I really like the quilt and the way you explained it! It's really neat to see new/old patterns and learn how to change them to the size that you want them/the blocks to be. Thank you so much!
Hi, greetings from a quilter in France. I love this project and as you say, it uses a huge chunk of tiny scraps - which we all have mountains of . Thank you for sharing...❤
Thank you for simple, concise instructions, and also for not making us watch you sew every seam in the blocks and project. We'll done. Your quilt is beautiful!
One my favorite blocks!!!! I started making ing these parts several months ago… found the block in a book. Thank you so much for sharing your process. Going to back and check out your other tutorials! You’re not alone… we’re watching you! 😉
At first I thought this was much too complicated but after seeing how you broke it all down, I think I’ll be doing this in the near future. Thank you for the inspiration and explanation. (And the video, pattern, etc! )
If you sew an additional line 1/4 " to the outside of the 1st seam and then cut, those triangle waste pieces turn into HSTs you can use in other projects!
Thank you for such a wonderful tutorial! My husband is an avid watcher of Arkansas Police Actiivity. Thank you for sharing this beautiful quilt. I can't wait to make it. TX
Thanks for the video. I cut my scraps in 1 ½ , 2 ½ , or 5 inch squares so I have a ton of each. I really appreciate such a fun and beautiful quilt to use some of them up. I am now a new subscriber!
Thank you for your very informative and clearly explained method of making this lovely quilt! I am in the process of making a Texas Bluebonnet crossroads quilt. I have been watching numerous videos on making crossroads quilts and I think this is my favorite as the method is clearly explained.
I'm a quilter too. I tend to make quilts with larger pieces because they are faster and easier but absolutely love traditional patterns like this one. I would do a clam shell or baptist fan quilting on this one. I'm a long armer, too. I plan to make some of the gypsy boho skirts for me and my grand daughter using your instructions. Love your channel!
❤❤❤I absolutely love this. Your tutorial instructions are very clear and I'm going to try this. I'm new here and a beginner quilter. Looking forward to seeing more.
You are just the person I am doing this for! Welcome to the world of making something beautiful out of all those little fabric squares! Thanks for watching ~Deborah
Love this quilt and your explanations are so clear. Just found your channel this morning and looking forward to learning from you. I have wanted to start piecing for a long time. Been collecting fabric for years. Some from my grandmother and mother who were quilters and some from when I made clothing for myself and my girls. Work and life have kept me busy but I now have slowed down enough that I hope to let this consume my days!! Looking forward to your teaching. Thank you.
Just subscribed! Cannot to see more of your recreations. I have a lot of scraps & love this pattern. Can’t wait to work on this. I love remakes on old patterns too. Thank you for sharing!!
Wow!! I feel like this video was made for me. I just touched a sewing machine for the first time ever this year. I struggle but am trying to stick with it. My husband and I are both from Arkansas. I think this would be awesome for a wall hanging in our home.
I am new to your channel. I am a long time quilter and I came across your, “Arkansas Crossroads”. I loved this quilt; I have so many scraps and I know this quilt will rid me of some of my stash. Thanks for your information. I will be following you. Sally, Salisbury, NC.
I’ve watched your video about five times! I’m making my 4-patches as leaders and Enders and always thinking ahead to when I finish the current project so I can put them all together. I’m using 2.5” squares as my baskets were overflowing! Thanks for the great idea!
So glad TH-cam added this to my suggested videos! Such a great tutorial on this square. You broke it down to clear, easy to understand steps with great tips! Thanks so much!!
To my eye, scrappy quilts with a harmonizing background, as you demonstrate are beautiful. Some scrappy quilts just make my eyes go all googly. Perfectly demonstrated, and your production techniques will help quilters get through it fast. Thank you.
We actually have a video coming up that talks about pulling the colors of quilts together, especially scrappy ones. I agree, scrappy quilts can be some of the most beautiful if the colors and background are in harmony. Stay tuned for that one. Thanks for your comment! ~Deborah
Thanks so very much! I really appreciate your work, & efforts to make this video for our enjoyment. I’m not fond of ‘small,’ but find I’d like to try this. And even if I just manage to make a chair size throw quilt I’ll consider myself successful. It’s a great quilt and I so appreciate your clear instructions. Your manner and style are calm and enjoyable. Happy sewing!
So happy I found your channel. Your instructions and samples are amazing. It's so very obvious how much effort and care you have put into your presentation. Hope to enjoy many more episodes with you. Thank you from a new fan in Ottawa, Canada.
Great video. I have been seeing my inch and a half squares together from my scraps with no purpose. I use them as leaders and enders. Now i can see them up and make this quilt! I can see this as a cool summer quilt. I also recently picked up some vintage fabrics i can make a bed skirt or table runner with this pattern. I'm glad i came across your channel. I can't wait to see what other videos you have.
Waving at you from the US! Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment! Also, thank you for buying me my very first cup of coffee on TH-cam. That was so nice! ~Deborah
I love this block! Thank you so much. I have a huge supply of 2 inch squares which will be great for this quilt. Thank you for giving the alternate sizes.
Thank you for the formula and the straightforward explanation. Juust " found" you. Looking forward to the rest of your offerings. Uk patchworker eager to use upp a lot of my scraps, sorted and cut last week!
Thank you for your tutorial on this quilt pattern! I love it❤ I was searching for a pattern to make a quilt for my brother-in-law with all the scraps I have and this is it!!!! Again many thanks❤
I'm impressed by your style. Your sewing room is very well organized, and you have a first-class sewing machine. I'm the other type of quilter, mess everywhere. I wish I was more like you. Lovely quilt, great instructions.
