For anyone who hasn't tried this, I have a tip for you. Don't use the same color strip until you get to every fourth strip at least, otherwise, you will have the same color sitting next to one another in the finished quilt.
I want to open my jelly roll and section each off into its own pile and pick one from each file for the first row Maybe start with the middle pile and work my way like that so I do get the variety.
I became legally blind this year and thought my new adventures in quilting were over. Then I stumbled upon your tutorials Jenny! This was the first I attempted. Took me 4 days but I did it!! Thank you so much for helping me adjust and realize life could still be fun. You gave me my confidence back!
I am not a quilter, in fact I could never even sew a straight line but I cannot believe I watched this whole video because it was just such fun. You are really fun to watch, Jenny. Love your competence.
I found you a few days ago. I freaking love you ❤️. I have coffee with you every morning now. Your a hoot. I had to find some beauty in All this ugliness.
I love the way that Jenny always licks her fingers to help separate fabric. It's so homely and always reminds me of my Mum. Jenny, you're a great presenter, fun to watch and such a friendly personality. Luv from Paul, UK.
I absolutely loved the line "you get rid of it" and the toss over your shoulder....how Eleanor Burns! This is my kind of quilting, I'll have to give it a go.
HI Jenny, I love this quilt and I used it as a background for an applique on the top of it - turned out great. One thing I do, when I start cutting them apart, I throw the end over my shoulder - then I don't have to find it later - it's right there....
I just recently finished my first one which was also my first experience with a jelly roll. I love how it goes together so well. My first row was twisted but I patiently worked with it as I figured out where it should be folded and then cut. As it became wider, it was much easier. I love watching Jenny.
Really very interesting. I've seen jelly rolls around, of course, but never really understood what you could do with them. I am definitely going to try this!
This was such a joy to watch!!! And the muuusic to match! And the fast forward! Hahahahaha!!! The fastest quilter in the world! Thank you so much! Lovely personality you got, too! Oh boy! Really enjoyed this!
I love this tutorial because it shows you how you can do a quilt in a day with one jelly roll! Jenny is so cheerful and fun to watch. Her way of teaching is so easy to follow!
I love her videos, she is adorable!!!! I did few projects with her help, the way she's explaining it and showing it is so easy. My projects turned out great, thank you Jenny :)
I never tire of watching this tutorial. Today I am finally going to give it a go. You featured a version of this on Fons and Porter and that's the one I'm going to try.
I just love watching your tutorials Jenny! You make us all feel like we are in your shop and even better, that we can have fun while we sew. You encourage us to make quilts that will be used and loved and that are pretty and colorful, not to mention we can finish within a week or less instead of having it take forever. Thank you so much for sharing and for your humor.
I have needed a quick quilt so many times and was at a total loss until I saw your tutorial on the "Jelly Roll Race". I now have a "stash" of your tutorials and love them because, being a visual learner, your tutorials are just what I need. Thank you so very much, Jenny, for helping not just me but so many other quilters.
It's nice to see a 'professional' using a singer machine. I've lamented for too long thinking most of the quilt patterns I see on you tube can 'only' be made on a machine that costs $3-4000. (I have a singer patchwork and I LOVE it!)
@@maxiedoodle You can sew a quilt or piece it in any sewing machine. I am working in one, kind of this one in a Singer Featherweight from 1948. Later, I will quilt it in a Baby Lock Aria. Sometimes I use a 1955 Singer...........I have few of those old ones and they are great. .......I did not like the noise that Jenny's machine makes, you can tell that it is mostly plastic and you can find a good machine for about the same price of that machine at an expensive sewing machine shop.
This is my favorite video because it show me that I could quilt. Love the breakdown of steps by Jenny and helpers! This was the first introduction into MSQC and everything they offer. Thank you! (I'm hooked!)
LOVE it! And the best part is the END.....I have no thread :) Oh Jenny, YOU ARE THE BEST....I am still laughing! Thank you, I needed a laugh this morning
I love this tutorial. I have never seen a Jelly Roll Race Quilt before. Since I watched the tutorial, I have made three!!! So fun! And I love the music in the tutorial!!
Just made a larger one. Would love a video just about how to figure out the backing and border (especially how much fabric to buy). I just starting quilting on Saturday. :)
This is my favorite of your videos! I first watched it a few years ago. A light went on! Making a quilt doesn't have to take forever. I'm a convert to Jenny's way - her short cut ideas have brought me back to the sewing machine.
I wish you had showed up close how to do the 45 degree angle seam and a close up on cutting. I'm a beginner, so I really need to see close ups. Thanks for posting this!!
