How to Make a Jelly Roll Quilt Top (for beginners) 

I love the way she didn’t edit out her errors. Makes me feel a lot better lol.

Only coming to sewing during lockdown. Wonderful tutorial. Many thanks. Stay safe . Regards from Ireland.

My grand daughter has followed this tutorial... she is 14 and sewing for the first time... she's so excited how the quilt is transforming right before her eyes!! Thank you for the instructions

Thank you so much for your tutorial. The other ones out there are too quick and hard to follow. Thabks to you I am making my first quilt! I will put the picture up here if someone can tell me how to do that! It's my boyfriend and I's two year anniversary . He can buy anything he wants so I thought, why not make him something special? Now hell have a new quilt all thanks to you!

That machine is the most beautiful thing ever! Wow! ❤️❤️

OMG.....I am a newbie to quilting. Recently bought my first jelly roll and you can see the confusion in my head. There's a lot of video tutorials, but it made me more confused. Now I found your own tutorials and I enjoyed very much. Showing the mistakes and how to correct them is also a plus. Thank you.

You did the best at explaining the jelly roll. you could see exactly what you were doing. Thank you.

This video made much more sense and you showed the right camera angle so we could really see. Thank you.

before seeing your tutorial i Made a jelly roll quilt using polka dots as well, i was laughing because i thought i was the only one that was that in love with polka dots, your tutorial was amazing thank you.

Thanks for posting this!! Was great to see this from a beginners point of view as I'm really wanting to take up quilting. I've never heard of jelly roll quilting before and it definitely looks like the perfect project for a beginner : )

I really enjoyed your jelly roll tutorial. I'm really going to give this a try. But I'm going to cut my own jelly roll strips wider probably 4 1/2 to 6 and 1/2 inch strips and use your method of sewing them together because the fabric I'm using has a larger print and I want to be able to see the print better but your method can be used on any fabric it's really awesome thank you for putting this tutorial out there and yes it is an easy one to follow

Thanks for showing where & how u stitch or cut. So many other tutorials do not show you how, and if you've never done it, it helps to actually see it! So thank you!!!!

I agree with Katie Bruder, I have watched a couple different videos on making jelly roll quilts and this was the easiest one to follow. Thank you so very much for sharing your video.

Nice video and good explanation. Great machine too! One difference I notice between this and others is, after all the strips are sewn together and before joining the first set, I've seen other tutorials where about 18 inches is cut off before joining. What that does is offset the strip seams and prevent them from being close to the edge.

Two years ago I taught myself how to make quilts using RU-vid videos. I've been sewing since I was 10 but two years ago I made my first quilt and it was a quilt using the jelly roll method, only I didn't use a jelly roll. I used a small portion of the 8 years worth of scraps I had built up and was storing for later use, so all the strips where various different lengths so I didn't need to do the "cut 18 inches off" thing. But it was a lot of fun and I have since made about a dozen quilts of about every size and used different methods. And I can confirm that it did take me longer than the quilters on RU-vid to make my first quilt since it was, again, my first quilt. But since I had been sewing for 8 years (about 10 years now, I'm 20) I got the hang of it very quickly.

Thank you so much. I'm teaching myself to sew. Your video is great. I've watched many others. But they were much to fast and did not have the same camera angle. Thanks again

fun video...showed what to do if you forget to cut off the 18 inches before sewing the first two strips together.. Add some boarders if you want a larger quilt top. I had my granddaughters sew jelly roll quilt tops just this past Christmas when they were her for a visit.

Best tutorial ever. Thankyou...

I loved your video on the Jelly Roll Quilt. Can't wait to try it. You are a great communicator because you get to the point. Thank you.

Fun! I would definitely press as you go as I find it easier to press in sections being careful not to stretch the cross grain edges, rather than waiting until it is complete.

I so enjoyed this video. I made my first jelly roll today. I got a little flustered when at the end it was twisted and I was a little nervous about the cutting. I took a chance and just cut across the fabric. It worked out just fine. Looking forward to finishing it.

I love your instruction video. I'm new at quilting and bought some gorgeous jelly rolls but wasn't sure what to do with them. I'm going to try your quilt. Thanks so much. Happy Quilting!

Before you sew the first ends together, you need to take about 18 inches off of one side. That way they will be staggered strips.

Your easy manner and straightforward presentation relax my anxiety. First time. But I am going to make it with you!

And yes your sewing machine is one to be owned it looks like it's in good shape from what I can see I learned to sew on a old singer similar to what I think yours might look like it was black and had 1929 printed on it I think in Gold letters with a foot treadle it was my great-grandmother's it was a beauty I would be interested in seeing a post of what your machine looks like from a front view and a little bit of history about it that would be awesome if you could do that thanks again

Great tutorial! Thank you.

