How to Make A Scrappy Trip Around the World Quilt Block

Hi, Everyone! I'm making a scrappy trip around the world quilt and wanted to share with you how I make a block.
A few things I refer to in the video-
The fabric I'm using is called Holiday Cheer by My Mind's Eye for Riley Blake Designs. This collection is due to arrive in quilt shops in May 2023.
Bonnie Hunter's original scrappy trip around the world tutorial- quiltville.blo...
Alli Jenson's Scrappy Trip Around the World quilt along- www.woodberryw...
If you have any questions, leave them in the comments.
Thanks for watching!
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[@dorothyrainbow2057]

Looks gorgeous like the colour ❤😊👍thanks

[@juanitarogowski1629]

Thank you for sharing, I really enjoyed your video, keep up the great work!

[@jessica_dayon]

Thanks for watching!

[@dot7146]

I am making my second scrappy trip. ❤ I really enjoy making this quilt.

[@sandyse100]

Hi Jessica, This is my 1st time watching your program I love your content and manner of presenting it. You are warm and inviting And Present A real education For quilters. I plan to watch all of your Videos. This is an intricate pattern Except for the way you present it Which I really loved Thanks again. You have a new fan In Grants Pass, Oregon.

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad to hear it!!

[@MamtaJoshi-mx2xn]

Very good

[@lynnthompson4363]

I like the way you press and don't drag the iron all over the fabric....

[@patshade8383]

Hi neighbor. I live in Fleetwood PA. I just found your channel. I enjoyed your video. I will be watching your prior and future videos. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and skills.

[@lesa6399]

I often drop my stitch to 1.8. Most of the time it stops the opening of a seam BUT not always. I’ve enjoyed listening to you! Thanks for sharing!😊

[@carlaatkins2619]

Great job. I like the idea of making quarters. Then, they joined them together. Also to avoid the big square in the middle you could choose an alternate focus fabric and fussy cut or even your middle color of the strip.

[@estelacenteno125]

Divina que bello ttabajo.felicidades

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you!

[@clombard7134]

Great tutorial. Going to try this. Your instructions are perfect! Thanks

[@jessica_dayon]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@joanwoods7919]

Wonderful instructions and lovely pattern. I feel as though I could stay up all night to make this quilt. Thank you so much for sharing with us. 🎉❤😂

[@kimberlywatson7788]

Thank you so much for the walk through visually!!!! I have my two jelly rolls ready to go! Super excited to get this one going ❤

[@jessica_dayon]

Fantastic!! I hope you have fun sewing!

[@carolynlewis1264]

I like your scissors you used to cut your threads. They look very interesting.

[@judyholbrook7915]

I just found you. You are a great teacher. You make everything easy to see and understand directions. I enjoyed your video. I liked the Trip Around the World pattern ..❤easy to follow. Thank you

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you so much!

[@birdwatcher1957]

Can't wait to make your Trip Around the World. Your an excellent teacher and give clear & easy to follow instructions that make the seemingly difficult become doable. The fabric is wonderful and I hope you will show us your quilt when it is completed.

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you very much! Yes, I will be showing this quilt when finished (probably around the end of this month).

[@newbeequilter]

Your comment is exactly what I would say to Jessica. I too hope she shares the finished quilt on YT as I am not on Instagram.

[@СветланаМтс-м9и]

Какая интересная техника. Спасибо🙏 за идею!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@jessica_dayon]

You are welcome!

[@amandabucci2777]

Thank you for doing such a great tutorial ❤

[@jessica_dayon]

You are welcome!

[@reneaecheverria1802]

First time watching:~) I don't love the separated seams with strip piecing either. I'll definitely us your method of correction in the future:~)

[@laurielous.3580]

I watched your video a few times before making mine. Thanks! Your voice and speaking manner is perfect for tutorials. Soothing!

[@jennifernelson9735]

I just found your video and really enjoyed you. You have such a natural way of teaching and explaining things. I learned some new tips as well. This is a fun pattern that I would like to try! Thank you!

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you very much!

