I recently posted a picture of a Jelly Roll Step Ladder with several jelly rolls stacked on it, and Kathie asked in the comment section, "What's a Jelly Roll?"
I decided to answer her question in this post so everyone can learn about these fabrics with the delicious sounding names! Here's an excellent Guide to Specialty Cuts over at the Fat Quarter Shop that explains what Charm Packs, Layer Cakes, Honey Buns, Turnovers, Jelly Rolls, and Fat Quarter bundles are.
Manufactured by Moda Fabrics, Jelly Rolls are different prints from a single collection rolled together and cut length-wise into 2.5" x 44" strips. They are available by collection and have become very popular over the past few years. Jelly Rolls typically include 40 strips of fabric but occasionally can vary.
Charm packs are the smallest and least expensive specialty cut. Their popularity stems from the fact that they are affordable, easy to use, and the size is very common in quilting. Charm Packs typically include one square of every fabric within a collection so the number of pieces included varies. The size of charm packs may also vary slightly by manufacturer. For instance, RJR Fabrics cuts their Charm Packs to 5 ½” x 5 ½”.
And now you know what a jelly roll is...and a charm pack, along with lots more quilting terms in the Specialty Cut Glossary.
Giveaways! How about winning one of these Bakeshop items?
The Twiddletails Blog is giving away the Oh, Cherry, Oh Charm Pack pictured above on the right. The drawing is Tuesday, June 9, 7 pm PST.
And look at this bundle of Fat Quarters - Katie Jump Rope by Denyse Schmidt being given away over at The Fabric Shopper! Giveaway ends Sunday, June 7, at midnight. I'd love to win this one!
Lanie Jane over at See Jane Run, Go Jane Go is giving away a bundle of fabric from the Simple Abundance line that includes a jelly roll and more fabric! (Scroll down to the end of the post to see a picture and enter before Monday, June 7.) I'd love to win this one, too!
And who would like to win a layer cake quilt? The Flower Patch Quilt over at Moda Bake Shop was designed by Cyndi at Wishful Stitches and is being given away if you leave a quilting mishap story in the comment section by this evening, June 5.
Designer Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures is giving away her Sizzling Sixties pattern book over at her blog Trends and Traditions. She also gives a tutorial on How to Bind Inside Corners that is very interesting. Winner will be selected next week. Heather is also the author of the new Stop, Drop, and Roll book of jelly roll patterns that I have on my wish list.
And last but not least, Designer Sheri Howard is giving away a baby quilt in honor of her "almost 100" posts. (No deadline listed.)
Well, that jelly roll question sure got me on a roll of talking about quilting! I hope you get a chance to visit some of these blogs and get acquainted with the designers and their sites.
~Deb
Well now Deb....I REALLY don't have time to blog hop but you have really got me excited about all the give aways!! Guess I'll have to carve out some time today! :)Great post. Your explainations are perfect.
Posted by: Chris O'Dorisio | Friday, June 05, 2009 at 07:15 AM
Very pretty!! I think I need to learn how to sew.
Posted by: Islandsparrow | Friday, June 05, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Deb, thanks for posting all these great giveaways.
Posted by: Susan Ramey Cleveland | Friday, June 05, 2009 at 01:03 PM
I'm drooling! LOL Right now I'm concentrating on my cards, but one of these days . . . so many crafts, so little time!
Posted by: Susan | Friday, June 05, 2009 at 07:32 PM