Trish87109 march 26 2020 at 6 02 pm.
How to make jelly roll rug lay flat.
I keep a roll of this tape handy for all my rugs now and it s great for small ones on slippery flooring too.
A little steam will iron out a little waviness but keeping it really flat while sewing is the trick.
Jelly roll rugs are all the rage right now and with good reason.
33 for a jelly roll 10 for a pattern 5 for denim needles.
Press the strip around each curve and pin it before you sew it.
Jelly roll pack of 2 5 quilting strips makes one rug.
Be mindful of what is going on on the back fo your jelly roll rug.
The straight edges of my jelly roll rug lay flat easily.
It s not a hard project but it is time consuming.
If it s too loose you ll get wavy edges if it s too tight you ll get a bowl shape.
Also do not pull the strip tight around the curve as you press it.
It is just the curved edges where you are coercing the fabric around the curves that you have to remember to relax and just let the fabric guide itself around the previous row.
About all you can do at this point is take it apart and start over from the point where it lies flat.
It s surprising how much they brighten up a room.
First it s expensive as heck.
My thought is that steaming and pressing after each round you are stretching your fabrics along the straight sides.
You have sew all the strips together then bind them with the batting then sew them together and finally iron the rug.
I had the rest of the supplies but for those who are curious you need half a yard of 96 inch batt i think at least 7 batting tape another 5 binding clips another 5 starch another 8 and at least one giant spool of thread another 5.
They re super fun to make and are actually quite addicting we dare you to make just one.
Here is the final rectangle jelly roll rug.
Here are 3 more reasons we love the jelly roll rug.
Ease it in as you would the cap of a sleeve.
Steaming and pressing should only be done on the finished rug.
It also helps if you pull it off the machine every few rows and press then let lay flat to cool before moving on.
You have to try and keep the tension even when adding the new strip.
If you pull it tight that is when it starts to cup and not lay flat.
Kathy used her sewing table with a large flat surface and held the strips flat while sewing.
I was constantly trying to pull and straighten the rug to make it lay flat.
The biggest tip i have for making a jelly roll rug is to go slow and enjoy the process.
