Pantry Quilt
 

I have always wanted to make a pantry quilt - a shelf with a bunch of canning jars on it - but I could never colect enough of the "produce" fabric until today. I have just ordered 20 prints from eBay and cannot wait for them to arrive. I was staring at the pattern for almost 8 years, and finally i will get to make it. YES!!!

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Fabri-Quilt-F...O2g~~60_12.JPG

Cool!! Be sure to post a pic when you get it made.

Me too! I,ve been collecting for several months..what pattern are you using? I was just gonna wing it with bug jars.

I was thinking of using Vicky Aljobritt's pattern but modifying it a little bit - http://www.craftown.com/quilt/jar.htm Before I start cutting I will search for inspiration everywhere so all suggestions are more than welcome.

ooooohhhh!! I love that one too. I want to see it when its done!! I love those fabrics. :thumbup:

I would love to see a pic when you get it done, too...and can I add that your avatar pic of that darling baby is too cute!!
Kif

This is what I am talking about http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...t-t148382.html

Heres another...http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/Item...Y#.UAi8mGt5mK0

Can't wait to see it! I love the idea of the canning jars and your fabrics are great! :)

SO much better than standing in the kitchen for hours doing actual canning! Just eat some ice cream or a piece of cake instead while looking at all those jars when you're done, LOL!:o

Jan in VA

There are several jar patterns & ideas here at About.com. They look fun!

http://quilting.about.com/sitesearch...UName=quilting

That's great. It's on my bucket list too, but so far I have collected one piece of strawberry fabric.

those are great produce fabrics. I have been collecting them for at least 20 years. the ones today are so realistic

Looks like a fun quilt. The fabrics you got are great. Hope to see a photo when you get it made.

How fun! I love the look of these quilts! :) Hope you have a wonderful time with it!

awe, that's gonna be so pretty!

What a super great idea....I purchased a fat quarter pack from Missouri Star Quilt Co. to make a cute wall hanging of a rabbit and watering can wall hanging....now I know what I can make with the left over fabric...

Nice fabrics to choose from!! It will look great!!

What a super great idea....I purchased a fat quarter pack from Missouri Star Quilt Co. to make a cute wall hanging of a rabbit and watering can wall hanging....now I know what I can make with the left over fabric...

Your fabric selection is super. I have part of my jar pieces cut out, so I'm started.

I think it will be wonderful.

it looks like lots of fun, working with all those yummy fabric, I think I'll go and have something to eat! LOL

these fabrics look like they will be fun. and like Monika says Post a pic.

I have also been collecting for one of those quilts, but I want to do baskets instead of jars. Seems to me vegetables & fruits would look better in baskets like at a farmers market. I'm just waiting to find a pattern for the baskets or I'll just use the the basket fabric as sashing around each produce square. Would really love to find a cute pattern first though.

NICE prints! Can't wait to see what you do with it!

There are lots of nice patterns online. Here are a couple I found: http://quilting.about.com/od/blockof...wer_basket.htm (this one sounds like what you were talking about), http://www.paperpanache.com/free/tuopen.htm

I see a lot of food fabric in Hancock fabric, I could not figure out for the life of me what to do with it. They had it marked down to $2.50 per yard at one time.

You have some pretty nice fabric. Would love to make my mother one of those.

How cool! Just today I visited my Amish neighbor to see the canning quilt she was making. She had already made three and was piecing the fourth. It was really different. I had no idea that they were so popular. Wait til I tell her it was discussed on the computer.

Your quilt will be very pretty, I'm sure. As for me I have no desire to make a jar quilt. I enjoy looking at everyone's quilts.

Love your quote !!
What a cool idea to make .. ahhh so many patterns so little time right now !LOL

Now if I was looking at a pantry quilt, I would want to be cooking and if I am cooking (my first? love) how would I have time to quilt? And boy, oh boy, would my weight suffer (more) if I were cooking. Guess there will be NO pantry quilts in my future but have fun making yours. I do like the finished pantry quilts even if they do want to make me get in the kitchen.

I had never seen or heard of a pantry quilt but I had recently purchased a couple of bundles of the same veggies you posted above for a wall hanging. Your thread made me run right out yesterday and buy 1/4 yard each of all the veggies I could find at a LQS. I love this pattern! Thank you so much for the inspiration!

Your fabrics are great!! Post a picture when you finish.

Here is one I made for my Uncle with a very similar fabric pack. It was a blast to make and he just adores it. A board member made the quilt label (center bottom row: Uncle Joe's Puttin' Up Stuff) as jar on the light blue fabric I sent her and all the little labels for the other jar that say "Uncle Joe's".
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WOW I've been collecting these fabrics too!! But I'm going to make a quilt my friend make it's called Summer Fixings. I never realized there's so many different fruit & veggie fabrics out there!! Good luck. Please post a picture I sure would like to see it.

Look forward to seeing your quilt... love the fabrics you have...