Quilt Along Recap: A Jelly Roll Quilt with a Twist from start to finish by Carla A. Canonico September 3, 2025 written by Carla A. Canonico September 3, 2025 1 Over the course of five inspiring posts, we walked through every step of making a bold, checkered-border jelly roll quilt—from choosing fabrics to sewing the last stitch. Whether you’re catching up or revisiting for future reference, this round-up has everything in one place! The completed Jelly Roll Quilt with a Twist Day 1 – Prep Work & Fabric Fun This week’s project: Jelly Roll Quilt with a Twist measures 74½” x 80½”. We kicked things off by choosing five stash-friendly fabrics and pressing them to perfection using the Oliso Pro TG1600 Smart Iron – Tula Pink. ➡️ [Read the full post] Featured tools: Oliso Iron, Omnigrip ruler, OLFA rotary cutter, SCHMETZ needles, Gütermann thread ✂️ Day 2 – Let’s Cut! OLFA and Omnigrip tools We squared off, measured, and cut our fabric into strips and squares using the Omnigrip ruler and OLFA rotary tools—perfect for accuracy and clean edges. ➡️ [Read the full post] TIP Always square your fabric before you cut to keep your quilt nice and flat. Day 3 – Stitch It Smooth Gütermann Cotton 50wt Thread in ivory and SCHMETZ Universal Needles 80/12 With everything cut, it was time to sew! Using SCHMETZ Universal Needles and Gütermann 50wt Thread, we pieced our strips into one long, beautiful chain, then folded and pressed to build the quilt center. ➡️ [Read the full post] Bonus: Learn the trick to cutting long 58½” sections even without a huge cutting table! Day 4 – Checkered Borders That Pop 10 sets sewn together We added visual movement and personality to our quilt using sets of 2½” squares sewn into a striking checkered border. Nesting seams and clever layout planning kept it tidy and aligned. ➡️ [Read the full post] Pro TIP Alternate seam directions to nest seams and get perfect points! Day 5 – Quilting & Finishing Touches Jelly roll quilted table runner We basted, marked, and quilted using favorites like Odif 505 spray, BOHIN chalk pencils, and Fairfield batting. Straight and diagonal lines gave the quilt definition without fuss. ➡️ [Read the full post] Wrap-up bonus: Paul shared several other jelly roll quilts for inspiration, including a table runner made from leftover strips! You gotta see them! The MVP Tools That Made It Easy Essential tools for this week’s Jelly Roll Quilt with a Twist SCHMETZ #1709 Universal Needles Carded – 80/12 – 5 count Gütermann Cotton 50wt Thread 250m – Ivory OLISO PROTMTG1600 Pro Plus Smart Iron – Tula PinkTM OLFA 45mm RTY-2/DX/MAG Ergonomic Rotary Cutter – Magenta OMNIGRIP Ruler – 81⁄2″ x 24″ (21.6 x 61cm) BOHIN Pencil Refill 0.9mm White Blister Odif 505 Temporary Quilt Basting Adhesive Fabric Spray – 312g FAIRFIELD Quilter’s 80/20TMQuilt Batting – 229 x 274cm (90″ x 108″) What’s Next? Have you made a jelly roll quilt before? Planning to try this one? Tell us in the comments or tag your project on social media using: #jellyrollquilt #SCHMETZ1709UniversalNeedles #GutermannCotton50wt Print this page or save as a PDF FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramThreadsBlueskyEmail Carla A. Canonico Carla A. Canonico is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of A Needle Pulling Thread Magazine, QUILTsocial.com, and KNITmuch.com. previous post How to machine embroider text on knits on the PFAFF creative icon 2 YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... How to machine embroider text on knits on... Finish your quilt with Odif 505, BOHIN Chalk,... Add stunning checkered borders to the Jelly Roll... Smooth sewing and strip piecing with SCHMETZ Needles... Cut perfect strips and squares with OLFA Cutters... Press, Cut, Quilt! Get ready for a Jelly... From stained glass to crosswords: quilting with SCHMETZ... Double the fun with SCHMETZ Twin Needles and... Explore SCHMETZ Needle Types and Multi-Packs for every... Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
