Chris Marchini is a quilt pattern designer putting his own unique twist on this timeless artform. After watching quilting videos on YouTube for years, he decided to make a quilt for his mother-in-law for Christmas… that led to him making additional quilts for more family members as gifts. After not being able to find a pattern to match with an idea for a quilt, he started drafting his own patterns. Chris has gained popularity online, growing a large audience on TikTok where he posts short videos ranging from how-to tutorials to fabric pulls for upcoming projects. You can follow him on social media @RoseCityOriginals and purchase his step-by-step quilt patterns at rosecityoriginals.com.
Join Grace Ambassador Chris Marchini as he makes a quilted picnic blanket with a water-resistant backing perfect for the great outdoors. In this first part, Chris will assemble the quilt top for the project.
Watch as Grace Ambassador Chris Marchini quilts a water-resistant picnic blanket on his Q'nique 16X Elite with Quilter’s Creative Touch automation.
In this final part of Grace Ambassador Chris Marchini’s project, he’ll bind the quilted picnic blanket and add straps to it.