Color Crystals, Re-imagined
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Each winner will get a White Dream 80/20 queen and a Natural Dream 80/20 queen. This time around, winners we be selected from the US due to shipping limitations.
To enter, just leave a comment letting me know your favorite way to use a jelly roll! For a bonus entry, you can share a picture of one of your jelly roll quilts in my Facebook Group: Quilt with Christa. We have a really fun community over there and everyone loves getting inspired by what everyone else is doing!
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Christa Quilts 
I have used jelly rolls to make the cascade quilt pattern.
I haven’t used a jelly roll yet, but I did buy one. After I get my current two projects done, I will have to seriously think about how I will use it.
I like to make table runners from jelly rolls, using a quilt-as-you go method. A cute appliqué on top and voila! New table runner! 🙂
A few years ago my small quilt group each bought the same jelly roll book and made different quilts. It was fun to see all the possibilities.
I have used Cozy Quilt patterns. I like their designs.
I used a jellyroll slice and dice method to make a beautiful quilt for my grandson. I’m now using jellyrolls in a Little Ruby quilt along. When I made that quilt for my grandson, I picked up
Quilters Dream batting. Wow, it’s so much better than anything I’ve ever used, I’ll never switch.
I have worked with a few jelly rolls – my favorite was a simple quilt just stitching the jelly rolls together as they come off the roll using a me and my sister fabric that had bright primary colors (cannot remember the name now) and backing with minky for a wonderful baby quilt for my 3rd of my grand triplets. I also made a jellyroll race quilt from a blue and white collection – a fun process.
I have not used a lot of jelly rolls, but when I do I often used them to form strata, then subcut into the units I need. Thanks for sharing different looks for your quilt.
I don’t generally use jelly rolls, fat quarters and layer cakes are my preference but I can see how great they would be with Color Crystals. I would love that batting. Thanks.
I don’t use jelly rolls very often. I’m more likely to use charm packs or choose my own fabrics, get a quarter yard and cut my own strips.
I’ve never bought a jelly roll either. Unless I wanted binding, they seem less versatile than charm packs. And more expensive. But please choose me for the giveaway anyway. 🙂
I’m currently making a jelly roll quilt (Jelly Roll Race) with my nine-year-old granddaughter (isn’t this the absolute *best* way to make any quilt?). We’re working pretty slowly, given that she’s pretty busy with school and activities, but we’re loving it! I have another jelly roll ready to be made into a quilt, but I’m still deciding which pattern to use for it.
I haven’t used jelly rolls very often and actually have three sitting on my shelves right now just looking pretty. Isn’t that what they’re for?
I have Jelly Rolls!! Still trying to decide on a pattern–!
I love jelly roll race quilts, but it would be good for me to branch out. 🙂 Thanks!
I have 4 or 5 jelly rolls but have not made anything from them. I use Quilter’s Dream 100% cotton batts for all my quilts. I will need to give the 80/20 blend a try. I really like the last version of color crystals . More pattern, less background, more interesting.
Christa, I love this pattern to begin with but the predominately red one is the winner for me. I love red but seldom quilt with it for some odd reason. I might have to think outside of my own box and try something with a lot of red in it. Heck, we even own two red cars…
I have never used a jelly roll, but I see lots of beautiful patterns made using them. I need to give them a try!
I have just discovered Quilters Dream batting and love it! I like that you can choose the loft you prefer from 4 options with their cotton batt. And it is sooo soft! I have just started cutting the strips in a jelly roll to make a log cabin quilt.
I’ve used jelly rolls in paper piecing. I just absolutely love both the new colorways you used in color crystals above!! Wow!!! So cool!
I love to make the MILE A MINUTE quilts with jelly rolls
Love the possibilities of this pattern. Thank you for sharing these ideas with us. You are an inspiration!!
I use Jelly rolls to make quick nine patch blocks to use in quilts with other designs included. Also as borders/sashing for different blocks
I use jelly rolls for making small improv quilts.
I used a jelly roll to help my sister make her first quilt. She made a rail fence pattern.
I’ve used jelly rolls to make Jinny Beyer’s Crayon Box quilts and a few hexagon quilts. Mostly I just stare at and fondle them….
jelly rolls make a fun pieced backing for baby quilts!
I love using jelly rolls for quilts . They can be sub-cut into a lot of different sizes .
I have several-ok, maybe more-jelly rolls, but I can’t bring myself to open and use them! I feel like I haven’t found the “perfect” pattern for them. Actually, I did buy a solid light blue jelly roll and used them as binding strips for baby boy quilts!
I helped my daughter make a jelly roll race quilt. I don’t pick up many jelly rolls.
I like to make small quilts with jelly rolls. They are fast and easy, plus they make great gifts.
Oh, do I have jelly rolls! Sometimes I use them in lap quilts, and sometimes I just stare at the beautiful colors as they “wait” in their baskets!
I love using jelly rolls because they give you such a large selection of fabrics, instant “scrappyness” !
I love the rail fence quilt pattern for my jelly rolls. it is pretty and quick and straight stitching as the final touch. It gives it a great look but lots of thread is used and time but all worth it.
I use jelly rolls for my quilts, pre cuts really speed up th quilting process.
I have purchased several but have only used one. I was very disappointed that it was not cut straight and the straps had a bend at the fold and most of them narrowed there also. The top turned out nice but not without effort. There are a few really skimpy seams.
I just bought my first jelly roll – because I liked the fabrics. I think I have found my quilt!
I like to arrange the colors in a gradation, add or subtract a few, and make tote bags or runners.
There are so many great jelly roll patterns that it’s hard to choose a favorite! When I need a fast quilt though, it’s hard to beat the jelly roll race technique.
I love Jelly rolls. There are so many great quilt patterns that I don’t know if I have one favorite but maybe Butterfly Blooms.
I have only used one jelly roll (I hoard them but it’s hard to unwrap them!) and used it like you did with the color gradations and made a table runner for a wedding gift. Turned out nice. Not sure I still have the photo on my mobile device but will check and share on your FB page if I do. Your quilt is great. I am always looking for neat ways to use jelly rolls. Just have to get the courage to unwrap them. Thanks for sharing the giveaway!
I use jelly rolls to make log cabin courthouse steps quilts. I cut each strip in half to 1 and 1/4 inches for the strips.
I have never bought a jelly roll but have won two. Actually I spend more time thinking about what I will make with them and looking for ideas than I do the quilts I make from stash. They have given me so much pleasure that it would be a pity to use them and curtail that!
Jelly rolls are great for making 4 patch and 9 patch blocks as well as for sashing and narrow borders and for log cabin blocks too.
I really like you quilt re-imagined with red and more scrappy background. A jelly roll would be great used that way.
I like to make lap quilts with a jelly roll since it generally only takes one.
I like to make lap quilts with a jelly roll. Also, I use solid/1 color jelly rolls as sashings in quilts.
I have actually never purchased a jelly roll! Is that crazy?
I use jelly rolls for quilts, of course! The strips usually get cut quite a bit shorter, but I love having a lot of coordinating fabrics precut into strips.
I have made two jelly roll race quilts.