It's really easy - I simply sew the strips together using a 1/4" seam, adding enough strips so it is more than the length (or the width) of my cut purse piece.
Sometimes I'll cut the strips a little bigger first. For example, if the piece needs to be 13" (height) x 16" (width), take pre-cut jellyroll strips and cut them 14". Sew together seven strips to make a patchwork piece about 14" x 17.5". Trim to 13" x 16". Repeat to make 3 more pieces and you have enough to make a Reversible Bookbag! Iron interfacing on to the seamed piece.
Buy yardage that coordinates for the band, straps, and pockets. Often I will just buy solid black for this purpose. You can also buy yardage for the lining (reverse) side
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| Jelly Rolls are pre-cut strips, usually 2.5" in width as long as the width of the fabric. They're great ways to get a little of each fabric & colorway of a collection!
In addition to using a jellyroll, this is a great way to use up your scraps and is suitable for Charmer Totes, Reversible Bookbags, Jamie Purses, Zippy Hobos, Tailored Totes, and even Joeys, Sheilas, and Lizzies (altho I will cover another great way to make pieced treasures out of those particular bags in another post).
If you see a fabric collection that is so fabulous you want it all, you can buy 1/8 or 1/4 yard of each bolt and piece in a similar way. I find that strips 2" - 3" are best to show off the fabric.
Have you stripped a bag lately?
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What neat idea. Think of all the scraps that could be put to good use.
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