[@Welderswife1]

You explain everything so well! I have dyslexia and have a heck of a time figuring out patterns, but you I can understand. Thank you so much!

[@elenlevenberg8315]

Thanks so much for this great tutorial. I now want to make this quilt and look forward to seeing yours finished♥

[@jessica_dayon]

I'm so glad!

[@barbmckinlay5108]

You are an excellent teacher…all the bases were covered and I understood it all the way through. I can’t wait for your next one.

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you!

[@elestehorn4290]

I have been waiting for the right tutorial on this Around the world quilt, and you done a very clear and good tutorial. Thanks Jessica. I would like to make this with batiks. As of now, I am doing on your scrappy sampler blocks.

[@jessica_dayon]

You’re welcome!

[@lindab4152]

Another great tutorial--thanks Jessica! I suppose it is a catch-22 thing…I would probably dial down my stitch length to under 2.0 to keep the seams from unraveling, but then probably harder to pick out the seam. Hmmm…

[@jessica_dayon]

You are correct! For this size pieces, I find a 2 to 2.25 the best. You could do whatever length you’d like though!

[@kimigr7400]

Thank you for such clear instructions! It’s such a pretty pattern and I want to try it. Do you have another video on how to sew the blocks together?

[@susanbrown7788]

I;m so happy I found your channel. This tutorial is really good. I'm going to go for a 12" .

[@jessica_dayon]

I’m glad you found it too!

[@tracihall7083]

Thank you. This is by far the best "Trip Around the World" tutorial I have ever watched and I have watched many.

[@jessica_dayon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@annarodriguez9868]

Thank you! I like your style! Very relaxed and not nit picky! Not every quilt has to be a perfect work of art, but all quilts should be a work of ❤! I really enjoyed watching and listening!

[@elizabethjury2930]

Thank you so much for this video ! Now i know what to do with my strips and its so effective. Calling from South Africa 🌻 I look forward to your next video - will you show your finished quilt on utube as I don’t know anything about blogs and instagram at 82 i can be forgiven 🌻

[@jessica_dayon]

Thanks! Yes, there is a video on my channel showing the finished quilt.

[@brookhaag7021]

When strip piecing, especially, using a smaller stitch length eliminates a lot of your seams coming open. I use at a maximum 2.0, most often 1.8. They are slightly harder to pick out, but worth not having to worry about your seams being compromised. Thanks for the great tutorial.

[@jessica_dayon]

You're welcome!

[@aleshalipsky1684]

This is wonderful!!! I would love to look for sale fabric and make several of these for different seasons. What a great quilt.

[@sandracedar368]

LOVE THIS! You are wonderful in your details & examples - we couldn't be anything but successful! THANK YOU🤗

[@christinegarcia9093]

I’ve been itching to do one of these quilts! Thank you for the great video. I love watching you sew and this has inspired me to get started!

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you! I'm so glad you are inspired to sew!

[@nancygrissett6280]

Very easy block. I am going to do one of these quilts for back of my couch and recliner for Christmas 🎄. Thanks for teaching this block. 😊

[@jessica_dayon]

You’re welcome!

[@Gigimamapa5]

❤Back in the day, Eleanor Burns developed this technique. She was known for “Quilt in a Day” series. I made 3 of these trip around the world quilts using this technique.

[@stephanienelson566]

Yes!! Eleanor Burns has great books. I remember her..

[@mjp5129]

Yes I used her technique also. Very easy.

[@mjp5129]

Love Eleanor. Made several quilts using her technique. Very easy.

[@soniac.9085]

Thanks for this video. I am a visual learner and you have made this easier to follow and understand.

[@jessica_dayon]

I'm so glad to hear that! You are welcome!

[@lucisantana5852]

Muito lindo parabéns 😍❤️

[@omisfavorites1054]

Excellent video! Everything was clearly explained and demonstrated. I’ve watched a lot of Round the World videos. For me, this was the best by far! Thank you!

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you very much!

[@florencemontague2281]

Just learning about jelly rolls and all the patterns you can make with them. I have some jelly roll material on order and cannot wait to make a jelly roll quilt out of your pattern. Enjoyed immensely listening to you, you are a great teacher. I will be subscribing and can’t wait to see what else you have.

