One more quilt from my December 2025 pattern releases! Take a look at Jump Space.
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| Jump Space by Canuck Quilter Designs Fabric: Secret Garden from Island Batik for Lumin Fabrics |
You know I love floating stars with points that won't be accidentally cut off. I dressed them up with some strip-pieced sashing to connect the blocks. I like the mix of traditional "blocks in a row" with a fresh take on sashing.
Stitch-and-flip construction makes a cute trimming monster...
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| Obligatory corner trimmings monster |
...but more importantly it makes a lot of designs easier to make, avoiding cutting and sewing individual triangles. In this case it helps me float the points to keep them pointy. That said, I know some quilters find it challenging to get consistent units so I shared my tips for best results here.
I wish I had more process photos to share with you, but looking through my photo roll I realized that little trimming monster photo is the only one I took! I was on a deadline with this one so I suspect I got into the sewing zone and just forgot to document my progress.
Can I make up for that with extra photos of the finished quilt? There was a bit of a breeze on photoshoot day, which was a bit challenging. I lilke the reflection in the water, though the quilt is a little too far away to appreciate the design.
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| Quilt Husband's hand trying to regain a grip on Jump Space in the breeze |
This little deck at the park is usually occupied so I hadn't used it for quilt photos before, but on this particular day last summer it was empty and was just the right height to let the quilt drop.
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| Jump Space by Canuck Quilter Designs |
I'd love to make this one again in different colors. Here a a few options I mocked up in EQ8 in fabrics that are currently available in stores.
I rather like this softer more traditional looking version in Belle Nouveau from Connecting Threads.
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| Jump Space in Belle Nouveau from Connecting Threads |
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| Jump Space in Twilight Realm from Island Batik for Lumin Fabrics |
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| Jump Space in Rosy Bloom from Island Batik for Lumin Fabrics |
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| Jump Space in Salsa from Island Batik for Lumin Fabrics |
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| Jump Space in Cottage Cove from Connecting Threads |
That last one definitely has a US patriotic vibe that I'm sure would appeal to many at my local quilt guild here in Iowa. My Canadian bones require me to figure out a Canadian counterpart. Let me pause for a moment to boot up EQ8 again.
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OK, I'm back :) I really like what I came up with... I think I have to write an alternate version swapping leaves for the stars. There's a little over two months before Canada Day... and if I miss that it would still make a lovely fall quilt in fall colours...and Canada Day comes around every year...
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| Maple leaf block in the Jump Space setting Featuring Northcott's "Oh Canada 14" collection |
Time to sign off and get to work fleshing out this new possibility! If you don't want to miss updates, sign up to receive my newletter in your inbox.
Happy quilting,
Joanne
Find Jump Space as a PDF in my Etsy shop or ask for a print version at your favourite quilt shop.
