Jelly Roll Trix
June 6th, 2007
With an Easy Angle and Companion Angle you really can seem to make the Jelly Rolls grow. There are so many great patterns and ideas for Jelly Rolls, and here is a way to make your 2½” strip width “grow” to make a 2⅞” half-square and a 5¼” quarter-square.
Easy Angle: For a 2⅞” square, cut a 2½” x 3¼” rectangle and use the Easy Angle and cut into two half-square triangles.
Your final result:
Companion Angle: For a 5¼” square, cut a 2½” x 13½” rectangle and cut into four “quarter-square” triangles. Discard the ends - or save them for another project.
Your final result:
An extra added bonus is half of your dog-ears are magically trimmed. I use the rulers for dog-ear trimming on other projects too. I also find it hard to cut into a piece of fabric to make say a 5¼” square when I have plenty of 2½” strips or I only have a 2½” strip. Using the Companion Angle I can avoid cutting a big square. I love these rulers and think if you’re someone who’s addicted to Jelly Rolls (and who isn’t!), these two tools will add big bang to your jelly roll bucks.
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Farting around with needle & thread and then blogging about it.
I am turning one into a quilt that will look like 1/4 of a Trip Around the World. I have my tube sewn together, now “just” to sub-cut, unsew a tiny bit on each, pin like heck & re-sew… (You might have noticed the “just.”)
June 6th, 2007Well, look how smart you are, Missy! Thanks for the lesson.
And, that you very much now I’ll be singing Holly Jolly Jelly Roll all day! LOL
June 6th, 2007oops that’s suppose to say “thank you” duh!
June 6th, 2007Monica, this is so cool — but so much like math it scares me! ha ha ha! I’m still reeling from all the instructions the girls at the quilt shop threw at me yesterday when I took in my late mom’s unfinished bits and pieces.
June 6th, 2007Great tip! I just purchased these rulers last week and I can’t wait to put them to use. I have several sets of 2.5″ strips just calling me to use them in my next project.
June 6th, 2007Ms. Zombie,
Huzzah! Huzzah! I bow to you and your crafty intelligence! You are my hero! I have not used the jelly roll yet, but I now have a brand new way to look at it once I do. Thank you!
June 6th, 2007I posted the contest!
I just love corresponding with you.
have a great day!
Lizzy
June 6th, 2007Another “toot” for your “toot”…that is fab.
June 6th, 2007Great job, my friend!
I have been waiting to see if someone posted this. There are also Omnigrid rulers that do the same thing, the 96 and 98. I have those, but the EZ tools are much more user friendly! Nice work!
And just as a side note, wonderful graphics as usual. You kick the rest of us out of the ballpark!
June 6th, 2007Thanks for linking to my Momma’s site! Ha ha, she’s getting me excited about working with Jelly Rolls too.
June 7th, 2007I’m almost positive I shouldn’t buy more fabric - but I think you’ve given me an excuse to do just that!
I know I have the Easy Angle ruler - so luckily I won’t have to get that too.
June 7th, 2007OMG, that Companion Angle is EXACTLY the tool I need for my jelly roll blocks!!! I have been fudging around using a big clear square ruler that doesn’t have the diagonal line in the right place. I have got to find one of those Companion Angles right away. I knew I could do better with the right tool.
June 7th, 2007You are so brilliant! I wish I could come up with technical brilliance like you. All those rulers make my head hurt (and I have a degree in Computer Science, if you can believe that). Thanks for you! ~A :-)
June 7th, 2007Oh my gosh, how cute is that jelly roll! I just love looking at textiles… I could so easily become a fabric pack-rat! :)
June 7th, 2007I’m glad you are smart and can teach me things my brain would never think of! :)
I have used these tools before and I love them, too! I can’t wait to try your technique on my 2 1/2″ strips!
June 7th, 2007Holly jolly jelly roll, holly jelly jolly roll, hollah jollah jilly lorr..Oh yeah, i’m rockin it!LOL!
June 7th, 2007oh my gosh , a tutorial on my favourite tools. without Easy Angles,all sizes, I ‘d be lost.
June 8th, 2007a real tool savvy.
are you up to christmas projects?
It’s too hot here… well, I think I ‘d rather choose a little bit of red and white for some crisp little doll quilt. with strips ……:-)
Thanks for the tutorial! You have given me the Jelly Roll Blues! Which is ok seeing how jazz is cool. Now mind you, the meaning of the term jelly roll in fabricland is totally different than what it means in Blues and Jazz history…don’t ask. Anyhoo… love the tut, love the fabric links and…now I’m wanting a real Jelly Roll in the food kind-of-way. Got Coffee??
June 8th, 2007I passed up a wonderful jelly roll this past wk…now I am kicking myself…oh well…maybe next time! Not that I don’t have enough WIPs and UFOs going already!
June 8th, 2007I need me some jelly rolls to go with my muffin top!
June 9th, 2007I really thought at first that you were talking about baking, then immediately following that I thought you were talking about some kind of crazy aqua pet or sponge toy.
I really never imagined you were talking about quilts until I followed the links.
June 9th, 2007EXCELLENT!! Thanks for sharing this great trick! I love jelly rolls, plus with using scraps at 2.5″ strips there’s a lot to go around. I just purchased “Another Can of Worms” book and am enjoying the opportunities to use my jelly rolls!!
June 9th, 2007You are one smart cookie! I am just amazed at how you figured this out! This my dear, is true genius! You need to make a category for this post so everyone can find it later on. I’m going to have to blog about it too and send people over. I think I have one of those rulers somewhere! BRAVO!!!!!
June 10th, 2007Cool tips, thanks. I’m a ruler addict too.
June 10th, 2007Oh man I am clueless to all of this. I was expecting a post on pastries! I have to go back and reread the details.
June 11th, 2007Fantastic! THANKS! I will have ‘ta give this a whirl!!
June 12th, 2007I am loving that Holly Jolly fabric. I have a few of the charm square packs — need to get working on those!
June 13th, 2007LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my “angle” rulers. Never thought about using them with my Jellies.
June 14th, 2007Thanks for the lesson.
I recently brought these two rulers but haven’t used them yet! Very inspirational post on how to use them! Cheers!
June 14th, 2007Where are you? We miss you…
June 15th, 2007Hey, love the tip! I own a shop, and people are always asking me what to do with jelly rolls. I’ll be sure to point them to this post!
June 18th, 2007Very crafty… and precise.
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