Link to the Pattern: Moda's Free Pattern: Chain of Fools modafabrics.com/inspiration-resources/free-patterns/search/chain%20of%20fools Link to Fallon's Video: th-cam.com/video/sivRmnhUBnY/w-d-xo.html Link to Becca's Video: Coming Soon!
I have only made two quilts using fabric that I have bought specifically for a quilt I am about to make. I stopped counting how many quilts I have made once I hit over 50. Everything comes out of my stash. I have bought a lot of it, sometimes at yard sales, thrift store sales (25 or 50 cents for a fat quarter!), gifts of fabric and I do product reviews for Amazon's Vine program, so a lot of fat quarters; charm packs, rulers, batting, thread, etc. So I always feel like I am making free quilts.
Thank you! This is the best compliment! I have been trying to cut out the extras like watching me sew, etc. in my videos unless is it absolutely necessary. It can be tricky to have that balance. ❤️
Beautiful quilt‼️loved your explanations and tips of putting the quilt together. I would have liked to see the finished back of the quilt and how you pieced it together.
Thank you so much! I didn't think to show that completely, but I do have short on it. Hopefully this will help some: th-cam.com/users/shortsU9MFX_c33cE?si=O7oQ_6sekXxz_6K_
Thank you for this lovely quilt. I think I might try this, after my back heals. It's getting better and at the moment, I am hand quilting a 50+year old quilt. Like anything else, one stitch at a time; thank you again with a wonderful tutorial!
Kris I am loving your tutorials. found you randomly opening Jenny's countdown box opening. Can't wait to run your past videos. you're adorable and I love how upbeat you are about quilting. Helps get me motivated to get in the studio and get my sewjo on. I'm loving this scrappy quilt - thanks for all the tips- I've never made a test block - and now it just seem so logical. Separating the blocks on trays also makes sense. and makes the tray from last years Jenny box useful. Kudos for teaching this old girl new tricks. Happy Holidays, Teri G.
Wow! Thank you so much, Teri! What wonderful compliments! ❤️❤️❤️ So happy you found me, too! ❤️ I love that this has motivated you! I kind of came into my style about a year or so ago, so please don't be disappointed too much with my earlier videos! Back then I felt like I had to be very serious. It is freeing, to say the least, that I am now myself on camera. ❤️ Thank you so your support. 😍 I really appreciate it!
Love how your quilt turned out. I so pretty. Liking all the warm "fall" colors. Makes a body feel cozy during cool/cold weather. Thanks for sharing. Take care and blessings to y'all.
Thank you! I missed posting! This one took me a bit. I’m back now and starting on my next tutorial today. I also have a Lessons from an Old Quilt video coming soon! ❤️
I love tutorials that show us how to use scraps, but I really love how you made a controlled scrappy quilt because those always look so much better. This was a 10!
Sherry W. You might consider trying to make a table runner using this pattern, they are less scary. You might get the quilting "BUG" though. Enjoy yourself 😊.
You are so welcome! 🥰 Welcome to quilting. It can be super expensive. I am happy this video can help. Please reach out if you have any questions. Happy to help! ❤️
Great idea for using scraps. I think I will sew my scraps end to end to create my "jelly roll" strips and see what the out come will look like after cutting the subsets. It will definitely have a scrappy look. Thanks for a great tutorial.
What a great idea to use a magnetic on the metal tray for notes. I love my vintage trays to keep me organized. This idea will put me up another level. Thanks for the motivation!
Hi Kris! Outstanding video! I loved how you showed us how you tested out your stash fabrics plus the bonus runners you made. It was nice to see you quilting again. Stay safe and take care! ~~ Lynne
Thank you so much! I am happy you enjoyed this! I just love the final quilt. I just finished washing and drying it and will have a short video up on the results later today. ❤️
I love the Owl quilt and blue and green star quilt that are on your wall. The quilt you made in this episode is so pretty. I love that you used your extra blocks for table runners.
Thank you! The owl quilt was made using the Accuquilt. I really need to do a video on that one because many people love it. It also has a very special backstory. The blue and green quilt was made the exact same way I made my table topper. I have a video tutorial on it. Here's a link: th-cam.com/video/u9dMcfF9Pfc/w-d-xo.html . Both fun projects! Thank you for watching! ❤️❤️❤️
You good at explaining the block. Your drawn diagrams were very very very helpful. It's a good visual tool. I need a step by step explanation with pictures. You delivered. When you showed a daeker center variation, a I spy quilt came to mind. If you used primary or pastel (baby) colors, it would make a cute quilt. I would put different prints in the centers for I spy.
