Strip Quilt -How fast
#11
I have a black and white jelly roll I'm considering using for the jelly roll race quilt. But I think when I'm done I'll use it for a "canvas" for a large floral applique. I'm thinking maybe California Poppies would look cool.
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Be sure to visit this site and see all the wonderful ideas other quilts have come up with...for Jelly Rolls. See PHOTOS.
Not everyone buys their rolls, they make their own. Even Etsy has had some quilts that were made from Jelly Rolls.
http://www.jellyrollquilters.com/for...istForCategory
June in Cincinnati
Not everyone buys their rolls, they make their own. Even Etsy has had some quilts that were made from Jelly Rolls.
http://www.jellyrollquilters.com/for...istForCategory
June in Cincinnati
#13
Sounds to me, by the name it is suppose to be fast. Why would they call it a Jelly Roll Race?
Don't feel bad SharonB and others, I can't do much fast either, I can keep up a steady pace and work longer than others.
Don't feel bad SharonB and others, I can't do much fast either, I can keep up a steady pace and work longer than others.
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Well not including the putting the strips together end to end it took just over 2 hours - of course I didn't have the pedal all the way down and was chatting as I was working Will post pics tomorrow
#16
Were I not such an obsessive compulsive perfectionist, I'm sure I could stitch much faster. But then my pieces wouldn't be as precisely cut. And my blocks wouldn't come out square. etc. etc. I am happy this way. My husband and family love me this way. No medical professional has ever wanted to medicate me for this. It's just my personality. But I won't be entering any "jelly roll races", that's for certain! I'd come in dead last!
#17
I have made several strip quilts. Timing depends on what you are using as strips. If you use 42" wide strips - takes no time at all, small strips or odd sizes take a long time to sew together. However, I like the odd sized strip look best of all. I just keep sewing pieces together until I have enough to start joining and sewing. Sometimes I add some applique after finishing just to make the piece have a different look.
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it looks great... It took me 2 hrs- to make the one long strip then petal to the floor to sew side by side, snip and sew- and it was NOT straight sewing by no means... But it was fun..
#20
I have seen on Utube the women who do the races and get them done in an hour so silly me thought hhhmmmmm if they can do it in an hour maybe I could get it done in about 3-4 hours , right ??? WRONG LOL Spent an hour on it Monday and that didn't even get the strips sewn together- so Wednesday finished sewing the strip together- today want to start sewing up the end to end part.
Have you ever done one if so a few questions :
How long did it take ?
How do you stop the twisted knot before you get to the end to cut ?
Also please post pics so we can see them all I will post after I have it all sewn together
Have you ever done one if so a few questions :
How long did it take ?
How do you stop the twisted knot before you get to the end to cut ?
Also please post pics so we can see them all I will post after I have it all sewn together
I found the best way to handle the twists for the first two or three rows is to gently urge it to go to the end and cut it when you are ready to sew the end and then even up where you cut. When you get to the last few rows it is easy to keep it from twisting. I think next time I would lay out the 1600 inches, double it over, and cut before I sewed the first long row.
So, it took me the better part of a day and a half to finish my hour quilt top! I will try to take a pic and post later today.
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