Here are some of the people's questions answered: A “jelly roll” of fabric is literally a roll of 2 1/2″ x 42-44"″ pre-cut strips of fabric, and a roll usually has 40-42 strips. These are usually created and sold to feature prints in a particular line (one or more strip of each print included) or groups of, say, coordinating solids. A lap or baby-sized quilt can be made from 1 jelly roll (Which is what Jenny uses in the above tutorial = ending size 58" x 60"). If you want to make your own jelly roll strips, just cut 2 1/2 inch wide strips across the width of any fabric. If you are reusing fabrics that aren’t 44 inches wide, still cut 2 1/2 inch wide strips, you’ll just need more of them. STEP 1: Unwrap the jelly roll (or create a stack of self-cut strips yourself. You’ll need about 40-45 strips, each measuring 2 1/2″ wide by approximately 42″ long). Sew them together, end-to-end, at a 45 degree angle, RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER, BOTTOM ONE (design facing you)EAST TO WEST and the TOP ONE (design facing down) SHOULD BE NORTH TO SOUTH, just as you would sew strips together for binding. Sew a diagonal stitch line from the top left edge of the top strip to the right lower corner where both of the strips meet. You will cut away all but 1/4 inch seam allowance later. Continue this step of sewing all the jelly rolls together, end to end, you will have a 1600″ long strip if you have 40 strips. Trim off the tails, trim the seam allowances away, but no need to iron till the end. Cut off the first 18″ or so of the long strip. This ensures that your joined seams are staggered across the quilt, and not all on the edges. STEP 2: Fold the entire long strip in half, lengthwise, and sew it all together. Snip open where the end makes a fold, creating an 800″ long strip. Repeat step 2, and watch your strip get shorter, yet wider, each time. Your quilt top is forming! Continue repeating step 2 over and over until you have your completed quilt top in the width and length you want. Iron, baste into a sandwich, quilt, and bind and your quilt is done! You will need at least 3 jelly rolls of same line for a queen quilt, plus extra for a border if you want and also binding plus backing - look at it this way: A queen sized Jelly Roll Race Quilt, with horizontal strips, and no border, will take 64 strips for the initial quilt + 32 strips for the add-on section = 96 strips need for the whole Jelly Roll Race Quilt top. So you need 3 fabric jelly rolls (with 40 fabric strips in each jelly roll) to make this quilt. A quicker formula to just figure out how many strips you need for your Jelly Roll Race Quilt is this… (inches wide x number of rows) / 40″ strip = number of strips needed Lets try it… 80″ wide x 48 rows = 3840 take that and divide by strip length 3840/40 = 96 strips… TADA! Good Luck!
Oh my quilt math!!! I want to make a 66x86 (twin size), that can include boarder(s). So of course I am lost on how many strips I will need before I put on any boarder(s). The 66 inches is the width (after boarder(s)), so say 60 inches before any boards x number of rows (?) not sure how I would know how many rows. So I can't get the number I would divide by 40 inch strip. In your example of 80" wide, how did you come up with 48 rows? Its not 80/2.5 (width of a strip) as that would be 32. Then there is the problem with getting the 86" length, my guess here is that I would stop sewing the strips together once they are long enough - so 1st sew is 800, then 400, 200, 100 and I couldn't fold and sew again as it would be too short at 50 inches. So I end up with 100 inches and would need to trim that down to 80 inches so I can add my boards. Do I at least have that part correct? I am as you can see very confused and would very much appreciate help with the math of this twin size quilt. Thank you.
For a king size quilt, I think you're going to need three in total. Once a strip Is sewn to another either side of becomes 2" wide so you need at least 40 strips lengthwise. For the width you need a full length plus half a strip. If you sew a full jelly roll, 42 x 42" that gives you 1764" , divide that by 66" and you get 28 rows, you need 3 sections to give you 83" . Add your borders and that should give you the sizes you're looking for.
@@lynnwelch6223Sorry for the long delay in answering this question. Each row is 2 inches so you to take the width of the fabric and estimate how many strips you need to make the 66 inches for each row. Given that most Jelly Rolls are about 42 inches plus 24 inches gives for each row (estimated). so that is 1 and 2/3 strips, or 1.667 times 80 gives you how many strips you need.
I love this tutorial because it is the very first Missouri Star Quilt Company tutorial I ever saw - and it gave me something to do with my jelly rolls! I love Jenny's enthusiasm and easy way that she explains how to do something!
Thanks so much for your instructional videos. I've learned so much about quilting and binding. I've made two of these jelly roll quilts for my first granddaughter (for her Baptism and First Birthday) and so many of the flannel self binding baby "tummy time" blankets. I appreciate your time and talents!!
For Sandy Roper..... you can make it bigger. You can use 2 or 3 jelly rolls. If I were you I would contact their shop and ask specifics. I saw her do a beautiful one with Mary Porter on Fons and Porter this morning. Go to their website and look it up. It had scallops. It was beautiful.. As for designs.. you don't need a degree... you just need to have fun, and an imagination.. its a quilt.... as a sewer I had a terrible time at first, I wanted every thing to match and not use certain colors together. I'M glad I got over that... Jenny Doan. You are my icon.....
That's correct, Jacque. We forgot to mention that, nut you'll want to clip that loop so that you can open up the fabric and then sew another row together. :)
I know this comment is 8 years away, but what could be more fun than this? Wanted the instructions,so I could make one, I love it - the look, the ease, everything! Going to have to hunt up the 1812 Overture though, so I can do it right! HA! Love y'all, you make my day!
I am a big fan. You have lots of amazing videos/tutorials. I am having trouble with this one though. In the beginning you pointed at the 45 angle from the outside corner to the inside, when it should have been from the opposite corners- not sure if that was a good description- but now I have to go through and unpick everything I just sewed and I don't know whether to scream or cry.
This is one of my favorite videos. It is easy to make. I have made several. It came in handy when almost all of my sewing room was packed and I was anxious to do some sewing. AND they turn out beautiful. Thank you Jenny.
I cut my own strips and used 42-43 in flannel for baby. 24 strips cut at 2.5" makes the quilt top about 42 x 48 '" before borders. great size for baby.
