National Sew A Jelly Roll Day: The One Quilting Event You Can't Miss

Anna Hoffmann · 2026-09-17

The third Saturday in September is almost here, and if you're a quilter, you know exactly what that means: it's time to celebrate National Sew A Jelly Roll Day! Those colorful little rolls of quilty goodness look great in your stash, but they look even better when you break them open to sew something dazzling. Keep reading to see all the details for our special Friday Livestream and get some pattern inspiration for your sewing plans on Saturday. ### National Sew A Jelly Roll Day Livestream As mentioned at the top of the blog, Kimberly will be hosting a Livestream on Friday, September 18th at 9 AM CT on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel. Join in for a morning of quilty fun as Kimberly sews the Jelly Roll Gems Quilt LIVE! Then, come back to the Jolly Jabber Blog on Saturday, September 19th for the Jelly Roll Projects and Patterns to Sew on National Sew A Jelly Roll Day blog post. Kimberly will be sewing up the Jelly Roll Gems Quilt using the Birch & Willow Jelly Roll by Sherri & Chelsi for Moda Fabrics. You can sew along with her LIVE using any Jelly Roll in your stash, or you can make yours just like the one above by picking up a Jelly Roll Gems Quilt Kit and the matching Backing Set when they come in stock in October. Want to get acquainted with the pattern before sewing with Kimberly on Friday? Watch the Jelly Roll Gems Quilt Tutorial Video and purchase the low-priced Jelly Roll Gems PDF Pattern now! ### Five FREE Jelly Roll Shortcut Quilts Along with our Simply Jelly Roll Book and our collection of Jelly Roll Quilt Patterns for sale on our website, we have tons of sweet free quilt patterns for you to dive into! - **Jelly Roll Check:** All you need to check this quilt off of your wish list is two Jelly Rolls, a background fabric, and an accent fabric! Free Pattern, Video Tutorial. - **Jelly Roll Jam II:** This quilt is super easy, totally fun, and one Jelly Roll makes two quilts! Free Pattern, Video Tutorial. - **Jelly Roll Railway:** If you have one Jelly Roll and 1 2/3 yards of background fabric, you can hop on this quilting train today! Free Pattern, Video Tutorial. - **Jelly Roll Ripples:** We always love a fresh take on a timeless block, and this variation of log cabin and courthouse steps blocks takes just one Jelly Roll and a splash of background fabric to sew up. Free Pattern, Video Tutorial. - **Jelly Roll Twist:** Another Shortcut Quilt Classic that's perfect for all skill levels puts a twist on your favorite Jelly Roll. Free Pattern, Video Tutorial. ### Save 20% off Jelly Rolls In honor of this quilty holiday, we have a Jelly Roll Day Sale for you! Use coupon code JR2026 to save 20% off Jelly Rolls. This coupon is not combinable with other offers. Excludes sale items, reservations, and membership fees. One use per customer. Can not be retroactively applied to previous orders. Other exclusions may apply. Expires September 20th, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST. ### Enter This Year's Jelly Roll Giveaway! You can enter to win a Jelly Roll! Share your Jelly Roll sewing or shopping plans for this weekend in the comments below! We'll pick one winner at random and notify them by email. Good luck! - Leave a comment on THIS post sharing your Jelly Roll sewing or shopping plans for this weekend - The giveaway ends on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 11:59 CST - One winner will be chosen at random on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - Open to all – both US and international - We will notify the winner by email and update this post ### Share with #NationalJellyRollDay We hope we've given you some inspiration to unwrap a Jelly Roll and get sewing this weekend. Share your projects with us on social media with #NationalJellyRollDay and tag us in your photos so we can see and share your work! Happy Quilting! Stay connected to Fat Quarter Shop!