Thread: If you like/don't like the jelly roll race quilts...

Here is a picture of something similar, another alternative. I like it a lot. Found it via pinterest from http://sampaguitaquilts.blogspot.com...1/growing.html

Originally Posted by wishfulthinking

Here is a picture of something similar, another alternative. I like it a lot. Found it via pinterest from http://sampaguitaquilts.blogspot.com...1/growing.html

Oh, I love that one! Thanks for posting it! I had this variation in my "ideas" folder. I like the added squares.

Originally Posted by tatavw01

thanks running to make one will post once it's done.

I can't wait to see it! What size does this make? I can't seem to find the size on the pattern (one of my all-time pet peeves... patterns that don't tell you the block sizes or the finished size... argh!).

I'm not that crazy about these in general, but the one shown on the link looks much prettier on the little girl's bed than it did hanging up. Don't think I'd care to make one, as it just isn't interesting enough for me.

I have a love hate retationship with the jelly roll race quilt. I like the idea of it - but hate the scrappy look of it. We talked about them at our last guild meeting. We decided we would do it and try to make them rainbow colored or in a solid color or at least coordinating colors to make them less scrappy. I think I'll make up one of these before the next meeting to show it off. I have a bunch of skull fabric that I want to make a quilt with for my youngest son. This would be a great way to use it Thanks for sharing the link!

Originally Posted by Yarn or Fabric

I have a love hate retationship with the jelly roll race quilt. I like the idea of it - but hate the scrappy look of it. We talked about them at our last guild meeting. We decided we would do it and try to make them rainbow colored or in a solid color or at least coordinating colors to make them less scrappy. I think I'll make up one of these before the next meeting to show it off. I have a bunch of skull fabric that I want to make a quilt with for my youngest son. This would be a great way to use it Thanks for sharing the link!

I've seen them done with a rainbow selection of batiks (for examples) & I think they look a little more planned that way. I'm willing to trade the scrappy nature of it (which normally would drive me crazy... not the scrappines but the lack of control) for the speed. I have the need to have several lap-sized quilts done ASAP, so this is a good deal for that.