Jawbreakers Quilt

September's Modern Quilt Guild's Quilt of the Month is my Jawbreakers quilt!

Jawbreakers (60" x 72")

The inspiration for this quilt comes from all the 10 cent drug store candies that I scrimped and saved for when I was a little girl.  Even the "piano key" details on the sides are directly inspired by candy packaging.  I've also decided to retire my Quarter Hours quilt and replace it with Jawbreakers for my Modern Drunkard's Path workshop.  Both quilts are the same size and use the same template but Jawbreakers is more versatile and I can teach a second method for cutting curves.

Jawbreakers

This quilt is a free download for all Modern Quilt Guild members.  Each month they release a pattern designed by a fellow member along with a quilt block as part of their Block Study.  There are some really amazing patterns and blocks available to members and I'm so honored to have two quilts selected as a Quilt of the Month this year.

Jawbreakers

  

The bright color palette is accented by a great Cotton + Steel, Snap to Grid, Terrazzo.  It worked perfectly as a candy shell in white.  I liked it so much I used it as the backing and Terrazzo in grey for the binding.  Because of the bright colors I quilted this with 1/4" straight lines in varying thread color.  This quilt was finished back in December before I had my longarm and was quilting using a walking foot on my domestic machine.

I also finished a second quilt, Reeling, using the same block to demonstrate how versatile the Jawbreakers block is and what a difference color placement can make.

Reeling (40" x 50")

I quilted this using 1/4" and 1/2" straight lines but this one was quilted on my longarm.  It took just about 6 hours to quilt Reeling on my longarm and it took over double that time to quilt Jawbreakers on my domestic machine.

Reeling

Here's a quick throw back of my Positive Illuminations, Quilt of the Month February.

Positive Illuminations (60" x 75")

“As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him." 2 Samuel 22:31