Super Fast Jelly-roll quilt
#131
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: South Florida
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Get aook on Strip Quilting. I saw a background square (10-1/2") as the base. Pin a strip (use the widest)diagonally to the base, put another strip (any width) right side to right side and stitch a 1/4" seam. Press. Lay another strip (again any width) on the second strip right side to right side and stitch. Continue until you get to the end of the base. Make the last strip a wide one so it doesn't get lost at the end. Do the same on the other side. Square off. You now have a 10" block. I'm not sure how you can put these blocks together; a book on strip quilting or your local quilt shop should be able to help you. Good Luck!
#134
Well I made 3 tops this weekend using this method. WOW - it does go quickly. Camera doesn't take the best pictures so will try later this week with sons camera. Going to a quilt retreat this coming weekend so hopefullly will get the borders on. They did come out to an unusual size but still cozy for snuggling on the couch or lazyboy. I still have to square up and iron the tops. They were fun to do.
#135
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: San Bruno, CA
Posts: 433
I really like this and wanted to try something "super fast" and super easy as I am "brain dead" right now. I discovered that not all jelly rolls have 40 strips, however. Some only have 20 - 2 each of 10 different fabrics. I just have to buy another roll, but learned something else in the process.
#137
Originally Posted by fromthenestdesigns
You are right. Not all Jelly-rolls are the same. This pattern is based on Moda Jelly-rolls. It's really frustrating when people try to pass off "fake" Jelly-rolls. Good luck!
#138
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: merkel texas
Posts: 48
Thanks for the great idea. It would also work sewing scrap strips together and doing the same thing. Good scrap quilt idea too. I have so many strips and was trying to figure out how to use them. Have never used a jelly roll, always seemed so expensive. I would just buy 1/4 -1/2 yard of different material and cut the strips. Lots left over.
Now I have my scrap quilt idea! Thanks!
Now I have my scrap quilt idea! Thanks!
#139
Originally Posted by sabcoke
Thanks for the great idea. It would also work sewing scrap strips together and doing the same thing. Good scrap quilt idea too. I have so many strips and was trying to figure out how to use them. Have never used a jelly roll, always seemed so expensive. I would just buy 1/4 -1/2 yard of different material and cut the strips. Lots left over.
Now I have my scrap quilt idea! Thanks!
Now I have my scrap quilt idea! Thanks!
This quilt looks like super fun to make...however I am still not quite understanding it all together. I am determined to figure this out though. I like it. It would make a perfect quilt to take to the beach.
Brenda
#140
Originally Posted by SunAngel
Originally Posted by sabcoke
Thanks for the great idea. It would also work sewing scrap strips together and doing the same thing. Good scrap quilt idea too. I have so many strips and was trying to figure out how to use them. Have never used a jelly roll, always seemed so expensive. I would just buy 1/4 -1/2 yard of different material and cut the strips. Lots left over.
Now I have my scrap quilt idea! Thanks!
Now I have my scrap quilt idea! Thanks!
This quilt looks like super fun to make...however I am still not quite understanding it all together. I am determined to figure this out though. I like it. It would make a perfect quilt to take to the beach.
Brenda
You can still go off track, but not as often - and slower cutting really helps, too.
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