YAY! So glad this video is helpful! You are right! This would make a great I Spy quilt! Wonderful suggestion. Thank you! This would be perfect for that. 🥰
I used my stash to make 2 large quilts and about 7 baby quilts during lockdown. I had some charm squares and left over yardage to make them. I wasn’t happy with some of the outcomes, but they were finished and donated. It didn’t make much of a difference in the amount of stash I still had, and on top of that, I started buying more fabric! 8 was kind of depressed. Now I am trying not to buy anymore fabric and use my stash and you have given me another beautiful quilt to make. Many thanks for all you do. Your tutorial was informative and very clear as well as a beautiful product.
You are so welcome! I am happy it helped you in making more projects from scraps. We certainly were busy during the lockdown! Wow! That's amazing! Thank you for sharing. ❤️
love the colors! I have quilted for a long time but choosing colors has always been a struggle for me The design is beautiful. thanks for sharing so much and why you choose the blocks that you did.
Another great use of scrap. I started quilting a few years ago and I have gravitated towards scrappy quilts and as we all know quilters have a lot of scraps!! Thanks for another great tutorial.
You are so welcome! I have a short video on some tips that I will link here. As for as the actually piecing, used 2.5" yards for the two fabrics and seamed them together on the long side using a large seam allowance. I then press the seams open and hand-basted them down. Here's the video:th-cam.com/users/shortsU9MFX_c33cE?feature=share
Thank you! It works so well. I use a magnet to "attached" the information cards. I love using these old metal trays. They work beautifully for quilting. ❤️
Your “notes” are brilliant! I’m definitely going to start doing that to keep myself from getting confused. And, I’m a pinner too. Keeps my blocks more accurate. It’s just worth the extra steps in my experience. Wonderful video!
Those trays are great, aren't they? I used to use plastic trays until I picked these up at a yard sale. I love that I can use magnets to hold notes onto them, too! Thanks so much for watching and for your kind words! I am so happy this is helpful!
Great video. Thank you for using a truly free pattern. It met not only the requirement of the challenge, but the spirit too. Your change to the center section of the block is a positive game changer to the look. Your explanation of how you constructed it was quite helpful.
Kris, great tutorial! I like your variation also. I need to make one now as I have many of those types of fabrics. Almost 30 years quilting. The center 6.5 inch block would be great for use of my toile - a favorite of mine.
Thank you! I know what you mean. I have been quilting for almost 29 years now. I have a lot of fabric! EEK! Oh, toile would be beautiful! What a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing!
I love this series! We all need to sew down our stash. And it’s lovely to make a quilt without heading to the quilt store. Thank you for your fun and interesting channel! p.s. this pattern would also be fun with a contrasting solid for the background, a peach or gold, or even something dark and vivid. Imagine a marine blue background, either solid color, or scrappy, with soft peaches, pinks and aqua for the prints. Great pattern thanks for sharing. Great series!!
Ohhhhhh--I love your ideas! YES! That would be amazing! Or even a dark grey background. Now my creative juices are flowing! 😂 Thank you so much! So happy you are enjoying this series! More to come!
@@mariedoll6081 I will! I have some lovely vintage fabrics I’ve been saving in pinks, and light blues, greens and aqua. I don’t have a huge stash of them, so a pattern that is heavy on background is perfect. I’m thinking this is the quilt I want to make with them, with a darker solid background.
I would have liked to see your back on this since you spoke of not doing a center seam and you showed using two different fabrics…GR8 demonstration/teaching! I said I would never do anything this big, but I’m thinking about it.. thank you! 💜☮️
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching and for your kind words! I do have a short video on this. It doesn't so all of it, but it does show some. I should have showed the backing. Sorry about that. Here's the short video: th-cam.com/users/shortsU9MFX_c33cE?si=Gl7Mee3Uey4gKOQX Hope this helps some, at least. ❤️
@@SewtheDistance Ah, l should have guessed!! Teacher-prep = respect for the student's needs AND learning style. BTW...that is also a Biblical approach. 💞
One of the best kept secrets for fabric is an online sight called Southern fabric. If you go to their menu and hit sales it will show jelly rolls for 60 percent off and their scrap bags beat Modas to pieces. And these are fabrics that you will really use. I get Moda jelly rolls for $22. You can’t beat that price ❤
Im about to but together block a!! I did block b first! Lol can’t wait to get these together. I did it with Christmas scraps and now am regretting some of my choices but oh well!! Still going with it to keep it no spend. (Ultimately I used too many repeats!! 😬)
Oh! I love that you made it with Christmas scraps! How wonderful is that? I hope those choices you are regretting work out. Sometimes those "misses" are the very thing that makes the quilt interesting! Also, the quilting always makes fabric look better. I hope that is what happens in your case! Thank you so much for watching and sharing your progress! If you'd like, I would love to see it when it is finished. My email is sewthedistance@gmail.com. ❤️
Love how this turned out. When I make the backing out of two pieces of the same size fabric and don't want one seam down the middle, I cut one of the fabrics lengthwise down it's middle (basically on the fold). When I sew them together I sew 20" of fabric A to 40" of fabric B. Then I sew the empty side of fabric B to 20" of fabric A. Looks nice and I don't have to worry about a seam going down the middle.
