Donna and Matt, how much fun it is to watch your videos. And, to think, we almost retired to Grants Pass, OR from the foothills of the Sierras in 49er country. I have always wanted to make a kaleidoscope quilt and now I know the shortcut on how to do that. I have been watching almost ALL of your videos and thank you so much, to both of you, for taking the time to make them. You are going to have an absolutely beautiful quilt shop and when we are out on the west coast and traveling from California to Washington State (where I was raised until age 13), we will definitely stop by and spend several months worth of Social Security in your wonderful shop. Looking forward to meeting you both!! Thanks again!!! Happy quilting, Vicki Robles
Good idea. I love it. But I’d do an easier trick by skipping a few steps. Put the two blocks side by side, right side up but don’t cut them yet instead flip them on top of each other right side together. Draw a center line diagonally and sew from one end to the other using the line as a quarter seam marker and repeat sewing the other diagonal line. Cut through the center line. You get the same two blocks!
Me too, cinnie. I thought, 'oh, oh. she threw matt under the bus' for ordering them, but then... Have to give her kudos. You're so talented, Donna. You created some wonderful quilts, there. Amazing.
Happy Easter. I just love that you show us how to cut all the difference ways to make a quilt and each quilt that you show is beautiful and unique I just can’t believe how easy that you make them from start to finishing them up . Thanks you again Sharon Frankenberger
I could use every superlative I know, and still not convey how much joy this kit was!! It’s my first actual precut kit I’ve gotten from Jordan, but surely won’t be the last! Just love Donna’s tutorials, great teacher🤗. Thanks for spreading the joy.
I live in India. U inspired me to make quilts and pillow cases. Ur awesome and i love ur store full of vibrant fabrics. I wish i could have these msterials to make my own wuilts with little help.
I always love your tutorials. What I really like is you are one of the few instructors who actually press your fabric before cutting. I have never figured out why others do not invest the time to press. You are great.
Very cool! I was watching a much later video and you had a version of this that was in blue, turquoise, and sunshine yellow that looked like a swimming pool so I just had to watch the video tutorial for it.
I finished this quilt and I sent it to my LAQ! It was so fun and my fellow quilters loved it! It is going to be an engagement quilt for my neice and her fiance'. It is 55 inches with the borders so I will tell her it is a picnic quilt. It only took me an afternoon to make it. Thank you for a fun and easy project!
Just beautiful! I found your tutorials a few months ago & really enjoyed watching lots of them! I have to give you a big “Thank You” for the tip on placing a hand weight on the end of your long ruler when cutting. I purchased a 5 lb. weight and now use it all the time! What a difference it has made in my cutting. No more inaccurate strips! I’ve been quilting & sewing for “years” and this tip is one of the best!! Looking forward to many more tutorials.
You are so Genius! in the mix up of the forms and colours, cura etc. That's why at the end they come out terrific! Many, many complements to all of you.
I really enjoy your ideas of cutting and sewing. They always look perfect. I enjoy sewing when everything works out smooth. I also like the way you use the various color combinations. I have passed this information to my friends.
I am 5 years late to this party, man I wish I could get my mittens on the fabric you used for the baby quilts. I am making quilts for Project Linus and would love that fabric. 😢
LOVE the way the striations marry! This does look like fun and so quick to put together. I have to admit that at first blush the striped fabric bolts did not spark my imagination until you showed the block morphing when cut and swapped! Thanks for another fun project.
Hi Donna and Matt! I love this tutorial and I wanted to share an insight I found (you probably already know this). Rather than find two similar 10" squares to cut on the diagonal in opposite directions, I lined up the lines of the two layers of fabric as best as I could with the fabric still on the fold as it would come off the bolt (2 layer thickness). I cut a 10" strip, then a 10" square, then proceeded to cut each double layer square on the diagonal. Since the lines matched originally, each triangle pair - when opened up - were mirror images. Every block unit, lines and colors matched as well as a batik could! Thank you so much for sharing your quilting knowledge with us! (Not sure if I explained it well but did the best I could) :)
I love watching you sew and I loved the Tradewinds pattern and even thought I've never done like that before I loved how it turned out thank you for the video
You and Matt are such a great team. Love you both - and your shop is always #1 on my list! This is a super-easy/super quick design. These striped fabrics work like magic...Thank you for sharing!!! :)
How utterly fascinating. Who'd have thought? (except you Donna and Matt). Great results, the cot quilt in particular - I really like the colours and border. TY. Regards from Oz.
