Rainbow Bargello - Jelly Roll Kona Roll Up Classic | Lets Quilt Something

Here is a quick weekend quilt top you can make fast, easy, that looks like you spent weeks on. This would also make a great gift since it is holiday season right now!

This is a perfect quilt for beginners because all you are sewing is strips! No JOKE...

Quilt Size will be about 63" x 96"
(Want it wider, add another jelly roll. Width will all depend on how many strips you can cut.)

Fabric: (You will be using a 1/4" seam allowance)
2 - Jelly Rolls, Exactly the same and no large patterns. (This would work great with solids, batiks, small prints, but no large prints) I am using Robert Kaufman Classic Rainbow Roll Ups

Backing:
About - 5 1/3 Yards of Fabric

Piecing:

1. First you are going to sew one jelly roll strips together, side by side in the color pattern of your choice. You will then repeat to the second jelly roll in the same exact order. Press your seams open.

2. Next you will take the bottom row and sew it to the top row with right sides together. By doing this you will form a tube like fabric strip. (You will do this to both jelly rolls)

3. Now you will start cutting the fabric pieces from your tube. When cutting you are going to be moving the fabric top color one color down with each cut and undoing the new top color seam which then you will open up to form a really long rainbow strip. Trim your edges and start cutting your strips in this order and lay your strips out from left to right. { 1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2", 1 3/4", 2", 2 1/4", 2 1/2", 2 3/4", 3, 3 1/4", 3 1/2", 3 1/4", 3", 2 3/4", 2 1/2", 2 1/4", 2", 1 3/4", 1 1/2", 1 3/4", 2", 2 1/4", 2 1/2", 2 3/4", 3, 3 1/4", 3 1/2", 3 1/4", 3", 2 3/4"} You will keep continuing the pattern until you have ran out of fabric from both of your tubes. Note: You may get a few more strips than me, it all depends on if you need to cut a few strips just to straighten out your edges again.

4. Last sew all your strips together and you will have your lovely quilt top finished.

5. Quilt and Bind.

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