Guys, I am in love with this simple quilt. I did not want to wait until it was quilted to show it to you! I am calling it Candy Crush because I have major crush on it. I used a Fresh Air Jolly Bar® by American Jane fabrics for Moda Fabrics from Fat Quarter Shop. These 10″ x 5″ precuts, only available from Fat Quarter Shop, are perfect for a quick quilt or you can cut them and use them in blocks. I wanted to show the fabrics in their full glory, though…
I did not decide on fabric placement. I simply opened the package and started with the first precut and stopped when I had the size quilt I wanted. The pillow matches the quilt and was stuffed with Silky Soft polyester fiber.
Here is the back side of the pillow. Don’t you love those fabrics? I’lI will make the quilt sandwich, quilt, and bind it (no borders). Here is how I made it:
Eye Candy Lap Quilt
44″ x 53″
1 packet of Jolly Bar precuts
1 1/4 yard white fabric
1/4 yard yellow fabric
3/8 yard binding
2 1/4 yard backing fabric
Batting to size
Thread (I always use Aurifil 50wt for piecing!)
From white fabric:
– Cut (2) 5″ x WOF strips. Subcut into 2 1/2″ x 5″ rectangles
– Cut (12) 2 1/2″ x WOF strips
From yellow fabric:
– Cut (6) 1 1/2″ x WOF strips
From binding fabric:
– Cut (5) 2 1/2″ x WOFstrips
1. Assemble the quilt by columns first. Sew a white 2 1/2″ x 5″ rectangle to the right edge of a Jolly Bar, repeat with another Jolly Bar and white rectangle without breaking the thread. Repeat with 4 more Jolly Bars and rectangles. Next you will begin the second column: sew a Jolly Bar to the first rectangle, and repeat till the end of the column. Repeat until you have a ‘panel’ of four sets of Jolly Bars as first photo above.
2. In order to keep the order of the Jolly Bars, clip the top row of Jolly Bars and press seams. Sew the 2 1/2″ x WOF strips of white fabrics together end to end with diagonal seams. Press seams open. Stitch this white strip to the bottom of the top row you just pressed. Trim. Sew the 1 1/2″ x WOF yellow strips together end to end with diagonal seams. Press seams open. Stitch this yellow strip to the white strip you just stitched. Trim. Stitch another strip of white onto the yellow strip. Trim and press seams.
3. Clip the second row of Jolly Bars and press seams. Repeat step 2 until you finish with a row of Jolly Bars at the bottom of quilt top. Make a quilt sandwich with backing, batting and quilt top and quilt as desired. Stitch binding strips together end to end with diagonal seams. Press seams open, press binding strip in half, and attach it to front of quilt. Flip it to back and hand stitch binding in place.
4. For pillow, sew together six Jolly Bars for the front and six for the back. Press seams. With RST, stitch all sides leaving an opening of 5″. Press seams, flip pillow inside out, press seams again, fill it with polyester filling and hand stitch the opening to close it. Done!!!
Cool huh? It worked for me as I made these two projects in less than 3 hours! I will quilt it with simple straight lines. Here is the best part: Fat Quarter Shop is sponsoring this giveaway!
You have a chance to win The Jolly Bar Book and the Juniper Berry Jolly Bar! This is what you need to do:
– Leave a comment telling me your favorite fast quilt pattern; and
– Leave me another comment if you would like, to tell me you follow this blog.
Make sure I have a way to contact you (if you are a noreply blogger, give me your email as “soandsoatanynetdotcom so you don’t get spammed [do not use the @ symbol and .com]). The winner will be announced here on Monday, November 21, in time for a Happy Thanksgiving.
So, play along and have a fun day!
Unknown says
I guess experience counts for a lot in quilting. It looks yummy and you didn't decide on placement beforehand. It would have taken me at least a day to decide on placement. You're amazing.
Dawn says
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LittleHouseontheDairy says
My favorite "fast" quilt is a disappearing 9 patch. Fast in quotes because quilts take me a while!
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Sally says
Fast? Rail Fence! This looks just as fast and wonderful fabrics!
Claire Sutherland says
I love making the jelly roll jam quilt from FQS
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Laura says
I like to do a triple rail as has so many options and is very fast.