If you don't have a spare wall for a design wall... you can make a portable one with 2 or 3 folds like a room divider. With thick card or light weight foam board like is used in framing prints etc. Or use particle board with blocks turned into lip on feet to hold it up. If you cover both sides you can use it in any configuration, sample blocks on one side, whole quilt on the other? Then fold it up and store beside a cupboard when not needed? You have probably already thought about this idea though. I have seen the right sized batting pinned up then taken down with the top on it and a new piece used for the next one? Of coourse you will find a solution that will work for you. Love this quilt and how you've adjusted it it's georgous.
Just thought I'd let you know I'm going to make this quilt after watching your video BUT have to come clean and admit to buying some fabric! Thanks for brilliant clear instructions and easy to get at free quilt pattern. X
Thank you!! Oh, that would be a great gift! I got married in the fall and would have loved something like this! You could even make a signature quilt and have people sign in the blank blocks! Love this!
I love Fall colors and fabrics so I love your quilt❣️ I recently made a similar quilt called Scrappy Irish Chain that has a similar look but has individual 2 1/2 inch squares in block one and larger background fabrics in block 2 with 3 scrappy 2 1/2 " squares in the corners. That allows me to custom quilt a big area in that block. Your strip sewing technique would make up much quicker. I plan to combine the two patterns. Thanks so much for sharing!
Oh, I love that! There are so many ways to make this beauty! Love that you are combining different techniques and patterns! Such a wonderful idea, especially leaving space for custom quilting. ❤️
Great quilt make! Very nice pattern. I think I prefer the darker Block B center more than the lighter version. Can't wait to give this quilt a try! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
I am having trouble with your videos. Your voice will be coming along just fine and then you make a bit of an addition to what you are saying and it is almost rambling like you are talking to yourself. I have noticed this in every one of your videos that I have seen. I can't really hear what you are saying These are just some of the time markers for your to see what I am talking about, although they are not necessary the best examples. See 13:47-50, 15:50, 16:30-37, 16:50-17:00
I had a tub of left over strip from other projects all different widths. I got a couple of friends and we started putting together strip sets. I'm making scrappy pinwheel blocks. Mainly because no more strip would fit in the tub and I didn't want to go buy a bigger one.
What type of batting do you use for your quilts? I have made this quilt using 2 jelly rolls I had and I did buy just a little bit of fabric for the lighter squares. I will send you a picture after I get it quilted in my sewing machine.
Great question! I wish I had a definitive answer for you. I used to buy whatever was on sale, so when I made this particular quilt, I used whatever I had. I wish I could remember! I recently purchased a large bolt of Warm and Natural, however, and have been using that exclusively now. It was much more cost effective to buy the bolt when it was on sale. I hope this helps some! I would love to see your quilt! ❤️
Yes! I just love that feature! I also have the Juki seam gauge which I love! Thank you for pointing this out because If I didn't know, it would have been so helpful! Hopefully it can help others, too! ❤️
That could be fat quarter friendly? You wouldn't have to cut a fat quarter in half. You would get less dtrips... I think fat quarters because i have a lot of them on hand.
You absolutely could use fat quarters. You would just need two strips from each fat quarter to make up one strip, if that makes sense. I hope it does! Let me know if it doesn't. ❤️
Thank you! The backing and batting was from my stash, too.The green was something I purchased on clearance about three years ago. It is an odd color and could never find anything to go with it. I am not sure where I got the sunflowers. I think it has been in my stash for over ten years at least! As for washing and drying, it did help! It is super soft now! I do wish I would have used a different color of thread, but it's all good. Next time! 😍
Hi! Thank you so much! I am happy you loved this tutorial. As for the Christmas quilt, I am not sure what you are referring to. Do you mean the owl quilt?
Link to the Pattern: Moda's Free Pattern: Chain of Fools modafabrics.com/inspiration-resources/free-patterns/search/chain%20of%20fools
Link to Fallon's Video: th-cam.com/video/sivRmnhUBnY/w-d-xo.html
Link to Becca's Video: Coming Soon!
I have only made two quilts using fabric that I have bought specifically for a quilt I am about to make. I stopped counting how many quilts I have made once I hit over 50. Everything comes out of my stash. I have bought a lot of it, sometimes at yard sales, thrift store sales (25 or 50 cents for a fat quarter!), gifts of fabric and I do product reviews for Amazon's Vine program, so a lot of fat quarters; charm packs, rulers, batting, thread, etc. So I always feel like I am making free quilts.
That's fantastic! Thank you for sharing!
