Thursday, September 15, 2022

Jelly Belly Bars Jelly Roll Quilt

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Are you ready to celebrate National Sew a Jelly Roll Day on Saturday?  If you are looking for a fun, quick, and free pattern, you must check out the Jelly Belly Bars quilt pattern from Fat Quarter Shop.  

I am helping Fat Quarter Shop celebrate Jelly Roll Day by sharing the quilt that I recently sewed up with a jelly roll of Buttercup and Slate, the newest collection from Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics. 


In addition to a jelly roll, this pattern uses the Jolly Bar precuts that are exclusive to Fat Quarter Shop.  If you don't have any in your stash and don't want to wait for a fabric order to arrive, you can cut your own 5" x 10" rectangles from 1-1/4 yard of a solid.

If you were wanting to sew with a jelly roll on Saturday but don't want to start something that is going to take forever to finish, this pattern would be a great choice!  The blocks are super simple and go together so quickly.  If you chain-piece, it's even faster!  I had all of my blocks done over a couple of evenings.


For the quilting, I went with straight horizontal lines.  If you have been following me on social media for awhile, you might know that I used to have a longarm.  You might also know that it broke a year ago this month.  I still don't have it back (problems finding the parts) so I had to make do with my domestic machine.  I use the Brother PQ1500 straight-stitch sewing machine for all of my piecing and the large throat space has been a godsend now that I'm needing to use it for my quilting as well.



Since the jelly roll was provided by Moda Fabrics ahead of the Buttercup and Slate fabric release and I had a deadline for completing this quilt, I couldn't wait for prints from the collection to be available for backing and binding.  I chose Bella Solid in Soft Yellow (9900-148) for the binding.  This is one of the solids that coordinates with Buttercup and Slate (it should be included with the fabrics that show up under that link). 

 


For the backing, I used the green pin dot print from Corey Yoder's older Cozy Up line.  I thought this print coordinated nicely with Buttercup and Slate.  I also like that it's subtle so it doesn't distract from the front of the quilt.

 


And of course I added a label when I added the binding.  I got these labels about five years ago from Custom Labels 4 U.  It has my logo on one side, and while I didn't get a picture, it says "Handmade by Amanda Wilbert" on the other side.  I got the idea for these labels from Melissa Corry at Happy Quilting.  She has a blog post where she goes into a little more detail about hers.  She also gives some measurements and specifics in one of the comments on that post.  Mine are either the same or very close.

 



While I haven't tried these myself, I did think of a couple ways that you could modify this pattern to kick it up a notch and make it extra special.  I see a lot of fabric collections that include a panel.  Sometimes these panels are one large image but sometimes they are made up of multiple images that can be cut out and sewn into a project.  If you happened to have a panel that had sections that could be cut into 5"x10" rectangles, I think it would be really cute to replace some of the background rectangles with panel images.

 


Another idea I had was to make the quilt into a keepsake for yourself or a special person in your life.  I don't know a lot about the supplies you would need because I've never done it, but I believe there are fabric markers that you can use to write on fabric (I usually see this on quilt labels).  You could have family members write a message on the rectangles or have students write their names for a teacher gift.  Be creative!

 


I had a lot of fun making this quilt.  No matter how long I've been quilting, it's always nice to make a fast, easy, stress-free quilt.  So grab the pattern, choose a jelly roll, and you'll be amazed at how quickly you have a new quilt!

 


Be sure to check out the other quilters who are sharing jelly roll quilts made from free Fat Quarter Shop jelly roll patterns as part of Fat Quarter Shop's Sew a Jelly Roll Day Instagram Hop.  I've linked to their Instagram posts below.  Fat Quarter Shop will also be sharing on their blog on Saturday during National Sew a Jelly Roll Day.  You won't want to miss it!


Laura Piland of Slice of Pi Quilts

Emily Siddall of Brown Eyed Quilter

Melissa Corry of Happy Quilting

Haley Schober of Mistletoe Quilting

Nichol Spohr (she's sharing today)

Pat Sloan (she's sharing tomorrow)

 

Until next time,

Amanda 

51 comments:

  1. Your quilt is beautiful and I love the fabric collection💛💛💛 I have been working on a quilt using 2.5” strips for a gift and will continue this weekend
    MicheleTimms at gmail dot com

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  2. Thanks for the great ideas! I’ll be working on my jellyroll project this weekend! @_lnk_mom_ on Instagram!

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  3. Thank you for the links to other quilters' jelly roll patterns. I usually sew a few hours before my family wakes up because my sewing table is the dining table.

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  4. Sometimes the simplest patterns make the prettiest quilts. This would make a very nice baby quilt.

