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05-26-2012, 02:24 PM

#41

sculham

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I did the same thing because I had extra strips. I decided to cut off strips 4" wide and enough strips to go around whole quilt like piano keys. I think it turned out great with that new look.

05-26-2012, 03:04 PM

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Marysewfun

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Originally Posted by Quilter 65

Like the little toes that are showing. Pretty colors, too.

I thought it gave it added accent, too! :-)

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05-26-2012, 03:56 PM

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margie77072

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Looks good to me!!

05-26-2012, 04:11 PM

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burchquilts

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Originally Posted by MadQuilter

I wouldn't rip either - it looks great. Add a border and call it DONE! (I am working on 2 right now and one is a little bigger and one is a little smaller.)

I personally love the way it looks & would leave it as is. A border & ta da! I have a couple of jelly rolls that I want to use this weekend to make a couple of JRR. The thing that I wonder about, tho is (don't laugh... I', kinda nala about this sort of thing) is how do you keep all the designs going the right direction?

05-26-2012, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sculham

I did the same thing because I had extra strips. I decided to cut off strips 4" wide and enough strips to go around whole quilt like piano keys. I think it turned out great with that new look.

Pictures? Please? Purdy please?

05-26-2012, 04:13 PM

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bettysew

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lookes great to me, too.

05-26-2012, 04:13 PM

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burchquilts

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Originally Posted by BeckyPotter

I just did my first jelly roll. it's long ways. I only had 2 rolls of 21 stripes( 5.00 on a piece on clearance at Walmart). Did I do something wrong?? or Do I just need more Jelly Roll. They only had 2.
Thanks Becky

You only paid $10 for all that fabulous fabric? Wow, girl... you must be livin' right! LOL!

05-26-2012, 04:15 PM

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burchquilts

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Originally Posted by BellaBoo

I prefer the lengthwise strips, it makes me look thinner when I'm under the quilt. LOL

I hadn't thought of it that way. Plus, if you made it out of black fabric, you'd nearly disappear! LOL!

05-26-2012, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by qbquilts

it looks good to me. Anytime you change the number of strips and/or don't miter them together, the final size will vary from the approximate 64" x 49". Mine is about 64" x 55" b/c I used 2 1/2" squares between the strips instead of mitering them together.

So the "correct" number of strips to use is 40? I'd planned to throw a couple of extras into mine (of the border fabric just to sorta tie it in more). I'd just hoping all my miters go the right direction. I marked them with a marker, but knowing me...

05-26-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by qbquilts

Another size question... can you use 40 21" 2.5" strips to make a baby-sized quilt? That was a brilliant I'd had (haven't done it yet as I'm still scouting the perfect jelly roll for it).