The Jakelyn Quilt

On August 1st, Kailtyn will be marrying Jake and there is much happiness and wedding preparation around here.  I asked them if they wanted a quilt and the answer was yes!  They both like a more rustic decorating style with western flair mixed in.  Browns, blues, blacks and creams seem the  way to go.   The fabric I went with is Sweetwater's Elementary (by Moda)  which you might recognize from this bag, which I have made 2 (one for Erin and one for Kaitlyn) .  Kaitlyn is majoring in Math Education and will be certified 5th to 12th grade.  This number inspired fabric seemed like the perfect choice.

 The pattern is  Fireworks from Martingale Strip Savvy book, which is a great book dedicated to jelly roll precuts (2-1/2" strips)

Now to the name of the quilt, do you ever say a name too quickly and it comes out wrong?  Well, a couple of days after these two were engaged they came over for Erin's birthday party.  The little guy and I were playing and I heard the door.  I jumped up and said to him, "Jakelyn and Kake are here, let's go see them."  They heard me and we all got a chuckle out of Jakelyn.  Well, it just seemed the perfect thing to call their quilt, a combination of their names.  I have embroidered a quilt label for the back of this quilt with "The Jakelyn quilt" , along with their names, the wedding date and my name.  This is something I really need to get in the habit of doing for every quilt.  

I had purchased 2 jelly rolls thinking the engaged couple would want a queen to king size quilt.  No, they just really wanted a lap quilt, so I have an extra jelly roll to give away along with the scraps from this quilt.  Anyone interested?  If so leave a comment about something silly you have said and I will draw the winner on April 4th.