Thread: smaller sized jelly roll quilt - can it be done?

Is the effect you want to have the occasional changes in fabric in some of the rows?

I ask b/c the strips are what...40 inches long? You want a 40 inch square, why not just start sewing strips together along the length? That's what I would do...sew 2 40 inch long strips together, sew another set of two, etc, then sew those to each other to make foursies, and then together again to make groups with 8 rows...till you have a big enough piece. To me that seams easier then doing the jelly roll race quilt.

I like the idea of sewing side by side better than one lone strips. Seems easier to me. I sure want to try one. I have the jelly roll by my machine, now just need the time to do it.

Originally Posted by ragqueen03

I keep looking at the jelly roll quilts and a while back i attempted one but it was just too overwhelming to me. ( i did save it though in case i want to try it again!) but my question is would it be possible to make a smaller version (more like a lap size) using strips from my stash? I am talking about the one where you sew all the ends together and keep sewing and sewing and sewing and cutting them in half and then sewing them together again until its done. they all look so large and i was thinking it might make a cute one for a charity quilt but it would have to measure roughly 36 -40 inches square before adding borders to it. I am trying to figure out if i would cut the strips shorter and not use as many? any ideas would be appreciated.

The great thing about quilting, is that the quilter is boss. Make your top any size you want. Another advantage is that if you are using from your stash, cut strips any length you can to begin with, then cut after you string them together. If you have an extra long strip, maybe cut it into two pieces----------one 2/5's of total and the other 3/5s of the total. (or any other variable!)

I think some here are over-thinking this project. String together a bunch of strips. Cut the first strip whatever length you want---------40" is what you want. Keep adding strips until you reach 36" wide.

If you are using from your stash-----------you can make individual strips from just a few inches to however long you want-----------cut only after you've sewn a few strips end to end. When complete, they'll be sort of willy-nilly when sewn together.