Moda Basketweave

Me and My Sister Designs is one of my favorite fabric designers. The Savage Quilter in OKC has a really HUGE selection of their stuff, and I always spend... far too long there drooling over the adorable fabrics in bright, bright colors. So really, it was just a matter of time before I caved on some cut goods by them from Etsy:

Me and My Sister Designs "Favorites" Jelly Roll by Moda

I mean, really. How can anyone resist the cuteness? Bright, cheery colors, Polka dots and flowers... it's like they had me in mind when they made it. I also caved on this gorgeous fabric from TSQ, to use for sashing and backing:

"Happy" and "Dilly Dally" by Me and My Sister

Of course... I did all this, and then I realized I didn't know what to DO with a Jelly Roll. I'd seen Jelly roll races, which are cute but a little simplistic for my tastes. I bought this pattern from Quilter's Corner in Midwest City:

Popsicle Sticks Jelly Roll Quilt pattern by Atkinson Designs

But eventually decided that what made it work so well in the picture was *probably* all the similarly textured Batiks. I looked at a lot of stuff (including books) that all seemed to complicated, or too simple. Finally, it was actually Google to the rescue: while Googling "free jelly roll quilt patterns" I saw and fell in love with this Basketweave design:

"Jelly Roll Quilt" from Fabric Freedom in the UK

It's simple enough that I don't need a pattern to see what's going on, and the diagonal adds an element of fun that makes it stand out from previous quilts I've done. I did manage to find a picture of it done NOT in Batiks and it also looked good, so... It appears I have a plan!

Next up was sewing the strips...