Five Favorites - Fall Edition III
1. Giant Bows I started hearing about bow “wreaths” last spring, and then the patterns rolled in at the fabric store I work at… so then I decided to try my hand at it. I did two of the “Big Giant Quilted Jelly Roll Bows,” one for myself, and one to display at work. I didn’t actually use a jelly roll, and the pattern calls for thirteen 2.5” strips per side, which wasn’t economical for my purposes, so I chose my own fabrics instead. For mine, I used scraps I had from Moda’s French General line (my absolute favorite cotton line!), and I really would say this was a scrap-friendly project. For the back, I just used plain pieces of Robert Kaufman’s Essex Linen line, as that gives me a more neutral option than the busyness of the other side. For the bow for the store, I did one side fall and one Christmas, and again, just selected fabrics that coordinated. The pattern itself is very straightforward, but quilting the pieces takes some time. I used one layer of fusible fleece and one...