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you so much!

[@lindafudge57]

I've been wanting to do this but couldn't understand until I watched you. You have helped me so much. From piecing to ironing. I will always watch your videos. Thank you for your teaching. Your my number 1 quilter.

[@nevafitzgerald2402]

Thank you for this tutorial Jess love the fabric choice I have so many strips left from jelly rolls that were not needed, I'm going to try your technique keep these videos coming I'm hooked💡😍🙏

[@jessica_dayon]

You are welcome! This quilt is perfect for leftover jelly roll strips. I'm finishing up a new pattern that I'll be releasing soon that also uses jelly roll strips! I'll be sharing soon.

[@lpapacek]

I love your style of tutorials! Your video inspired me to make this quilt and I finished the quilt top today! Now to quilt it! I also tried a few of your techniques and found I had better accuracy with piecing my blocks. Thank you so much!!

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you!

[@suehorn4182]

Great tutorial. I just found your channel. Thanks. ❤

[@jessica_dayon]

Thanks! Glad you found it!

[@OHlookSHINYthing]

It always cracks me up that to "unpick" a seam is the same as to "pick" a seam and remove it. Like in raveling and unraveling. The fabric will ravel, which is called unraveling. English is a fascinating language!

[@sandyheller5438]

Your tutorials are excellent. Thank you so much. 💕

[@jessica_dayon]

You’re welcome!

[@tammyjohnston4874]

I absolutely love your tutorials and the blocks you do!!! You are so calm and not rushing to get things done, and that helps so much when learning a new block. I’ve been doing this a long time, and still learning new tips and tricks to make it better and easier. Keep these interesting tutorials coming!!!!❤

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you so much!! I appreciate it!

[@newbeequilter]

Jessica, I have just now subscribed to your YT channel as a result of seeing your excellent teaching in how to make this scrappy Trip Around the World. Thank you so much for going into such a detailed explanation of each step and making things so clear for me. I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos.

[@jessica_dayon]

Thanks so much! Glad to have you following along!

[@Welderswife1]

I just started making one of these and I got all messed up lol. Thank you for this clear and precise tutorial! I am happily starting over now. Thank you so much for making such good sense that an old lady can follow!

[@chrismator2666]

Your the best! ❤simple, easy to follow, explaining, tips, take your time showing how it’s done! Amazing! Was hoping you’d show this one after seeing on Instagram! Bravo 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻

[@jessica_dayon]

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@roseambrose7971]

Beautiful, thank you for sharing, your directions are great

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you!

[@jjavis01]

Thank you SO much! Keep them coming for beginners with lofty ambitions!

[@jerigriffin6023]

Great video, clear and precise instructions that can be followed. I truly enjoyed this video. Thank you.

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you!

[@soniaadams3559]

Thanks for sharing this quilt pattern !! Love you instructions. Blessings to you and Everyone ❤❤🙏🙏

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you!

[@karenpayton9875]

I just made this quilt for my mother in law. I said I would never make it again because of all the un picking, but thinking of it as a take along project and doing one block at a time while doing another project the way u are doing it makes it much more appealing. Thanks I want to try it again now.

[@jessica_dayon]

I'm so glad!

[@mjp5129]

⁠you should look up Eleanor Burns Quick Trip Around The World pattern. No picking. She cuts all the seams. Plus no seams to match. So much easier. I also do this technique, but it does take longer. Both real good.

[@jpendot]

Very smooth and I love your voice.

[@jessica_dayon]

Thanks!

[@anniequilts8617]

Great video! I enjoyed watching you carefully explain every step. I can't wait to try this. Thank you for making the video.

[@jessica_dayon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jeannewilliams6679]

This is the only one I’ve made was purples and cream, but love your fabric choice!

[@jessica_dayon]

I think it’s a beautiful quilt in any color!

[@shirley1091]

I would love to see a picture of your quilt. Purple is one of my favorite colors

[@redgingerbreadpam]

I just found your channel & I love this!!

