Design Used: I did not use a pattern for this quilt. I just took a jelly roll ( 2.5” wide strips) and sewed the strips into sets of 3. Then I cut the strip sets in 6.5” x 6.5” blocks and alternated the alignment of them.
Finished Size: 56” x 60”
Fabric Collection: Parakeet by Kaffe Fasset
Cuts Used: 1.5 jelly roll plus, yardage for inner border, binding, binding flange, and backing.
Pantograph Pattern: Crazy Eights from Urban Elementz
Skill Level: Intermediate thru Advanced
Design Tips: Recommend non-directional prints.
Note: Although a lot of people recommend jelly roll patterns for beginners, I don’t think they are a great place to start. Pinked edges are difficult to work with and if your ¼” is not perfect, your strip sets won’t turn out right and you will waste a lot of fabric. Trust me…I know from experience!
Products Used
Creative Grids 24” x 36” Self-Healing Mat
TrueCut 45mm Rotary Cutter
24.5” x 6.5” Ruler
Aurifil 50wt. Thread in 2615 (Aluminum)
Creative Grids Starter Set
Creative Grids 12.5” x 24.5”
reative Grids 6.5” x 24.5” ruler
Creative Grids 4.5” x 4.5” template
Odif Grippy Non-slip Coating for templates
Panasonic 360° Freestyle Cordless Iron
Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9480 sewing machine
Olfa 45 mm Ergonomic Rotary Cutter
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