing.
DeleteI like your works, they are beautiful.
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have a good day
Josefina
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I was just suggested this as a Jelly Roll Idea it is quite nice great walk though.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely baby quilt, so quick and easy and different. I like it a lot. I can see this made up for special friends as well as whipping up a couple for charity quilts...thanks so much for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteVery cute; I'm going to give this a try! (I think you meant "voila!"??? not walla!!)
ReplyDeleteLooks so cute and simple to make too!
ReplyDeleteI have a grandchild due in September this will be a wonderful gift
ReplyDeleteI have a grandchild due in September this will be a wonderful gift
ReplyDeleteBeautiful baby quilt! Thanks! I'm invited to my niece's baby shower on 27th July and am going to try to get this done by then. I'll keep you posted!
ReplyDeleteThis is cute and can easily be done as a quilt as you go. Get your backing 42" by 54 or 60. Then spray baste batting, then start sewing strips at the top, one face up. Then sew one face together and sew on as you go down the quilt. Make sure to smoooth the backing and batting as you go along to avoid wrinklles. Bind or you can add a strip of satin fabric for the baby to cuddle with.
ReplyDeleteThat is a neat hint. I do have a problem with finishing quilts - The tops get done but they just hang about waiting for me to get the inclination to quilt them -
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ReplyDeleteMuch cuter than the JRR quilts! Love this and will make soon. Thanks so much for the great tute!
ReplyDeleteMade the quilt top last night - love it!
ReplyDeletePlease confirm I need 1 yard for the front and the binding PLUS 1.5 yards for the backing. Just checking, thanks!
i often stitch together scraps when i cut out quilt squares and have a short piece left. then i cut them into a strip and they make such a cute part of my borders
ReplyDeleteHow adorable, so quick and easy too, the worst part is the quilting hahahaha! Takes me ages and I always grumble that its not what it is supposed to look but don't care this time, stitch along the ditch with a decorative stitch and it will be well received!
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ReplyDeleteDo you use any kind of batting in the middle of the quilt?
ReplyDeleteI Love this pattern! I will try this one soon! Thank you so very much for sharing! <3
ReplyDeletePreciosa labor, muy practica y facil de hacer,gracias por compartir sus trabajos, Felicitaciones por excelente trabajp
ReplyDeleteThank you for a great quilt pattern! Easy and lovely. I am very unskilled, but it looks terrific. a winner
ReplyDeleteSo i am new to the quilting community and was following along and in one picture you say to separate 13 strips out and then in the next you say take 14 strips and sew them together. I am looking at the pictures and notice you have 13 strips in the picture but 7 strips in each set in the following pictures and i am trying to see if i am missing something or what cause i am confused.
ReplyDeleteI was confused as well, until I read to the end of the instructions. The 13 strips should be just set aside, then get another 14 strips out, and sew two sets of 7 each together. You will then cut those across, making strips that look like squares, then you will sew the strips together in pairs, end to end making longer strips, then those will be sewn into the spaces in the original 13 strips that you set aside in the first step.
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