I can not tell you just how much I appreciate this video. Others that I have watched didn't explain the "twisting" of the fabric although I was thinking it in my mind. I am very new to quilting and sewing. I just finished my first quilt that I made for my first granddaughter born 4 weeks ago. I was very proud of myself. Although it was an easy 5" sq blocks, I put a binding on it and I also free hand stipple quitted it. The size came out to be 44-1/4"x45-1/2". Now I want to make my son a twin size jelly roll quilt to take to college with me this fall. With the help of your video I now know I can do it. Again thank you for explaining the important tidbits right to the end. :)
+Kat Bat I am very much into preparation as I feel it makes everything flow better. So untwisting the fabric seemed more natural and it's also economical. The Jelly Roll Quilt is nice and easy to make. Wow, you are new to quilting an you free hand stipple quilted your first quilt, you are awesome. Congratulations on the birth of your grandaughter. :)
I've watched other tutorials on jelly rolls and this is the only one that actually explains it so well. I watched it then did it!! Thank you for explaining and showing it so well!
It looks very easy and was explained in a way a novice like me could understand it. I have a spare jelly roll that I didn't know what to make with it, but now I do!
Thank you for this great tutorial!! I found you give more detailed information than other videos. As a beginner quilter... and I mean beginner this was refreshing and very helpful.
Thank you Alice, it's always nice to get such lovely feedback. Jelly Roll quilts always look great when they are finished. We just had Paula's Jelly Roll quilt, quilted www.alandacraft.com/paulas-jelly-roll-quilt-gets-quilted/. It is the brown one on the wall in the video.
Thank you Linda 😊. Your friend may also be interested in our Easy quilt for beginners. www.alandacraft.com/2015/06/08/quilting-for-beginners-the-easiest-quilt-ever/.Plus we do have a number of beginners quilts on the website that may also interest your friend.
Honestly this is such a wonderful tutorial - I have ordered a jelly roll to make my first quilt, and have seen so many tutorials that make no sense at all to a beginner quilter like myself. This one made me so happy becasue I really think I can easily do this. Thank you for inspiring me and making the who process seem less daunting!
Thank you for your lovely comment. These jelly roll quilts are such fun to make, you're never quite sure what the final result is going to be, until the strips start coming together as you sew.
Hi from Pennsylvania (although I am visiting my folks in New York at the moment) Thank you for this video. I just discovered Jelly Roll Race quilts and, after watching here, it appears to be something I can do easily and still have a beautiful quilt. I appreciate you taking the time to explain the extra step to ensure no tangles or twists as you sew. Your clear, concise directions are wonderful (as well as your accent). I am looking forward to watching the rest of your videos.
Good Evening from Boston, Massachusetts.... I love Jelly Roll quilts... so colorful and so much fun to do. Love the quick finish you have been using for your quilts... Your tutorials are wonderful. Keep them coming.......
+susan chase Hello there Boston, Massachusetts. Aren't they though, just so quick and easy to make and they look amazing. Thank you for your kind comments Susan. We have more on the way.
I love watching jelly roll race quilts being made as they're a surprise when you're done. I love the fabrics. Wouldve been nice to see a full pic in the end. Tfs!
Thank for your great tutorials. You are so clear and explain everything . I did make one, my first quilt ever. It turned out very beautiful and it was pretty quick. thanks again
Excellent Yolanda. Perhaps you would like to share some photos on the website. Here is the link if you are interested. www.alandacraft.com/submit-your-project/
These jelly roll quilts are such fun to make, and look great when quilted. You can see how nice Paula's quilt came up once it had been quilted www.alandacraft.com/paulas-jelly-roll-quilt-gets-quilted/
+Patricia O'Neill Thank you Pat in England from the girls in OZ. This is a nice easy quilt to make, almost as easy as our beginners quilt. Quilting for Beginners - The Easiest Quilt Ever
Good Morning from Texas, ( 8-21-15/9:00am cst). Wanda I have 2, 20 strip jelly rolls to make a top. Is the top done after 32 rows have been stitched? Loved, loved, loved the video. So glad I don't have to stitch at a 45* angle. I like the effect even better.
