A jelly roll is a practical tool, not just a pretty bundle. Forty strips of the same width, cut from the same coordinated fabric range, mean a strip-pieced quilt can move from planning to sewing without the measuring and cutting stage that typically accounts for a third of the total project time. Each roll is assembled from a single fabric range to keep the colour relationships consistent across the finished top.
What is inside a jelly roll
Each roll contains forty individual strips cut to 2.5 inches wide by the full fabric width, typically between 42 and 44 inches. Strips are drawn from a single coordinated fabric range and include a mix of prints, blenders, and solids in the same colourway. The roll is tied with a fabric strip rather than a rubber band to avoid creasing, and a bundle card inside lists every included fabric name.
- Forty strips cut to 2.5 inches wide by the full fabric width from a single coordinated range
- A mix of prints, blender fabrics, and solids within the same colourway to give variety across a finished strip-pieced top
- A bundle card inside the roll listing every included fabric name and the colourway theme