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Old 07-17-2011, 06:44 PM
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Jelly rolls are awesome to work with.
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Old 07-17-2011, 06:46 PM
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I really like them. They're great for quick, simple, easy projects. Sometimes I just don't want to cut!

This is my favorite project I've ever made with jelly rolls.
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Old 07-17-2011, 07:34 PM
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Love, love, love them. Just made an entire quilt top in just a few hours yesterday with one jelly roll. I have made a handful of things with charm packs. I just ordered a layer cake and got a free pattern from the Moda Bake Shop for a baby quilt.
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Old 07-17-2011, 07:52 PM
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Personally, I don't usually buy the pre-cut fabrics.
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Old 07-17-2011, 07:52 PM
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I hate to pay extra for someone to cut the fabric for me. I've never purchased a jelly roll for that reason -- you are usually paying at least 50% extra for the fabric. I'd rather buy 1/8th yard of each.
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Old 07-17-2011, 07:57 PM
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Charms are the best for laz...I mean busy people.

Just beware-I just used a pack of Moda charms and most of them were about an 1/8th too large. I will from now on go through the whole pack double checking.
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Old 07-17-2011, 08:03 PM
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I have bought a few jelly rolls and charm and not used them yet. Trying to collect for retirement, etc. but see so much done with them. I have used 10" Layer Cake squares and just love those. I like to do large squares and makes up quick. I made up my own design from this pattern

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-101766-1.htm
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Old 07-17-2011, 08:06 PM
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They're nice to use because you can start piecing quicker because most, if not all, of the fabric is cut for you. They're also nice when you want to use a variety of prints in the same line, but only a small amount of each.
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Old 07-17-2011, 09:11 PM
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I love pre-cuts. As a newer quilter, I can create a scrappier quilt without waiting years to collect all those scraps! I've worked with charm squares, layer cakes and jelly rolls and don't really have a preference. I like how it's a little bit of the entire line of that particular fabric design. It's a bit of a preview too, as when I find a fabric in the line that I just have to have, I then go buy it in yardage.

I'm afraid I don't understand the comment of paying 50% more for cutting the fabric, I've done the math and it's pretty equal with our yardage prices. I guess it depends on where you are.
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Old 07-17-2011, 09:18 PM
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I use jelly rolls and layer cakes (10" squares) more then fat quarters. I quit buying fat quarters. I would rather have the jelly roll. The price for a piece of every fabric in the fabric line you get with the precuts is less expensive then buying 1/4 yard of each one and cutting yourself.
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