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Anonymous says
HELLO,I'm sure there are many quicker Blocks to do,but I always do the Pinwheel>so neat,so easy to me,as I've done it zillions of times! Thank You for a Sweet Giveaway! [email protected]
Connie Cain says
The simple 9 patch is my go to for easy and fast. 🙂 Love this, may have to try it in baby quilt size, (lots of new babies in the family). 🙂
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Cynthia Knapp says
My favorite fast quilt is sewing 5 x 10 blocks in rows and staggering the rows, so it looks like brickwork. cknapp3626(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
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Mom C says
For a really quick quilt I sash between 10" squares. Or I love the jelly roll dash. Thanks.
barbara woods says
love so many but tumblers right now
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Cecilia says
My favorite fast quilt is Turning Twenty. I love your quilt and the fabrics!
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Sewgirl says
What a fun quilt. I would have been excited to share it too! My favorite quick quilt is the quick strippie from http://www.maryquilts.com/quick-strippie/. Thanks for sharing the giveaway!
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Unknown says
I don't have a favorite fast quilt pattern. I'm working on my first pieced quilt. Tam.maryatyahoodotcom
Martina says
Oh that looks great and fast is alwyas good with me,lol! I love the zig zag pattern with layer cakes cut into triangles! Thanks so much!
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Jen Barnard says
I don't really have one favourite, but the Missouri star quilt company has lots of great quick quilt tutorials I plan to make.
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Suze says
I don't really have a favorite go-to pattern for fast quilts because I'm not fast in making quilts. No matter what size or how simple, I'm very much a perfectionist.
hamudale says
I love jelly roll tops.
So quick and pretty.
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Thank you for the giveaway.
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Suze says
I'm confused by the write-up on the quilt.
1. You say that the quilt is put together in columns. It appears to be sewn together in rows to me. If the orientation of the quilt in the pictures were rotated so the yellow stripe is vertical instead of horizontal, I would agree.
2. I don't see that the pillow matches the blocks in the quilt. I would say the pillow coordinates with the quilt. The pillow appears to be made from the same line of fabric, not from the same fabrics to match.
Denise Russell says
The jolly bars are stitched in columns as the photo shows. Then, the threads are snipped and each row is then the strips are stitched to the jolly bars.
Kristine says
I love simple rail fence patterns that can be flexible so extra blocks can be used for a different look.
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usagypsy says
I really haven't made any quick quilts. Seems like every pattern I pick is time consuming! Might be why I have so many ufos laying around!
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Heidi [Banks of Frog Creek] says
Easy patchwork…. love just doing simple squares together!
Gill says
For a fast quilt you can't beat squares!
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Anonymous says
I love simple 10" squares pieced together.
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Brenda says
My favorite "quick quilt" is taking 5"squares and sashing them with a neutral or even sometimes a WOW fabric. Thank you for sharing your great pattern and tutorial! Plus, providing the opportunity, along with the Fat Quarter Shop for sponsoring the give away! Have a fantastic creative day!
Anonymous says
Rail Fence! Super easy!
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Lisa Marie says
I like Disappearing Nine Patch quilts for something quick. Very little matching, so they are fast. And if you make them from charm squares the cutting can be minimized. Or you could cut Jolly Bar pieces in half and use them.
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Pippa Parsons says
I like jelly roll rail fence quilts. Quick and effective
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Louise says
What a super cute pattern! I like that you kept the jolly bar pieces whole…that makes it sew up fast and focuses on the fabrics.
I think my favorite fast pattern is just simple patchwork: charm squares sewn together until the quilt is big enough. Talk about quick and easy! For a little more interest, I love 16 patches made from jelly rolls.
Louise says
I follow you via email. Thanks for writing up this fun pattern and hosting a giveaway!
MtnJudy says
My favorite pattern is the Colorado block. A big reason is because I live in Colorado!
Mara says
I don't really do quilts, but I did an easy one, one time, and took large blocks with a fun center and then just surrounded the center block, 2 times with strips of fabric, came together pretty easy.
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Nancy says
Lovely quilt and pillow, Denise. I suppose the fastest quilt would be a one-patch which can be boring — interesting if fabric and color placement are given attention.
Nancy says
Thank you for the pattern. I follow your blog on feedly.
Sarah@123quilt says
My favorite go-to fast quilt pattern is a simple HST quilt. Your quilt looks great; fast and easy! Thanks for the chance to win! sarah123quilt AT gmail [dot] com
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Lisa says
I like to make the giant vintage star…fast and easy… especially for a baby quilt!
