Prism99:
Thank you for your reply. I am new to quilting, I have only made 8 quilts so far, except for one which was a rainbow quilt by Moda, they have all been my design.
I love the Log Cabin light to dark squares so I thought I would give that a try. Since I am new I do not have a very big stash of fabric and that is why I thought the 2.5inch jelly rolls would make it easier for me to create the colors and look that I want without having to buy yards of material.
All of the girls have given me really good advise and some great resouce material too. Your reply gave me something else to think about, how the pattern will lay out with the larger squares. I did not even consider that, duh, the voice of inexperience. But this is how you learn and that is why I came here for help. Probably best to draw out the design on graph paper and use someone else's suggestion of coloring in with colored pencils to see how they will look. Then I can also decide how many jelly rolls I will need to complete the quilt as well, based on the number of squares needed to complete the pattern.
Thanks to you, and all the women who have replied, again for your advice.
Sincerely,
Penny