Am I the only one who didn't know this??
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Am I the only one who didn't know this??
For the first time I bought a jelly roll. This was described as 42 pcs of 2-1/2" strips. Well I started working and my 2-1/2" squares didn't match up to the jelly roll. The jelly roll is actually 2-3/4" wide. Not sure maybe it is 2-1/2" from the "ditch" of the pinking cut. Is that how all jelly rolls are?
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well I am 100% positive that I measured the strip.. from pinked edge to pinked edge. At least now I know to check before I start my next project Yes I agree.... bigger is better than smaller!!
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I just made a trip around the world quilt using strips from several different jelly roll packs. Silly me, I didn't think to measure first. I ended up having to do some extra work making everything fit because some were as much as 1/4 inch off. I like jelly rolls in general because you get a bunch of different colors that all go together, but won't be doing another project mixing strips from different rolls without measuring first!
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I have only worked with one jelly roll and they were all the same size. I cut some strips from my stash to go with them and had no problems. The jelly roll was a gift from my Daughter. I have too much fabric to buy any precuts.
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