Jelly Roll Quilts

This book had some good ideas. It made things easy and explained in detail how to do different quilts. The ladies are from England and have their own quilt shop. They are very knowledgeable with what they do and how they do it.

I bought this book quite a while ago, but didn't get around to making one of the quilts until recently. I'm sorry I waited so long.One of the reasons to use a "jelly roll" -- a collection of 40 strips of fabric, 2.5" wide -- is that everything is perfectly cut, so you can get right to work. Most jelly rolls have an assortment of fabric in one color range (black-and-white, or midrange blues) or with a specific theme (reproduction-era fabric). It's a good way to get a "scrappy" look that has visual integrity without building up a huge stash of your own. In other words: I don't have to depend on my imperfect color/design sense.The quilts in this book are mostly lap-quilt sized, which is a plus or minus depending on what you like to sew. (I like them because I can wrestle them under the sewing machine.) In any case, that's not clear from the book description. Most of the patterns -- all of which I like quite a bit -- use a single jelly roll and then another fabric or two, mostly for borders.What I _didn't_ realize is _how fast it is to make a quilt top_. I bought the jelly roll early Saturday afternoon. I was completely done with the quilt top by Sunday afternoon... and that was with ordinary Life Stuff To Do, too. And it came out *great*; the secret recipient is going to love this. (Once I get it quilted, that is... which will take far longer than the piecing. I'm pushing myself to do something fancy on the quilting.)The instructions are good, and with the near-immediate gratification I'm tempted to say that this would be a good book for a quilting beginner. But really.... no. It's easy for someone who's made several types of quilts, but I think the authors do take some knowledge for granted.But if you've made several quilts and are looking for fun and easy patterns that let you use the ever-increasing number of jelly rolls, this is a WayCool book. Recommended.

I purchased this as a gift for a friend who loves quilting and I saw so many awesome patterns, I am getting another for me. Clear instructions and beautiful photos. Great for anyone who quilts, even a novice like me.

Great price for the book

Worth it even if you only want 2 or 3 of the patterns.Instructions are clear with fabric consumption quantities.

I just love the quilts in this book. I know of a few I want to make right now.

I really like this book. Almost every pattern is one that I will make, unlike some of the books I've seen. Everything is explained in great detail with plenty of illustrations. And, there are several helpful tips included with every pattern. I will be using this book a lot.

I was not sure that using my I pad to look at a book with instructions on quilts but it is working out fine. We are downsizing and I have a ton of quilt books, but this is one I don't need to part with and can use any time! I will buy more quilt books for my I pad.

Some useful information. Good pictures. But nothing extraordinary. I landed up getting help & inspiration on line

Beautiful fabric

Excellent use of colour and user friendly

Great for first time quilters and experts alike.

Who hasn't bought a Jelly Roll (because the colours are so pretty) but left it on the stack table and just looked at it and said 'I should do something with this' This is the book!! The one that will have you sewing a prettiest quilt tops in no time. Easy to read, to make and full of tips too.Splurge in the creativity department, and modify to suit your fancy. This book makes it possible.Yes, I recommend it.