A Strip Quilt Tutorial Featuring No Measuring and Very Little Cutting

I was recently looking for some fun quilt patterns and found a super simple pattern using 2 1/2" strips. I thought this pattern was perfect for a strip quilt tutorial. There is very little measuring (with my method - none) and a little cutting and lots of sewing. It is a perfect beginner quilt, but the seasoned quilter will find it challenging to keep the sewing lines straight. Along with being easy, the quilt is very modern and clean looking. So grab your jelly rolls and a pair of scissors cause that is all you're gonna need and let's get sewing.
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April

[@barbarajohnson1572]

Yep... my kind of sewing... going to do this "scrappy" cause that's what i have... a TON of fabric that needs to be used up!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Me too Barbara!... LOL the struggle is real! Thank you for watching! April

[@terridrimel1056]

Love this quilt! Newbie quilter here. This is on the list!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Hi Terri .. that is awesome ... I love that your a "NEWBIE" have fun quilting and enjoy it ... to me there is nothing better ... so relaxing and fun thanks for watching my channel

[@freddiehansen7324]

Super cute! We always say "practice makes you better" in this house :)

[@aprilscraftroom]

Definitely!! I couldn't agree more! April

[@ginettelefebvre8817]

Thanks for your ti.e and humor and sharing this beautiful project. Like the bloopers at the end. Hugs.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you Ginette! Thanks for watching! April

[@grannys-cooking-faith]

New viewer. I'm using up all my scratches of jelly rolls.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Awesome!!! Thanks for watching=== April

[@TheSewingChannel]

I love the method you used April! Excellent tutorial 👍🏼✅🤩

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! April

[@Kera.S.]

I was a teacher for 20+ years and always taught my students "Practice Makes Permanent"... Perfect is difficult to attain for anyone. Love this pattern! Something I might actually be able to do 💙

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks for sharing! That is awesome! Thanks for watching! April

[@glitterxgore6943]

You are my favorite quilter on KZbin. Well you and Man Sewing with Rob Appell are tied. You have such an awesome personality and make quilting really approachable (especially for newer people to the hobby). Helped me to see it doesn’t need to be perfect as long as we are having fun. And that the quilt police can shove it.

[@aprilscraftroom]

He is alot of fun (Man SEWING with Rob Appell) ... thank you for the compliment Thanks for watching April

[@emilyburbage8571]

I just love your videos. You are such fun to watch. I’m constantly checking youtube to see if you have a new video.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Wow! ... Thank you so much!! April

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@barbaramangel6694]

Hi April I love your channel

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@susangrewing8446]

I like this, great project for my hand crank machine!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Great to hear! Susan .. Thanks for watching! April

[@jennysanfilippo2105]

I love,love,love this quilt, & you. You are so fun, & funny. Off I go to do some sewing. Thanks, from Maine.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@conqueringmountscrapmorewi2509]

After 2 very busy sewing days, I get to watch you work with my heating pad on my shoulders and back. I hope you have a wonderful week ahead. Thank you for your talent, inspiration and posting this video!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Awww ... Thank you for watching ... I am catching up from being on vacation ... it was fun to go .. but I am happy to be back home to sew...LOL April

[@wilycat5290]

Beautiful quilt 💓. And so easy. Ha ha, I'd have added some fabric back into the "mistake".... a few inches at one side, not very noticeable. But that's me. I love your colorful project.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks for idea... I appreciate your info ... Thanks for watching April

[@treyshields7848]

Just found a jelly roll in my stash today that is perfect for this pattern. Thank you for another great video. The are good for my quilting and even better for my peace of mind. They ar always so up lifting.

[@aprilscraftroom]

I totally agree .. Jelly Rolls are AWESOME! and so FUN! Thanks for watching! April

[@pamboone6921]

Wow, I’ll have to try this, I have never made a jelly roll quilt yet! This will be perfect. Thx for sharing. ❤️ Your quilt turned out lovely 🙂

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much Pam! April

[@petmomful2260]

I have some bright jelly rolls I can use for this. I like the modern look of it!

[@aprilscraftroom]

You will love it --- so easy ... so fun! April

[@grannys-cooking-faith]

Thank you for a wonderful tutorial.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching! April

[@dorrisdale6269]

I love your quilt tutorials. I just wish you did more of them. You are so fun.

[@aprilscraftroom]

I would love to do more of them. LOL. Unfortunately I have a real job that gets in the way of my KZbin career. One day I will be a full time KZbinr. Thank you for watching and commenting. April

[@debbieschott2950]

Love your shirt!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

LOL ... Thank you! April

[@ellenhofer3343]

I love this. I can't wait to try it!