Top notch video!! I love the instruction, and I also love the fact that you did not waste my time!! Thanks!
Thank you! This is the best compliment! I have been trying to cut out the extras like watching me sew, etc. in my videos unless is it absolutely necessary. It can be tricky to have that balance. ❤️
I really like your channel. I love your happy personality. I can't wait to try this pattern. You explain things that are easy to follow. Sandy, Idaho
Thank you so much, Sandy! I love that you love my personality and how I explain the steps. Thank you for watching and for your kind words!
Changing block B made a great difference! Thanks for a great tutorial. I have scraps I can use for this quilt.
You are so welcome! Isn’t it interesting how that one tweak changes the entire look of it? Let me know if you have any questions while making it!
Beautiful Quilt! And, I Love the pattern (I just added it to my bucket list). Many thanks for this great tutorial. ❤
You are so welcome! So happy you love it! Thank you for watching and for the love! ❤️
Beautiful quilt‼️loved your explanations and tips of putting the quilt together. I would have liked to see the finished back of the quilt and how you pieced it together.
Thank you so much! I didn't think to show that completely, but I do have short on it. Hopefully this will help some: th-cam.com/users/shortsU9MFX_c33cE?si=O7oQ_6sekXxz_6K_
me too 😢
Thank you for this lovely quilt. I think I might try this, after my back heals. It's getting better and at the moment, I am hand quilting a 50+year old quilt. Like anything else, one stitch at a time; thank you again with a wonderful tutorial!
You are so welcome! I hope you continue to heal, too. Love that you are hand-quilting an old quilt. ❤
Kris I am loving your tutorials. found you randomly opening Jenny's countdown box opening. Can't wait to run your past videos. you're adorable and I love how upbeat you are about quilting. Helps get me motivated to get in the studio and get my sewjo on. I'm loving this scrappy quilt - thanks for all the tips- I've never made a test block - and now it just seem so logical. Separating the blocks on trays also makes sense. and makes the tray from last years Jenny box useful. Kudos for teaching this old girl new tricks. Happy Holidays, Teri G.
Wow! Thank you so much, Teri! What wonderful compliments! ❤️❤️❤️
So happy you found me, too! ❤️ I love that this has motivated you! I kind of came into my style about a year or so ago, so please don't be disappointed too much with my earlier videos! Back then I felt like I had to be very serious. It is freeing, to say the least, that I am now myself on camera. ❤️
Thank you so your support. 😍 I really appreciate it!
Your quilt is so amazing! ❤
I can’t believe you got it completely finished!!!!
I can’t believe it either! A first for me! 😀 Thanks so much for doing this with me!
That came out beautiful!! I’m definitely going to use this to go through some scraps!
YAY! I love that this inspired you to make it! It is a fun one!
Love how your quilt turned out. I so pretty. Liking all the warm "fall" colors. Makes a body feel cozy during cool/cold weather. Thanks for sharing. Take care and blessings to y'all.
Thank you! 😊 Blessing to you, too!
Hi, Kris, I was missing your tutorials, dear!
Thank you! I missed posting! This one took me a bit. I’m back now and starting on my next tutorial today. I also have a Lessons from an Old Quilt video coming soon! ❤️
@@SewtheDistance excellent news!!!
Oh Chris, love the colors and how you changed b block. It turned out beautiful. And i think I'm going to try it .... Thanks for sharing it with us 💚
Thank you, Cindy! I am so glad you like this! I may have to make another. This was a lot of fun!
💕🌸Beautiful quilt, I really like it thank you.
You are so welcome! So happy you love it. ❤️
I love tutorials that show us how to use scraps, but I really love how you made a controlled scrappy quilt because those always look so much better. This was a 10!
Wow! Thank you so much! I love teaching the community about scrap quilts! More to come. Thank you for your kind words! ❤️
This is the second time watching this. I love the quilt. It’s absolutely beautiful. I’m glint to do it.
Wow, thank you for watching twice! Glad you are going to make it. Let me know if you have any questions once you get started! Happy to help!
This is exactly what I needed to see...I also have an Accuquilt and I need to get rid of scraps
Yay! So glad it is helpful! ❤️
Love it. Your extra blocks, 6ou could make some marching pillows
That’s a great idea, but later in the video I show what I did with them. ❤️
That is gorgeous! I'm not quite ready for the big league yet, but I'll get there. I'll keep it in mind, because it's beautiful!
I understand that! It is a big undertaking! Someday works, too. You will get there. ❤️
Sherry W. You might consider trying to make a table runner using this pattern, they are less scary. You might get the quilting "BUG" though. Enjoy yourself 😊.
Thank you for sharing your tips , quilting is a new hobby and I’m learning how expensive it can be.
