Jelly Roll Quilt Race in 32 Minutes with Qtools - Better than ever!
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- Use one jelly roll with about 40 strips to make approximately one 50"x 64" top.
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Marci takes us through the basics of rotary cutting strips, and follows it up with an amazing 32 minute Jelly Roll Quilt race! Learn about the great Qtools series and how much easier and frustration free your quilting can be.
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This woman is a genius. Her comments cut to the essence of the technical skills for making the quilts work. A gift to left thinkers.
Thank you SO MUCH for the tips on rotary cutting strips accurately. No more "elbows." No more "boomerangs."
OH wanted to add that I just found this neat way of quilting and have been doing research on it and cutting my own strips since I have been collecting material for awhile now in order to make a quilt. Anyway just wanted to say that your way of cutting and sewing the strips are by far the best I have come across yet. And I plan to get everything I need to follow the way you are doing it. Thanks so very much for your Very Helpful video and info!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. As a beginner quilter I learned so much about cutting strips. Also I'm ordering the QTool cutting edge tool today. Thank you!
Thank you for letting me know that you are concerned with this. What I have found is that this is the beauty of cutting with the ruler as the measuring tool instead of the mat lines. As long as the fabric is flat under my ruler and the folds line up, I do not have to press the fabric. I press only when the fabric has a definite crease in it. My students have found that it works when the fabric is flat and the folds line up with the ruler. Saves time. I hope you will try it to see how it works!
What a GREAT tutorial. Thank you so much.
I like all your tips on quilting. Very practical indeed.
Good tips on rotary cutting, thanks!
The "C-shape" idea is very helpful to a novice. Thanks for sharing!
Marci, I actually was hoping you'd also demonstrate making the 45 degree seams from one strip to the next ~ which is what had taken me for-ev-er. I thought maybe one of your tools, the Corner Cut, would make it easier. I'll have to check that tool out at your website to see what else it does do. I've already decided I'll get and use your Cutting Edge tool though. Thanks for sharing so much great information in such accessible, understandable form here and also in your emails!
Thanks Marci.. So kind of you to answer my question .. Thanks again
Great job!!!!!!
c shape!, never thought of it! LIKE HOW YOU EXPLAIN AND DEMO.
As far as a walking foot for piecing, my Pfaff has the top feed built into it so it handles the two layers of fabric wonderfully. When teaching I see others using a variety of machines and I quite often sew on them to test the Qtools. Some machines can put a drag on the top fabric. In these cases, I look to see if the machine has the option to reduce the pressure of the presser foot. If so, lessening this usually handles any issues. For quilting the three layers, I definitely use a walking foot.
Great tips thanks for sharing
You are brave! I have tried to avoid ironing my fabric before cutting and have had disasters with creased fabric, wonky cutting, etc. I like your Q tools! My next machine will be a Pfaff with that built in walking foot! I use my walking foot on my Husqvarna Viking whenever possible, but the Pfaff is super nice!
wow your fast!! thank you for helping with the seams
Thank You for your Video......a good one!!
Excellent tutorial
MARCI , I feel the same way, I don't wash or iron all my fabrics. I didn't realize you can cut on the other side of your mat, thanks
Always, always, always CLOSE the rotary cutter after each cut. Always!
The idea of these quilts is to use 1 or 2 full width strips (2 1/2") from a variety of fabrics. A jelly roll generally has 40-42 strips. The equivalent yardage in fat quarters would be about 6 fat quarters, but the strips would be shorter and the variety would be less.
Nice Video Thank You!
Good one!
I've been watching a lot of videos. I just found yours and it was full of great tips. Thanks for posting it. I see you have another video on cutting etc. I'll take a look. I look forward to watching more of your vids.
Love it, great
Very Nice! Need to purchase the Qtools, Thanks
Thank you!
dfnok um painters tape does the same thing
me too! why not enjoy nice, flat pressed fabric to work with?
I'll work on getting a video on that together. Joining the strips together took me 45 minutes so it is the bulk of the project. All together, the time I spent on the quilt was 1 hour 48 minutes, 12 minutes cutting strips, 45 minutes joining strips, 32 minutes sewing the top, and 19 minutes pressing.
