Interested in a jelly roll that won't add pounds? These are your best bet! From Moda...Roman Holiday and Vintage Holiday.
I had never bought a jelly roll before (the non-fattening kind, that is) until I ordered these two from Homestead Hearth before Christmas. They were half-price so that made the purchase even sweeter!
The 2 1/2 inch strips are already cut and ready for sewing. I will begin the Roman Holiday one first because it's in this book Tom gave me to get started: Strip Delight (10 Fabulous Quilts from Jelly Roll Strips).
They will both eventually end up as Christmas quilts for the girls' hope chests...if I can part with them after they're completed! It certainly seems that I'll have plenty to work on this year, and pictures will be posted as progress is made. Which jelly rolls have you used and how did your projects turn out?
~Deb
I've never even heard of jelly rolls much less used one! But I bet yours will turn out beautifully. The colors look nice.
Posted by: Bet | Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 09:36 PM
I have never used jelly rolls, only charm packs. I am looking forward to you sharing your creations!
Posted by: Randi | Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 10:56 PM
I have seen these jelly rolls, but I didn't know what they were called. I didn't even discover charm packs till just a few months ago, so I've never bought or used either one. I can't wait to see your quilts!
Posted by: Susan | Friday, January 04, 2008 at 12:37 AM
Charm packs?! Oh my! I am feeling ignorant. :-)
Posted by: Bet | Friday, January 04, 2008 at 08:08 AM
I'm with you, Bet. I haven't a clue what either jelly rolls or charm packs are! Deb, you'll have to post some pictures, so the uninformed in your audience will have some idea what you're talking about! :)
Posted by: Rhonda | Friday, January 04, 2008 at 12:25 PM
Hi Deb,
Wow, I am in the dark on this quilting thing. Will one jelly roll make one quilt? I am excited to see lots of pic's. Maybe this is a quilt I could attempt to make :)
Posted by: Julie | Friday, January 04, 2008 at 03:50 PM
I've seen jelly rolls in my local fabric store, but I didn't know what one would do with them. Now I know! They seem expensive to me, does one make a whole quilt? I'm thinking, that if they made a whole quilt, then it probably is comparable to the cost of buying enough fabric for a quilt. I can't wait to see your projects!
Posted by: Tammy | Friday, January 04, 2008 at 07:44 PM
I have never used a jelly roll. Looks like fun!
Posted by: Cindi | Friday, January 04, 2008 at 07:45 PM
Low in calories, that's for sure!!!! :-)
Posted by: Dorothy | Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 12:07 AM
Okay, to answer some questions...a jelly roll is rolled up strips of fabric. There are about 40 strips of varied fabrics that are 2 1/2 inches wide, and yes, you can make a whole quilt with one. (Rhonda, those are two jelly rolls in the picture, so that's what they look like not opened yet.)
The one that I am starting (Roman Holiday) will equal a size 50" x 62" quilt. I will still need to purchase the borders (about 2 yds) and backing (about 4 yds) and of course the batting. So the cost of the jelly roll covers all the material that makes up the main quilt but not everything.
I thought jelly rolls were a little on the expensive side, too, at $30 a roll. One shop this week had a buy-4-and-get-1-free sale. But I didn't spend $120 for 4 rolls at one shot, although maybe that's a great deal if you make a lot of quilts and want all the strips already cut. Mine were $15 each which I thought was doable.
There are many different books with various patterns to go by, although I'm sure you could also make up your own.
Charm packs are pre-cut 5" squares of fabric that you can buy for table runners, or whatever. Here's a link to see what some would look like:
http://www.fatquartershop.com/modacharmpacksquiltingcharmfabrics.asp?Shopper_id=5355151136595355&Store_id=499
Hope that helps with some of the questions. I'll post pictures once I get started.
Posted by: Deb | Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 11:42 AM
I got the Roman Holiday jelly roll when it was half price at Fat Quarter Shop. It's my first jelly roll. I'm looking forward to doing something with it.
Posted by: Susan Ramey Cleveland | Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 03:20 PM
OK.......((giggle))......I must admit that I thought you were actually talking about an edible low-fat jelly roll........It wasn't until the end of the 2nd/first of third paragraph that I finally realized that you were talking about quilting. :)
P.S. No, the picture didn't even help this poor blonde. :)
Posted by: Courtney, Jer.33:3 | Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 03:59 PM