Hi Donna you have a good eye for patterns and fabric. I love to watch you. I have made this same block before and I am bias challenged. We would take the same two blocks and lay them together with the stripes going the same way. Then we would draw the line from corner to corner and handle them the same way as a HST. There is a lot more forgivness for us that haven't done much bias sewing. lol Beautiful quilt. Thanks!
GM Donna and family that design is simply amazing it's great I love the way its just shows up the diamond shape inside of it, again thanks for inspiring me
Donna girl!!! you and your husband matt are just Simply the best... as the song would sing, now I don't mean to be rude when I refer to you as girl, I know you are a big woman even though you look like sixteen, keep it up friend!!! you are really a product of your work
Just beautiful. Love the illusions you’ve created just by using that beautiful striped batiks. You have such imagination. Would never have thought of using stripes, in fact have always shied away from stripes. Definitely will order this. So much to love. Thanks again, from OZ
I'm SOOO happy I'm following you on Instagram! I would've missed this exciting video! Your explanations are so easy to follow and understand. I love Robert Kauffman fabrics and I'm anxious to get my pre-cut fabric ordered from you! Keep the videos coming! I appreciate your help.
Wow! I'm just beginning to take up quilting and your videos have really infected me with the quilting bug! Great ideas, easy instructions and beautiful easy patterns! Cutting corners will be my first big quilt.
Oh wow!!! Just the most beautiful quilt. Really love it. Depending on which color you choose, it would make a great "man" quilt. Thank you so much for sharing. Hugs from Ireland xxx
Hello there I'm need to sewing I really really love and enjoy all your videos the way you explained easy and wonderful and also give a high-five to your husband for all the cuts and all the help just just love all your work your knowledge your videos will keep tuned in and maybe one day I can do as beautiful quilts as you until next time❤
I just watched this video because it came up in an email about Matt’s pre-cuts and WOW!!! Love it!
Just loved the way these squares come together. So easy and yet it looks real complicated. Thanks for the tutorial 🌻
Donna,you're the great.
This is the first of your tutorials I have watched. I MUST try that idea of steadying the ruler with a hand weight! Brilliant!
I really appreciate how you teach it is easy simply and fast to understand
Oh my goodness I really like this fabric. The quilt is really striking
I finally decided to sew a quilt and this is it. I fell in love with this the first time I saw the video a few months ago.
Love the 3D dimensional effect it gives
The way the blocks turned out reminds me of mitered squares in knitting. I love the pastel baby blanket - a bit of sophistication in the nursery.
I love your work.... You inspire me to do quilting. I use to make quilts with my Grandmother..... Love your work!!!!!!
Donna and Matt, how much fun it is to watch your videos. And, to think, we almost retired to Grants Pass, OR from the foothills of the Sierras in 49er country. I have always wanted to make a kaleidoscope quilt and now I know the shortcut on how to do that. I have been watching almost ALL of your videos and thank you so much, to both of you, for taking the time to make them. You are going to have an absolutely beautiful quilt shop and when we are out on the west coast and traveling from California to Washington State (where I was raised until age 13), we will definitely stop by and spend several months worth of Social Security in your wonderful shop. Looking forward to meeting you both!! Thanks again!!! Happy quilting, Vicki Robles
We would love to see you in the shop!
So simple but so expensive well done Matt for your choice of fabric and Donna to design a simple but beautiful quilt
I absolutely love this super simple quilt that forms its' own design when you sew.
Those are just gorgeous. Beautiful.
Good idea. I love it. But I’d do an easier trick by skipping a few steps. Put the two blocks side by side, right side up but don’t cut them yet instead flip them on top of each other right side together. Draw a center line diagonally and sew from one end to the other using the line as a quarter seam marker and repeat sewing the other diagonal line. Cut through the center line. You get the same two blocks!
Thank you! That was such a big help. Much easier to cut and sew.
I was thinking the same thing! Can't wait to try one!
Two at a time HSTs is what I'm thinking too and there are no bias cuts to stretch that way.
Brilliant!
Do you mean sew on BOTH sides of the drawn line since there is only 1 drawn line?
Donna you are a quilt pattern wizard!
All I can say is WOW! oh and Beautiful.
Beautiful 3D effects on these quilts
Jordan I love your videos thank you
Ohmygosh that is beautiful. I looked but didn't see the batiks like you showed. I am in love with this project and creation.
Me too, cinnie. I thought, 'oh, oh. she threw matt under the bus' for ordering them, but then... Have to give her kudos. You're so talented, Donna. You created some wonderful quilts, there. Amazing.