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  5. This pattern looks so lovely with these prints! - Sbsemom on IG

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  6. How pretty! I love the simplicity and it’s a great pattern when you need a quilt ASAP!
    LHassmann18@gmail.com

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  7. Using a panel would be adorable with this quilt too. Love that it seems so easy. Kladle on Instagram

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  8. Your quilt is so cute! I will have to grab the pattern when I can.

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  9. This quilt would be a great wedding gift by adding signatures to it.

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  10. Excited to create this!

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  11. I just completed a quilt with a layer cake of Pepper and Flax by Corey Yoder and love this new one with similar colors. Love your quilt!

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  12. Thanks for the links! Love this pattern and the fabric you used
    Pitcherperfectcrafts@gmail.com

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  13. Great pattern for a jelly roll! Love the fabric, too!

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  14. Thank you for the info about the labels, which was unexpected and very helpful! I was just thinking I would like to attach small labels inside my zipper pouches and wished I had an idea of which were of good quality. Now I know! wordygirl at earthlink dot net

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  15. I’ve never used a jellyroll before, but I would love to try one! ♥️

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  16. Love the quilt. That pattern is great

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  17. Well this turned out darling! I’ve been trying to finish up some quilt tops so I can try to quilt on my Janome 6700. I have an older jelly roll, Squirrely girl that I’d love to get out of its package this Saturday, how fun!

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  18. I plan to sew a jelly roll pattern this Saturday !

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  19. Really sweet pattern and love the colors of the jellyroll!

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  20. Jelly roll patterns are fast and fun! Thank you for sharing your beautiful quilt and encouraging others to try jelly rolls.

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    2. Your quilt is beautiful with this collection

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  21. I love your quilt and the delicate colours. Would love to be joining in on the fun but am away for the next week without a machine - ir anything. Will be watching on Instagram!

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  22. Now this is just awesome another way to sew a jelly roll and it’s free to top it off I just love it and I adore all my quilting friends they are sew giving and loving and caring and it’s just the best community of all! Love y’all thank u all sew much for being who you are! You are Al amazing!!!!

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  23. Beautiful quilt and I like the straight line quilting! Looks like a fast and easy quilt, which I love for the charity quilts that I make. The fabric collection is gorgeous.

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  24. Tahnahasl on IG here! Your quilt looks great in those soft colors. Looking forward to zoom sewing with some gal pals!

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  25. This is really cute and I bet it sews up quickly. Thanks for the chance.

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  26. I plan on using your ophelia pattern.

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  27. This fabric line is prettier than I thought it would be! The quilt and your ideas are wonderful.

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  28. I really like your quilt. Looks really easy for new quilters💕

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  29. It looks so fresh! Love the fabric

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  30. It looks so fresh, and I love the fabric

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  31. Love, love, love your work! I would be EVER SO GRATEFUL to win a jelly roll! Still trying to get the hang of color, but choosing my own fabrics is more affordable than buying precut kits. Still a daunting task in my eyes, but I am giving 110%! Thank you! Greetings from a fellow Texan living in Germany!

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    1. ~Renate Staedtke (IG: renate_staedtke)

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    2. Love this line and the pattern!

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  32. Love the choice of pattern for this jelly roll. The quilting is so simple and so effective. Thanks for sharing!

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  33. Great quilt and love the fabrics! I didn't know about this event and will be happy to see all the quilts posted. Thanks!

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  34. Love your quilt and the fabric collection!!!!

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  35. What a lovely quilt! Your color placement is wonderful.

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  36. I love your quilt! The fabrics are so fresh and HAPPY! I am making myself a quilt using this pattern in Tula Pink fabrics this Saturday!

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  37. Love sewing with a jelly roll! Such a fun and easy quilt, yours is beautiful! Won’t let me comment except as anonymous…. Linda Bick

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  38. What a beautiful blog you have. I came across you on instagram. Thank you for participating in the giveaway and for sharing your beautiful patterns. I can’t wait to try some.! If I win a jelly roll, will be making a table runner for the Ronald McDonald house family room. Good luck everyone 🤞🤞🧵🪡

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  39. That is such a pretty quilt! I forgot about that pattern at FQS. I might have to make one out of Buttercup and Slate too!

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  40. Love this fabric line!! Makes a beautiful quilt. Ramona Johnson stevemokay@gmail.com

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  41. Your quilt is lovely. I plan to sew a jelly roll tomorrow.

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  42. I love your jelly roll quilt version--fabric for the jelly roll is perfect. The quilting looks great for this quilt. Excited to shop tomorrow for a jelly roll and try a jelly roll quilt.

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  43. I LOVE your ideas about using the fabric markers to write messages, or have students sign their names. I also love the idea of replacing the 5x10 in rectangles with panels. So creative. I need to learn how to stretch my imagination and think outside the box! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  44. What a lovelly quilt! The colors are soft and appealing!

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