My guild did the jelly roll races for our community quilt workshop this year. Starting with all the strips sewn together and ready to sew, the first to have her quilt sewn was in 18.6 minutes. the second was 18.9 and this one was pin basted before wewere through. these two gals sewed 2 more apiece in our time frame of 3 hours. One lady did get hers sewn, basted quilted and bound in the 3 hours. These were lap size quilts. It can be done by some. Just not by me. My top was done, but I still have to baste, wuilt and bind mine.
My DD came in 3rd at 19.2 minutes. hers is up to quilting now.

Part of the fun is enjoying the journey, racing seems to end too soon.

Too funny. Thanks for the laugh.

For these quilts the fun is the race.

The first things you do is FORGET ABOUT THE QUILTER WHO DID IT IN ONE HOUR
The second is take your time and at each row let it fall down in front of you. Try to keep some order with it.
Third is take a little time and smooth out the row so it is reasonably straight
And if it twist, just cut it apart and then straighten up when it is finished.
I saw several of these at the recent show in Cleveland where the quilter had added borders to the entire center which makes a very attractive quilt. You could even cut it i half and then add a border to each for two crib size quilts.
I made one in which I used ony one fabric. It was printed in a gradated color the length of the fabric. The one I used was a pastel primary/secondary color way. I cut it into 42" lengths and then cut into 2.5" strips and sewed it together. It always gets ooooos and ahhhhhhs. I sewed them together on the diagonal which took a bit longer but was very attractive.

Our small group did this not as a race but to make quilts for Quilts of Valor.

I sure do like your jelly roll quilt. Love the colors. Thanks for sharing the picture with us.

An interesting technique, but I try to do harder, more challenging quilts to keep me busy without having to buy too much expensive fabric.

or the "quilt in a day". ha

my friend loves scappy pieces. she has done several with scrap strips (4" and up) from a color family adding bits of contrast here and there. these really turn out cute.

The ladies in the video had their strips sewn together before they started timing them. That takes the most time. I enjoy making the jelly roll quilts, but I don't go for speed. I just enjoy the process. It is relaxing if you aren't trying to beat the clock! lol