Such an amazing quilt and so simple
Of course you went for the purple and green. I love it!
Happy Easter. I just love that you show us how to cut all the difference ways to make a quilt and each quilt that you show is beautiful and unique I just can’t believe how easy that you make them from start to finishing them up . Thanks you again Sharon Frankenberger
Another great tutorial from Donna n Matt! Thank you! This is one I've got to try!
Who needs a log cabin when you have this. Pretty!
I could use every superlative I know, and still not convey how much joy this kit was!! It’s my first actual precut kit I’ve gotten from Jordan, but surely won’t be the last! Just love Donna’s tutorials, great teacher🤗. Thanks for spreading the joy.
I live in India.
U inspired me to make quilts and pillow cases.
Ur awesome and i love ur store full of vibrant fabrics.
I wish i could have these msterials to make my own wuilts with little help.
How beautiful fabrics they are.
I always love your tutorials. What I really like is you are one of the few instructors who actually press your fabric before cutting. I have never figured out why others do not invest the time to press. You are great.
Nice surprise!!!
A man cutting it...I've never seen it before!😁
Love the earth tones, super job Donna & Matt 👍🏻
Your are simply superb Donna. Love your designs.
Love Donna's tutorials, you watch once and are ready to whip out a quilt. She makes it so easy. Thanks Donna 😊
I love this Patern and the fabric. It is very beautiful. Thank you. Tereza Andrews
Very cool! I was watching a much later video and you had a version of this that was in blue, turquoise, and sunshine yellow that looked like a swimming pool so I just had to watch the video tutorial for it.
Thanks so much again. The russet colour quilt looks almost as if an artist painted it...gorgeous
Thanks and happy quilting and Happy New Year!
When the blocks are put together, I can see a version of "attic windows". Very pretty!
I finished this quilt and I sent it to my LAQ! It was so fun and my fellow quilters loved it! It is going to be an engagement quilt for my neice and her fiance'. It is 55 inches with the borders so I will tell her it is a picnic quilt. It only took me an afternoon to make it. Thank you for a fun and easy project!
I love all three versions of this quilt. The batiks are beautiful. I love the stripe. Sometimes the simplest things come out the best!! Thanks.
Another awesome tutorial. Thank you. Love the way the stripes and colors come together.
Just beautiful! I found your tutorials a few months ago & really enjoyed watching lots of them! I have to give you a big “Thank You” for the tip on placing a hand weight on the end of your long ruler when cutting. I purchased a 5 lb. weight and now use it all the time! What a difference it has made in my cutting. No more inaccurate strips! I’ve been quilting & sewing for “years” and this tip is one of the best!! Looking forward to many more tutorials.
You are so Genius! in the mix up of the forms and colours, cura etc.
That's why at the end they come out terrific!
Many, many complements to all of you.
All I can say... is, you people are amazing...very talented , & artistic.
Way to go, thinking outside the box, or blocks in this case, this is fabulous! !
I really enjoy your ideas of cutting and sewing. They always look perfect. I enjoy sewing when everything works out smooth. I also like the way you use the various color combinations. I have passed this information to my friends.
Absolutely stunning 3D! I'm going to keep my eye out for striped fabrics which I have been avoiding. Thank you, Donna and Matt.
I am 5 years late to this party, man I wish I could get my mittens on the fabric you used for the baby quilts. I am making quilts for Project Linus and would love that fabric. 😢
Oh my Goodness. I’ve never seen anything so easy an yet gorgeous Can’t wait to get a catalog
LOVE the way the striations marry! This does look like fun and so quick to put together. I have to admit that at first blush the striped fabric bolts did not spark my imagination until you showed the block morphing when cut and swapped! Thanks for another fun project.
MGS du bist cool
Printing on fabric
The last one was beautiful baby blanket choice. I’d absolutely name it the obvious “lemonade”
Wow! Excellent job Donna. I love the baby quilt with the matching border.
My favorite video in the whole series so far. Such a clever use of a striped fabric.
Love all things Jordan Fabrics!
So beautiful but so simple.
How pretty! What an AMAZING idea ! You do such a great job Donna & Matt......Thanks !
Hi Donna and Matt! I love this tutorial and I wanted to share an insight I found (you probably already know this). Rather than find two similar 10" squares to cut on the diagonal in opposite directions, I lined up the lines of the two layers of fabric as best as I could with the fabric still on the fold as it would come off the bolt (2 layer thickness). I cut a 10" strip, then a 10" square, then proceeded to cut each double layer square on the diagonal. Since the lines matched originally, each triangle pair - when opened up - were mirror images. Every block unit, lines and colors matched as well as a batik could! Thank you so much for sharing your quilting knowledge with us! (Not sure if I explained it well but did the best I could) :)
Blue is my favourite colour
I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this quilt pattern and colors!!!! Thank you for all the amazing inspiration!!!
