Jelly Rolls are a great way to make a fast, fun, and easy strip quilt. Even beginners can whip out a quilt easily. Strip quilting is one of my favorite methods of making a quilt.
I like to buy Jelly Rolls online and at quilt shows, although at quilt shows all fabric can be really expensive but lets face it, fabric looks so pretty at a quilt show and it’s very hard to resist.
I like to cut strips of fabric out of small bits of left over fabric. I have 3 drawers and separate different strip widths so I’m always ready to go.
Here’s a traditional Irish Chain quilt I made from my strip drawer. I just love scrappy quilts. The finished quilt here I call my “pride and joy”, it’s by far my favorite quilt, seeing it gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling. This quilt lives on the back of my couch and my kids are always snuggling with it. I used flannel on the back, so the quilt is extra warm.
Surprisingly the scrappy Irish Chain quilt above was extremely easy to make. The pattern is from Blanche Young’s book, Tradition with a Twist
Here’s a list of free jelly roll patterns.
- Summer Sleepover Quilt
- Strip Twist
- Hugs & Kisses
- Boxy Stars
- Road to California
- Charm Tote Bag
Here’s a huge selection of quilt shop quality low priced Jelly Rolls.
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Linda Collins 12.09.09 at 8:25 pm
Thank you for the free Jelly Roll Patterns
Barbara 01.27.10 at 3:37 pm
Thank you for the free jelly roll patterns. Im always looking for ways to use my stash. And the width drawers is a good idea too.
BJ 02.13.10 at 11:53 am
Nothing happens when I click on the “free jelly roll pattern” link. I thought You’d like to know.
Danielle 03.10.10 at 4:10 am
HI I wanted to say gorgeous quilt. I was wondering if you had a pattern for the one picture up above cuz I have a new sewing machine and am looking for something fun to sew on it with and that quilt is gorgeous and beautiful. So I was wondering if you had a pattern like you do for the Strip Twist one which is another gorgeous quilt. Well I hope hear back thanks.
cal 03.18.10 at 9:13 pm
Thanks for the this introduction to jelly rolls and the patterns for them. I had just visited Ebay looking for jelly rolls before I happened onto your page!
innerjuju 04.10.10 at 6:50 pm
Thank you so much for the jelly roll quilt patterns. I can only hope that mine turns out a fraction as beautiful as yours. Any chance of repairing the link to the Summer Sleepover Quilt- just the name sounds lovely.