It is National Jelly Roll Day. Chooky was having a zoom morning. This time I was up early enough to join in.
I decided to try a new to me technique and project. This required cutting a lot of 2 1/4” wadding strips. I dragged out all my offcuts and cut away.
Then I pulled out my smaller pieces of blue fabrics and I made my own jelly roll by cutting them into 2.5” strips.
Then sewed them all together end to end as they were all sizes and I need 45 strips that measure width of fabric.
A few years back I bought a pattern to make a teddy floor rug using a jelly roll, wadding and a sasher tool.
After watching a few YouTube tutorials by Pauline’s Quilters World to see how to use the sasher tool I gave it a go. It actually worked as it was supposed to. Not too hard.
Zoom finished, I had lunch then I joined a new group on Discord. Aussie Chipettes. I have recently joined them doing some fabric and block swaps. This was the first time meeting some members. While we were chatting I ended up with 10 strips completed.
This is what I aim to complete.
A few more to make before I can start to join them into a rug. Then the fun will begin cutting to shape.
14 comments:
That is so cute, Jo! Some little person will love it!
I’m sorry I missed you this morning. That is a fun way to use jelly rolls or equivalent. I have one of those tools, but don’t think I will worry about trying to make a rug. I can’t wait to see how yours turns out. Who will it be move?
Was lovely to catch up and to see your new project take off.
Oh that is cute, I love it and look forward to seeing your finished bear.
Doesn't that bear look nice. I'm interested to see what happens next to your strips, guess you join them together somehow.
That pattern is adorable Jo. When I was at Retreat in June, the lady opposite me made quite a large mat/rug using one of those special tools. Hers turned out great.
That looks great Jo.
That’s so cute! For anyone special?
That bear rug is adorable. Good luck!
An intriguing project! Have fun. xx
This is adorable. Warm greetings from a retired lady living in Montreal, Canada ❤️ 😊 🇨🇦
I too look forward to seeing what you do next with your strips. Is this a floor rug or a table runner or a comforter?
Gorgeous Jo, I have made a floor rug, without the tool, and hope to get some more made 'one day'. I have mine by the bed in the van to step out onto. Love it.
I think this is a fabulous idea...I may look when I am at the next craft show.
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