+patricia chandler Good morning to you inTexas, from Australia. Yes Patricia, your quilt top is complete once your 32 rows are done, unless you want to add borders as we have done on the autumn toned quilt. But if you are happy with the size then you can just add your batting and backing and finish the quilt. Again you can just use our easy quilt method (without binding) or you can bind the quilt and finish using your favourite quilting method. - free motion quilting or stitch in the ditch. We prefer the straight joins as well.
thank you so much for making this so easy I've been staring at a different tutorial for over a day trying to figure out how they like straight the lady never mentioned that you had to cut the loop I mean it should have been obvious but it wasn't at least to me 🤣
Happy we were able to clear that up for you. Don't beat yourself up, things are not always obvious, and that's why it's important to mention what we are doing so everyone understands the process. I love making jelly roll quilts, you never quite know what they are going to turn out like. 🙂
Hi thanks for your helpful video. I am going to be making my very first quilt from a jelly roll soon, I have also brought a panel to add how would I do this many thanks
It wouldn't be possible to add a panel using this technique. To add a panel to a quilt is a whole different method. You would have to sew your strips together and then cut them to sew them around the panel.
Happy New Year's Alanda!! From Ontario Canada. 💞 How would you quilt the top of this ? I staggered mine. Also how do you know when it's the last row 🤔 Thanks for all of your wonderful video's! 😃
Happy New Year to you too!! We made a few of these. Not all are quilted yet but for two of them we had them professionally quilted. If I were to quilt this myself, I would probably either stitch in the ditch along each row or stitch on either side of each seamline although that may be a bit of overkill. I'm not sure what you mean when you say 'how do you know it's the last row?'
Can I use anti-pill fleece as backing and turn it inside out like you did on the easy quilt and stitch in the ditch with a straight stitch or stretch stitch?
That's excellent Sandra. Maybe you would like to share some photos on the website. We love seeing our quilters projects. Here is a ink if you are interested www.alandacraft.com/submit-your-project/
Great video help! I did my first jelly roll quilt and it didn’t turn out right. I opened the roll and separated the duplicate strips so they weren’t side by side. Somehow at the end, they were literally all grouped together. I have no idea how that happened. I bought another jelly roll but it has about three strips of each pattern? Do i keep them together?
It's hard to know how this type of quilt is going to turn out beforehand. Personally I would separate the strips but there is always a chance that you will end up with two of the same pattern next to one another, and as you have three of each in your jelly roll, it is even more likely that this will happen. I'm sorry I can't be of more help Shannon.
Thank You for this amazing tutorial!!! --- I have done a tiny bit of quilting and I really love the fact that this is so easy and looks so beautiful. I read where you said the finished quilt top is approx. 53" x 63"--- that is larger than the fabric that you buy, so when your doing the backing and batting how do you get enough fabric to be this size? Do you have to sew pieces together to get it large enough? I looked for a video you might have on this and could not find one. If so then you will have a seam on the back instead of a solid piece of fabric? I'm thinking of using cotton fabric for the front and flannel for the back -- do you think this is a good idea and do you think the flannel will shrink when washed and make the quilt uneven? Also, do you think a batting would be necessary if I use flannel for the back? I'm sorry for so many questions but I do appreciate your time and help --- Love watching your videos --- so very easy to understand and follow --- Thanks again ---- Blessings
Backing can be purchased in wider widths than most quilting fabric, but if you only have narrow quilting fabric you will need to join the pieces together. So yes you will have a seam on the back. We have a number of quilts like this and you will need to decide if you want the seam to run across the quilt or down the quilt. Once it's quilted you probably won't see the seam anyway. You aren't restricted to using just one fabric for the back either. Take a look at what we did for the backing for one of our quilts, here www.alandacraft.com/quick-tip-how-to-use-up-those-spare-quilt-blocks/. We used a number of different fabrics to get the right width. Batting generally comes in wide widths but if yours doesn't then you can get a fusible tape to join the batting. If you have any doubts about your flannel shrinking then just wash a piece before you use it and measure it for shrinkage. As for the batting, it depends on how warm you want the quilt to be. I would personally use batting but it's not essential. Without batting you will have more of a blanket feel than a quilt. I hope this helps and please don't hesitate to contact us if you have more questions. :)
Thank You so much for answering my questions-I had not thought to use more than one fabric for the backing, so that can be an option if I need it--happy to know the backing comes in larger widths so that should not be a problem. Yayyy---Your help is so greatly appreciated--your an angel!!!
