Description
Class Title: Five-Star Experience: A Jelly Roll Project with Michelle Cain
Duration: Half Day Class
Description: That jelly roll you’ve had forever? It’s time to get it out of your stash and into a quilt top! In the Five-Star Experience Workshop, you’ll transform 2.5-inch strips into a baby- or throw-size quilt with a large star motif. Learn expert tips for working with jelly rolls—including sewing the strips with precision and knowing when (and how) to bring in extra fabric. You’ll leave inspired, equipped with new skills, and well on your way to finishing a jelly roll quilt that’s anything but ordinary.
Students may choose to sew a throw-size or a baby-size quilt. A copy of Michelle’s book, Not-Your-Typical Jelly Roll Quilts, is included in the class fee. Students will receive their copies in class.
A Jelly Roll strip is 2 1⁄2” x width of fabric. Cutting instructions presume at least a 40” width of fabric after removing the selvages.
Basic Supplies
Sewing machine (including all the feet you might use to piece)
Standard notions (thread, needles, rotary cutter, scissors)
16" or bigger square ruler if you already own one
Marking pen or Hera marker
Fabric Requirements for Throw Size ( 73 1⁄2” x 73 1⁄2”)
40 Jelly Roll strips
• 32 for the star points
• 4 for the accent squares
• 3 for the backing*
• 1 to practice a seam allowance with pinked edges in class
4 2/3 yards background fabric
4 3⁄4 yards backing**
82” × 82” batting
3⁄4 yard binding
* The 3 Jelly Roll strips minimize the amount of backing yardage required. If there are 41 1⁄2” of usable backing fabric after removing the selvages, these 3 Jelly Roll strips are not necessary.
** This provides at least 4” of overage on all sides.
Fabric Requirements for Baby Size (40 1⁄2” x 40 1⁄2”)
11 Jelly Roll strips
• 8 for the star points
• 1 for the accent squares
• 1 for the backing*
• 1 to practice a seam allowance with pinked edges in class
1 1⁄2 yards background fabric
1 1⁄4 yards backing**
42” × 42” batting
1⁄2 yard binding
* This Jelly Roll strip minimizes the amount of backing yardage required. If there are 42” of usable backing fabric after removing the selvages, this Jelly Roll strip is not necessary.
* This does not provide the overage necessary to accommodate longarming services.
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
NOTE: One CLASS REGISTRATION & EXPO ticket (sku 37561) is required for all Workshops & Lectures and includes a 3 day pass to the Expo Hall 4/9-4/11