The Missing Piece in Jelly Roll Quilting
Jelly roll quilts use 2.5-inch fabric strips that are sewn together in creative arrangements to produce colorful, dynamic finished quilts. The most common challenge in jelly roll construction is the batting: standard batting needs to be cut into strips that match the fabric strips before sandwich assembly, which is tedious, wasteful, and time-consuming when done from a full-size roll or package. Pellon Cotton With Scrim Jelly Roll Batting eliminates this entirely: a 2.5-inch-wide, 50-yard continuous cotton batting strip that matches jelly roll fabric strips perfectly, ready for sandwich assembly without any cutting at all.
How Jelly Roll Batting Works
The batting strip is designed for quilt-as-you-go or strip-by-strip sandwich construction -- pair each jelly roll fabric strip with a corresponding batting strip, add backing, and quilt each strip individually before joining the assembled strips into the complete quilt. This approach produces a fully quilted, manageable project without the challenge of wrestling a large quilt sandwich through a machine.
Top 10 Uses
- Jelly Roll Race Quilts -- The most popular jelly roll pattern type; pre-cut batting eliminates the cutting overhead entirely.
- Strip-by-Strip Quilt Assembly -- Any pattern using 2.5-inch strips benefits from pre-cut strip batting.
- Quilt-As-You-Go Strip Projects -- Perfect for QAYG construction where each strip is fully finished before joining.
- Beginner Jelly Roll Quilts -- Removing the batting-cutting step makes the project more accessible for beginners.
- Teaching Jelly Roll Techniques -- Students can focus on technique rather than batting preparation overhead.
- Scrappy Strip Quilts -- Any strip quilt design that uses 2.5-inch widths throughout.
- Rail Fence and Strip Block Patterns -- Classic strip patterns with consistent 2.5-inch block construction.
- Table Runner Production -- Strip-quilted table runners constructed one strip at a time.
- Guild Jelly Roll Projects -- Community projects where each member quilts their own strips and they are assembled into a group quilt.
- Jelly Roll Donation Quilts -- Fast, efficient jelly roll construction for charity programs using donated jelly rolls.
The Scrim Advantage for Strip Batting
The scrim in this batting is especially valuable in the narrow strip format. Without a scrim, 2.5-inch cotton batting strips would be prone to tearing along the length during handling and quilting. The cotton scrim provides the longitudinal stability that keeps the narrow strips intact through the assembly process while maintaining all-cotton fiber purity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this batting match standard 2.5-inch jelly roll strips exactly?
Yes -- 2.5 inches wide, matching the standard jelly roll strip width used by Moda, Robert Kaufman, and all major pre-cut manufacturers.
How long is a single roll?
50 yards per roll -- enough batting for one or two full jelly roll quilts depending on construction method and finished quilt size.
Can this batting be used for other narrow strip applications?
Yes -- any project requiring a continuous 2.5-inch batting strip can use this product. The scrim provides excellent stability for the narrow format across a range of applications.
Shop Pellon Jelly Roll Batting
Pre-cut batting strips for jelly roll quilts. 2.5 inches wide, 50 yards long, scrim-stabilized cotton ready to roll.
