Olympic Racing and Quilting

I don't know about any of you, but I have been plastered to the TV watching the Olympics. It's a little strange, because I am really not that much of a sports fan. I don't know what it is about the Olympics but I find them fascinating.

Last night while I was watching Track events and Gymnastics, I was working on another quilt. The pattern is called Jelly Roll Race. I thought it was fitting to be watching the track races at the same time.

This is my pile. It looks a bit washed out because I took the photo with my phone and because what is shown is the back or wrong side of the fabric. For this quilt I started out with what is called a Jelly Roll which is composed of 40 strips of fabric that are 2 1/2 inches wide and 40 inches long. Take 40 x 40 and you get 1600. After I joined all those strips together I had one long strip of fabric that was 1600 inches long!

Go to this link to see a video of how to construct a Jelly Roll Race Quilt. You may notice that the lady on the video says the quilt can be constructed in 45-60 minutes. I don't know how she can sew so fast. I worked on it for 2 1/2 hours and am only about half done. I guess watching Olympics and trying to sew at the same time doesn't help my speed. I have to stop sewing and watch, after all!

I hope to get it finished some time today. (Minus the borders...I have something fun in mind for that that will take a bit more work.) But I guess before I lock myself in my sewing room I should go buy some groceries. The fridge is pretty empty. Hubby hasn't had any juice for breakfast for three or four days. Poor guy.

Happy Monday!