You are so much fun to watch but you go so fast...lol... AS a beginner I wish some of the key points were explained just a little more detailed. Thank you so much..Loved watching you~
Well its been 10 months since I watched this for the first time and I've made a few crib quilts and opened up my jelly roll and unrolled it all over the place. Not very good instructions with it. I can't understand how she can just grab one and sew it without somewhere having them get twisted around. Not sure I even want to try this. Are there any better instructions on the internet that aren't going at warp speed?
You're right about the fabric strips twisting. I had to think on it for a while myself. I see now that since there is a fold at the end of sewing each time, just cut the fabric before you get to the very end and line them up. As the project progresses, this becomes less of a problem.
While I can't make the top in an hour like Jenny, it sure does go really, really fast. I've made 2 in a week now and will for sure use this again and again. Thank you for the wonderful easy quilt tutorials. Vicci
I have been looking for a video that describes how to in simple terms and you did that exactly. Thank you so much It is evident you and your husband have a grand time together. Thanks again!
I'm just a watcher/ wish that I could do that, viewer, but the first thing I thought when Mrs. Doan 'started' sewing the strips, was that I wish the camera was over the sewing machine, so that I could actually 'see' how she attached the corner-to-corner pieces. I'll figure it out by watching more vids, but, that would've been really helpful to me as a newby-wanna-be quilter.
is there a formula for creating a queen size quilt? I will be cutting my own fabrics to use up my yardage and I know they are 2.5" wide by width of fabric but how do you figure out how many to cut for a queen size quilt ? thanks
I am a beginner and I've made three of these quilt tops so far, and I"m starting on another one. Thank you so much for this tutorial! The Lone Ranger theme runs through my head every time I make one :).
Was following along just fine until you started cutting the folds which was in fast motion so not sure when you started cutting the folds. I have about 20 jelly rolls that would be great to use.
This is exactly why I watch you!!! You're so human...and I mean that in the nicest way possible. ❤️ This really put a smile on my face. I can't wait to try it with my two daughters. We're really going to have fun.
Hi Jenny! you are so down to earth. It shows in your voice what a wonderful person you are..Oh yeah, I do appreciate your video!! I can't wait to make one of these Jelly Roll Quilt! Thanks for help!
I had to rewatch the beginning of this over and over because I couldn't get the right way to sew the 45 degree angle and then I realized that I was sewing it the way you pointed it on on the two strips, and that was wrong! You should redo this showing the correct angle on the strips - the outside angle, not down the middle of them.
I agree! We went through the whole jelly roll and had to waste yardage due to the error in the video instructions. We were NOT going to seam rip the whole long chain of strips, so we cut them instead. This video REALLY needs to be done over or at least edit to put in the correction.
We did this as a group at our local quilt shop on Sunday. I used a solid color jelly roll and cut half of the strips in half and the rest of the strips into thirds. It takes a little longer to sew them all together for the first 1600 inches, but it was worth the time, as the quilt top is very colorful. A word of warning: Don't try to "arrange" how you sew the strips together. You can't plan how it comes out. I think Jenny's idea of just taking the strips as they come off the jelly roll is the easiest one. For those of you who want to try using halves and thirds, try putting your cut pieces in the dryer on Air Dry for just a few minutes to jumble them up, then put them in a bucket or large bag and just pull them randomly. Again. NO PLANNING! Enjoy!
I think this is my favorite MSQC video because it was how I was introduced to MSQC. A Google search for the 1600 quilt pattern landed me here, and the rest is history. I love the videos from Jenny and the others from MSQC. I had stalled in my quilting and the videos woke me up to lots of new possibilities!!
I would have to say that this is my favorite quilt tutorial up to this date because it was the very first quilt I made last year. I always wanted to learn, but I never had an opportunity. But last year I did this as my first project and I'm HOOKED!!! I absolutely love it!!! I can't wait to do some more quilts. :)
I sewed 21 strips together before realizing I had sewn them on the wrong diagonal! Am picking out stitches right now...then will try again. Ahhh #newbie #quilting101
For the LONGEST time I forever forgot to do it on the 45 and just did it straight across.. no one's mentioned it takes 10x longer to pull 1600 in. back apart! lol
At the 3:00 mark, she demonstrates how to connect the strips incorrectly. The line she draws with her finger goes the wrong direction. DO NOT sew the corners "mountain to valley" like her finger shows. Instead, sew from outside corner to outside corner - the opposite of what she shows. When she proceeds to do this on the machine, she does it correctly, and you can see this if you look closely as they come off the machine.
Thank you! I got so frustrated, something supposedly so easy and I was doing it wrong and kept watching the video over and over. I wish she would show close up views of the actual sewing. That would be very helpful. Cathy
I wish I had read this before starting. I put all mine together wrong and had to undo them. It isn't the best step by step video they have done. I have been fine with others. I am making this now. Hoping I get it right. Just not sure when I'm supposed to stop putting the rows together.
This was my first quilt top and it was so much fun it gave me confidence to try, try, again. I have now done 3 more quilt tops. thanks for the fun and the confidence.
I found this informative but as a beginner it would be VERY helpful to have the camera in an angle showing your cuts, angles, sewing up close and slower. It would help the beginners if the camera was closer and the video went slower. I'm definitely going to try this and appreciate your experience and talent...please remember tho that some of us are newbies...thanks!
This is the first quilt that I finished. I learned alot from my mistakes (sew them as they are in the roll, trust her!) I can't get enough of watching all the tutorials. So many patterns yet to try
Please correct the error of the close-up at 3:02....people are sewing the wrong diagonal that you show close up with your finger. The diagonal must be the other directions with the two "ENDS" on one side of the sewing line. I did this like you show and it didn't work so I tried the OTHER diagonal and that does work. Maybe a POP UP with text telling people to do it the other direction would work.
