“Jelly rolls for quilters!” I wondered, when I first saw this term used at an online store.  “Are they selling foods for quilting bees online or sustenence for quilters when they’re working long into the night on a project?”
Further research revealed that these jelly rolls consist of fabric pieces.   They’ve been introduced by Moda Fabrics and consist of a roll of fabric, tied with a ribbon.  These jelly rolls are comprised of forty 2 1/2-inch strips from a particular collection, then rolled up. Some of the collections in Jelly Roll form mentioned at Quilters Buzz include Kansas Troubles, Gervais, Minick & …read more

“Charm Quilts” – I’d heard the name and wondered what they were.  They sound so fascinating.
Cathy Perkins in her Tangled Thread blog has an interesting post telling about the Charm Quilt her niece made and the origin of this type of quilt at  http://www.tangledthread.com/more-on-quilts/ .  There’s also a photo of her niece’s Charm Quilt on one of Cathy’s posts.
She explains that Charm Quilts generally contain a single shape…triangle, square, hexagon, diamond, or some other.  Also, no two pieces of fabric are the same pattern.  Quilters often trade fabrics to acquire the number they want.  Or they might select their fabrics from family clothing, …read more