[@UsernameUnkwn21]

Another great video!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! April

[@joyscranfield5527]

Nice simple pattern! TY for sharing info on it (liked another of their free patterns too)

[@paulasmith6169]

Beautiful 😍

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@Deeloveshergoldies]

I’m going to be using this pattern, what an easy one. I notice we have the same horn chair. Love mine. Have a great day. Off to have chocolate for breakfast. 🇦🇺

[@aprilscraftroom]

I love my chair too! ... thanks for watching and have fun making this pattern ... so fun! April

[@dlouhazel1784]

Love this video definitely will have to make this quilt.

[@aprilscraftroom]

You should! Thank you for watching! April

[@lanak5282]

Beautiful and simple

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! 😊 April

[@yvettesobaszek8100]

I really like it. Thank you.

[@aprilscraftroom]

I'm glad you like it--- Thanks for watching! April

[@karentoynton8948]

Looks good. Thank you.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! April

[@nanangrandaelliott2810]

ooo i luv it ❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@mechellewinslow65]

I love that!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Awww Thank you! Thanks for watching! April

[@deloresrast8543]

Very modern- love it!!!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@lynnperschke3966]

Love this

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@weppingwillow52]

I love it… I have a new granddaughter! I think I found the quilt for her!! Thank you so much

[@aprilscraftroom]

Awww... Congrats on the new baby! Have fun making this for your cutie! April

[@moodygirlcreates130]

Love thos one!!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@bgturman]

Great quilt!

[@aprilscraftroom]

I loved making it -- so easy Thanks for watching! April

[@kathyrussell1877]

Your timing is perfect..I was looking for a new jelly roll pattern and this one is the answer I was hoping to find. Again, thank you!

[@donashackelford4439]

I love your quilt April. So fun and quick.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@donnacolegrove4113]

I really love this quilt! Might have to make it!

[@aprilscraftroom]

You should! Super easy and FUN! Thanks for watching! April

[@anjamaas7140]

That's a lovely quilt. Thank you for sharing!

[@aprilscraftroom]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching! April

[@pamelafloyd5765]

Love the quilt

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@opalpipkin6285]

That quilt turned out beautiful, and it is so easy to put together. TFS

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! I appreciate your kindness! April

[@beverlyakins2374]

I haven’t made a jelly roll quilt yet but I really like this method, thanks for sharing

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks Beverly ... you will love it once you try it.... sooooo FUN! April

[@LisaLisa-zl9vu]

I was giddy to see a new video lol! I love this quilt. Well done

[@aprilscraftroom]

Aww...Thanks I appreciate you watching! April

[@teresamonday81]

I love Jelly roll quilts. Im gonna try this one next

[@aprilscraftroom]

I love them too... make quilting so much fun! Thanks for watching! April

[@tracycook7355]

I absolutely love the way you teach.

[@aprilscraftroom]

I appreciate that! thank you so much! April

[@lesliedupre4357]

Your quilt looks great!! I love the pattern!😊

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@sharonkobera8450]

Love it. I have several rolls and I think I'll make one similar

[@aprilscraftroom]

Awesome! Thanks for watching! April

[@suemosley]

Love this strip pattern! So different ❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching my channel! April

[@VonnieOdette]

Love it! This will be fun to quilt due to the solid colors. Thanks for sharing.

[@aprilscraftroom]

YES!!! I think so too! Thanks for watching! April

[@nitababcock3977]

Very simple & pretty

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! 😊 April

[@deborahcolby2670]

Yeah, I've done this and love it!!! Have more in the queue too.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Awesome! ... So much fun and easy! Thanks for watching!!! April

[@eduardachi2571]

you are so happy and i love your quilts was happy to see you on my notifications

[@aprilscraftroom]

Awww... Thank you Eduarda .. You are so kind! Thank you for watching! April

[@sisterchicksquilting]

Great pattern and a great presentation

[@aprilscraftroom]

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching Di! April

[@glendacrouch1877]

I enjoy making Jelly Roll Quilt. This one is beautiful! Thank you!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you Glenda ... I appreciate your kindness ... Thanks for watching! April

[@glendacrouch1877]

@@aprilscraftroom Always watching!

