Hi everybody. I'm a complete newbie (one pincushion made to date!) and can't decide whether to order Pom Pom de Paris in the Jelly Roll or the Layer Cake. Can you experienced gals (and guys) out there PLEASE tell me which of these cuts you think is the most versatile. Many thanks!

Marion
UK

Do a search for "jelly roll quilt patterns" and "layer cake quilt patterns". It all really just depends on what project you are going to use it for. Sorry it sounds so vague, but it really depends on what you're going to make.
Have fun!

a jelly roll is going to give you a selection of 2 1/2" strips---
a layer cake is 10" squares....
so if you are making a strip quilt- jelly rolls are great- or any pattern that the pieces are not larger than 2 1/2" wide---
the layer cake gives you more (surface) to make larger cuts...area wise- they are about the same ---(4) 2 1/2"x10" strips from 1 layer cake vs. (1) 2 1/2"x 40"...so it only depends on how long of pieces you need---and width---
can you get your pieces from the square- or will the jelly roll work?
there are some pretty good books on jelly roll quilts-
i think you should choose a pattern before purchasing--or if you just want stash fabric for future...collect both...:)

I like what ckcowl said. You do need to choose your pattern first.

Thank you so much Ctack2, Ckcowl and Eastermarie. Bless you for calculating the area Ckcowl - math was never my strong suit.

My Libran soul finds it almost impossible to make a decision and with so many wonderful patterns out there to choose from, I fear it will be a long time before I can actually order the fabric.

Thank you again ladies, I am most grateful for your help.

Marion
UK