Originally Posted by
stampinteresa
Maybe I am slower than usual; but I have looked at the jelly roll race tutorials and not sure about it. They sew all together on bias. Got that. They cut off 18 inches from one end. Got that. But they say they sew together by folding in half. Then continue so that is what I just cannot visualize. Would appreciate anyone thad can clear the muddy water. Teresa
Sometimes they call it the 1600 quilt. If you have 40 strips at 40 inches each, you sew them all together end to end, and you get a strip 1600 inches long. Then you fold it it half long ways, and you have a piece 800 inches long and two strips wide (4.5" if you are using jelly strips). You sew down that 800 inch seam. Then you fold in half again, for 400 inches by now 9 inches, and then 200 by 17.5, and then 100 by 34, and finally 50 by 68, or thereabouts. You cut one strip to 18 inches to help stagger the strips a bit.
Hope that helps!