You are so welcome! 🥰
Welcome to quilting. It can be super expensive. I am happy this video can help. Please reach out if you have any questions. Happy to help! ❤️
Great idea for using scraps. I think I will sew my scraps end to end to create my "jelly roll" strips and see what the out come will look like after cutting the subsets. It will definitely have a scrappy look. Thanks for a great tutorial.
Love it! That’s a great idea! I’m sure it will be amazing. You are so welcome. ❤️
I love watching your tutorials! Thank you!
Thank you so much! I love making them! So happy you enjoyed this. ❤️
What a great idea to use a magnetic on the metal tray for notes. I love my vintage trays to keep me organized. This idea will put me up another level. Thanks for the motivation!
Yay! So happy it is helpful! You are so welcome!
Live this quilt! I have 2 jelly rolls that are a few years old, and this is the pattern they were waiting for 😂. Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful! You are so welcome! I love when that happens. ❤️
Thank you. I recently came across 4 free garbage bags full of scraps and you can be sure I will be making this quilt. I can’t wait. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
Wow!! That’s awesome! I love that you are going to make it!
Hi Kris! Outstanding video! I loved how you showed us how you tested out your stash fabrics plus the bonus runners you made. It was nice to see you quilting again. Stay safe and take care! ~~ Lynne
Thank you so much! It is a fun project! ❤️
A beautiful quilt, Kris! I love it. Thanks for sharing. Using up stash is wonderful and you got such a beautiful quilt from it.
Thank you so much! I am happy you enjoyed this! I just love the final quilt. I just finished washing and drying it and will have a short video up on the results later today. ❤️
I love the Owl quilt and blue and green star quilt that are on your wall. The quilt you made in this episode is so pretty. I love that you used your extra blocks for table runners.
Thank you! The owl quilt was made using the Accuquilt. I really need to do a video on that one because many people love it. It also has a very special backstory. The blue and green quilt was made the exact same way I made my table topper. I have a video tutorial on it. Here's a link: th-cam.com/video/u9dMcfF9Pfc/w-d-xo.html . Both fun projects!
Thank you for watching! ❤️❤️❤️
Nicely done, Kris! I love the change you made. I guess the "lesson learned" is that you can always adjust a pattern to your liking! 😊
YES! Lol! Great point! 😀 I’m glad I made the change, too. I just love this quilt. It’s in the washer right now.
That Irish Chain quilt was amazing. Thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it! 🥰
I would love to see more of these no spend quilts!!! So inspirational.
More to come in 2024! So glad you like it!
Absolutely gorgeous!!! Love your modifications to the original pattern. Fantastic job. 🤗👏🤗👏
Thank you so much!! I just love how it turned out, too! 🥰
You good at explaining the block. Your drawn diagrams were very very very helpful. It's a good visual tool.
I need a step by step explanation with pictures. You delivered.
When you showed a daeker center variation, a I spy quilt came to mind. If you used primary or pastel (baby) colors, it would make a cute quilt. I would put different prints in the centers for I spy.
YAY! So glad this video is helpful!
You are right! This would make a great I Spy quilt! Wonderful suggestion. Thank you! This would be perfect for that. 🥰
I used my stash to make 2 large quilts and about 7 baby quilts during lockdown. I had some charm squares and left over yardage to make them. I wasn’t happy with some of the outcomes, but they were finished and donated. It didn’t make much of a difference in the amount of stash I still had, and on top of that, I started buying more fabric! 8 was kind of depressed. Now I am trying not to buy anymore fabric and use my stash and you have given me another beautiful quilt to make. Many thanks for all you do. Your tutorial was informative and very clear as well as a beautiful product.
You are so welcome! I am happy it helped you in making more projects from scraps. We certainly were busy during the lockdown! Wow! That's amazing! Thank you for sharing. ❤️
love the colors! I have quilted for a long time but choosing colors has always been a struggle for me The design is beautiful. thanks for sharing so much and why you choose the blocks that you did.
You are so welcome! I am happy it is useful and gives you some ideas on pulling scraps for w quilt. Thank you for your kind words! 🥰
You can use picnic tablecloth for a design wall. The back is perfect. I just tack it up with tack.
Nice cheap design wall 😊
Thanks for the tip! 🥰
How beautiful, Kris. You did great! Such a great teacher, and thinking outside the box to make it your own. So inspirational. ❤️🇦🇺
Wow, thank you so much! What a wonderful compliment! I am so happy you enjoyed this video. Thank you for your kind words and for watching. 🥰
Another great use of scrap. I started quilting a few years ago and I have gravitated towards scrappy quilts and as we all know quilters have a lot of scraps!! Thanks for another great tutorial.
So true! Lol! I have a ton! 😬 It is fun using them!
Wow. Your quilt turned out beautiful. I love your tutorial. Thank you so much. Enjoy your snuggle quilt! 💕💕
Thank you! 😊 So happy you like this tutorial!