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Kay says
My favourite really fast baby quilt is a strip quilt made with a jelly roll, simply sewing the strips together and then using appliqué to add a name or design. Thanks for a great giveaway. x
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Misplacedalmanianatyahoodotcom says
I love my railfences! Currently trying a marathon quilt, though
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janequiltsslowly says
My favorite "quick" quilt is the cross and x block. Note the name: I really don't do quick. 🙂
janequiltsslowly says
I follow you via email and on Instagram. P.S. This is a cute quilt, looks like it would be fun to do for Christmas with that Jolly Bar!
Esther Grimes says
I've made a couple turning twenty quilts. I like how they make a bed-sized quilt and how I can use a fat quarter bundle to avoid the stress of fabric selection.
Rosa says
So beautiful quilt.My favorite is nine patch block,quick and with fantastic setting!
Beth says
My favorite fast quilt is the disappearing nine patch. So many different ways to make it come out!
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Rosa says
I do follow your blog by email.Thanks.
Lee says
I like a nine patch for a fast quilt! thanks!!
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Catskill Quilter says
I love making string blocks for a fast quilt.
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Susan L. says
I don't have just 1 favorite pattern. Anything that uses pre-cuts my go-to pattern.
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Michele T says
I don't have a quick and easy quilt pattern… they all take time to make especially as I hand quilt. I love this pattern that you are featuring and since I've never used a Jelly Bar, this would be a
Wesome to win!! Thanks so much for the chance!!
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Betsy says
I like the rail fence pattern for when I need a quick easy quilt though I will now add yours to my list
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tubilinha tiacarminha says
Ficou maravilhosa!!!!AMEI!Meu sonho é fazer uma com blocos guerra civil hehehehe será?!!!Mas não em costuras de máquina…no papel como os hexágonos….Faço colchas rápidas com nove pedaços e tiras nos encontros deles,mas não sei nome.rsrsrsrs.Estarei torcendo para eu ganhar faria para minha neta,tão delicado padrão.
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Coser Tejer Crear says
I follow you via email. And I love your posts!
Coser Tejer Crear says
A fast quilt pattern for me would be a disappearing 9 patch!
Needled Mom says
That looks great. I like that strip of yellow in it. I haven't used the jolly bars precuts yet.
I think my favorite fast quilt is a D4P or a D9P. They look so complicated.
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Gloria Cotten says
For fast, nithing toos a simple charm square quilt in my book. Almost as fast though is rail fence which I like even better. [email protected]
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Joyce Carter says
My favorite fast quilt pattern is the Nine Patch.Thank you for the giveaway.
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Marjorie's Busy Corner says
I like the Log Cabin quilt block..thanks for this chance
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Anonymous says
I think a log cabin is a fast quilt and so fun.
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Kathy H says
Your quilt came out great. I would have to keep arranging and rearranging the pieces. I like the rail fence pattern for a quick quilt.
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OhioLori says
Think my "fast to do" quilt is probably Pinwheels…tho have only made two! LOL Your Quilt & Pillow are cool! Easy & Quick & Awesome!!
Thank you for chance to win your Give-a-way too!! 😀
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Deb says
My fave fast pattern is a quick disappearing 9-patch table runner. not sure about a quilt pattern.
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Karen says
I like a simple nine patch or rail fence for a quick quilt.
Kathy E. says
My favorite fast quilt design is a 9 patch using at least 6 inch blocks. It cuts up fast and sew together even faster!
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Vicki H says
I don't seem to make any quilt fast. I love the disappearing 4-patch blocks.
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Havplenty says
I have been sewing up several St. Louis 16 Patch quilts for holiday gifts with my short ends and scrap pieces. They are so fast and easy to make up. The blocks finish at 14" so 12 blocks (3×4) makes a great child quilt and 20 blocks (4×5) makes a nice sized lap quilt. See quick and easy.
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Havplenty says
I follow your blog via Bloglovin and by email. The jolly bar is a convenient sized precut. I like your quilt and it is quick and easy.
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Nancy A: [email protected] says
I do a baby quilt that is fast and easy. It is made with strips that are sewn together. They then are recut and moved so that the quilt is square and the fabric forms a diagonal design. It is much easier done than it is described.
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Sallie says
My favorite fast quilt pattern is flying geese.
Missy Shay says
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Missy Shay says
My favorite easy and fast block is the pinwheel block.
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Karrie S says
I make charm (square) quilts if I'm in a hurry.