[@BethAnne-p7d]

This is brilliant and so clearly demonstrated and explained. Thank you Jessica x

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you so much!! I'm so glad you think so!

[@catherinegage2768]

I love this and I am think can do it!! Thank-you for sharing ❤️💚

[@ToledoWingNut]

You are an excellent teacher. Thank you for your clear tutorial.

[@wilycat5290]

Very nice tutorial and fabric/color choices. Thanks for the video 😊

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you!

[@monicaharvey6593]

Or this could be a Christmas Bargello!! Super cute!!

[@caroline-brisbane8577]

Thank you. So clever and very well explained !!!! 🌟

[@michellejaggard9657]

That is so cute! Thank you for showing me how to do this! I want to make one.

[@paulabecker7483]

Thank you! I always need new inspiration!❤

[@kathyguenther5866]

Jessica thanks for the link to Bonnie's site. Can you email her and tell her to put her name and info on the free patterns that we would print out. When using them and with other quilters it fun to refer them to her site and without having that information it makes it hard to do. We would love to send them to her site. Thank you for all the great information you give on your tutorials. I could watch you all day!!!! Have a great spring/summer. Hugs from Minnesota

[@jessica_dayon]

You’re welcome! I don’t know Bonnie personally. You can email her if you’d like though! Thanks!

[@suzannepeak2327]

I am now dying to make one of these!!

[@vonneywright4028]

Great tutorial thanks Jessica, very concise. I love your white cutting mat, can you tell me what it is please and also how do you like the oliso iron? Thanks, Vonney x

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you! My mat is designed by Christopher Thompson for Riley Blake Designs. They were out of stock for a while but I believe they are back in stock now (or will be really soon). Any fabric store that sells Riley Blake fabric can order it for you of they don't already have it in stock. I love the Oliso iron so much- both the full size and the mini.

[@kathrynchristensen3639]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful talent for teaching, quilting, and sweet company!

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you so much!

[@marlenesalamandyk878]

This is a great tutorial. Thank you

[@jessica_dayon]

You're welcome!

[@donnavandalen1995]

This was a great video Jessica! Thanks so much and I look forward to making this quilt with you ❤

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you so much!

[@joanbarker6581]

Thx loved your teaching!!!!

[@lindagomez3479]

Ty. It made my quilt so much easier

[@SewWhittle]

Just found your channel. I have been sewing/quilting for many years. I just got this same machine at Christmas time. Can’t wait to create with it.

[@shirley1091]

Do you know of a pattern for around the world that is squared instead of diagonal? Also, I love the idea of using 2/1/2 strips.

[@jessica_dayon]

Can you explain it a little more? I'm not sure exactly what you mean.

[@shirley1091]

@@jessica_dayon the center of the round the world is one color then each row around the center is a different color. And it continues until it is as big as you want. I’m thinking it will be very similar to others that take the quilt into quarters.

[@HRHDMKYT]

That sounds line a traditional Trip Around the World where you end to with one distinct center square, then the rest of the diagonals ‘radiate’ from that enter. There are dozens of tutorials on KZbin for that quilt design, it’s very traditional (the only thing is, you work usually with larger squares and much longer columns of squares, which I find can get a bit unwieldy. But still lovely!)

[@shirley1091]

@@HRHDMKYT I thank you

[@darlenecurran3735]

Thank you! I'm making this as a baby quilt for my first great grandchild. You made this seem so easy.

[@logcabin3551]

Sew your strips together with a shorter stitch length and they'll be less likely to unsew themselves when you get to sewing the strip sets together. Thank you for your video!

[@lindakenyon]

Love your voice. There are lot’s of instructional videos but I tire of the voice and quit watching. Your’s are almost relaxing! Thanks for sharing!

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you very much!

[@margofrench3098]

Love your organization ♥️

[@sheliaburton541]

Great tutorial!! You have a great calmness to your voice. Will be subcribing to your channel for more quilting information .

[@jessica_dayon]

Thank you!

[@elena3831]

This is great! Guessing the same process could be used with larger (wider) strips. Our church group cuts everything into squares then sees them all back together. This would save a lot of time. Thanks again!