Thank you for showing this way of making a jelly roll quilt. It was fun and entertaining and it encourages me to try one myself. Thanks again. Greetings from Germany☺️

Well done and very helpful! I love the viewpoint of someone not as experienced as the professionals.

Loved your video. Thank you for taking the time to make and share your experience.

Great video! Very easy to follow. I actually love the older sewing machines, I actually use a 1950 singer.

Great Job! I actually understood the process because of your video! Thank You!

Your sewing machine is gorgeous and thank you for the very well explained video!

I have two variations to offer people who enjoy this method but prefer smaller, scrappier pieces in their quilts instead of long swaths of color. After completing the Jelly Roll Race top, cut it apart (GASP!) either perpendicular to your strips, or on the bias, into strips as wide as the originals. Then re-start the Jelly Roll race using these newly created strips. One variation gives you a wonderful quilt full of dancing scrappy squares, the other gives you excitingly scintillating angles rippling through your quilt. The bias version is an excellent place to use the Continuous Bias Binding method for cutting the strips, if you know how to do that.

You did an awesome job! Keep up the good work I would love to see the borders you put on!

Thank you! This is my first sewing project after failing to get the hang of my sewing machine years ago and being forever depressed about it. I'm terribly impractical, and yes, I sewed a few together the wrong way and accidentally wound the bobbin reel instead of the bobbin, but thanks to you I did it! Step by step. Most videos assume you're basically competent which clearly I'm not! Thanks for breaking it down slowly and being really relaxed if you made an error, it was inspiring when I did. I now have a lovely quilt top. Now I just need to work out how to sew a border without sewing myself to my chair...

What a great tutorial. I’m going to do my first one soon and this explains it the best thanks so much

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing this!

Haha that’s totally me! Not noticing I messed up until after sewing lol love this video

Just started making jelly roll quilt. Your video was the Ive seen. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love your sewing machine! :-)

Thank you! Great reminder and simple explanation on jelly roll quilts.

Thank you. I have a jelly roll waiting for this technique.

Thank you for this video. I'm going to try my first quilt ever because I found this video. It is very well explained!

Beautiful jelly roll!

I finally got it. Thank you!

your video was much easier to understand than a few others I have watched. I am working on my first quilt, not using jelly rolls, and this type of quilt would have definitely been easier for me to try than the one I am currently working on.

Thank you for making this so easy to understand.

Thank you so much. I was able to fallow you. You are a awesome teacher.

Thank you this was very helpful to a beginner like myself 👍

Thank youfor posting this! You made it very easy at one go!

Omg thank you so much this helped me so good

Brilliant tutorial thank you

You did a great job. Hope you quilt it yourself and enjoy your creative adventures in quilting

Very well explained thank you

If you put the first end under the needle and presser foot to hold it, then straighten out the whole strip First, you Won't Ever have issues with twisting. I know it takes time, but it is well worth it!! Then you won't have waste because of jagged edges. I don't understand the need to see how fast one can sew this together. The whole top is pretty quick anyway. But taking extra time to keep things straight in the process will be more satisfying in the end.😊

Great job

What a great video! Thank you for setting up your camera with good views :)

Cool old machine, and fun video. Those older machines have such quality! I have been sewing for over 50 years and I like to make jelly roll quilts. They are simple and so fun. They turn out so bright and pretty!!! I was just working on one today of bright jewel tones, with mermaids on it, for a little 4 year old girl I know who doesn't have much. I hope she enjoys it. My son found an old machine in the shed of his "new" house, and I took it. I have to fool with it and see if it works. I have also discovered "book pillows." They are fun and easy to make for kids. Little kids just seem to love them. Check them out and have fun sewing!

Thank you for such a lovely patient full explained video ... Other videos we're little confusing but this was a pice of cake ! FYI love the turquoise machine color and the stained wood ... Surely a beautiful Christmas gift. Do post if you have any other quilts in making. 👍🏼😊.

Obrigada por seu tutorial ,você ensina muito bem ,mesmo eu não falando sua lingua .

They all say it doesn’t take very long. They do actually. :) too true. And just remember too, some of the video demonstrations use industrial machines, that sew a lot faster than domestic machines. If it takes you 12 months, it doesn’t matter, so long as you have fun.

Hi. Really liked your sewing video. Keep up the great tutorials! Walmart has some Christmas honeybun rolls for $5.97. Not the best quality, but great for practice. I started a new pattern on my own and not ashamed of my mistakes. At least I was brave enough to start something new. Happy Thanksgiving and Blessings!

thanks, this was helpful

TY, I love this JR video.

I like the noise that the sewing machine makes.

