Rainbow Jelly Roll Quilt Top by Heather Jones

Intermediate | 13 min

Taught by Heather Jones

Drape a plush rainbow over your bed or favorite reading chair with this dramatic quilt. The bold visual impact belies its simple construction. To make the quilt top, Heather Jones shows you how to pare down a pack of jelly roll precuts and use simple piecing techniques to create a juicy gradient of color.

Learn how to:

Work straight stitch piecing
Do a fast jellyroll quilt construction

What you’ll get:

An easy-to-follow lesson on making a rainbow quilt
5 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supply list
Step-by-step expert instruction from expert Heather Jones
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students

Chapters

Introduction
Overview00:25

Materials
Materials01:13

Make Quilt Top
Edit jellyroll00:00
Piece strips04:02
Press seams03:11

Finishing Quilt Top
Finishing04:21

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

Materials:

Finished size 42” x 60”
1 jelly roll or 30 2 ½” x WOF (width of fabric) strips (Heather Uses Robert Kaufman's Kona® Cotton Rollup in New Bright Palette)
1¾ yards backing fabric
½ yard binding fabric
42” x 60” piece of batting
All purpose sewing thread
Quilting thread
Iron and Ironing board
Sewing machine