Sounds like a fun and quick way to sew a scrappy top.
Originally Posted by zyxquilts
Last Sunday, I participated in a Jelly Roll Race on the 1 Choice 4 Quilting blog. (http://blog.1choice4quilting.com)
It was sure a LOT of fun!!
Basically, you start with one jelly roll of fabric. I picked 20 different fabrics from my stash & cut my own, cutting 2 strips of each one.
First you sew all 40 strips end to end, so you have ONE STRIP, 2.5" by approximately 1600":!:
Now you're ready to "race"!
Find the two ends of your mega-strip, and fold it, right sides together, and stitch. Just before you get all the way to the folded end, cut thru' the fold, and then finish your seam.
Do the same thing, folding it in half & sewing it for a total of 5 times....and you're done! You now have a quilt top, about 48"X64". :D
I did mine while I was watching TV, and the "race" part took me about an hour & 45 minutes.
I will definitely do this again!