[@nadinesingleton3821]

Really pretty block.

[@jessica_dayon]

Thanks!

[@kathybridge5412]

I always learn something from your videos! Thank you, great job!

[@jessica_dayon]

Glad to hear it!

[@bettydanico2959]

I love your sense of order😍

[@pharmgirldee]

Hello! First time watching your channel. What pattern is the quilt behind you? I love the look of it!!!

[@jessica_dayon]

It is called the Nona Quilt. It is a free pattern I wrote and I’m hosting a quilt along for it now. The videos for it are up on my channel (up to week 6 so far) and in the description of each, there is a link to a coordinated blog post and the free pattern can be found in the blog post.

[@Tami_from_Texas]

What is the quilt behind you called, it is very pretty? Also for trip around the world I thought the idea was to have the same colors lining up to create that effect so the diagonal should be the same color correct? I have not made one of these yet but have seen many tutorials. The strip piecing with the tube is by far the quickest method I have seen.

[@jessica_dayon]

The quilt behind me is called the Nona quilt. I’m doing a free quilt along for it and you can find the free pattern on weallsew.com For the scrappy trip around the world, you can use the same color diagonal so that you have a one color chain running through or you can choose to have it random. Both versions are still considered a scrappy trip around the world.

[@sherrikoers1438]

Really pretty and you made it look so easy thanks

[@cecilybailey5720]

So I like this video a lot and I do have one question but it may be my crazy brain! When you fold the initial sewn strips and sew into a tube before cutting...what would happen if you did not close into a tube and just folded, then cut the 2 inch strips...seems like you would not have to pick out the seam then...am I losing it?

[@jessica_dayon]

When you unpick the seams, you do so at a different spot every time so it wouldn't work to just not sew the tube closed. So the first strip, you unpick at square one, the second at square two, and so on. That is how you get the diagonal design in the block.

[@cecilybailey5720]

Oh yes, of course!! @@jessica_dayon

[@rleehudson50]

Live your video. I have wanted to make one if these and this makes it so clear to follow! Thank you.

[@LisaLisa-zl9vu]

I know this will be scrappy but will your next block of strips have the same color order but different pattern on fabrics?

[@jessica_dayon]

No, I did a random layout. If you look through my videos here on my channel, you'll find the finished quilt video.

[@jackiedamico8455]

Great tutorial… thanks Going to try this now….

[@debbiebrewington7635]

I just found your channel! I love this block design!! Can’t wait to try it, would make a great pillow too! Thank you! (Do you or have you ever used sashing on this quilt?)

[@jessica_dayon]

You’re welcome! I haven’t done sashing with this block but you definitely could if you wanted to!

[@bella-bee]

If you I pick the wrong one early in the sequence, and you noticed how she got one upside down, well maybe your mistake will work later in the sequence, so swap it to that position and try again with the piece that belonged there, checking carefully. In case the second half of the block is the first half flipped over, I mean. But it may not be. Depends on your colours

[@virginiatinoco5705]

Great tutorial! Just found you on KZbin!! If I use a whole jelly roll, do you know how big the quilt will be? Would I need two jelly rolls?? I want to try this… thanks Jessica!

[@jessica_dayon]

I use the amount equal to 2 jelly rolls. That will give me 20 blocks. I'll lay it out 4 blocks by 5 blocks and the quilt will measure 64" x 80".

[@debrat777]

Thanks for the video! Sorry if I missed it. But what stitch length are you using?

[@jessica_dayon]

I used a 2.25 on my BERNINA when I made these blocks.

[@allamericanstamping7579]

I changed my settings on my Bernina and it was a game changer! Thank you for sharing the info❤️

[@jessica_dayon]

You are welcome! I think it makes piecing much more accurate and easy!

[@ericmel99]

Really great video. Very informative and great camera angles!!

[@jessica_dayon]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@debmckasson1953]

Don't you alternate the direction you sew strips to avoid curving the strips?

[@jessica_dayon]

I don't. You could try that out if you have trouble the other way.

[@gailgaddy5340]

Beautiful, have to try it. Thanks 😊