Thread: Super Fast Jelly-roll quilt

Originally Posted by omak

Originally Posted by Maurene

So the bottom line math according to batt size is 90 - 6 (border) + 4 (quilting take-up) x 2 for both sides = 70 for width and 108 - 6 (border) + 4 (quilting take-up) x 2 for both sides = 88 length

I could trim the sides which would be a waste of expensive fabric or make another long string of strips and add them strip by strip until I get the right length, or just forego the fun of halving the joined bunches of strips and add 70" strips one by one until I get to the 88" length, then add 6" borders.

The fabrics for the borders and any extra I need are being re-printed and not available til August, so I'm looking at a short term UFO here....

You will do fine! You have a plan!

64 strips x 40" = 2,560" in length, now to get an 88" length I guess I should sew 44 70 x 2" strips one after the other. Does that leave 21 70" strips out?

I think I'm going to get a King size all cotton batt and make it bigger to use up all these expensive strips. The Queen size is 80 cotton 20 poly - originally for a wall quilt which is on hold - I'll put it back onto that project shelf. I like sleeping under 100% cotton anyhow!

Now I have to figure out how many equal size strips will get me to a width by length for a king-size batt leaving the border width and reserve batt for take up during quilting. More later or tomorrow - have to a bit of 'survival to quilt another day' work!!

My math is way off - I think I need another small jellyroll to make a kingsize!

More re-thinking!!

Originally Posted by Maurene

My math is way off - I think I need another small jellyroll to make a kingsize!

More re-thinking!!

2.5" strips finish at two inches - - I am hoping that you didn't think that I wanted you to use 2" strips ...
I am having a hard time understanding the 44 70 21 numbers ...

Now I understand. Thanks.

Fantastic instructions, THANKS!

That THANKS was for "fromthenestdesigns"!

The actual strips are 2.5" so when sewn with 1/4" seems would be 2" wide.

If I make a narrower quilt to get a better length - eg 62" width - that gives 41.25 2" strips which put together reach 82" length - does that math seem accurate?

Originally Posted by Maurene

The actual strips are 2.5" so when sewn with 1/4" seems would be 2" wide.

If I make a narrower quilt to get a better length - eg 62" width - that gives 41.25 2" strips which put together reach 82" length - does that math seem accurate?

I meant seams!!

Originally Posted by Maurene

The actual strips are 2.5" so when sewn with 1/4" seems would be 2" wide.

If I make a narrower quilt to get a better length - eg 62" width - that gives 41.25 2" strips which put together reach 82" length - does that math seem accurate?

That is certainly a different way of measuring these things, but by golly! I can see where your math is easier to plan. Good for you!

Originally Posted by Anna O

That THANKS was for "fromthenestdesigns"!

Exactly!
She is the originator of the instructions which have provided so much fun for a number of the Quilting Board. I have had so much fun figuring the math on different quilt sizes that I sort of just jump in whenever someone asks that type of question