Hi everyone! I’ve had a ton of requests for a Jelly Roll Rug tutorial and so I’ve partnered with Roma Quilts to bring you this fun and easy tutorial along with my tips for sewing the Jelly Roll Rug!
Watch my Jelly Roll Rug Tutorial here!
I used 1 Full Jelly Roll and the finished size was approx. 29″ x 44″. But you can use more or less strips depending on what size you want your rug! This pattern is super customizable 🙂
Tips:
- Wavy or bowing Edges: If your edges are wavy you are probably too loose when attaching your new strips. If your rug looks more like a bowl than a rug you are pulling too tight when adding new rows. Try to keep an even tension as you add each new row onto the rug, this will help your rug lay flat.
- Remove the rug from your sewing machine every few rounds and PRESS it and allow to cool flat, then continue on. This will help your rug keep its flat shape.
- Place an extension table on your machine so that your rug is laying flat as you add your rows. You can also use books and other objects to keep your sewing surface flat as you work.
- Washing: You can wash your rug by hand or in a washing machine on cold water and delicate if you have that option. Lay flat to dry.
Supplies:
- Jelly Roll Rug Pattern by Roma Quilts
- Jelly Roll of your choice!
- 16/100 Denim Needle
- Fusible Fleece or Quilt Batting
- 50wt Aurifil Thread ( Doesn’t have to be Aurifil, but I wouldn’t use a lighter weight thread)
- Panasonic Cordless Iron (Or any steam iron!)
- Optional: Best Press Starch (This can help with reduce waves!)
- Optional: Wonder Clips
- Optional: Walking Foot for your brand machine if you have one (I didn’t use one, and so I think you can get away without one, but if you have it, why not use it right?)
- Gingher Scissors
- Olfa Rotary Cutter
My Sewing Machines:
I hope those tips help and I would love to see your projects! If you post them on social media make sure to tag Roma Quilts and myself on Instagram so we can see what you’ve made!
Note: I’ve had so many questions about the quilt on the wall behind me! The barn blocks are from Lori Holt’s Farm Girl Vintage book, and the baby pig, cow, and cat blocks are Lori Holt as well and can be purchased from Fat Quarter Shop.
I love this jelly rug! I have made 2 already and am waiting for my flannel to arrive to make another one! One of the few rugs my dog “Minnie” doesn’t tear apart!
Love this!! Just made my first one and it’s curling up. Any suggestions on what I might have done wrong to avoid it the next time.
Make sure to pull it off the machine every few rounds and iron it, let cool flat. That will help. Also make sure not to pull that outer layer too tight when going around corners. It shouldn’t be loose, but not too tight 🙂 Hope that makes sense!
Using a new Jeans 100 needle but still getting some skipped stitches. Should I go larger or smaller (a 110 or 90)?
Probably larger, but you may have to experiment on what works best for your machine.
When you get to the end of your row, it looks like your making a twist to get the soft side and the double side to line up correctly. Is that correct and do you have to do this at every end?
No, I am not twisting the fabric, I do fold it for the first round, but after that, you just need to carefully curve the fabric around the end. Do not twist it at all.
how do I prevent my jelly roll rug from waving
I bought 2 1/4″ batting will it make a difference ?
Thank you! Your tutorial was spot on! I truly plan on making a rug right after the holidays!!
About how long does it take to make?
It depends on how fast you sew 🙂 I made this in a couple of evenings I believe.
Help my rug has curled so bad it looks like a giant bowl. How can I fix
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Hi Susan,
Make sure to take it off of the machine and steam iron it every 4 rows or so. Also make sure you aren’t pulling too tight around the corners.
Did you go thru a lot of needles or is it just me? I’m using jeans 16 but I’m going thru 7-10needles for one rug.
I just went through one or maybe two because I think I broke one LOL! 7-10 seems a bit excessive? Are they breaking? Maybe you’re going too fast, slow down and let your machine work through the layers.