Jelly Roll Quilts

Great quilting book for using precut 2 1/2 jelly rolls for making strip quilts. Great instructions

I have selected three quilts immediately to make. Detailed instructions with visualizations of strip layout to facilitate easy assembly to bring joy to sewing. Very pleased to have this in my hands.

As advertised

This book had some good ideas. It made things easy and explained in detail how to do different quilts. The ladies are from England and have their own quilt shop. They are very knowledgeable with what they do and how they do it.

lots of pattern opertunity

I am a beginner quilter and have been fascinated and confused by "jelly roll" fabrics - but, no longer! The directions in "Jelly Roll Quilts: The Perfect Guide to Making the Most of the Latest Strip Rolls" were clearly written and easy to understand. There were also many quilt patterns so one could start sewing right away.

I bought this book quite a while ago, but didn't get around to making one of the quilts until recently. I'm sorry I waited so long.One of the reasons to use a "jelly roll" -- a collection of 40 strips of fabric, 2.5" wide -- is that everything is perfectly cut, so you can get right to work. Most jelly rolls have an assortment of fabric in one color range (black-and-white, or midrange blues) or with a specific theme (reproduction-era fabric). It's a good way to get a "scrappy" look that has visual integrity without building up a huge stash of your own. In other words: I don't have to depend on my imperfect color/design sense.The quilts in this book are mostly lap-quilt sized, which is a plus or minus depending on what you like to sew. (I like them because I can wrestle them under the sewing machine.) In any case, that's not clear from the book description. Most of the patterns -- all of which I like quite a bit -- use a single jelly roll and then another fabric or two, mostly for borders.What I _didn't_ realize is _how fast it is to make a quilt top_. I bought the jelly roll early Saturday afternoon. I was completely done with the quilt top by Sunday afternoon... and that was with ordinary Life Stuff To Do, too. And it came out *great*; the secret recipient is going to love this. (Once I get it quilted, that is... which will take far longer than the piecing. I'm pushing myself to do something fancy on the quilting.)The instructions are good, and with the near-immediate gratification I'm tempted to say that this would be a good book for a quilting beginner. But really.... no. It's easy for someone who's made several types of quilts, but I think the authors do take some knowledge for granted.But if you've made several quilts and are looking for fun and easy patterns that let you use the ever-increasing number of jelly rolls, this is a WayCool book. Recommended.

Thank you for producing such a colorful and easy to follow book featuring Jelly Roll Quilts! I have purchased some Jelly Roll precut strips recently due to colors in the fabrics. Was looking for inspiration of designs to get started on my own quilt.