Jelly Roll Diamonds Quilt - Blast From the Past

I'm just gonna admit it up front...

I took these photos a couple of weeks ago,

the same day I saw bunny tracks in the snow.

{While I was out there, freezing my tail off, I figured I'd take pictures of this quilt, too.}

Plus, I actually made this quilt a really long time ago...

in 2007...but I never had a blog before,

so I'm going to share it now.

It was made from the first jelly roll I ever saw.

A wonderful friend from my local quilt guild

gave it to me for my birthday,

along with this pattern.

The fabric was Sanctuary by 3 Sisters for Moda.

The pattern was Jelly Roll Diamonds by Fig Tree Quilts.

I LOVED making this quilt.

I wouldn't say it was super easy, but it was all kinds of fun.

The bias edges were kinda tricky, along the border, 

and it was hard to match every point...

I believe a judge may have mentioned that to me in a quilt show...

but this quilt is still a favorite of mine.

This border was the reason 

I no longer mark my quilting designs

directly onto the fabric.

{Now I draw my designs onto Golden Threads quilting paper,

stitch them, and then tear away millions of bits of paper.

I never complain.}

I tried home remedies with dishwashing liquid,

OxyClean, baking soda...not even tears took those marks out.

But time heals all wounds...I'm fine with it now.

It's mine, and it's a part of my quilting history.

Every spring it breathes new life into me.