Jelly roll with one fabric? I don't get it!
#21
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Originally Posted by Peckish
I am neither lazy nor rich. My stash has both yardage AND pre-cuts. You may think that I have money to burn, but you are discounting the fact that I MIGHT have used my 40% or 50% off coupon to purchase those pre-cuts. It's MY money and I'll spend it as I please - it's MY time, and I'll spend it as I please. Cutting is half of the work of the quilt, I don't enjoy it, and if I can get to the part of quilting that I DO enjoy (the sewing), than that is my prerogative.
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#22
Wow ladies. The attitudes are flying today. This was supposed to be a simple conversation about discovering the reasoning behind something I did not understand. I now understand why some people might choose to buy these rather then cut them. No need to get huffy or insulted. Please stop taking things personally. Everyone is entitled to use their time and money and opinions as they see fit. Things on the board have certainly changed in the last year.
#23
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And I still don't get why someone would sell a jelly roll of all one print, unless it was a mistake. I agree that jelly rolls provide variety without having to buy small amounts of lots of fabrics.
#24
I have a jelly roll I haven't even used yet, it was a gift. I just made a rail fence quilt and cut all the quilts at one time or another and decided they needed to be used. I have enough variety to cut my own. We all use our money and sense however we want to, nothing wrong with that.
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Originally Posted by isnthatodd
And I still don't get why someone would sell a jelly roll of all one print, unless it was a mistake. I agree that jelly rolls provide variety without having to buy small amounts of lots of fabrics.
I would not purchase a jelly roll with only one color, but that is just me. I like jelly rolls for a variety of fabric, not because I want them precut.
#26
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Originally Posted by feline fanatic
Originally Posted by cjomomma
I love jelly rolls if it's the right price. I would buy all 1 print to use for binding and sashing. No matter how hard I try I can't cut strips straight they always have a bend in them.
You can not cut strips straight off the bolt as fabric is rarely straight on the bolt, even though it looks nice and flat, you will get a dog leg every time. You may benefit from only cutting one layer at a time if you always get the bend and can not master refolding at perfect right angles.
I used to have the same problem until I figured it out.
#27
Originally Posted by Maia B
"lazy"? and "more money than sense"?Please, dear quilters, mind your manners. Maybe someone else lacks the luxuries of strength, motor control, or free time with which you are blessed. Is quilting only for the strong, healthy, and leisurely?
#29
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I've never bought one with all the same fabric and unless one was heavily discounted I probably wouldn't as I have an Accuquilt Studio to do my strips. But, I would agree they're they're perfect to use as sashing or binding.
#30
I don't like the pinked edge on them. I have only bought one jelly roll. I bought it because I liked the look of the fabric, but was dissapointed when i unrolled it, it did not impress me as much. I then had to shop around on the internet to find one of the matching fabrics for the borders.Saying that, I have a friend who loves them.
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