[@amyhofner6777]

This almost looks like a twist on a jelly roll race. I love the colors of your jelly roll. As always April, you keep it fun and are a great quilting teacher. Happy Quilting 😁

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks Amy ... I appreciate your kind words ... April

[@kathidavis2442]

Love the color placement of this quilt. I will have to make this one. Thanks April for another great tutorial

[@aprilscraftroom]

You are so welcome! Thank you watching! April

[@cindyoverton7824]

Enjoyed your tutorial and dug out some unused jelly rolls and got started. This is going quickly! Thanks for all your helpful tips 👍

[@aprilscraftroom]

Awesome Cindy... I love Jelly rolls for this reason ... so quick and easy and they are so pretty! Thanks for watching! April

[@donnagraham2802]

I've had this pattern in my sewing room for months but never started it. Now I'm motivated to make it. Love it!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Awesome Donna .. You get it done girl! love it!!! April

[@kathyferry9417]

Love the finished product. You are soooo creative. God bless.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you Kathy! April

[@stephanieware1813]

I am totally doing this. What a great idea! Btw....I always watch the bloopers...good stuff!

[@aprilscraftroom]

LOL ... Thanks Stephanie ... I have a lot of fun.... Thanks for watching --- April

[@tanyawatson3776]

Love it 😀😍❤ I have so many jelly rolls so can make it and more. Thanks for always making tutorials that are easy and fun to do

[@aprilscraftroom]

Glad you like them! Thank you for your kind words and watching! April

[@gerryivkovich1857]

What a great idea! I've got so many leftover strips I may just do a scrappy one. Thanks so much1 God bless.

[@aprilscraftroom]

That is a great idea! Thanks for watching! God Bless you and your family too! April

[@lindapucillo3493]

Love, love, love the colors of this quilt. Also, your 1/4” seams are perfect! I watched while you cut the edge. Thanks. I have a few jelly rolls, but nothing so colorful. Thanks again for another easy and lovely quilt tutorial.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Awesome! Thank you! for watching! April

[@donnaroach5983]

Love this quick and easy quilt!!! Love the modern bright colors, so cheerful, and of course I really enjoy you and your tutorials!!!! Have a great day and eat some chocolate always puts a smile on my face!!!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Donna you are so kind! Thank you so much for watching and commenting on my video! Go have an extra piece of chocolate .. you just earned it! LOL April

[@susanmcinroy5428]

I love this pattern. I have been planning a similar project that has the negative space on the outside.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! April

[@dwighthill4548]

April, this is a really cute, quick and easy quilt to make, I am so glad you used it in your video. I have the perfect jelly roll on hand, needless to say, it is next up on my agenda. Thanks for sharing.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Wonderful! Thanks for watching! April

[@sherryfaires7931]

I love the look and simplicity of this pattern! I also like to use the white on white fabric like you did! I have seen it done pretty much the same way…but cutting the white instead of the colored strip. It is pretty, too. I think it’s called Sugared Almonds or something like that! I really enjoy your tutorials! Thank you, April!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Oh Sherry ... thanks for sharing .. I will try to look that up ... Thanks for watching! April

[@redders6858]

I have a jelly roll that’s perfect for this pattern. I’ll save this video so I can check back.

[@aprilscraftroom]

YAY! IT is so fun! Hope yours comes out perfect! April

[@annbarth7358]

Thank you for sharing this. I'm not a big fan of modern designs but this does appeal to me and I will try it. I love how you took your scissors and made random cuts, that's my style. I missed Oliver, I hope he's ok....

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! Oliver is doing awesome! Thank you for asking! April

[@rebeccafoster-faith6647]

I would love if you could do some HOW to Quilt it - part 2s on these quick and easy designs. For those of us who are learning - a quick top is great and then we can learn how to FMQ and not be so dependent on the longarmer!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Rebecca .. Thank you for the suggestion... I will put it on my TO DO list and make it happen... Thank you for watching! April

[@angelavaladez6450]

Hey .. I do enjoyed this video.. will definitely put this on my to do line .. made it look like I CAN DO IT (:

[@aprilscraftroom]

You can do it! Thanks for watching! April

[@alok-iz8lq]

I liked this easy to make pattern I'm lazy at ironing to its plain and simple and yeah I'm a mistake mistake ugh so I eat chocolate and start again great look

[@aprilscraftroom]

You can do it! I love it ... do you make the mistake then eat chocolate? That might be the reason why ... I can see myself using that logic and then running out of chocolate to complete the project ... LOL thanks so much for watching! April

[@cathlyndeutsch9209]

I'm not a fan of the modern look, but I do love your videos.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you Cathlyn--- I will keep switching it up ... Thanks for watching! April

[@lindafederer2437]

