Ohh>>>looks like you have to be neat about it. I am not sure I could be neat.

I have made several king-sized quilts this way ... I do it in sections so I do not have to fuss with one huge strip at the beginning and can press ... determine how wide you want the quilt to be, add a few inches just because you might change your mind or want to square it off and use this measurement as your longest strip ... you could also do the length depending how you want the strips to face on your bed ... usually sew it in 4 "panels" ... sew them together at the end which allows for adjustment if you want it to tuck under the pillows.

Sorry if repeat, did not read all pages.

Does it really matter? Aren't you going to cut it when you get there?

Thanks

I have done both. When I do charity quilts I sew straight seams because it is faster. I can do a top in about 2 1/2 or 3 hours , and I am not a fast sewer. If I were to use batiks or something similiar, I would be pickier about the order of colors, and do diagonal seams. It really is a matter of personal preference, and they are wonderful quilts either way.

There is a youtube video where several ladies race to see who gets theirs done first. Think the fastest one did hers in 20 something minutes. If I remember correctly they used 2 jelley rolls for their quilt top. Don't remember the name of the video.

Boy does that sound familiar!!!!

I thought the goal was to make things more difficult. LOL

I think there was a post on here for a easy peasy quilt. I made it using leftovers from another quilt. I cut my strips 4 inches wide and whatever length the fabric was. Goes real fast. I made 2. One I made in a weekend when I need a quick graduation gift.

Bdor

Yes, I am going to try this. The original post was called a Jelly Roll Race if I recall correctly. I am making one of these as a scrapbuster for my church to auction off to raise funds for a new building. It brings to mind 1 Cor 9:24 about running the race to finish it, so that's going to be the title of the quilt. I'm also planning on doing a Trip Around the World (Mark 16:15) and also a Log Cabin (Hebrews 10:25), all scrappy. I need to do some serious scrap- and stash-busting, as I just reorganized my fabric closet last night and I didn't realize quite how much fabric I had!

Someone said recently they wanted to use the arts as a method of sharing Christianity, and that struck a chord with me, so I will be going about things in the same manner. I am thinking of doing a Sampler with a cross in the center, kind of trying to say that I may go off and try different things, but in the end I always come back to Christ. For the Log cabin quilt I plan on making, I will go to Hobby Lobby and get some fabric with scripture on it and fussycut it for the centers. We'll see how things turn out, and I can't wait to share them. Show and tell is my favorite part, partly because that means it's finished!