I love this tutorial. So easy to follow. I am going to attempt my very first one soon. My question is do you think it would be alright to quilt the top, batting, and back together using the 'stitch in the ditch' method? I have never made a quilt and that looks like something I could do. What do you think?
+Alex Smith Hi Alex. Thank you for your comment. I can't see any reason why you can't use the stitch in the ditch method to put your three layers together, once the top is finished. Make sure you pin everything well to keep it stable or use an adhesive spray. Good luck with it and we would love to see the finished result on our readers project page on the website - www.alandacraft.com/submit-your-project/
My first jelly roll quilt...it has only 8 fabrics with 5 of strips of each fabric. Will this still work as far as duplicates to just stagger them in stack?
You will more than likely get a number of double ups by having so few colours. Staggering them through the stack may help but because of the construction of the quilt you will have duplicates. But that will probably look awesome anyway as you may end up with blocks of colour.
QUESTION: Have watched this several times now and have just noticed that at the beginning, when you trim the selvages off, you place all your grey colors on top, and the duplicate grey you place at the bottom of that grey pile. I've been doing that, kind of, but placing them at the bottom of all the colors. My way, I've been joining up the last grey with the first grey when I stitch. Can you confirm that you put all like colors together for the full 160 inches, giving a better color spread. I've made several jelly roll quilt tops and always end up with same colors lumped together at 3 or 4 places.....
You are going find that regardless of how you sort the colours, you can still potentially end with the some colors lumped together. Some people mix the strips randomly, some don't sort them at all. When we go through our jelly rolls, we only separate duplicates and we do it exactly how we showed in the video. So if we saw a duplicate grey we would place the duplicate to the bottom of the grey pile. If we saw a duplicate pink we would place the duplicate to the bottom of the pink pile.
Love your videos! I am brand new to quilting and you explain everything so well. If you wanted a queen size quilt would you use 2 jelly rolls? I also like that you use the straight stitch. The 45 degree one seemed very daunting!
Thank your your lovely comment Nicole. One jelly roll will be enough for a queen sized quilt. Here is a link to the website where we have the measurements www.alandacraft.com/jelly-roll-quilt-top-tutorial-quilting-for-beginners/. The quilt top with just the jelly roll strips will be approx 54 1/2" x 62". You can add to the size by adding borders. The brown quilt top in the video, with borders measures 72" x 80".
I want to use fleece as backing with no batting (it's more of a blanket for a 8 year old and I don't want to make it too heavy.......do you suggest pinning or spray basting?
I have never made a quilt before, I’ve only sewn shorts or costumes for my kids and that was 25 years ago..would this quilt be ok for me to begin with?
As you have sewn before, you should be able to tackle this one Marcia. Just follow the instructions on bringing it together. Otherwise maybe you might like to start with the easiest quilt ever, here is the link www.alandacraft.com/2015/06/08/quilting-for-beginners-the-easiest-quilt-ever/.
I apologize if you answered this already, but where did you get the ruler you use...it seems like when you press down there are wood pegs that go through holes to extra hold the fabric...is that right? Where did you get that? the link you gave did not have the handle.
This is the Quilters Slidelock Ruler Julie. Here is a link to our review ruclips.net/video/x1hyEDLC4S8/видео.html and a link to the seller quiltersslidelock.com/
Perhaps add a border. Maybe a 2" plain border and a 4" patterned border. Depends how big you want it to be. Add some batting and backing and quilt it or have it quilted. Would love to see photos of your quilt top or finished quilt. www.alandacraft.com/submit-your-project/
Just found your video. The jelly roll I have, has 2 identical strips of each fabric. The duplicate strips are moved to the end of the stack? That probably makes no sense. Do I only stitch 1 of each fabric strip, adding the duplicate strips to be sewn at the end, so that there isn't 2 identical strips sewn together? Thank you for your video.
