Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts. Pam Lintott
Streak of Lightning (Classic Sampler)
Crow’s Foot (Star Sampler)
Rising Star (Star Sampler)
Cup and Saucers (Star Sampler)
Eddystone Light (Star Sampler)
Indian Hatchet (Star Sampler)
16IN BLOCKS
Railroad Crossing (Big and Bold Sampler)
Carpenter’s Wheel (Big and Bold Sampler)
Japanese Star (Big and Bold Sampler)
Chequered Star (Big and Bold Sampler)
Blackford Beauty (Big and Bold Sampler)
Connector Block (Big and Bold Sampler)
Twinkling Star (Star Sampler)
CLASSIC
SAMPLER QUILT
So many beginners start their quilting journey by making a classic sampler quilt. The beauty of using a Jelly Roll™ for this type of quilt is that you know the fabrics are going to coordinate, so you can concentrate on making flawless blocks. With a designer collection of fabrics you also know the result is going to be stunning.
Our classic quilt includes some really traditional blocks, such as Card Trick, Maple Star and Streak of Lightning, and a few you may not be so familiar with but are easy to piece. We made the quilt with 12in blocks in a Moda Blackbird Design range, Garden Party, which is typical of their gentle country look – soft blues, pinks and greens with lots of cream and tan. Our variation, shown at the end of this chapter, was made using a totally different Jelly Roll™ by April Cornell – very spring like with yellows and blues. Be inspired by your Jelly Roll™ and off you go.
CLASSIC SAMPLER QUILT
VITAL STATISTICS
| QUILT SIZE | 52in x 66in |
| BLOCK SIZE | 12in square |
| BLOCKS PER QUILT | 12 |
| SETTING | 3 x 4 blocks + 2in wide sashing and 4in wide border |
REQUIREMENTS
• One Jelly Roll™
• 32in (80cm) of sashing fabric
• 32in (80cm) of border fabric
• 20in (50cm) of binding fabric
• Multi-Size 45/90 or other speciality ruler for making half-square and quarter-square triangles
SORTING YOUR JELLY ROLL STRIPS
• Sort your strips before you start your quilt. Each block gives its own strip requirements but it is important to sort them before you start your quilt and label the strips once sorted. You can change anything around and mediums can become darks or lights depending on the other strips chosen so be prepared to play around with them until you are happy with the results.
• Important: when you need more than one strip for a colour, i.e., one and a half strips for the medium B in Block 1, you need to make sure you choose those that look similar. You don’t want one strip of a medium green and a half strip of a pink. Select one strip of a medium green and then a half strip of another medium green. Our cutting chart overleaf gives the strips required for each block and will help you sort the strips.
• Important: don’t discard any offcuts from the Jelly Roll™ strips when making the blocks as the offcuts are needed for Block 12 and also for the sashing squares. We have allowed plenty of fabric for the blocks so you will have sufficient.
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
Sashing fabric:
• Cut eleven 2½in strips across the width of the fabric and subcut each strip into three rectangles each 2½in x 12½in. You need thirty-one (two are spare).
Border fabric:
• Cut six 4½in strips across the width of the fabric.
Binding fabric:
• Cut six 2½in strips across the width of the fabric.
CUTTING CHART FOR THE CLASSIC SAMPLER QUILT
When looking at the strip requirements for each block, the medium/dark/light strips are only for your guidance and you can use whatever you prefer to make your quilt unique to you. The colours given are the colours we have used in our Garden Party version of the quilt described in the instructions. It is important to select all your strips at the start.
As you can see from the table below, a total of forty-one strips is needed for the quilt but there are plenty of offcuts to complete Block 12, so don’t panic! Offcuts are also used to make the sashing squares so it is important that you do not discard any fabric when making your blocks.
MAKING BLOCK 1 – TULIP
TOTAL STRIPS = 3½
• 1 colour A medium strip (gold).
• 1½ colour B medium strips (blue).
• 1 colour C dark strip (brown).
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
• Colour