I love watching you sew and I loved the Tradewinds pattern and even thought I've never done like that before I loved how it turned out thank you for the video
I'm surprised at how beautiful they are. When I saw the bolts I thought, Oh no. But my goodness, just gorgeous.
Magic! Thanks Donna and Matt!
You and Matt are such a great team. Love you both - and your shop is always #1 on my list! This is a super-easy/super quick design. These striped fabrics work like magic...Thank you for sharing!!! :)
You are soo easy to listen to and love your posts.
So simple and so beautiful! Thank you very much!
I made one from the multi color set. I get so many compliments on it.
imagination wow yes this one i have to watch again wow thanks!
Looks like such an easy quilt to sew. I like easy quilts. Love the stripe fabric. The baby quilt turned out beautiful too!
Stunning fabric and quilt. I just love batiks. Looks like I will be buying more of your kits.
That looks so cool
I love the optical illusion aspect as much as the beautiful colors.
How utterly fascinating. Who'd have thought? (except you Donna and Matt).
Great results, the cot quilt in particular - I really like the colours and border. TY. Regards from Oz.
Love this concept
Absolutely beautiful colour combination
Admirable work
Wow that is so neat!
Hi Donna you have a good eye for patterns and fabric. I love to watch you. I have made this same block before and I am bias challenged. We would take the same two blocks and lay them together with the stripes going the same way. Then we would draw the line from corner to corner and handle them the same way as a HST. There is a lot more forgivness for us that haven't done much bias sewing. lol Beautiful quilt. Thanks!
Yes this is what I did. Much easier than trying to sew on the bias.
GM Donna and family that design is simply amazing it's great I love the way its just shows up the diamond shape inside of it, again thanks for inspiring me
Donna girl!!! you and your husband matt are just Simply the best... as the song would sing, now I don't mean to be rude when I refer to you as girl, I know you are a big woman even though you look like sixteen, keep it up friend!!! you are really a product of your work
Just beautiful. Love the illusions you’ve created just by using that beautiful striped batiks. You have such imagination. Would never have thought of using stripes, in fact have always shied away from stripes. Definitely will order this. So much to love. Thanks again, from OZ
Awesome quilts! Love 'em all! Thank you Donna and Matt ...
Those fabrics!!! OMG!! Gorgeous!! 💖💖
I love you guys so much. thanks for all your tutorials....enjoy learning new stuff every day.
I love it. In a lot of cases there is kind of a depth effect, optical illusion too. Awesome tut!!
This is a very cool, fast way to make an interesting quilt! Love it!
I'm SOOO happy I'm following you on Instagram! I would've missed this exciting video! Your explanations are so easy to follow and understand. I love Robert Kauffman fabrics and I'm anxious to get my pre-cut fabric ordered from you! Keep the videos coming! I appreciate your help.
Amazing work , lovely colors ,stunning patterns .
Love the rugs that look like this. I am so happy to see this gorgeous quilt, thank you!
Wow! I'm just beginning to take up quilting and your videos have really infected me with the quilting bug! Great ideas, easy instructions and beautiful easy patterns! Cutting corners will be my first big quilt.
I really like this one!
I made this pattern with sashing and cornerstones between the squares, then added two borders. It came out very nicely.
Oh wow!!! Just the most beautiful quilt. Really love it. Depending on which color you choose, it would make a great "man" quilt. Thank you so much for sharing. Hugs from Ireland xxx
Absolutely stunning! And so quick to do! Thanks for sharing.
Excellent video! TFS! I must get a dumbbell to hold my ruler in place - loved that idea. 😉
phenomenal look, colors and design!
Wow so neat
Hello there I'm need to sewing I really really love and enjoy all your videos the way you explained easy and wonderful and also give a high-five to your husband for all the cuts and all the help just just love all your work your knowledge your videos will keep tuned in and maybe one day I can do as beautiful quilts as you until next time❤
BEAUTIFUL COLORS AND DESING...TUTORIALS. THANK YOU. LIKE 😄👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you Donna and Matt,,,,these are beautiful,and as usual ,you make everything look easy and interesting. Love your program. Lou 🤗🇺🇸🌸👍🇮🇹