+NG B That would be one way to do it. You could also stitch one of each of the fabric strips together then when it comes to the duplicates mix them all up and randomly and sew them on. This should give a less structured look. But honestly it is really hard to know until its done, I haven't done one with so many duplicates. But it should still look really nice by just separating the two lots of fabric into two piles and just sewing them as one pile and then the duplicate pile. Would love to see it when its completed
Alanda Craft Thank you for such a quick reply to my question. I've made quilts in the past, but the Jelly Roll Quilt is new to me and was a bit unsure about how to handle duplicate strips. Thank you again!
+Sandi Webb The one we did for this video came to 53" x 60". You would also add a border to this if you wanted a bigger quilt. When quilting, when you are piecing the quilt top, in general you don't backstitch. This is because when you are adding sashing, a border or another block, it will cross over the seam and secure it in place.
When I attempted this quilt...I'm a beginner....I had seams on top and on bottom...not sure what I'm doing wrong. I started out 1st piece on top of 2nd piece then 2nd piece on top of 3rd piece....if that makes sense
Wish I could be looking over your shoulder to see what was happening, Jenny. The only thing I can think of is that maybe you didn't place the pieces with the right sides facing before sewing them together. Just check the video again and you will see how the pieces are placed with the right sides facing.
+Carolyn Sly Our's measured 53" x 63" without any borders Carolyn. The size may vary depending on how the seams are sewn, we used a quarter inch seam. You can add borders to make it bigger if need be.
Your directions are excellent. Thank you! I can't wait to try this!!!
Thank you Bonnie 😊. This is lots of fun. You end up with a really, really, really long strip to start with.
I can not tell you just how much I appreciate this video. Others that I have watched didn't explain the "twisting" of the fabric although I was thinking it in my mind. I am very new to quilting and sewing. I just finished my first quilt that I made for my first granddaughter born 4 weeks ago. I was very proud of myself. Although it was an easy 5" sq blocks, I put a binding on it and I also free hand stipple quitted it. The size came out to be 44-1/4"x45-1/2". Now I want to make my son a twin size jelly roll quilt to take to college with me this fall. With the help of your video I now know I can do it. Again thank you for explaining the important tidbits right to the end. :)
+Kat Bat I am very much into preparation as I feel it makes everything flow better. So untwisting the fabric seemed more natural and it's also economical. The Jelly Roll Quilt is nice and easy to make. Wow, you are new to quilting an you free hand stipple quilted your first quilt, you are awesome. Congratulations on the birth of your grandaughter. :)
I've watched other tutorials on jelly rolls and this is the only one that actually explains it so well. I watched it then did it!! Thank you for explaining and showing it so well!
Thank you for your lovely comment. :)
It looks very easy and was explained in a way a novice like me could understand it. I have a spare jelly roll that I didn't know what to make with it, but now I do!
These are such fun to make Nikki and you never quite know how it's going to look until it's finished. 😀
Thank you for this great tutorial!! I found you give more detailed information than other videos. As a beginner quilter... and I mean beginner this was refreshing and very helpful.
Thank you Alice, it's always nice to get such lovely feedback. Jelly Roll quilts always look great when they are finished. We just had Paula's Jelly Roll quilt, quilted www.alandacraft.com/paulas-jelly-roll-quilt-gets-quilted/. It is the brown one on the wall in the video.
retired and now want to make quilts for a shelter that helps the homeless, with all the scraps and pieces of fabric, thanks for this wonderful video
That's wonderful Mary Ann. I know that the quilts will be much appreciated, and it is such an easy way to use up your fabric scraps.
Well done for your clear explicit tutorial I have sent it to a friend who is just starting to quilt ☺️
Thank you Linda 😊. Your friend may also be interested in our Easy quilt for beginners. www.alandacraft.com/2015/06/08/quilting-for-beginners-the-easiest-quilt-ever/.Plus we do have a number of beginners quilts on the website that may also interest your friend.