This really makes me kinda mad. I was really excited to make this quilt. watched the video several times and followed your directions. I did not read the comments first. Big mistake!! Now I have HOURS of unsewing to do. I would think that a video that has been up for more than a year could either be corrected or taken down. At the very least add a disclaimer at the beginning!! Beware if you are making this nor to sew at the angle Jenny points out. Sew together like a binding strip. Also, mix your strips up. She doesn't tell you this either.
+Laura McLemore the angle sewing is correct, we do the same with the binding strip, I think maybe tour angle was not right. She did say one can mix strips but she likes them as they come, personal choice, sorry to hear you had to undo your work. I'm just a beginner and love these videos, very informative and I've learned lots.
We're sorry about the confusion, Laura! You're absolutely right, just sew like a binding strip. And you can mix your strips or leave them as they come in the roll, it's all according to your personal preference.
This is my favorite video for beginners! I have never sewers a stitch in my life, always interested in quilting, so ordered an inexpensive machine to make sure I can do this. She makes me feel like I can, I am looking forward to the machine coming in today
I needed a quilt in a hurry and thought of the jelly roll race. I knew I could find a tutorial at MSQC because Jenny's made tutorials about almost everything! I wasn't disappointed...got all the info I needed and was entertained at the same time! The quilt was a success and I'm already thinking of the next jelly roll race to make!
I want to make a jelly roll quilt and watched both the Jelly Roll Race as well as Jelly Roll Race II. I found the Jelly Roll Race informative as well as humorous. This is a project I now feel I can complete with Jenny's tutorial. Thank you, Jenny for your tutorials, but this one was great. Loved the music as you zipped along! Also, it is good to see that you,as a professional, even admit your mistakes!!
What a fun tutorial; great result. Loved hearing the Long Ranger theme (yes, I know it's the William Tell Overture). I do believe that I have a jelly roll in my workroom. Just what I need, another project. Add it to the list. Thanks, Jenny.
Made this with a moda me and my sister jelly roll that was so beautiful I didn't want to cut up into little pieces. I love it. Really clear, easy to follow tutorial as always. Thank you! x
For anyone who hasn't tried this, I have a tip for you. Don't use the same color strip until you get to every fourth strip at least, otherwise, you will have the same color sitting next to one another in the finished quilt.
Thank you for this. I’m not a quilter, I want to use my jelly roll for a garment so this hint is particularly useful
Gr8 tip!!!
I want to open my jelly roll and section each off into its own pile and pick one from each file for the first row Maybe start with the middle pile and work my way like that so I do get the variety.
How about a rainbow roll??
Question: how big is the quilt top with the jelly roll and what if we used 2 jelly rolls, would it still work or would the size/shape be weird?
I became legally blind this year and thought my new adventures in quilting were over. Then I stumbled upon your tutorials Jenny! This was the first I attempted. Took me 4 days but I did it!! Thank you so much for helping me adjust and realize life could still be fun. You gave me my confidence back!
Thanks for being a great example to us all Janet! Happy Quilting!
I couldn't be more lost. Thanks for showing steps closer up.
I am not a quilter, in fact I could never even sew a straight line but I cannot believe I watched this whole video because it was just such fun. You are really fun to watch, Jenny. Love your competence.
I found you a few days ago. I freaking love you ❤️. I have coffee with you every morning now. Your a hoot. I had to find some beauty in All this ugliness.
I love the way that Jenny always licks her fingers to help separate fabric. It's so homely and always reminds me of my Mum. Jenny, you're a great presenter, fun to watch and such a friendly personality. Luv from Paul, UK.
This is my favorite Jenny video ever! Cracked me up AND I learned what to do with jelly rolls. Thanks, Jenny!
Love it!!! Thank you so much JC Samimi-Luu!
I absolutely loved the line "you get rid of it" and the toss over your shoulder....how Eleanor Burns! This is my kind of quilting, I'll have to give it a go.
HI Jenny, I love this quilt and I used it as a background for an applique on the top of it - turned out great. One thing I do, when I start cutting them apart, I throw the end over my shoulder - then I don't have to find it later - it's right there....
I just recently finished my first one which was also my first experience with a jelly roll. I love how it goes together so well. My first row was twisted but I patiently worked with it as I figured out where it should be folded and then cut. As it became wider, it was much easier. I love watching Jenny.
I just love how beautiful these turn out with so little effort. I made my first of many yesterday!
I love your tutorials, Jenny. This one is my favorite!
Really very interesting. I've seen jelly rolls around, of course, but never really understood what you could do with them. I am definitely going to try this!
This was such a joy to watch!!! And the muuusic to match! And the fast forward! Hahahahaha!!! The fastest quilter in the world! Thank you so much! Lovely personality you got, too! Oh boy! Really enjoyed this!
Jenny's tutes always make me smile! Beautiful quilts.
I love this tutorial because it shows you how you can do a quilt in a day with one jelly roll! Jenny is so cheerful and fun to watch. Her way of teaching is so easy to follow!
Love this video Jenny! It was a blast to watch. I'm still smiling. I needed that after a very long week at work. You really made my day.
I know. The racing music made me laugh
I love her videos, she is adorable!!!! I did few projects with her help, the way she's explaining it and showing it is so easy. My projects turned out great, thank you Jenny :)
Thanks so much, *****! Be sure to share pics with us on Facebook, Pinterest, or Instagram!