You're a beginner? My gosh, job well done! I'm a beginner and very nervous about starting a jelly roll race quilt. Looks easy but looks can be deceiving. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for showing mistakes, and how to correct them!

Well done! I have watched all the other videos as well and you make it look much simpler. Think I will make this my next quilt. Thanks!

Just cut 18” of one end

You have to flip the first on one the bottom

Very nice. Thanks to show troubleshooting for twisted ends ( which was a sure question for me ). Would you please tell if those 18 inches will not get cut , will there be any issue?

I am also a beginner and just learning to do all this. Your video is very helpful for me it looks fun and simple. I am just wondering what the next step is for the actual quilt to be made.

thank you for this information on jelly roll twin size

Thank You for this! I´ll subscribe! :D

Looking this Vidio..my question have any answer..thanks you very much..it's so clearly....big hug's from Indonesia.......

I believe this makes the size of a twin. I would like to make one but more of a queen size. If I sewed two jelly rolls together and followed the same directions would the quilt top be the size of a queen or would it just be longer? I wasn't sure of I should just to two seperate ones and just sew them together

Thank you so much for the easiest video ever thanks for sharing

thanks for the great tutorial! i ordered my first jelly roll and am so exited to do my very first jelly roll quilt 😊 how big is the finished quilt top? it's really beautyful!

If you start with your needle down it won't get bunged up, also you should always backstitch to strengthen the start and finish

i want to do this and make a baby blanket for my nephew.

How many rolls do I need to make a king size quilt? Great video !

Actually you only cut 18 inches from one end of the jelly roll... then it staggers the places where the fabric meets.... also the jelly roll has two strips of each color in a row... I think it's prettiest if you take only one of them and to make it more random I would take some of the second set and place them at the bottom making it random what pattern comes next... but for your very first jelly roll quilt you did great... one of the first times i made a jelly roll quilt I was working on it in a hotel and was running out of time before checkout and left a bunch of the little triangles on the floor... the hotel charged me additional... which was crazy cause it would clean up easily with a broom or whatever... which I didn't have... anyway happy sewing

De cuánto es el largo de cada tira que viene en el rollo y el ancho también esto es para las que van a usar tiras hechas en casa,creo que son importantes estás medidas.Hablo español por eso no sé si lo dijo en la explicación.Gracias.

very glad to see your tutorial for beginners, but i want to buy these precut fabric like jelly roll ,layer cakes & charm squares, pls send me the name of the store or shop so i can order..im frm the philippines 62 yrs old & a retired nurse..thank you very much..i have an fb account..i hope you dont mind.

As a beginner sewer, that was very helpful and looks very simple I'm just wondering what the next step is for the actual quilt.

Nice

At about 16:25 the video shows why you are supposed to cut 18 inches off the end after sewing the strips together on the first go round. At that point you only have a single strip where you cut off the 18 inches. I never understood why you would do that as most people just tell you to cut it off, without explaining why. Thanks

Thanks so much for the excellent tutorial! Can anyone tell me how many stripes there are in one jelly roll set?

On ones I've seen it take 3jelly rolls to make a king 2 for queen and 1 for twin.

What color of thread did you use for sewing all these colors together? I'm thinking white or gray????

would like to know how to make a full size quilt

How many times do you cut the quilt for a twin size bed?

Do you have to use just 1 jelly roll? Can I use more strips and make a larger quilt? Total newbie and I would like to make a queen size for my son! Thanks for any help! :-)

Nice job thanks and you don´t use batting ?

I must say I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. I have seen others "How to do jelly roll tops", but this is the first time watching someone do it for the first time. I'm just starting to sew again after many years of being inactive and I want to make quilts; and this one did look like an easy one to start out with. I had my doubts that it would go as quickly as other videos made it seem. Frankly, I think that it will probably take me longer than you to finish. I had wondered about at the very beginning of seeing these kinds of jelly rolls quilts, how you'd keep the strips from being twisted at the end; no one ever mentioned it in the other quilt videos. Nice to know it is just a matter of cutting the ends and untwisting it. I do have a couple of questions. What was the size of the binding? How large was the finished quilt? I read in your response to heatherrn65 that you has essentially "stitched in the ditch" to quilt, but used the fancy stitches that came with your machine. Any chance you could show us what that looked like? It sounds like a really great idea. I really liked your choice of the fabric pattern of dots, I thought it came out really well. Thank you for sharing this.

Also, is your machine a cog machine?

What kind os sewing machine do you have? Great video

can you just iron it because i try to cut it and it just came apart

What is the size of the quilt in inches when you were finished? Thank you.

So, can I just clear this up, once you join the rolls together, you cut off 18 inches, before sewing the ends the second time?