Loved it! Watched 4 times, need to make it ! If you watch the last “table talk” from Pine Needles Utah, they had a great free quilt pattern, you could make

[@aprilscraftroom]

OH... I will check it out ... Thank you LInda! April

[@micheleh4016]

I have a jellyroll that has been languishing for several years. I didn't want to make another jellyroll race quilt with it. Those always get wonky on me and I am not fond of that long long strip. I think this is the answer. Too bad I used up a white jellyroll i had on numerous other projects. Guess I'll just have to buy another one. More fabric, darn! LOL

[@aprilscraftroom]

LOL the struggle is real! ... buying more fabric is a problem I frequently have ... LOL Thank you for watching! April

[@debmckasson1953]

You could use a light gray.

[@kendranewton9071]

I just love your tutorials, you are so real. Very pretty quilt. Thank you! 😜 Do you like that green mat on your sewing machine, have seen them for sale online and wondered how they do?

[@aprilscraftroom]

YES >>> I LOVE LOVE LOVE the green mat on my machine===== sew steady grid glide ... it is removable / repositionable and it is the best thing EVER! game changer for sure!!! April

[@annieclayton2123]

Oh you are a rebel !! Measuring board then cutting where you want to cut THEN waving sissors in the air like that oooh lala !!! LOL welcome to the dark side young jedi

[@aprilscraftroom]

April the jedi ...I love it! Thank you for watching! April

[@catspaw2970]

Where's Oliver? It's not a complete video without his adorable helpful self. 😺

[@aprilscraftroom]

I will tell him his fans are disappointed! April

[@glitterxgore6943]

I swear I thought you were going to say “I’m not a pinner, I use the hope and pray method.” Lolol that’s my method in most of my quilting.

[@aprilscraftroom]

LOL ... that is hilarious ... I will have to remember that one! Thank you for watching! April

[@shellylemons]

Can you do a Cathedral Window tutorial? I have watch two different techniques and I know you will do the simplest one.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Hi Shelly ... Absolutely .. I have added this to my TO DO list! Thank you for the suggestion April

[@padme1413]

Hi April, the link to the colorful jelly roll isn’t the one used. Can you please send a new link for the sparkle jelly roll.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Hi .. Sorry about that .. I will do that now. Thank you for letting me know :) April

[@bina64]

I absolutely love this! Just so I’m clear, you just randomly cut them when they were in a loop. No measuring, correct?

[@aprilscraftroom]

So glad you liked it ... thanks for watching! April

[@sherimcgill5139]

April, the last time I sewed a bunch of narrow strips together it had a big bow in it. What did I do wrong?

[@aprilscraftroom]

If I had to guess ... I would think that somehow the fabric stretched... when you press it ... make sure it is pressed and not ironed, because you can stretch the material that way and also when you are sewing it ... make sure not to stretch it when sewing it .. that fabic is so easy to stretch. Hope this helps... April

[@tracycrosley4828]

An instructor uses this to teach iron pressing. "The elephant foot must be picked up to take a step. If the elephant foot skates it may end in disaster". 😀

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you for sharing! April

[@pamelafloyd5765]

Where did u get the cutting borad thats under the sewing machine.

[@maxinereece293]

Would love to.have one too!

[@aprilscraftroom]

well... that is a tricky question... I am not sure what you are referring too... the sewing machine itself is sitting on a table that my father n law and husband made for me out of my grandmothers library table from the amana colonies in IOWA. The green grid that is under the machine where you sew is a SEW STEADY grid glider and it is amazing... you can find it in the description on the video if you need to find one. (They are awesome ) Hope this helps April

[@Stitching_grandma]

Just a suggestion for a shortcut. If you sewed two completed strips together at a time, chain piece them, then did twos together to make four and then two fours together to make eight you wouldn’t be having to drag the entire thing across your machine every single time. Does that make sense?

[@aprilscraftroom]

absolutely it makes sense... Thank you for sharing! :) April

[@Stitching_grandma]

I watch all your videos. Love love love them.

[@vickyadams3007]

You lined up one side, then why is the other side way off(straight).

[@aprilscraftroom]

2 of my blocks were smaller than the others because I incorrectly arranged my 'puzzle' pieces. I think that is what you were referring to. LOL Thanks for watching. April

[@maryannrosenbloom7990]

Why aren’t you alternating the direction you are sewing your strips? Otherwise you get warp.

[@aprilscraftroom]

well ... I didn't get a warp .. but honestly didn't cross my mind that would ever happen ... this is great suggestion -- thank you for sharing April