I never tire of watching this tutorial. Today I am finally going to give it a go. You featured a version of this on Fons and Porter and that's the one I'm going to try.
I just love how easy and quick this is, and it looks so good!
I don't think I've laughed this hard in a long time! Jenny's tutorials are AWESOME ALWAYS!
OH JENNY! This is too much fun! So cute! Thinking that I might challenge my sister to a Jelly Roll Race!
I just love watching your tutorials Jenny! You make us all feel like we are in your shop and even better, that we can have fun while we sew. You encourage us to make quilts that will be used and loved and that are pretty and colorful, not to mention we can finish within a week or less instead of having it take forever. Thank you so much for sharing and for your humor.
This is a riot. Only a sewer can laugh and appreciate this. I love it.
I have needed a quick quilt so many times and was at a total loss until I saw your tutorial on the "Jelly Roll Race". I now have a "stash" of your tutorials and love them because, being a visual learner, your tutorials are just what I need. Thank you so very much, Jenny, for helping not just me but so many other quilters.
We are so happy to hear that Annette! Thanks for the comment!
It's nice to see a 'professional' using a singer machine. I've lamented for too long thinking most of the quilt patterns I see on you tube can 'only' be made on a machine that costs $3-4000. (I have a singer patchwork and I LOVE it!)
I am scrolling through the comments to see if anyone mentioned the model Jenny is using.
@@maxiedoodle You can sew a quilt or piece it in any sewing machine. I am working in one, kind of this one in a Singer Featherweight from 1948. Later, I will quilt it in a Baby Lock Aria. Sometimes I use a 1955 Singer...........I have few of those old ones and they are great. .......I did not like the noise that Jenny's machine makes, you can tell that it is mostly plastic and you can find a good machine for about the same price of that machine at an expensive sewing machine shop.
Me too. I have a Singer and I am very happy with it. I inherited a Bernina 400 range older model. Noisy and difficult. I prefer my Singer.
This was my favorite quilt pattern so far and Jenny explained it so well. She made it easy!!
This is my favorite video because it show me that I could quilt. Love the breakdown of steps by Jenny and helpers! This was the first introduction into MSQC and everything they offer. Thank you! (I'm hooked!)
That is soooooo cool. I don't even know what a jelly roll is, but I'm going to get one and start sewing!
LOVE it! And the best part is the END.....I have no thread :) Oh Jenny, YOU ARE THE BEST....I am still laughing! Thank you, I needed a laugh this morning
Jenny's great, isn't she?? :)
She sure is!!
This is my favorite because it is the first one I ever watched!
I love this tutorial. I have never seen a Jelly Roll Race Quilt before. Since I watched the tutorial, I have made three!!! So fun! And I love the music in the tutorial!!
Just love watching your videos you so fun.
Thank you so much!!
Just made a larger one. Would love a video just about how to figure out the backing and border (especially how much fabric to buy). I just starting quilting on Saturday. :)
I use the the Robert Kaufman quiltingcalc app for that.
Thank you for your tutorials! I enjoy your sense of humor :) and easy to follow instructions. You are a fantastic teacher.
This is my favorite of your videos! I first watched it a few years ago. A light went on! Making a quilt doesn't have to take forever. I'm a convert to Jenny's way - her short cut ideas have brought me back to the sewing machine.
I wish you had showed up close how to do the 45 degree angle seam and a close up on cutting. I'm a beginner, so I really need to see close ups.
Thanks for posting this!!
Thanks for letting us know Leslie!
Here are some of the people's questions answered: A “jelly roll” of fabric is literally a roll of 2 1/2″ x 42-44"″ pre-cut strips of fabric, and a roll usually has 40-42 strips. These are usually created and sold to feature prints in a particular line (one or more strip of each print included) or groups of, say, coordinating solids. A lap or baby-sized quilt can be made from 1 jelly roll (Which is what Jenny uses in the above tutorial = ending size 58" x 60"). If you want to make your own jelly roll strips, just cut 2 1/2 inch wide strips across the width of any fabric. If you are reusing fabrics that aren’t 44 inches wide, still cut 2 1/2 inch wide strips, you’ll just need more of them.
STEP 1: Unwrap the jelly roll (or create a stack of self-cut strips yourself. You’ll need about 40-45 strips, each measuring 2 1/2″ wide by approximately 42″ long). Sew them together, end-to-end, at a 45 degree angle, RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER, BOTTOM ONE (design facing you)EAST TO WEST and the TOP ONE (design facing down) SHOULD BE NORTH TO SOUTH, just as you would sew strips together for binding. Sew a diagonal stitch line from the top left edge of the top strip to the right lower corner where both of the strips meet. You will cut away all but 1/4 inch seam allowance later. Continue this step of sewing all the jelly rolls together, end to end, you will have a 1600″ long strip if you have 40 strips. Trim off the tails, trim the seam allowances away, but no need to iron till the end. Cut off the first 18″ or so of the long strip. This ensures that your joined seams are staggered across the quilt, and not all on the edges.
