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What is a Jelly Roll?

Alanda Craft November 12, 2016 4 Comments This post may contain affiliate links.

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We have been asked a number times now, what is a Jelly Roll? So we put together a quick video to show you what you get in a Jelly Roll and what you can use it for.

Watch the video tutorial below

  • Jelly Roll is a term coined by the Moda company for rolls of fabric that measure 2 ½” in width.
  • These strips are cut across the width of the fabric and vary from 42″ – 44″.
  • There are generally 40-42 strips in a Jelly Roll, but this can also vary, sometimes you may get 44 strips.
  • A Jelly Roll of 40 gives you approx. 2¾ yards of fabric.

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So why is it called a Jelly Roll?

  • Well when the strips are wound up and neatly bound with a fabric tie, it looks like a Jelly Roll.

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  • Remove the fabric strip that binds the strips together.
  • You can use these fabric ties in your projects, I have even seen a quilt made from these ties.

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  • Unroll the strips.

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  • The strips are color co-ordinated and will all be from one designer.
  • Moda has a number of fabulous designers and among my favorites are Blackbird Designs, Me and My Sister, 3 Sisters and Barbara Brackman, but these are just a few of the talented designers that create the awesome range of Moda fabrics and Pre-cuts.

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So what a Jelly Roll does for you?

  • It saves you from having to find a number of different fabrics that are color-coordinated.
  • It saves you having to cut all the strips – which can be time-consuming.
  • It can be used for quilts, bags, clothing, table runners and cushion covers, in fact, any project that requires 2½” strips.

Where Can I Buy a Jelly Roll

  • The Fat Quarter Shop has a nice selection of Jelly Rolls
  • Amazon has some lovely Jelly Rolls.
  • Annies also has some really nice Jelly Rolls

Here are some examples of projects we have made using Jelly Rolls.

  •  Jelly Roll Race Quilt 
Easy Jelly Roll Race Quilt
  • Checkerboard Tote Bag

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  • Rail Fence Block Quilt

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  • Easy Journal Book Cover

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  • Jelly Roll Scarf

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  1. Pam Bye says

    November 12, 2016 at 1:27 pm

    Thank you so much for your quick reply to my question as to what a jelly roll actually is and its measurements. I am going to try your bargello bag using a jelly roll. Will let you know how it turns out. Regards Pam

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    • Alanda says

      November 13, 2016 at 8:35 am

      Happy to be able to help. We would love to see your bag when you have finished it Pam. We have a readers page where we show photos of our readers projects. Here is a link https://www.alandacraft.com/submit-your-project/. These bags are really so easy to do and they look great. 🙂

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  2. Donna says

    April 29, 2021 at 8:23 am

    Could you use a jelly roll for binding on your projects too?

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    • Alanda Craft says

      April 30, 2021 at 10:18 am

      Yes, you can do that. We tend to use a 2 1/4″ width binding but 2 1/2″ will work as well.

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