Great quilt, Kris. I'm a pinning convert myself. I would like to see how you pieced the back. I don't have a good eye for that.
You are so welcome! I have a short video on some tips that I will link here. As for as the actually piecing, used 2.5" yards for the two fabrics and seamed them together on the long side using a large seam allowance. I then press the seams open and hand-basted them down. Here's the video:th-cam.com/users/shortsU9MFX_c33cE?feature=share
I really like how you put your strips in a tray and then marked which direction you ironed the back with an arrow.
Thank you! It works so well. I use a magnet to "attached" the information cards. I love using these old metal trays. They work beautifully for quilting. ❤️
Your “notes” are brilliant! I’m definitely going to start doing that to keep myself from getting confused. And, I’m a pinner too. Keeps my blocks more accurate. It’s just worth the extra steps in my experience. Wonderful video!
Your quilt is gorgeous!
Those trays are great, aren't they? I used to use plastic trays until I picked these up at a yard sale. I love that I can use magnets to hold notes onto them, too!
Thanks so much for watching and for your kind words! I am so happy this is helpful!
Thank you! ❤️
I have never quilted. You make the process simple. Thank you
This makes me so happy! I hope you give it a try. Let me know if you have any questions. I am happy to help!
I love that pattern!! I got it from sew yeah with an order
Oh wow!! I love that! It’s a lot of fun to make!
Great video and instruction😍 The Irish Chain and Double are my fave quilts, well done❤️❣️
Thank you, Di! ❤️
Great video. Thank you for using a truly free pattern. It met not only the requirement of the challenge, but the spirit too. Your change to the center section of the block is a positive game changer to the look. Your explanation of how you constructed it was quite helpful.
You are so welcome! I am thrilled that these tips are helpful! ❤️
Oh that's beautiful ❤ I'm doing the same thing I already finish the top❤
Yay! Love that you are making one! ❤️
Kris, great tutorial! I like your variation also. I need to make one now as I have many of those types of fabrics. Almost 30 years quilting. The center 6.5 inch block would be great for use of my toile - a favorite of mine.
Thank you! I know what you mean. I have been quilting for almost 29 years now. I have a lot of fabric! EEK! Oh, toile would be beautiful! What a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing!
I love this series! We all need to sew down our stash. And it’s lovely to make a quilt without heading to the quilt store. Thank you for your fun and interesting channel!
p.s. this pattern would also be fun with a contrasting solid for the background, a peach or gold, or even something dark and vivid. Imagine a marine blue background, either solid color, or scrappy, with soft peaches, pinks and aqua for the prints. Great pattern thanks for sharing. Great series!!
Ohhhhhh--I love your ideas! YES! That would be amazing! Or even a dark grey background. Now my creative juices are flowing! 😂
Thank you so much! So happy you are enjoying this series! More to come!
Hi quilting friend! If you decide to make a quilt like you have described, please share it. I need to really see the variation you are describing.
@@mariedoll6081 I will! I have some lovely vintage fabrics I’ve been saving in pinks, and light blues, greens and aqua. I don’t have a huge stash of them, so a pattern that is heavy on background is perfect. I’m thinking this is the quilt I want to make with them, with a darker solid background.
Wow! That is so beautiful. I can’t wait to start digging in my fall scraps.
Thank you! This is so much fun to make! ❤️
I would have liked to see your back on this since you spoke of not doing a center seam and you showed using two different fabrics…GR8 demonstration/teaching! I said I would never do anything this big, but I’m thinking about it.. thank you! 💜☮️
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching and for your kind words!
I do have a short video on this. It doesn't so all of it, but it does show some. I should have showed the backing. Sorry about that. Here's the short video: th-cam.com/users/shortsU9MFX_c33cE?si=Gl7Mee3Uey4gKOQX
Hope this helps some, at least. ❤️
My disorganized mind really appreciates how you ORGANIZED your tutorial !! ❤
Thank you!! I am a former teacher, so I present them just like I did when I taught, complete with writing my lesson plan! 🥰 So happy it is helpful! ❤️
@@SewtheDistance Ah, l should have guessed!! Teacher-prep = respect for the student's needs AND learning style. BTW...that is also a Biblical approach. 💞
Yes! And I am a Christian. Biblical approach for the win! 🥰
One of the best kept secrets for fabric is an online sight called Southern fabric. If you go to their menu and hit sales it will show jelly rolls for 60 percent off and their scrap bags beat Modas to pieces. And these are fabrics that you will really use. I get Moda jelly rolls for $22. You can’t beat that price ❤
OHHHHH! Thank you! What a wonderful tip! I will check it out!
Im about to but together block a!! I did block b first! Lol can’t wait to get these together. I did it with Christmas scraps and now am regretting some of my choices but oh well!! Still going with it to keep it no spend. (Ultimately I used too many repeats!! 😬)
Oh! I love that you made it with Christmas scraps! How wonderful is that?