STEP 2: Fold the entire long strip in half, lengthwise, and sew it all together. Snip open where the end makes a fold, creating an 800″ long strip. Repeat step 2, and watch your strip get shorter, yet wider, each time. Your quilt top is forming! Continue repeating step 2 over and over until you have your completed quilt top in the width and length you want. Iron, baste into a sandwich, quilt, and bind and your quilt is done! You will need at least 3 jelly rolls of same line for a queen quilt, plus extra for a border if you want and also binding plus backing - look at it this way: A queen sized Jelly Roll Race Quilt, with horizontal strips, and no border, will take 64 strips for the initial quilt + 32 strips for the add-on section = 96 strips need for the whole Jelly Roll Race Quilt top. So you need 3 fabric jelly rolls (with 40 fabric strips in each jelly roll) to make this quilt. A quicker formula to just figure out how many strips you need for your Jelly Roll Race Quilt is this…
(inches wide x number of rows) / 40″ strip = number of strips needed Lets try it… 80″ wide x 48 rows = 3840 take that and divide by strip length 3840/40 = 96 strips… TADA! Good Luck!
I made the mistake of washing my jelly roll pieces - don't do it!!!
Wow. Thank you so much for the information that I have been searching for.
Oh my quilt math!!! I want to make a 66x86 (twin size), that can include boarder(s). So of course I am lost on how many strips I will need before I put on any boarder(s). The 66 inches is the width (after boarder(s)), so say 60 inches before any boards x number of rows (?) not sure how I would know how many rows. So I can't get the number I would divide by 40 inch strip.
In your example of 80" wide, how did you come up with 48 rows? Its not 80/2.5 (width of a strip) as that would be 32.
Then there is the problem with getting the 86" length, my guess here is that I would stop sewing the strips together once they are long enough - so 1st sew is 800, then 400, 200, 100 and I couldn't fold and sew again as it would be too short at 50 inches. So I end up with 100 inches and would need to trim that down to 80 inches so I can add my boards. Do I at least have that part correct?
I am as you can see very confused and would very much appreciate help with the math of this twin size quilt. Thank you.
For a king size quilt, I think you're going to need three in total. Once a strip Is sewn to another either side of becomes 2" wide so you need at least 40 strips lengthwise. For the width you need a full length plus half a strip. If you sew a full jelly roll, 42 x 42" that gives you 1764" , divide that by 66" and you get 28 rows, you need 3 sections to give you 83" . Add your borders and that should give you the sizes you're looking for.
@@lynnwelch6223Sorry for the long delay in answering this question. Each row is 2 inches so you to take the width of the fabric and estimate how many strips you need to make the 66 inches for each row. Given that most Jelly Rolls are about 42 inches plus 24 inches gives for each row (estimated). so that is 1 and 2/3 strips, or 1.667 times 80 gives you how many strips you need.
I love this tutorial because it is the very first Missouri Star Quilt Company tutorial I ever saw - and it gave me something to do with my jelly rolls! I love Jenny's enthusiasm and easy way that she explains how to do something!
Thanks so much for your instructional videos. I've learned so much about quilting and binding. I've made two of these jelly roll quilts for my first granddaughter (for her Baptism and First Birthday) and so many of the flannel self binding baby "tummy time" blankets. I appreciate your time and talents!!
Hey Gwen, here is a link to make this a queen sized quilt! :) blog.missouriquiltco.com/fabric-friday-43/
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Janice - here's the link you wanted:
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Missouri Star Quilt Company
Jelly roll quilt
Missouri Star Quill
I looks fantastic!
This was my first quilt pattern, so easy to do, such fun and the results were quick. I would definitely recommend it.
I love all of your Tutorials. I watch them over and over, and I love this one too. Thank-you so much for doing these.
For Sandy Roper..... you can make it bigger. You can use 2 or 3 jelly rolls. If I were you I would contact their shop and ask specifics. I saw her do a beautiful one with Mary Porter on Fons and Porter this morning. Go to their website and look it up. It had scallops. It was beautiful..
As for designs.. you don't need a degree... you just need to have fun, and an imagination.. its a quilt.... as a sewer I had a terrible time at first, I wanted every thing to match and not use certain colors together. I'M glad I got over that...
Jenny Doan. You are my icon.....
Ok! How about a really easy border and backing video???
Great suggestion! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this tutorial, I'm an experienced crafter, but beginning quilter, and now I can use my jelly roll!!!
This might be my fav tutorial you’ve ever done! This is hilarious and so fun!
Can you tell me how large the Jelly Roll Race this comes out to be?
Love this! Question, when you are sew the first two together, are you cutting the end portion where the loop is?
That's correct, Jacque. We forgot to mention that, nut you'll want to clip that loop so that you can open up the fabric and then sew another row together. :)
This is my favorite tutorial as it was my first quilting project. It's easy to follow, and a fun process!
I know this comment is 8 years away, but what could be more fun than this? Wanted the instructions,so I could make one, I love it - the look, the ease, everything! Going to have to hunt up the 1812 Overture though, so I can do it right! HA! Love y'all, you make my day!
I am a big fan. You have lots of amazing videos/tutorials. I am having trouble with this one though. In the beginning you pointed at the 45 angle from the outside corner to the inside, when it should have been from the opposite corners- not sure if that was a good description- but now I have to go through and unpick everything I just sewed and I don't know whether to scream or cry.
Michael Goff I know this is three years late..but I just did the same thing. So heart breaking!
I did the same thing and clipped because i thought it was correct. So, now, I'm stuck with some strips that i may just have to go through and sew.
I just did a jelly roll race yesterday my fabric kept getting all tangled up how to keep from getting it tangled please
This is one of my favorite videos. It is easy to make. I have made several. It came in handy when almost all of my sewing room was packed and I was anxious to do some sewing. AND they turn out beautiful. Thank you Jenny.
