I love hearing about trending projects, especially easy sewing projects. Jelly roll Rugs are all the rage according to my social media algorithms. I can see why. You can complete this project in a day, or do it in spurts if you have the luxury of leaving your craft workspace set up.
The term jelly roll may conjure up the image of a sponge cake with a jelly spread rolled up in a swirl. By jelly roll, I mean a fabric jelly roll made from strips of coordinating cotton fabric rolled into a bundle, commonly used by quilters and now by rug makers!
Typically, the quilters' jelly roll has 2 strips of 20 different fabrics.
The first step in creating a jelly roll rug is to buy a fabric jelly roll, cotton quilt batting strip (2.25 or 2.5 inches wide), and matching thread. I choose a thread that blends with the overall color of the roll, or a natural white cotton thread.
Next, sew the fabric strips together. Here, I chose to miter the strip seams, but you can also sew them together with a straight seam.
When all the strips are sewn together, trim excess fabric (if you used mitered seams).
I then iron all my seams open on the wrong sides of the fabric and use a large basket to catch and collect my very, very, very long strip of fabric. I then roll it up on a spool (small section of PVC pipe - more about this spool project).
Place the quilt batting on top of the wrong side of the jelly roll fabric strip.
Fold the strip sandwich sides to meet in the middle, then fold it in half again like a double-fold seam binding.
Sew along the entire length of the jelly roll strip to create a long "cord" of fabric.
Start with about 24 -36 inches of fabric cord and fold it in half. Place the two folded edges very close together and sew along the overlap with a zigzag stitch.
Continue wrapping and sewing the fabric cord around the center piece to build your rug.
Place your jelly roll rug wherever you need a comfy, warm spot to land your feet!
These rugs have actually been wildly popular for many, many years, with one major difference. People used rags instead of new fabric. Folks used to make rugs out of old clothing and fabric scraps. As an avid thrifter and repurpose artist, I search thrift and charity shops for cotton sheets and duvet covers to harvest for use in sewing projects.
A rag rug is a great project for using this fabric! Simply cut the sheet into 2.5-inch strips and...
follow the same steps outlined above to create a colorful, one-of-a-kind rug!
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