I hope those choices you are regretting work out. Sometimes those "misses" are the very thing that makes the quilt interesting! Also, the quilting always makes fabric look better. I hope that is what happens in your case!
Thank you so much for watching and sharing your progress! If you'd like, I would love to see it when it is finished. My email is sewthedistance@gmail.com. ❤️
Beautiful thank you for sharing. God bless you and your family have a blessed weekend.
Thank you so much! Blessings to you, too! 🥰
Beautiful job! I absolutely love how you adapted the pattern...this is a great idea for my next quilt! Thank you!!!
You are so welcome! So glad you like it! It is so much fun to make, too! ❤️
Love how this turned out.
When I make the backing out of two pieces of the same size fabric and don't want one seam down the middle, I cut one of the fabrics lengthwise down it's middle (basically on the fold). When I sew them together I sew 20" of fabric A to 40" of fabric B. Then I sew the empty side of fabric B to 20" of fabric A. Looks nice and I don't have to worry about a seam going down the middle.
Thank you!! ❤️
What a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing! Love this!
This is lovely! The autumn shades are gorgeous. Super. ❤👍from Somerset, UK
Thank you so much! Love this one, too! ❤️
Wow.. 😊 i love it. That is so n8ce.. now if i only can find fabric close to yours would be great. I have liked others i have watched on your video.. 😊
Thank you! 😊 I hope you find some. Maybe even ask some quilty friends to swap fabric? Just an idea. ❤️
If you don't have a spare wall for a design wall... you can make a portable one with 2 or 3 folds like a room divider. With thick card or light weight foam board like is used in framing prints etc. Or use particle board with blocks turned into lip on feet to hold it up. If you cover both sides you can use it in any configuration, sample blocks on one side, whole quilt on the other? Then fold it up and store beside a cupboard when not needed? You have probably already thought about this idea though. I have seen the right sized batting pinned up then taken down with the top on it and a new piece used for the next one? Of coourse you will find a solution that will work for you.
Love this quilt and how you've adjusted it it's georgous.
Just thought I'd let you know I'm going to make this quilt after watching your video BUT have to come clean and admit to buying some fabric! Thanks for brilliant clear instructions and easy to get at free quilt pattern. X
Oh wow! Thank you so much! You are so kind! ❤️❤️❤️
YAY! So happy you are going to make this! It will be wonderful in purchased fabrics, too! 🥰
Such a lovely quilt, your scraps are amazing!
Thank you! 🥰
This is phenomenal!!! Thank you I was looking for Fall inspired for a wedding gift!!
Thank you!! Oh, that would be a great gift! I got married in the fall and would have loved something like this! You could even make a signature quilt and have people sign in the blank blocks! Love this!
Love your quilt. Thank you, believe me I have scraps.
Thank you! You and me both! 😬❤️😂
Awsome quilt, thank you for sharing, you did an amazing job.
Thank you so much! ❤️
Beautiful! I love scrappy. TY for great video. 😊
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching! ❤️😍❤️
I love your videos, and the way you made your the pattern. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much! You are so welcome! Thank you for visiting my channel!😍
I love Fall colors and fabrics so I love your quilt❣️ I recently made a similar quilt called Scrappy Irish Chain that has a similar look but has individual 2 1/2 inch squares in block one and larger background fabrics in block 2 with 3 scrappy 2 1/2 " squares in the corners. That allows me to custom quilt a big area in that block. Your strip sewing technique would make up much quicker. I plan to combine the two patterns. Thanks so much for sharing!
Oh, I love that! There are so many ways to make this beauty! Love that you are combining different techniques and patterns! Such a wonderful idea, especially leaving space for custom quilting. ❤️
The quilt turned out so pretty. I cross hatch quilt also. Easy for me to complete. Thanks for great video.
You are so welcome! It is my favorite way to quilt. I love it, too! Classic and easy!
Great tutorial. Easy way to use up some scraps and I really like your idea of changing the B block. Thanks.
It really is a wonderful scrap buster. Thank you so much! I am happy you enjoyed it. ❤️
Awesome project! I appreciate your tips. I need to build a stash of background fabrics so I can do projects like these.
Thank you so much! Glad this video is helpful. ❤️ You could use all the same fabric. That would be pretty, too!
Great and beautiful! Thanks for sharing 💖💖💖
Thank you! ❤️
Great quilt make! Very nice pattern. I think I prefer the darker Block B center more than the lighter version. Can't wait to give this quilt a try! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Thanks so much! I do love the dark in the table runners I made, so maybe that's my next one with this pattern. So many quilts, so little time! 😍
Super video-I have always enjoyed your videos!!❤
Thank you so much! 🥰🥰🥰
Beautiful Scrappy Fall Irish Chain! Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much!