This is a great quilt for beginners, or a gift in a hurry. Love it! Thanks so much for giving us yet another option.
Jenny, how many strips would i need if i wanted to make a quilt sized for a baby?
I cut my own strips and used 42-43 in flannel for baby. 24 strips cut at 2.5" makes the quilt top about 42 x 48 '" before borders. great size for baby.
You are so much fun to watch but you go so fast...lol... AS a beginner I wish some of the key points were explained just a little more detailed. Thank you so much..Loved watching you~
How big is 1 jelly roll.
Linda Stoutenger 42 - 2 1/2 strips
@@ksharpe8137 not always. I see many that are 20 strips. just have to look at details before buying
Wonderful video! We love doing these kind of projects!
Thanks, Christine! Super glad you liked it. We can't wait to see yours!
Well its been 10 months since I watched this for the first time and I've made a few crib quilts and opened up my jelly roll and unrolled it all over the place. Not very good instructions with it. I can't understand how she can just grab one and sew it without somewhere having them get twisted around. Not sure I even want to try this. Are there any better instructions on the internet that aren't going at warp speed?
You're right about the fabric strips twisting. I had to think on it for a while myself. I see now that since there is a fold at the end of sewing each time, just cut the fabric before you get to the very end and line them up. As the project progresses, this becomes less of a problem.
Drawing a line would be helpful until you get the hang of it! Jelly Roll quilts are very addictive!
While I can't make the top in an hour like Jenny, it sure does go really, really fast. I've made 2 in a week now and will for sure use this again and again. Thank you for the wonderful easy quilt tutorials. Vicci
I think this is my favorite because it was the first one I saw. Because of it and Jenny I started making my own quilts. I love it.
How do you know when to quit sewing the strips together to get the quilt the right length/width?
Roughly how big does it come out to be? thank you
Well if my math is right approximately 64 by 50ish inches before borders.
It's approximately 58x60 :)
Dang my math was wrong. '-(
Can't figure out where it went all horribly horribly wrong. My maths are usually pretty good. ;-)
Love watching Jenny she makes it all so exciting, I have leared so much about quilting since I found her on you tube
Thank you mags in Scotland UK.
I have been looking for a video that describes how to in simple terms and you did that exactly. Thank you so much It is evident you and your husband have a grand time together. Thanks again!
I'm just a watcher/ wish that I could do that, viewer, but the first thing I thought when Mrs. Doan 'started' sewing the strips, was that I wish the camera was over the sewing machine, so that I could actually 'see' how she attached the corner-to-corner pieces. I'll figure it out by watching more vids, but, that would've been really helpful to me as a newby-wanna-be quilter.
mahna mahna iiii
Me too. Couldn’t see anything!
Loved it!
is there a formula for creating a queen size quilt? I will be cutting my own fabrics to use up my yardage and I know they are 2.5" wide by width of fabric but how do you figure out how many to cut for a queen size quilt ? thanks
Jordan fabrics has a tutorial that breaks down what size quilts you can achieve by adding additional Jelly Roll..
I am a beginner and I've made three of these quilt tops so far, and I"m starting on another one. Thank you so much for this tutorial! The Lone Ranger theme runs through my head every time I make one :).
I watch these tutorials a lot and my daughter (7 months old) smiles when you come on the screen
How many times do you sew the rows together? Like how do you know when you're done?
When I did it with just one jellyroll the last time sewing was with 32 strips being sewed to 32 strips.
Was following along just fine until you started cutting the folds which was in fast motion so not sure when you started cutting the folds. I have about 20 jelly rolls that would be great to use.
This is exactly why I watch you!!! You're so human...and I mean that in the nicest way possible. ❤️ This really put a smile on my face. I can't wait to try it with my two daughters. We're really going to have fun.
Hi Jenny! you are so down to earth. It shows in your voice what a wonderful
person you are..Oh yeah, I do appreciate your video!! I can't wait to make one
of these Jelly Roll Quilt! Thanks for help!
I had to rewatch the beginning of this over and over because I couldn't get the right way to sew the 45 degree angle and then I realized that I was sewing it the way you pointed it on on the two strips, and that was wrong! You should redo this showing the correct angle on the strips - the outside angle, not down the middle of them.
I agree! We went through the whole jelly roll and had to waste yardage due to the error in the video instructions. We were NOT going to seam rip the whole long chain of strips, so we cut them instead. This video REALLY needs to be done over or at least edit to put in the correction.
Thank you! I can’t believe a lot of viewers didn’t make the same comment. She misled with pointing out the angle to sew.
We did this as a group at our local quilt shop on Sunday. I used a solid color jelly roll and cut half of the strips in half and the rest of the strips into thirds. It takes a little longer to sew them all together for the first 1600 inches, but it was worth the time, as the quilt top is very colorful. A word of warning: Don't try to "arrange" how you sew the strips together. You can't plan how it comes out. I think Jenny's idea of just taking the strips as they come off the jelly roll is the easiest one. For those of you who want to try using halves and thirds, try putting your cut pieces in the dryer on Air Dry for just a few minutes to jumble them up, then put them in a bucket or large bag and just pull them randomly. Again. NO PLANNING! Enjoy!
I think this is my favorite MSQC video because it was how I was introduced to MSQC. A Google search for the 1600 quilt pattern landed me here, and the rest is history. I love the videos from Jenny and the others from MSQC. I had stalled in my quilting and the videos woke me up to lots of new possibilities!!