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SewDoUQuilt says
Using layer cakes makes a fast quilt, but would like to use a Jolly Bar too! jarvenpa1ne at gmail dot come
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annmarie says
Rail Fence is my go to fast quilt. Looks good with any fabrics and is fast with strip piecing – faster yet if you cut wider strips. Cute quilt & love the pillow. Thanks for sharing.
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GranChris says
I guess a D9P is a favorite but I mix it up. I really like the 3 Dudes strip quilt pattern.
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Shami Immanuel says
I like log cabin quilt block.
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Becky Mc says
If I need a quilt really fast I always go to the Jelly Roll Race pattern. [email protected]
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Carol says
My favorite fast quilt is a jelly roll race. I like this quilt and will definitely make one with this pattern. Thanks!
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Quilting Babcia says
One of my favorite quick patterns is called Sticks and Bricks and appeared in a Better Homes & Gardens quilting magazine several years ago. Your pattern will be perfect for the ladies in our quilting ministry, most of whom are new quilters. Thanks for sharing!
Aimee says
My favorite quick quilts are scrappy patchwork quilts
Joy says
I don't make fast quilts, so I don't have a favorite pattern, but the first quilt I ever made was the jelly roll race quilt. It wasn't fast for me then because I was a new quilter, but it would probably qualify as a fast quilt. I make quilts that catch my eye.
Joy says
I follow you via email. It's nice to sit down at my laptop with a cup of coffee every morning and read about what everyone in the quilty world is doing.
Anonymous says
I love this quilt! My favorite fast quilt pattern is to simply sew charms together until the top is the size I want to make. Thanks!
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Beth Strand says
I like sawtooth star…I could almost do it in my [email protected]
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Pamela says
My favorite fast quilt pattern is a disappearing ninepatch. Thanks for sharing your lovely quilt!
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Emily C says
I'm not sure if it is considered fast, but I like the Ohio Star blocks.
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Nancy says
I like the simplicity of a 9-patch!
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mangozz says
I will say Bricks and Stepping Stones by Bonnie Hunter. This was fairly quick and a fun pattern too.
Jan A. says
my first quilt was very simple, Color Block by Bijou Lovely Designs.
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Rebecca says
I find the rag quilt is the quickest quilt out there to make. What a great gift giveaway. I owe 4 quilts to grandkids, yes way behind. This would be a fun gotta get on it gift. Thank you
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Rhonda D. says
Fast quilt: Jelly Roll Race or simple Rag Quilt.
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Dawn says
I don't really have a favorite quick pattern, but I do love quilts made with panels. Your quilt is wonderful! I'll be making one soon! Gladystan(dot)dawn(at)gmail(dot)com
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ShirleyC says
I follow you by getting emails from Bloglovin.
ShirleyC says
I love anything fast. I've made some scrappy quilts just cutting different size strips. Those seem to work out well and easy to quilt.
Kris says
The quickest quilts for me are scrap quilts cuz anything goes. I also like to do a star or boat block and then surround them with 6" squares or whatever fits. It is a good way to use up scraps if they can be cut to 6.5 and a nice big 24" block in there adds interest.
Lisa says
Giant Vintage Star is my quick go to quilt pattern.
Lisa says
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Angie in SoCal says
I like to make Irish chains with Kelly rolls and cakes..
Angie in SoCal says
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Lori says
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Lori says
if I find I need a baby quilt right now. I use big squares and off set them. use cute fabrics and voila.
Mokki says
I really like quilts pieced with simple squares.
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Michele T says
The quickest quilt pattern for me are Pinwheels and they are so sweet too!!
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Quilting Babcia says
I love pinwheels but my favorite for baby quilts is made up of 4-1/2 inch squares of great I-spy fabrics with 1-1/2 inch sashings. Your jolly bar project is so sweet, I love the vintage appeal of those fabrics.
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The Thompsons says
Sometimes I like quilt tops that involve strips. It always seems to come together easily that way.
Nancy says
I think 9-patches and one-patch quilts are pretty simple. Yours looks great!
Nancy says
I follow your blog on Bloglovin'. Thanks for the great tutorial and giveaway.
Deb C says
My favorite fast quilt is Turning Twenty.
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Lee says
Rail Fence would be my favorite fast quilt! thank you!!
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Needled Mom says
I love a simple postage stamp quilt. There is something so exciting about the different fabrics.
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