How To Make Jelly Roll Rug Lay Flat

Be mindful of what is going on on the back fo your jelly roll rug.

How to make jelly roll rug lay flat.

33 for a jelly roll 10 for a pattern 5 for denim needles. If it s too loose you ll get wavy edges if it s too tight you ll get a bowl shape. Jelly roll pack of 2 5 quilting strips makes one rug. I was constantly trying to pull and straighten the rug to make it lay flat.

Jelly roll rugs are all the rage right now and with good reason. First it s expensive as heck. The biggest tip i have for making a jelly roll rug is to go slow and enjoy the process. Ease it in as you would the cap of a sleeve.

It s surprising how much they brighten up a room. A little steam will iron out a little waviness but keeping it really flat while sewing is the trick. It is just the curved edges where you are coercing the fabric around the curves that you have to remember to relax and just let the fabric guide itself around the previous row. I keep a roll of this tape handy for all my rugs now and it s great for small ones on slippery flooring too.

They re super fun to make and are actually quite addicting we dare you to make just one. Just like the oval jelly roll rug you ll want to try to keep the strips as flat as possible while sewing. You have sew all the strips together then bind them with the batting then sew them together and finally iron the rug. Here are 3 more reasons we love the jelly roll rug.

Trish87109 march 26 2020 at 6 02 pm. It s not a hard project but it is time consuming. Kathy used her sewing table with a large flat surface and held the strips flat while sewing. Also do not pull the strip tight around the curve as you press it.

My thought is that steaming and pressing after each round you are stretching your fabrics along the straight sides. If you pull it tight that is when it starts to cup and not lay flat. I had the rest of the supplies but for those who are curious you need half a yard of 96 inch batt i think at least 7 batting tape another 5 binding clips another 5 starch another 8 and at least one giant spool of thread another 5. Press the strip around each curve and pin it before you sew it.

Finally live and learn. About all you can do at this point is take it apart and start over from the point where it lies flat. Here is the final rectangle jelly roll rug. The straight edges of my jelly roll rug lay flat easily.

It also helps if you pull it off the machine every few rows and press then let lay flat to cool before moving on.