How many 40 strip jelly rolls does it take (approximately) to make a queen sized quilt? I understand there is so much that you can do with jelly rolls so let's just say I'm making a jelly roll race type quilt.
Thanks!!
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How many 40 strip jelly rolls does it take (approximately) to make a queen sized quilt? I understand there is so much that you can do with jelly rolls so let's just say I'm making a jelly roll race type quilt.
Thanks!!
Okay, let's do some simple math. Jelly rolls are 2 1/2 inches wide and approximately 44 inches WOF (width of fabric). If all you did was stitch them together, you would wind up with a 44x80 inch piece (assuming 40 strips and 1/4 inch seams). A suggested queen quilt size is 90x94 inches. Given that, with no additional fabric, you would need a minimum of 3 jelly rolls. Oh, and look, enough left over for a table runner or trim on pillows.
Oh Sandy what would we do with out you and Jean the jelly roll Queen.
Sandy, you make this math thing sound so easy! Thank goodness you always jump in to help us out!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandy Navas
Look in my user notes for a new way to make queen size quilts with jelly rolls.
You make three wide short sections using the JRR technique and then sew them together across the width to make the quilt long enough.
Thanks so much Jean! And I agree with tamsterg7, you DO make the math look easy!
I think you would use 90-100 strips to make a queen, 90 x 96", you'll have some left over. You could cut coordinating solids to increase the number of strips beyond the 80 in 2 jelly rolls.Quote:
Originally Posted by crb17
I made a wide JRR quilt with about 80 strips, added to the number with solid and coordinating strips to save from buying three Jelly Rolls.
I haven't actually done the JRR quilt done in three parts. I haven't had three matching jelly rolls or need for another Bedsizr JRR quilt. But I have confidence that the method will work.
Here's one that I combined a jelly roll with solid coordinates to give me the right number of strips to start with.
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Batiks and solids added to basic jelly roll.
With this in mind I am wondering about what quilting patterns you have used? I was thinking of doing opposite diagonal lines, from the direction the angles are sewn together? Any other ideas?
Where do we find your user notes? JCY
Click on my name, then my profile. User notes are in my profile.Quote:
Originally Posted by JCY
I haven't used diagonal. I just stitch in the ditch along the rows. I have used a wide meander and what is called POND meander, but mostly SITD, it defines the strips, and that's what I like about JRR quilts.Quote:
Originally Posted by irisb
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Pond meander
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Wide meander
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Stitch in the ditch
I've figured out that 20 strips will make a baby race quilt. how many times should I cut the fold .?
Wow ... when I saw that I think my eyes popped. It's gorgeous.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jean Sewing Machine
Would quilt as you go work with the jelly roll quilts? Or would it get too wonky?
I think I saw Sewing with Nancy where she did long strips but I think they were pastry rolls. You sandwich the batting and backing and start in the center and just start sewing the strips on.
It's one of my favorites! The backing is the cutest fabric, it's called Once Upon a Time, and try as I might, I cannot find one more inch of it anywhere!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalronix
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You could just use one jelly roll (this was two small ones called 'daisy Delight') and cut strips for the edges. This is on my double bed, but you might want to make it wider.
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jenny did a quilt as you go tutorial using strips, but the strips were wider and shorter. I would go crazy trying to get a bunch of jelly roll strips lined up straight enough to quilt as you go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vonnie
Thanks Jean, that would be very possible on a bed size quilt. If I try this, think it will be for a baby quilt - that should be manageable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jean Sewing Machine
Here's how I would do it, make the jelly roll race by starting it, and sew til you have 4 rows/ strips sewn across together ( 4 strips wide). Then cut the big long strip into 8 equal lengths, and do a QAYG technique with the 8" by 50" strips, using warm and natural batting, or any batting that can be quilted 8" apart. That way, you preserve the JRR look and save your sanity!
Good idea jean! Thanks
OR you could sew to the 4 rows, cut them apart, press your seams to one side. Sew 1st piece down to the batting/ backing on one end, then carefully spread your fabric piece over the batting and backing, right side up. Fold back two of the four rows, sew through the seam allowance through the batting and backing, fold the other two rows down and sew them down through the seam allwance. Then take the next piece, lay it over the seam allowance of the previous strip set, right sides together, and sew through the seam allowances and through the batting and backing. Continue for all pieces. By doing this, you are quilting every 4" instead of every 8". Make sense?
You get the look of a jelly roll race quilt but you can control the placement of the colors of the jelly roll a little better. It's such an intriguing idea, I'll have to try this myself to see if it works!
impossible, right? I would not want to try it on a big quilt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vonnie
