Last weekend bought two Moda jelly rolls in the Kansas Troubles design for only $11 each! They needed adopting. Trying to find ideas/patterns to use them. Borrowed two books from a friend but most patterns involved using templates or specialty rulers. Not crazy about the "lasagna" quilts. Other than log cabin, any suggestions?

There are some more great books out there about jelly rolls AND Missouri Quilt Company has great tutorials. Check them out!!

you can go to the moda bakeshop online too. pretty much any strip pattern can be made with jelly rolls I think

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-162392-1.htm or you could do a jelly roll race.

Here is one I have saved to do soon

http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/07/...flections.html

Ohhh, lucky you...what a steal!!!! I am a huge Kansas Troubles fan and love all their lines.
Rail Fence is a good one too.

Kaye Wood does a neat star block using strips and a 45 degree angle which is on most rulers & cutting mats. 45 degrees also makes neat kaleidoscope/spiderweb blocks.

60 degree triangles (equilateral) are also on most so you could make hex shaped spiderweb/kaleidoscopes or stars.

Google "jelly Roll Quilts" then click on images for pictures.

Go to Lynne Hagmeier's blog at Kansas Troubles and take a look at some of her patterns. I LOVE everything that she does and her fabrics are my favorite Moda line. Also, JoAnn's has a lot of books on jelly roll patterns.

I am making table runners, using the french braid pattern
2 1/2" strips - (aka-jelly roll)

Thanks for all the good input. I will check out all your suggestions this weekend.

Check out this tutorial done by Kirie on this board: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-160518-1.htm

With some sashing fabric, you could make two quilts or one larger quilt with your jelly rolls.

By the way, great purchase for two jelly rolls. I too love Kansas Troubles and would have snatched them up in a second.

zigzag. No special rulers needed. Fast and easy.

I'm thinking I need to take a better pic of this quilt!

Peckish: I love your quilt!

Cozy Quilts has many jelly roll patterns. I've done several, a friend has done most. They work up quickly, have good instructions.

Summer in the Park (Missouri Quilt Co.): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5WgTyqB8Pc