Jelly roll race HELP!!!
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Jelly roll race HELP!!!
I have tried this pattern 3 times and each time I get 3-4 color the same right next to each other. I cut 18" off the first strip-alternate light and dark-still comes out with too many strips the same color next to each other. Any suggestions???
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This usually happens because after you make each cut at the end of the long seams, a couple strips will kind-of wrap around from the end of one row and onto the next row because the end of each seam usually ends at the middle of the strip.
If you are talking about several values of color conglomerating in one spot, I can't help you there . I usually just add a border of a contrasting fabric and it balances everything out.
If you are talking about several values of color conglomerating in one spot, I can't help you there . I usually just add a border of a contrasting fabric and it balances everything out.
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Thanks!
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Clear as mud? lol
Last edited by Peckish; 07-01-2012 at 12:24 PM.
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I don't think this works. As someone said earlier, because of the way it's cut and sewn, you will still get the same strip of fabric next to itself - the top half will be sewn next to the bottom half. However, I think you might avoid this if you cut the fabric BEFORE stitching it, and turned one side 180 degrees.
Clear as mud? lol
Clear as mud? lol
#9
I didn't have any two colors next to each other using the 3" all different strips. I may have been just lucky though. The quilt was wider as I used about ten more strips then what is in a usual jelly roll. I cut and then laid out the strips and sometimes sewed the opposite sides together to get the look I wanted. It's the fastest mineless sewing to get a quilt top done in a couple of hours.
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If the repeat bothers you, why not just undo the seam and do a bit of turning and twisting. I did it on one of mine and was quite satisfied with the end result. I like the idea of 3" strips, BellaBoo.
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