❤ all of this!
Thank you! ❤️
Loved this video for quicker gifts!!! Thank you for posting!!
You are so welcome! So happy it is helpful!
Great video! ❤ your quilt along with the no spend scrappy ideas! Thank You
Thank you so much! ❤️
Adorable! Thank you for the great tips!!!
You are so welcome! Glad you like them! ❤️
Good job girl...looks fantastic ..
Thank you! 🥰
I love it, and your subtle change make such a difference! Thanks 😊
Thank you! I think so, too! Isn't it amazing how one little change like that can make all the difference? ❤️
A great scrappy quilt needs some planning! Great job. You continue to inspire individual creatvity😊
Thank you! 😊
beautiful quilt! thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome! ❤️
This really looks like a hard quilt pattern. I'm glad I watched this video. I may never have tied the quilt. You made it look easy.
So glad you enjoyed it. I am happy it is helpful. ❤️
I use safety pins to hold my work.
Good idea! Thank you for sharing this tip!
I am having trouble with your videos. Your voice will be coming along just fine and then you make a bit of an addition to what you are saying and it is almost rambling like you are talking to yourself. I have noticed this in every one of your videos that I have seen. I can't really hear what you are saying These are just some of the time markers for your to see what I am talking about, although they are not necessary the best examples. See 13:47-50, 15:50, 16:30-37, 16:50-17:00
This is just my style. It do talk to myself. 😄 I know it isn't for everyone. ❤️
I had a tub of left over strip from other projects all different widths. I got a couple of friends and we started putting together strip sets. I'm making scrappy pinwheel blocks. Mainly because no more strip would fit in the tub and I didn't want to go buy a bigger one.
LOL! I love it! I need to be more like this. I probably would have bought a bigger tub. 😬😂😍
I had already done that. At least once!
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What type of batting do you use for your quilts? I have made this quilt using 2 jelly rolls I had and I did buy just a little bit of fabric for the lighter squares. I will send you a picture after I get it quilted in my sewing machine.
Great question! I wish I had a definitive answer for you. I used to buy whatever was on sale, so when I made this particular quilt, I used whatever I had. I wish I could remember! I recently purchased a large bolt of Warm and Natural, however, and have been using that exclusively now. It was much more cost effective to buy the bolt when it was on sale.
I hope this helps some!
I would love to see your quilt! ❤️
I love your trays idea! I am going to try that! I am in the middle of a Bargello so I can sure use it!
Trays will be perfect! So happy to help! ❤️
Have you noticed that the foot that comes with the Juki produces a scant quarter inch?
Yes! I just love that feature! I also have the Juki seam gauge which I love! Thank you for pointing this out because If I didn't know, it would have been so helpful! Hopefully it can help others, too! ❤️
I like this pattern. Thank you
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!
That could be fat quarter friendly? You wouldn't have to cut a fat quarter in half. You would get less dtrips...
I think fat quarters because i have a lot of them on hand.
You absolutely could use fat quarters. You would just need two strips from each fat quarter to make up one strip, if that makes sense. I hope it does! Let me know if it doesn't. ❤️
It is so pretty and so cozy looking. Love your colours and you explain everything so well. Great job on it. I’d love to try it. TY
Thank you so much! I am excited that you are going to try it! It is a fun one!
I like the quilt…….was the backing also out of your stash? Maybe when you wash it the stitching won’t show up as much. But it does look good.
Thank you! The backing and batting was from my stash, too.The green was something I purchased on clearance about three years ago. It is an odd color and could never find anything to go with it. I am not sure where I got the sunflowers. I think it has been in my stash for over ten years at least!
As for washing and drying, it did help! It is super soft now! I do wish I would have used a different color of thread, but it's all good. Next time! 😍
Do you think that a scant 1/4” is a hangover from old days when seams were pressed open not nested? When I learnt quilting they taught that way.
Hmmm. Maybe? That's a great theory! I thought it was from precuts not quite being true to size, but I like your theory better. Thank you for sharing!
This is a realy good video an you a re a good teacher. Isn't it amazing what we can do with with the fabric we have on oour shelves?
Thank you, Di! Glad you enjoyed this! It really is amazing the amount of scraps I have. 😬
BEAUTIFUL! 😍😍😍 I love it. 💗 Thank you for sharing. 😊🌹🦋
Thank you! 😊 You are so welcome! Thank you for watching! 🥰🥰🥰
Love this quilt and ideas to use stash only. Thanks!
You are so welcome! More stash-buster videos are on the way! ❤️
Awesome tutorial! Do you have a pattern for the Christmas one hanging behind you?
Hi! Thank you so much! I am happy you loved this tutorial. As for the Christmas quilt, I am not sure what you are referring to. Do you mean the owl quilt?