Grab Your Strips — It’s National Sew a Jelly Roll Day!
Today’s National Sew a Jelly Roll Day — who knew? In yesterday’s post, I shared lots about the jelly-roll version I’m making of my Strip Dash pattern, along with tons of links to jelly rolls I’m currently crushing on, but today I wanted to link to some great jelly-roll patterns out there so you can join in the quilting fun today, too. Jelly rolls are precuts of a fabric collection that measure 2.5” x width of fabric. Though they can vary, most jelly rolls contain about 40 strips, including duplicates of several prints (the number varies depending on how many prints are in the collection). Some collections also come in 20-strip junior jelly rolls. Always be sure to double check the number of strips in your jelly roll against the number needed for the pattern to make sure you have enough before you begin.
Of course, there’s my jelly-roll friendly Strip Dash, a quick, easy, fun weekend quilt that’s designed for yardage, scraps, or jelly rolls. Here’s a sneak peek of the jelly-roll version I’m working on!
Another favorite is the Adventureland quilt by Suzy Quilts. This throw version I made earlier this year while tech editing the pattern is one of my favorite quilts.
Adventureland quilt made by me using a Purl jelly roll and Essex yarn-dyed linen. Photo by Suzy Williams.
I also made a baby Adventureland quilt using jelly-roll strips I had leftover from making an Aerial quilt by Carolyn Friedlander, another jelly-roll friendly pattern — and one that’s way outside the norm for what jelly-roll quilts typically look like. It’s a great one if you enjoy paper piecing, too.
My good friend Leila Gardunia just released her new 9-Patch Scrappy Stars pattern yesterday, and it’s jelly-roll friendly, too! I had a great time tech editing this simple stunner, and you’re going to love it.
Quilt and photo by Leila Gardunia.
I am loving the Twist & Slice pattern by Kevin Kosbab of Feed Dog Designs. Scrappy designs can sometimes feel a little all over the place, but this design looks so cohesive.
Quilt and photo by Kevin Kosbab of Feed Dog Designs.
Have you ever made a jelly roll race quilt? You basically sew a bunch of jelly-roll strips together lengthwise and then fold the long strip in half, sew along one side, trim, and repeat until you wind up with a quilt top. Wise Craft Handmade has a great instructional post on how to do it. This is a great quilt whether you’re starting with a brand new jelly roll or looking to use up leftover jelly-roll strips or binding pieces. I used the leftovers of a jelly roll to make this baby version for a charity quilt drive. (Psst…Elizabeth Hartman’s Florence Flamingo quilt — the source of the leftover jelly-roll strips — is also a jelly-roll pattern. Can you believe it?)
And how fabulous is the Blakely quilt pattern by Meghan Buchanan of Then Came June? Her pattern includes options for yardage, fat quarters/fat eighths, and jelly rolls. Who doesn’t love options?
Quilt and photo by Meghan Buchanan of Then Came June.
Erica Jackman of Kitchen Table Quilting always produces the loveliest, most timeless patterns, and her Freya pattern is no exception. This one is definitely jelly-roll worthy!
Quilt and photo by Erica Jackman of Kitchen Table Quilting.
Spent all your money on the jelly roll and looking for a free pattern? Try one of these!
Scrap Stash Plus Quilt by Emily Dennis of Quilty Love (pictured left below; quilt and photo by Emily Dennis)
Diagonal Strip Quilt by Allison Harris of Cluck Cluck Sew (pictured center below; quilt and photo by Allison Harris)
Jelly Rainbow Quilt by Ruby Star Society (pictured right below; quilt and photo by Coneflower Quilt Co.)
Finally, Fat Quarter Shop and Moda both have a ton of free patterns listed on their respective sites (note: not all of Moda’s patterns are jelly-roll friendly, but many of them are!).
