What is 1600" long when it's finished size is 48" x 64"?

A Jelly Roll Quilt, of course.

Quilters, have you heard about Jelly Roll Races.....?

You will need one Jelly Roll or 40 strips of fabric - cut 2 1/2" X 40" or WOF, scissors, thread, one full bobbin of thread and one hot iron.

Shuffle the Jelly Roll to mix up your colors.  Prints can go either up or down, since this will not matter.

* Sew all 2 1/2" strips together end-to-end with a mitered seam...as if you were binding your quilt.  

* Do not skip this step!!!  From one end, cut off 18" of the sewn together strip and throw it away.  This will help to give a random effect of the location of the diagonal seams throughout the quilt. 

*Find the beginning and ending of the now 1600" long strip.  Place each of the ends right sides together and start sewing.  This will be the longest seam.  When you reach the end, cut the jelly roll strip apart and finish the seam.

*The strip is now 800" long.  No need to press; it can be done at the end.

*Locate the beginning and end of the 800" strip and start sewing them together.  When the end is reached, cut the jelly roll strip apart and finish the seam. 

*Continue to repeat this process for a total of 5 times!  Each "lap" will take half the time to sew as the previous lap.  

*Press all seams in the same direction and trim sides even.  You are finished!

*Adding borders are optional.

*For more fun details and to view a cute video, google jelly roll races and there is a cute video by Heirloom Creations.  Unfortunately it would not allow us to link to it?  Enjoy.