Socky

I loved this fabric line called "Socky" and this pattern called "jumping jacks" from Sue Pfau's book "quilts from sweet jane". So, it seemed natural to marry these 2 loves--fabric and pattern. The fabric I used was charm squares, "Socky" from the Missouri Star Quilting Company. The pattern took almost 2 charm packs. I found the perfect backing on a fabric.com sale. It is the same teal print as in the fabric line. The background fabric is also perfect and from a fabric.com sale. It is cotton printed to look like the socks (Rockford Socks) used to make sock monkeys. It was not part of the same fabric line (different manufacturer), but perfect nonetheless. The brown background color made the bright colors of the other fabric really "pop". I named the quilt "Socky" after the fabric line. This is no doubt the cutest quilt I ever made, due to the fabric colors and prints.

I rate books and patterns based on how easy the instructions are to follow and how well the quilt top turns out. This pattern got a perfect score on both accounts.  I will try more patterns from the book.

 

Size: 38" x 50" Baby Size
Quilting: Loopy, free form design using brown polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads-named "Milk Chocolate"). Free form quilting. 5 bobbins.
Backing: Sock monkeys on teal cotton print, fabric from a fabric.com sale
Batting: 100% Cotton (Warm And White)
Binding: Brown cotton printed to resemble Rockford socks from a fabric.com sale, also used for the background in the quilt top.
Pattern: From "quilts from sweet jane" book by Sue Pfau, called  'jumping jacks'.

Used almost 2 charm packs.
Piecing by Patty Pinned into frame April 30, 2014. Quilting on long arm quilter April 30, 2014. (Patty). Binding by Patty. QC by Spencer.

 

 

Location:County Line Quilts