Finally did the Jelly Roll Race
 

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59496473@N06/6734326539/" title="Jelly Roll Race by Skittl13210, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6734326539_475a48bf22.jpg" width="500" height="299" alt="Jelly Roll Race"></a>

I did my quilt slightly differently, as I didn't have a Jelly Roll. I cut four 2.5" x WOF strips from 11 different fabrics (44 total pieces), so my quilt ended up wider since I had 4 extra strips- it is about 60 in x 60 in.

One thing I noticed most tutorials tell you to do is to make sure that your super long beginning strip is not twisted. There is NO need to do this. Just make sure the fabric approaching the needle is not twisted- the twist will go to the end (where mine was SUPER twisted) but you have to cut that anyway, then the twist disappears once you make the cut.

I did this top in under 3 hours- from cutting the strips, to sewing together the giant strip, to assembling the top.

I really like that. Very Pretty. Will have to try a race. BrendaK

Would it matter if all of the strips were not the same length? Seems like a good way to use up those extra inches left after cutting quilts, and sometimes they don't go full WOF, as when border pieces were cut longwise. As long as it is adjusted so none of the seams hit too close to the end cut, it feels like it would work.

Very pretty. You did a very good job.

No, I don't think it should matter at all, you'll just get a bit of a different look, but the construction technique could definetly still be used. I have a few that are less than an inch long at the end...I assume they'll get hidden in the binding, so I don't even think your comment on the seams matters too much (it would be really hard to adjust for that, so I just wouldn't even think about it. Maybe you could trim them off when you square up if it bothers you).

I want my next one to be longer, so I will probably use 3.5" width strips.

I like that it is wider, so I am glad I used a few extra strips.

This would be a great scrap project- just sewing a big long strip of whatever you have.

Nice look. Thanks for the tips

Very pretty! I am going to try this also, but cut my strips into some shorter pieces. It would also be a great scrappy quilt.

I did my first quilt exactly like the directions said. It turned out great and was fun. My quilt ministry makes baby quilts so we experimented and made the quilt using only half the strips...so can make two quilts from one jelly roll. The next quilt was made using 5 inch strips and only ten of them. It also looked great.

Very nice. I made one a while back and it is at the quilter now. Fun to do but isn't it amazing how long that first seam is and takes forever. But really like the end results. Who thinks of these wonderful projects, especially when you can finish a quilt in an afternoon or evening?

the technique is very interesting. makes for a lovely quilt :thumbup:

Very pretty!

Very pretty.

Yes, it works. I sewed together various length strips until the total length was 1600 inches. I only used 9 fabrics, which wasn't quite enough. I have several places in the quilt where the same fabric is next to each other. But I didn't try to adjust where the strips landed either. I just picked up a strip and sewed.

Very beautiful.

Love the quilt. I might have to try one like that.

Very pretty.

Very pretty and a fast quilt once in a while is nice.

Very nice... Great job!!

Yes! I did this while putting off the obligation quilt I have. It is driving me nuts. I keep messing things up. (Which is why I don't follow patterns to begin with.)

very pretty