Honey Buns

Honey buns are narrow 1.5-inch strips cut to the full width of fabric (approximately 42 inches). They are the slimmer sibling of the jelly roll and are designed for projects where delicate, fine strips create intricate visual texture.

The 1.5-inch width yields a 1-inch finished strip after seam allowances — a measurement that adds elegant detail to quilts. While more challenging to work with than wider pre-cuts, honey buns reward patient quilters with designs that have a refined, high-count patchwork appearance.

Honey buns are a niche pre-cut with a dedicated following. They excel in patterns like string quilts, miniature log cabins, and woven-look designs where the narrow strip width creates density and complexity that wider strips cannot match.