Thank you! Your detailed information was helpful after watching at least a lot of jelly roll race videos.
Thank you Mary. I like making these quilts as you are never quite sure what you are going to end up with, so it's always a nice surprise.
Honestly this is such a wonderful tutorial - I have ordered a jelly roll to make my first quilt, and have seen so many tutorials that make no sense at all to a beginner quilter like myself. This one made me so happy becasue I really think I can easily do this. Thank you for inspiring me and making the who process seem less daunting!
Thank you for your lovely comment. These jelly roll quilts are such fun to make, you're never quite sure what the final result is going to be, until the strips start coming together as you sew.
That's going to be a beautiful quilt. I enjoyed waking your video.
Thank you Dorothy 😊. These quilt tops are fun to make.
Explained everything extremely well. Best tutorial I have viewed so far. Thanks
Thank you Janice 😊
Hi from Pennsylvania (although I am visiting my folks in New York at the moment) Thank you for this video. I just discovered Jelly Roll Race quilts and, after watching here, it appears to be something I can do easily and still have a beautiful quilt. I appreciate you taking the time to explain the extra step to ensure no tangles or twists as you sew. Your clear, concise directions are wonderful (as well as your accent). I am looking forward to watching the rest of your videos.
+Copper Buttons Thank you for your lovely comment. These jelly roll quilts are so easy to make and they do look gorgeous when they are finished. :)
Lovely Wanda....I’m a beginner and your the Best I have ever seen. Love from Michigan
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Shelly. I have to say I love jelly roll quits. :)
Thank you for a great tutorial that makes sense.
Happy to hear the tutorial was helpful Jeanie 😊
Good Evening from Boston, Massachusetts....
I love Jelly Roll quilts... so colorful and so much fun to do. Love the quick finish you have been using for your quilts... Your tutorials are wonderful. Keep them coming.......
+susan chase Hello there Boston, Massachusetts. Aren't they though, just so quick and easy to make and they look amazing. Thank you for your kind comments Susan. We have more on the way.
I love watching jelly roll race quilts being made as they're a surprise when you're done. I love the fabrics. Wouldve been nice to see a full pic in the end. Tfs!
This was such a great video for those of us new to Jelly Rolls, quilting, and racing. LOL.
Glad you enjoyed the video Heidi. We are in the process of doing a variation on this Jelly Roll quilt and it will be up on RUclips shortly. :)
Love the clear and nice instructions. Beautiful. Thank you.
Thank you Monica.
I love these quilts!
They are fun to make and they look great 😊
What a brilliant tutorial. So well explained.
Thank you, Karen.
Thank for your great tutorials. You are so clear and explain everything . I did make one, my first quilt ever.
It turned out very beautiful and it was pretty quick. thanks again
Excellent Yolanda. Perhaps you would like to share some photos on the website. Here is the link if you are interested. www.alandacraft.com/submit-your-project/
I love how easy making the quilt top is. TFS
Wonderful! Very easy to follow instructions. Thank you!
Thank you
Thank you for such clear instructions.
I'm going to tackle this one next weekend. I can't wait.
Excellent Jayla, have fun.
I am so inspired! I can't wait to get started, and thank you for this delightful tutorial!!
These jelly roll quilts are such fun to make, and look great when quilted. You can see how nice Paula's quilt came up once it had been quilted www.alandacraft.com/paulas-jelly-roll-quilt-gets-quilted/
pat in england great video, really helpful for a novice. thanks
+Patricia O'Neill Thank you Pat in England from the girls in OZ. This is a nice easy quilt to make, almost as easy as our beginners quilt. Quilting for Beginners - The Easiest Quilt Ever
Great tutorial. Thanks!
Happy to hear you like it Chris🙂
A forgot... I love the one behind you.... Very soothing...
+Sandy Grogg Thank you Sandy. That one was made from fabric we had on hand. I was pleased with the result.
