I have this little problem: when I go to a fabric shop, those cute little bundles of 5" squares and 2.5" strips just jump right into my cart. I'm not even sure how it happens. I go in for a pack of needles and come out with three new charm packs and a jelly roll.
Anyone else?
They're like the snacks at the grocery store checkout: yes, you bought the things that you needed, but you also helped yourself to a little treat, too.
Fabric precuts are like cookies. I don't need them, but they definitely won't go to waste.
And they look so PRETTY on my shelf, I don't really want to cut into them. But when I do use them, I'm always STOKED with the finished quilt.
Keep scrolling to get the free jelly roll quilt pattern for beginners!
What you need for the quilt top:
Two jelly rolls (or a total of 80 2.5" strips)
Wait, that's it?
Yep. We're making it easy-peasy.
Step 1: Divide the strips into two stacks of 40 strips. One stack of lights, and one stack of darks.
Step 2: Sew the strips together. You'll have 40 strip sets, each with one light and one dark fabric. DO NOT press yet.
Step 3: Cut the strip sets into 4.5" pieces. You should be able to get (360) 4.5" pieces total (nine from each strip set).
Step 4: Press all pieces toward the darker fabric.
Step 5: Sew pieces together into sets of 4. Just for fun, make a few of your four-patches the same color so they stand out! You should have 90 four-patches.
Step 6: Sew your four-patches together into ten rows of nine blocks. Sew the rows together to finish your quilt top! It should finish around 80" x 72". Not bad for a one-weekend project!
Step 7 (optional, but highly recommended): Frolic in a field with your newly-completed quilt top! (see this Instagram post for more details).
What's your favorite precut to work with! Find me on Instagram and let me know!
Want to snag the exact fabrics I used? It's a collection called Color It Sunshine from Benartex, and you can find it here.
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