Substitute a Jelly Roll

[Bratbear]

If I used a layer cake instead of a jelly roll, how many layer cakes would I need?

Thank you

[Hulamoon]

It's to early over here for math. lol

But I did think about this before

[shermur]

Terri....this is what I found! It should be one for one....

Jelly Rolls - 2 1/2" pre-cut strips, cut the width of the fabric (WOF), from selvage to selvage. Jelly Rolls are sold in sets of 40 strips from a coordinating fabric line; total yardage yield is approximately 2 3/4+ yards

Layer Cakes - 10" x 10" pre-cut squares, usually in packages of 40 fabrics from a coordinating line of fabrics; total yardage yield is approximately 2 3/4+ yards

[Vonnie]

I was thinking they were pretty even in yardage. But, I wish jelly rolls had 42 strips to match a layer cake's 42 squares.

I don't see a problem unless your pattern calls for a piece longer than 10 inches. But be careful because you might wind up wasting fabric and running short.

What pattern are you planning on using?

[Bratbear]

I was thinking they were pretty even in yardage. But, I wish jelly rolls had 42 strips to match a layer cake's 42 squares.

I don't see a problem unless your pattern calls for a piece longer than 10 inches. But be careful because you might wind up wasting fabric and running short.

What pattern are you planning on using?

The Simple Joys quilt from the Block Magazine Summer Vol 1 issue 3