Thank u so much. This is my First Quilt and so easy
Good Morning from Texas, ( 8-21-15/9:00am cst). Wanda I have 2, 20 strip jelly rolls to make a top. Is the top done after 32 rows have been stitched? Loved, loved, loved the video. So glad I don't have to stitch at a 45* angle. I like the effect even better.
+patricia chandler Good morning to you inTexas, from Australia. Yes Patricia, your quilt top is complete once your 32 rows are done, unless you want to add borders as we have done on the autumn toned quilt. But if you are happy with the size then you can just add your batting and backing and finish the quilt. Again you can just use our easy quilt method (without binding) or you can bind the quilt and finish using your favourite quilting method. - free motion quilting or stitch in the ditch. We prefer the straight joins as well.
I love your videos so inspiring and your voice is lovely to listen to ,thanks Alanda x helen thomas Aberdeen Scotland
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Helen, all the way over there in Aberdeen. Cheers, Wanda :)
thank you so much for making this so easy I've been staring at a different tutorial for over a day trying to figure out how they like straight the lady never mentioned that you had to cut the loop I mean it should have been obvious but it wasn't at least to me 🤣
Happy we were able to clear that up for you. Don't beat yourself up, things are not always obvious, and that's why it's important to mention what we are doing so everyone understands the process. I love making jelly roll quilts, you never quite know what they are going to turn out like. 🙂
Really beautiful!
Hi thanks for your helpful video. I am going to be making my very first quilt from a jelly roll soon, I have also brought a panel to add how would I do this many thanks
It wouldn't be possible to add a panel using this technique. To add a panel to a quilt is a whole different method. You would have to sew your strips together and then cut them to sew them around the panel.
I love this! Without any additional border do you think this would make a quilt large enough for a queen size bed?
No, it's a bit small for a queen size. It barely covers the top.
Alanda Craft if you remove less than 18inches at the start would that help it be larger in the end?
Happy New Year's Alanda!! From Ontario Canada. 💞 How would you quilt the top of this ? I staggered mine. Also how do you know when it's the last row 🤔 Thanks for all of your wonderful video's! 😃
Happy New Year to you too!! We made a few of these. Not all are quilted yet but for two of them we had them professionally quilted. If I were to quilt this myself, I would probably either stitch in the ditch along each row or stitch on either side of each seamline although that may be a bit of overkill. I'm not sure what you mean when you say 'how do you know it's the last row?'
Where do you get the ruler with a handle on it...awesome video
Can I use anti-pill fleece as backing and turn it inside out like you did on the easy quilt and stitch in the ditch with a straight stitch or stretch stitch?
Yes, you can definitely put it together using that method.
thank you I made this and it turned out great and yes it is so easy to do :-)
That's excellent Sandra. Maybe you would like to share some photos on the website. We love seeing our quilters projects. Here is a ink if you are interested www.alandacraft.com/submit-your-project/
Awesome Alanda! What size does this measure? How do you know what the last row is you cut?
In the comments further down she says; The quilt top with just the jelly roll strips will be approx 54 1/2" x 62".
I had the same question :-)
Great video help! I did my first jelly roll quilt and it didn’t turn out right. I opened the roll and separated the duplicate strips so they weren’t side by side. Somehow at the end, they were literally all grouped together. I have no idea how that happened. I bought another jelly roll but it has about three strips of each pattern? Do i keep them together?
It's hard to know how this type of quilt is going to turn out beforehand. Personally I would separate the strips but there is always a chance that you will end up with two of the same pattern next to one another, and as you have three of each in your jelly roll, it is even more likely that this will happen. I'm sorry I can't be of more help Shannon.