Marci Baker joining strips IS piecing the top.
How many jelly rolls does it take to make a full sized quilt?
I like to iron out the creases then once it's straight it remains straight, or have I just been lucky!
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Hi Eileen,
I'm a new.quilter. I once saw a.quilter.doing a quilt with jelly roll fabric .she sewed the ends together making a.bigg loop and then cut the first row and moved.the large piece of sewn fabric down one.block and at the end of all her cutting and Nov I g she had a lovely quilt top with diagonal stripes....I can't remember how she actually did it can you show me please.
Thank you from Rhoda
Definitely press. She is demonstrating poor habits for beginners.
Marci, I'm really enjoying your tutorials, thank you. I look forward to seeing you on The Quilt Show.
Does this cutting method take "straight of grain" into account? Or have you checked to see if you achieve that?
The reason I ask is that I have been finding (quality) fabrics wrapped off grain around the bolt a lot recently. In other words if going by the built-in fold the selvedges are not parellel. So while you will get straight cuts will they be on the straight of grain? Or does that not matter if the pieces are small?
( BTW, I correct the fabric so that repeats in the design line up, then trim the edge, then make cuts. My selvedges still aren't parellel but I ignore that assuming that getting straight of grain is more important. Would love to know your opinion!)
Thanks!
Hi Marci - Your videos are so fabulous and helpful, I am excited to try quilting with your Qtools! I just learned about using a "walking foot". It doesn't look like you are using one in this video - do you find them helpful when quilting or not? Also looking forward to your upcoming video on joining the strips. Thanks so much!
Why not just use a 1/4" presser foot on your machine? It seems it'd be more economical in the long run and environmentally responsible.
Jessica Judge
Geez get to the quilt
thanks for sharing
I love this concept I just don't like when two of the same fabrics are next to each other. It's just my choice so I would want to place it to look more scrappy. Just another ticky part of my personality. ty
With a jelly roll quilt, you really can't plan where each fabric ends up. You think you can . . . but you can't. Just go with the random method (throw them all in a bag and grab one without looking). When I made mine, I cut some of the strips in half and others into 3 pieces. It took longer to put it together, because I had more seams to sew, but it prevented long stretches of any one fabric. Maybe that's something you could try.
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Did you just add a strip or did you continuously sew and cut in half and sew. ?
I can't bear cutting fabric that is that creased, i'd have to iron it.
Knowing what is comfortable for you is important, including ironing fabric before you cut. I find that not ironing saves time and doesn’t have a huge affect on my cutting but I do understand wanting to have fabric ironed before cutting. I give this information so that you can choose when to press so you don’t have to press every time. I find that fabric that lies flat when the ruler is on top does not matter and it won’t affect the finished results.
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I wondered about this too. I use a walking foot for all my quilting but it seems like others aren't using one. How do you accommodate for the uneven pull between the walking feet and the top fabric pull?
Dear thanks alot. But what u do after that. How u finish the quilt
The fabric used in a jelly roll quilt is 2 ½” x 40” strips, so fat quarters are not intended for this project. However, the strips can be cut and mixed up even more since they are shorter. This would be a more interesting look. So, an equivalent amount of fabric would be 12 fat quarters or 3 yards. Have fun and send us a picture of what you make!
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Marci, when you cut, do you include the width of the ruler line in your measurement? I continue to try to improve on my piecing and cutting.
Hello Sally,
For more detailed instructions on Rotary Cutting please see our video at: Faster, Easier Rotary Cutting Using Qtools Cutting Edge. If you still have questions please let us know! -QuiltMB Team
I noticed you didn't show how to sew one strip to the other first. New quilters won't know to do that to get the 45 degree angle.
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Do you always use a scant 1/4 inch, or sometimes just a 1/4 inch? How do you know which to use? Thanks
what size of quilt did it turn out to be? Nilda
I just cant believe u did not take the wrinkles out wine iron amazed
With iron I'm amazed
I'm still watching and cant Belive u did not open the seams wow what the heck am i spending time with my ironing open seams i cant belive the seams are so good. U r cool
How many jelly rolls should I get to make he size you made, so cute
Hi Charlean! You just need 1 jelly roll with about 40 strips and will give approximately 50" x 64".