I would have to say that this is my favorite quilt tutorial up to this date because it was the very first quilt I made last year. I always wanted to learn, but I never had an opportunity. But last year I did this as my first project and I'm HOOKED!!! I absolutely love it!!! I can't wait to do some more quilts. :)
I sewed 21 strips together before realizing I had sewn them on the wrong diagonal! Am picking out stitches right now...then will try again. Ahhh #newbie #quilting101
+Kim Preslar woops!
For the LONGEST time I forever forgot to do it on the 45 and just did it straight across.. no one's mentioned it takes 10x longer to pull 1600 in. back apart! lol
At the 3:00 mark, she demonstrates how to connect the strips incorrectly. The line she draws with her finger goes the wrong direction. DO NOT sew the corners "mountain to valley" like her finger shows. Instead, sew from outside corner to outside corner - the opposite of what she shows. When she proceeds to do this on the machine, she does it correctly, and you can see this if you look closely as they come off the machine.
Good point, Elizabeth. Thank you for pointing that out!
Thank you! I got so frustrated, something supposedly so easy and I was doing it wrong and kept watching the video over and over. I wish she would show close up views of the actual sewing. That would be very helpful.
Cathy
Just like when you are stitching together your binding?
I wish I had read this before starting. I put all mine together wrong and had to undo them. It isn't the best step by step video they have done. I have been fine with others. I am making this now. Hoping I get it right. Just not sure when I'm supposed to stop putting the rows together.
Yes, a close up of the sewing would've been helpful. But I love her videos 😊 Thanks for sharing
This was my first quilt top and it was so much fun it gave me confidence to try, try, again. I have now done 3 more quilt tops. thanks for the fun and the confidence.
This is my all-time favorite quilt to make. It is so easy, fast, even a beginner quilter can accomplish this in no time at all.
Couldn't really see how she was doing it. Just wish it was filmed closer. Other than that brilliant idea.
We know, sorry Amber! We're moving into a new studio very soon and working on that!
Yes I would hate to sew all those inches and have it twisted .... not so very clear what went on there.
I found this informative but as a beginner it would be VERY helpful to have the camera in an angle showing your cuts, angles, sewing up close and slower. It would help the beginners if the camera was closer and the video went slower. I'm definitely going to try this and appreciate your experience and talent...please remember tho that some of us are newbies...thanks!
This is the first quilt that I finished. I learned alot from my mistakes (sew them as they are in the roll, trust her!) I can't get enough of watching all the tutorials. So many patterns yet to try
This was SO MUCH fun to watch and I can't believe I still haven't done this!
Please correct the error of the close-up at 3:02....people are sewing the wrong diagonal that you show close up with your finger. The diagonal must be the other directions with the two "ENDS" on one side of the sewing line. I did this like you show and it didn't work so I tried the OTHER diagonal and that does work. Maybe a POP UP with text telling people to do it the other direction would work.
This really makes me kinda mad. I was really excited to make this quilt. watched the video several times and followed your directions. I did not read the comments first. Big mistake!! Now I have HOURS of unsewing to do. I would think that a video that has been up for more than a year could either be corrected or taken down. At the very least add a disclaimer at the beginning!! Beware if you are making this nor to sew at the angle Jenny points out. Sew together like a binding strip. Also, mix your strips up. She doesn't tell you this either.
+Laura McLemore the angle sewing is correct, we do the same with the binding strip, I think maybe tour angle was not right. She did say one can mix strips but she likes them as they come, personal choice, sorry to hear you had to undo your work. I'm just a beginner and love these videos, very informative and I've learned lots.
We're sorry about the confusion, Laura! You're absolutely right, just sew like a binding strip. And you can mix your strips or leave them as they come in the roll, it's all according to your personal preference.
This was so fun. I love your light hearted approach to quilting even though it is a detailed skill. You are so encouraging. Thanks.
This is my favorite video for beginners! I have never sewers a stitch in my life, always interested in quilting, so ordered an inexpensive machine to make sure I can do this. She makes me feel like I can, I am looking forward to the machine coming in today
I needed a quilt in a hurry and thought of the jelly roll race. I knew I could find a tutorial at MSQC because Jenny's made tutorials about almost everything! I wasn't disappointed...got all the info I needed and was entertained at the same time! The quilt was a success and I'm already thinking of the next jelly roll race to make!
I love this. Making my first jelly roll quilt!
I want to make a jelly roll quilt and watched both the Jelly Roll Race as well as Jelly Roll Race II. I found the Jelly Roll Race informative as well as humorous. This is a project I now feel I can complete with Jenny's tutorial. Thank you, Jenny for your tutorials, but this one was great. Loved the music as you zipped along! Also, it is good to see that you,as a professional, even admit your mistakes!!
No way can I quilt that fast. Love your video demonstrations. They are the best.
LOVE this. I've watched it several times because it's so fun. Can't wait to do one of my own.
What a fun tutorial; great result. Loved hearing the Long Ranger theme (yes, I know it's the William Tell Overture). I do believe that I have a jelly roll in my workroom. Just what I need, another project. Add it to the list. Thanks, Jenny.
This is so fun. That fabric gives the illusion that its soft and fuzzy. Looke toast. I have made a few.
Made this with a moda me and my sister jelly roll that was so beautiful I didn't want to cut up into little pieces. I love it. Really clear, easy to follow tutorial as always. Thank you! x