Thank You for this amazing tutorial!!! --- I have done a tiny bit of quilting and I really love the fact that this is so easy and looks so beautiful. I read where you said the finished quilt top is approx. 53" x 63"--- that is larger than the fabric that you buy, so when your doing the backing and batting how do you get enough fabric to be this size? Do you have to sew pieces together to get it large enough? I looked for a video you might have on this and could not find one. If so then you will have a seam on the back instead of a solid piece of fabric? I'm thinking of using cotton fabric for the front and flannel for the back -- do you think this is a good idea and do you think the flannel will shrink when washed and make the quilt uneven? Also, do you think a batting would be necessary if I use flannel for the back? I'm sorry for so many questions but I do appreciate your time and help --- Love watching your videos --- so very easy to understand and follow --- Thanks again ---- Blessings
Backing can be purchased in wider widths than most quilting fabric, but if you only have narrow quilting fabric you will need to join the pieces together. So yes you will have a seam on the back. We have a number of quilts like this and you will need to decide if you want the seam to run across the quilt or down the quilt. Once it's quilted you probably won't see the seam anyway. You aren't restricted to using just one fabric for the back either. Take a look at what we did for the backing for one of our quilts, here www.alandacraft.com/quick-tip-how-to-use-up-those-spare-quilt-blocks/. We used a number of different fabrics to get the right width. Batting generally comes in wide widths but if yours doesn't then you can get a fusible tape to join the batting. If you have any doubts about your flannel shrinking then just wash a piece before you use it and measure it for shrinkage. As for the batting, it depends on how warm you want the quilt to be. I would personally use batting but it's not essential. Without batting you will have more of a blanket feel than a quilt. I hope this helps and please don't hesitate to contact us if you have more questions. :)
Thank You so much for answering my questions-I had not thought to use more than one fabric for the backing, so that can be an option if I need it--happy to know the backing comes in larger widths so that should not be a problem. Yayyy---Your help is so greatly appreciated--your an angel!!!
I love this tutorial. So easy to follow. I am going to attempt my very first one soon. My question is do you think it would be alright to quilt the top, batting, and back together using the 'stitch in the ditch' method? I have never made a quilt and that looks like something I could do. What do you think?
+Alex Smith Hi Alex. Thank you for your comment. I can't see any reason why you can't use the stitch in the ditch method to put your three layers together, once the top is finished. Make sure you pin everything well to keep it stable or use an adhesive spray. Good luck with it and we would love to see the finished result on our readers project page on the website - www.alandacraft.com/submit-your-project/
Oh! Thank you so much! That is what I will do. :)
My first jelly roll quilt...it has only 8 fabrics with 5 of strips of each fabric. Will this still work as far as duplicates to just stagger them in stack?
You will more than likely get a number of double ups by having so few colours. Staggering them through the stack may help but because of the construction of the quilt you will have duplicates. But that will probably look awesome anyway as you may end up with blocks of colour.
Alanda Craft thank you for replying! Awesome video -explained well! Working on it now!!!
QUESTION: Have watched this several times now and have just noticed that at the beginning, when you trim the selvages off, you place all your grey colors on top, and the duplicate grey you place at the bottom of that grey pile. I've been doing that, kind of, but placing them at the bottom of all the colors. My way, I've been joining up the last grey with the first grey when I stitch.
Can you confirm that you put all like colors together for the full 160 inches, giving a better color spread. I've made several jelly roll quilt tops and always end up with same colors lumped together at 3 or 4 places.....
You are going find that regardless of how you sort the colours, you can still potentially end with the some colors lumped together. Some people mix the strips randomly, some don't sort them at all.
When we go through our jelly rolls, we only separate duplicates and we do it exactly how we showed in the video. So if we saw a duplicate grey we would place the duplicate to the bottom of the grey pile. If we saw a duplicate pink we would place the duplicate to the bottom of the pink pile.
Thank you.... I really love these quilts... Wont fight the color lumping anymore. It is what it is...........
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Love your videos! I am brand new to quilting and you explain everything so well. If you wanted a queen size quilt would you use 2 jelly rolls? I also like that you use the straight stitch. The 45 degree one seemed very daunting!
Thank your your lovely comment Nicole. One jelly roll will be enough for a queen sized quilt. Here is a link to the website where we have the measurements www.alandacraft.com/jelly-roll-quilt-top-tutorial-quilting-for-beginners/. The quilt top with just the jelly roll strips will be approx 54 1/2" x 62". You can add to the size by adding borders. The brown quilt top in the video, with borders measures 72" x 80".
+Alanda Craft THANK YOU for your response!
