Jelly Roll Quilts by Pam Lintott, Nicky Lintott Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Jelly Roll Quilts
Book Review: Must-have resource book
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent source of patterns AND some very good sewing tips. I'm an experienced quilter, but found lots of new tricks and ideas.Book Review: Nice book, BUT........
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm an experienced quilter, and teach new quilters, so I'm always on the lookout for a book I can confidently recommend. The patterns are easy to follow, but unless you know what you are doing, you're going to run into trouble. So far, I've only tried the Garden Trellis pattern. I followed the instructions to sew the tube, and came to the point where I had to cut the triangles. The instructions were very explicit on lining the template up on the seams, but did not point out that the triangle template needed to be lined up 1/4" down the tube, not at the end or your blocks would come out too small....something I should have known to do, but totally missed it my first time around. Also something a beginner would have no clue about.
None of the patterns give fabric requirements for backing fabric. Unless you know how to calculate the yardage for the backing, and how to piece a backing, a beginner will be extremely frustrated. Backing is totally missing from the General Techniques section in the back of the book.
My recommendation.....Go for it! ....but be very mindful of the minute details, and DON'T FORGET TO BUY THE BACKING!!!
Book Review: Nice patterns!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book for inspiration after buyng a Moda jelly roll on a whim and then having no idea what to do with it. I have read through the book several times, and I can't wait to make several of the patterns. I am keeping my eyes open for additional jelly rolls to buy that will work with the pattern designs. Worth a look!Book Review: One of my favorite quilt pattern books
Summary: 5 Stars
I buy dozens of quilting books every year - after a while, they started to look the same.
This book does not - it has beautiful pictures and clear, detailed directions and patterns.
I want to make most of the quilts it contains - the designs and fabric choices are fresh and interesting and distinctive. The authors have a clear point of view which will appeal to a lot of different kinds of people.
The one thing that I don't like about Pam and Nicky's quilts is that they advise leaving the corners of the original rectangle of fabric in place when making "flip-n-stitch" style flying geese units. (or any unit which is made by sewing an HST diagonal across corners of a square or rectangle.)
While this method does create a *little* more stability for the unit, the shadowing of the main fabric through the half-square-triangle is distracting and unattractive. I would recommend trimming away that excess fabric.
Other than this one little point, I love their books and designs!
Book Review: Quick jelly roll quilts
Summary: 5 Stars
This book has beautiful pictures and easy to understand directions for many different types of jelly roll quilts. The directions are not limited to jelly rolls but does explain how to create the same quilt effect with strips of fabric or squares/triangles you cut on your own. I can't wait to start on the quilts. The hardest part will be choosing which one to use first.