Jelly Roll, anyone??
No, I’m not hungry and I’m not even baking. I’ve decided to sew my first quilt! A Jelly Roll quilt, that is.
Jelly Roll Quilt
I have always been in awe of the beauty and talent it takes to create your own quilt. Ever since my eight-year-old was only a few weeks old, my mother, daughter and I have attended the biannual quilt show held by our local quilting guild. It has become a tradition for the three of us, with even more meaning this year since Ms. T just sewed her first quilt this past summer. Every year I desperate to bring home all of the quilts and purchase every inch of fabric in sight! They are all stunning!!
So why does a busy, already over-extended, working mom decide to make her very first quilt, you ask? The answer: her mother. My mother is retired, talented with a sewing machine and has plenty of time for quilting and dreaming up hair-brained schemes, decided it would be great if three generations of our family entered quilts into the next show. That’s where I come in because my mother is in the process of making a quilt, the little one already completed hers over the summer so that leaves me. Thankfully there’s 18 months until the next quilt show.
Benefits of Jelly Roll Quilt
From a quick Pinterest stroll, it looks like the Jelly Roll style is simple enough for my skill level and quick enough for my attention span. (I have a tendency to work very furiously on things for a few weeks then run out of steam. I have many sewing and craft projects partially completed.) I’m pretty confident in my ability to sew the infinite number of strips together but definitely apprehensive about the batting, back, actual quilting of the top and adding the border. I’m glad there’s an abundance of Pinterest tutorials and YouTube videos.
Of all my searching, the Missouri Star Quilt Company seems to have the best videos for me. I also like their selection of fabrics.
If you have any tips or tricks creating a Jelly Roll quilt, I’d love to hear them.
Wish me luck!! I’ll update and post photos as I go along.