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Charlean Sherrod
How did you sew strips together to make jelly roll
Your time 32 Minutes . My time 27 minutes I won .................... Ha! . Not really I do not even know how to sew . But by watching your videos online I am going yo make a quilt " Maybe" Thanks .
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How did you do the slants?
I've watched you videos and I use the Q tools. however I am very disappointed that you can be OK with creases in your fabric and the fact that newbies will watch and think it's OK to cut with all that wrinkled fabric. MHO
Is cutting edge tape repositionable?
Yes. Over and over. If needed, the strips can be wiped clean or washed with soap and water to remove any dust or oil.
why you put a cloth under the foot?@CHALLO
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What is the rulers measurements that you are working with in this video. I like the way it works for you with the cutting edge tool. But I can't figure out the size of your ruler so would Appreciate input on this so that I can find one the same size as yours so that it will work as well as yours. Also where can I get the Q tools? Thanks
Hello Josie. The ruler used in the video is a 6" x 12" Omnigrid ruler. - Quilt MB Team
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Can i obtain these products in the UK.
If so where. Frances H
www.missouriquiltco.com has a large selection of tools, fabrics and more. They ship international for a decent price
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How many fat quarters did you use?
She made this much more complicated by relying on the gadgets she is trying to sell. Her seams were atrocious from the back. Use a piece of plain painters tape or a magnet on your sole plate. Use the same painter’s tape on your ruler.
interesting technique.. but you don't seem to be saving any time with the cutting.. I tihnk i'll try the vinyl ruler thing though... vinyl is cheap!
you could just buy a 1/4" foot too.. it makes it so the edge cannot slip past the foot and you get 1/4 every time without the need for the tape. Buy once and you'll have it forever...
Pls iron the fabric before cutting
I have found that as long as it is not a crease and that my ruler is flat on the folded fabric and that I do not pull or tug on it to make it be flat, then the cuts are straight. Generally, an iron does not touch my fabric until after it is sewn to something else and I am pressing the seam. Just my experience of what works for me ... and it saves me a lot of time.
We bought the cutting edge tools and they DO NOT WORK. They will not stick to any of our rulers. We used scotch tape to hold the in place on one that we wanted to use it. The strips did work on the sewing machine in fairness. Over all they were a waste of money. We were very disappointed in them. Sorry jut the way it is.
+ Al - I'd be curious to find out what brand of rulers you tried them on. I expect Olfa with their "frosted" bottoms and Creative Grids with their grippy dots would make it difficult for the orange strips to adhere evenly. However, Omnigrid (not Omnigrip) and many other rulers do not have any grippiness on their bottoms in the manufacturing of them, making them more slippery on fabric and thus a smoother side for the orange strips to have continuous adhesion.
So that was NOT an accurate timeing as she already had the single long strip done before she started timing! That is the longeat part of the project!!
Hi Joseph, you are right that this did not include all of the steps. The video is to show the race part of the quilt which is sewing the long strip together. I will clarify this in the title of the video. By the way, I did time an entire quilt top from a stack of fabric (I did not have a jelly roll) to the finished, pressed top. The quilt took me 1 hour 28 minutes.
My goal of the video is to show that because of the Qtools, I cut and sew a lot faster and more precisely.
Thanks for pointing out the discrepancy. Enjoy your quilting even more -- Marci
You are so right that sewing the strips together is the longest part of the quilt top!
The race part as defined by other groups, is only sewing the 1600" of seam needed to make the top. I timed the entire project from a stack of fabric (I did not have a jelly roll) to the finished, pressed top and it took me 1 hour and 28 minutes.
If I did not have the cutting edge, sewing edge, and corner cut and tried to sew so quickly, I would have had different size strips (making it difficult to sew the long strips together), seams all over the place, and a not so flat quilt top.
Even if I did not try to sew as fast, I would not be able to get the accuracy. So with a couple of inexpensive tools (that last a long time, if not forever) I get accuracy, speed, fun, and success. Why would I sew any other way?!
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