National Sew a Jelly Roll Day is just around the corner – September 16, 2023. Moda designated the third Saturday in September as National Jelly Roll Day back in 2017 to inspire quilters to crack open a Jelly Roll® and get sewing with this fun precut! Since then, quilt shops around the country have joined the movement to offer in-person and virtual sewing events and special patterns for National Sew a Jelly Roll Day. Quilters on Instagram can join in the fun by posting their Jelly Roll projects with the hashtags #nationalsewajellyrollday and #projectjellyroll. (Want to read more about the history of the Jelly Roll and National Sew a Jelly Roll Day? Check out the original announcement HERE, and browse all our Project Jelly Roll blog posts HERE.)

Every year, Moda releases new, free patterns just for National Sew a Jelly Roll Day. Today, I’m sharing the first two patterns for you to download and enjoy now!

Verticals: You’ll need 1 Jelly Roll of your favorite collection, 1 Junior Jelly Roll of a background fabric, and 1 1/2 additional yards of that background fabric

The serene blues in Cascade by 3 Sisters combined with this pattern’s modern design makes for a sophisticated quilt!

Here, we’ve used Favorite Things by Sherri & Chelsi to make a fun holiday quilt that everyone will love.

So striking! Pairing our Bonfire Batiks with a dark Grunge background lets the colors in the batiks really pop!

Pocket Change: You’ll need 1 Jelly Roll of your favorite collection, 1 1/8 yard of a dark accent fabric, 1 1/8 yard of a light accent fabric, and 5/8 yard of binding fabric

Here, we’ve used Berry Basket by April Rosenthal to make the perfect picnic quilt.

For a more modern take on this classic 16-patch design, we’ve paired the vibrant colors of Sariditty’s Rainbow Sherbet with a black Bella Solid.

Here, we've used Shoppes on Main for a classic Christmas quilt.

Check back here on the Moda blog later this week for the final two Project Jelly Roll patterns for 2023.

Looking for even more patterns? Check out our recap of Jelly-Roll-friendly patterns from Moda designers and past Project Jelly Roll patterns that you can download for free.

Be sure to check with your favorite quilt shop to see if they are hosting any special events for National Sew a Jelly Roll Day! Need help finding a quilt store near you? Check out our Store Locator!

Thanks for stopping by the Moda blog today. Happy sewing!