I want to use fleece as backing with no batting (it's more of a blanket for a 8 year old and I don't want to make it too heavy.......do you suggest pinning or spray basting?
Personally I would do both. Fleece will be a little more difficult to work with so the more you stabilize everything the better.
If I do the easy quilt with no binding (where you turn it inside out) I'm guessing I won't be able to use spray basting.
I am wondering, if I wanted the quilt bigger could I just add more strips?
I want to know how you iron the quilt at the end..... do you open seams or press in one direction?
+nmdan4 We ironed the seams open but you could probably get away with ironing to one side.
I have never made a quilt before, I’ve only sewn shorts or costumes for my kids and that was 25 years ago..would this quilt be ok for me to begin with?
As you have sewn before, you should be able to tackle this one Marcia. Just follow the instructions on bringing it together. Otherwise maybe you might like to start with the easiest quilt ever, here is the link www.alandacraft.com/2015/06/08/quilting-for-beginners-the-easiest-quilt-ever/.
I apologize if you answered this already, but where did you get the ruler you use...it seems like when you press down there are wood pegs that go through holes to extra hold the fabric...is that right? Where did you get that? the link you gave did not have the handle.
This is the Quilters Slidelock Ruler Julie. Here is a link to our review ruclips.net/video/x1hyEDLC4S8/видео.html and a link to the seller quiltersslidelock.com/
Julie Enderle
I just made my first top... now if only I knew how to complete it...
Perhaps add a border. Maybe a 2" plain border and a 4" patterned border. Depends how big you want it to be. Add some batting and backing and quilt it or have it quilted. Would love to see photos of your quilt top or finished quilt. www.alandacraft.com/submit-your-project/
Just found your video. The jelly roll I have, has 2 identical strips of each fabric. The duplicate strips are moved to the end of the stack? That probably makes no sense. Do I only stitch 1 of each fabric strip, adding the duplicate strips to be sewn at the end, so that there isn't 2 identical strips sewn together? Thank you for your video.
+NG B That would be one way to do it. You could also stitch one of each of the fabric strips together then when it comes to the duplicates mix them all up and randomly and sew them on. This should give a less structured look. But honestly it is really hard to know until its done, I haven't done one with so many duplicates. But it should still look really nice by just separating the two lots of fabric into two piles and just sewing them as one pile and then the duplicate pile. Would love to see it when its completed
Alanda Craft
Thank you for such a quick reply to my question. I've made quilts in the past, but the Jelly Roll Quilt is new to me and was a bit unsure about how to handle duplicate strips. Thank you again!
Hello!! I dont know what to do after that would you do a video what the next step will be, thank you.
It's on the to do list Ginna.
What size quilt does one Jelly Roll make? I notice that when quilting they don't use a backstich, is there a reason for that?
+Sandi Webb The one we did for this video came to 53" x 60". You would also add a border to this if you wanted a bigger quilt. When quilting, when you are piecing the quilt top, in general you don't backstitch. This is because when you are adding sashing, a border or another block, it will cross over the seam and secure it in place.
When I attempted this quilt...I'm a beginner....I had seams on top and on bottom...not sure what I'm doing wrong. I started out 1st piece on top of 2nd piece then 2nd piece on top of 3rd piece....if that makes sense
Wish I could be looking over your shoulder to see what was happening, Jenny. The only thing I can think of is that maybe you didn't place the pieces with the right sides facing before sewing them together. Just check the video again and you will see how the pieces are placed with the right sides facing.
One jelly roll does what size quilt? This would be the first quilt
You can see more about the sizing of this quilt on our website here: www.alandacraft.com/jelly-roll-quilt-top-tutorial-quilting-for-beginners/
How many stripes do you need for a baby size quilt
I haven't made a baby quilt using this method Teri, but my research tells me that 20 strips will make a quilt that measures approx 32 1/2" x 50"
What size is the quilt using the 42 jelly rolls?
+Carolyn Sly Our's measured 53" x 63" without any borders Carolyn. The size may vary depending on how the seams are sewn, we used a quarter inch seam. You can add borders to make it bigger if need be.
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I'm soooo confused!