Sunglasses Needed!

Put on your shades! You might even need some sunblock to protect you from bright colors of my quilt top today...at any rate, I hope that it brings you some sunshine!

 I'm most excited about the border. See it? That pretty Kaffe Fassett fabric, my friend, has been in my possession for over 10 years a long time. I know, because I remember buying it in a darling shop in Germany while visiting my friend, Susan. It was my first time to actually see Kaffe fabrics and I immediately loved the colorful collection.I really should sew with Kaffe fabrics more often, I am thinking!

 I just love the way that the floral fabric pulls out the colors from the pieced center. Though not certain, I believe that the teal inner border is a Martha Negley fabric. The selvage, unfortunately, had already been removed.

Actually, picking these two borders was very intuitive. I knew immediately upon finishing the center that the wonderful Kaffe Flower Lattice would be perfect. And it was! I grabbed the teal leaf fabric at the same time, and never even considered any thing else! 

The fun-to-put-together pattern is by Cindy Wiens called Jammin' Jelly. It reminds me a little of the popular Yellow Brick Road by Atkinson Designs, but is simpler to put together. (I've made the Yellow Brick Road multiple times in years past. Have you?)

Charm packs and jelly rolls are a great way to get to sample a whole line of fabric. Both work great for this pattern.

Now, I wonder if I can make a quick decision for backing and binding that might be hiding out in my stash! Oh, and happy Valentine's Day everyone! I love you all!