Oh, Mary, you cannot see the rest of the room. haha. It is a mess, I assure you. That is part of the creative process, though, so keep it up. You can make beautiful things!! ~Deborah
I sort my scraps by size too, everything from 1 1/2” to 5”. I have been looking for ideas to use them. Love this block. Thank you for sharing this video and blog post.
I Loved watching you teach this quilt! You definitely made it simple looking & I will plan on making one of those quilts! Thank You for teaching this quilt pattern!😊❤
I make my Arkansas quilt by combining a 16 patch and an X block. Same parts, just put together in different divisions. Cute quilt either way. Now I need to look at my scraps and see what I could put together!
That's how I would have broken it down, too. I'm often surprised at how different people approach things. To us the X is the primary pattern, with the square (or diamond) as the secondary pattern. To others the X is the surprise.
Thank you so much for explaining this block! I think it is a pretty block! I like the possibility of making it bigger! You made it easy to figure the appropriate size! Thank you again!
This is my favorite way to use up random scraps. I have an accuquilt- so I cut my squares and then use the signature block die for the crossroads. I’ll use about 3 yards of background to make a good sized quilt. A very satisfying pattern.
Yep, this is the first video of yours I’ve watched. I hit the subscribe button. Thanks for ideas on using my scraps. I just wish my snowball blocks didn’t come out wonky.
Aww, keep practicing. It really helps to sew them as a square first then cut off the triangle part that you don't need. Pulling, even just a little, while sewing will stretch the fabric on the bias and make them wonky. You can do it! ~Deborah
I LOVE this pattern - such a great way to use up scraps. We’re going away for 2 months this summer and I could easily cut the squares before we depart and assemble on vacation. Thank you!
I have never seen that block made this way! Not a fan of Arkansas, but LOVE this block! Been looking for a masculine block for my near teen grandson, and I think this is the winner!!!
As an Auburn college sports fan, I am not terribly fond of Arkansas either, at times. Beautiful state though! So glad you like the block! Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
This is the first video of your's that I have watched and I look forward to watching more.
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it. ~Deborah
Same here. You made this beautiful pattern very simple. THANK YOU!
I really like the quilt and the way you explained it! It's really neat to see new/old patterns and learn how to change them to the size that you want them/the blocks to be. Thank you so much!
You are so welcome! Thanks for the feedback and for watching! ~Deborah
AWESOME!!!im gonna start cutting my scraps into 1-1/2” and 2-1/2” squares!
Go for it! You're going to love it! ~Deborah
Hi, greetings from a quilter in France. I love this project and as you say, it uses a huge chunk of tiny scraps - which we all have mountains of . Thank you for sharing...❤
Waving at you from across The Pond! 👋🏼. Thanks for watching and enjoy! ~Deborah
I had heard this quilt name but had never seen one.
THANKS!
Your block explanation was perfect!!!
Thanks! And Thanks for Watching!! ~Deborah
I love the way you showed each of the assembling the blocks. ❤😊
Thank you! It is such a fun and easy quilt to make. ~Deborah
So happy I found you and this video. I have been making 16 patches of my scraps and now know exactly how they will go I to a quilt
Sounds perfect!! Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
I can’t wait to start on this one.
YAY! I hope you enjoy it!! ~Deborah
Thank you for simple, concise instructions, and also for not making us watch you sew every seam in the blocks and project. We'll done. Your quilt is beautiful!
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
One my favorite blocks!!!! I started making ing these parts several months ago… found the block in a book.
Thank you so much for sharing your process. Going to back and check out your other tutorials!
You’re not alone… we’re watching you! 😉
Thank you so much for the lovely comment! It helps so much to know that you guys are out there and I am being helpful somehow. 🥰 ~Deborah
Hello Deborah. I enjoyed your video and will be watching you from now on. Your voice and instructions are very pleasant and helpful.
I just found your channel, and your instructions were so clear and easy to follow. I can't wait to make this block. Scrappy is my favorite.
Awesome! Thank you! ~Deborah
At first I thought this was much too complicated but after seeing how you broke it all down, I think I’ll be doing this in the near future. Thank you for the inspiration and explanation. (And the video, pattern, etc! )
You are welcome. Thanks for watching!! ~Deborah
🤦great tip on how to chain piece snowball blocks! Kicking myself for not figuring that out before.
Chain piecing makes everything so much easier! Glad you got something good from the video. Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
If you sew an additional line 1/4 " to the outside of the 1st seam and then cut, those triangle waste pieces turn into HSTs you can use in other projects!
this makes it look so simple thank you for sharing
You’re welcome 😊 ~Deborah
Just came across your tutorial. Absolutely loved it. Another quilt to make with my scraps. 😊
Wonderful! Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
Thanks for this easily understandable tutorial.
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
Thank you for such a wonderful tutorial! My husband is an avid watcher of Arkansas Police Actiivity. Thank you for sharing this beautiful quilt. I can't wait to make it. TX
You are so welcome! ~Deborah
Thanks for the video. I cut my scraps in 1 ½ , 2 ½ , or 5 inch squares so I have a ton of each. I really appreciate such a fun and beautiful quilt to use some of them up. I am now a new subscriber!
Thank you so much for subbing! Love having my own "pre-cuts" to choose from, don't you? ~Deborah
Thank you, you did a great tutorial! I think I can manage this quite easily.
You can do it! Thanks for watching ~Deborah
Love this quilt! A great way to use up scraps! And you made it so easy to understand.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for your very informative and clearly explained method of making this lovely quilt! I am in the process of making a Texas Bluebonnet crossroads quilt. I have been watching numerous videos on making crossroads quilts and I think this is my favorite as the method is clearly explained.
Being originally from Texas, I would love to see the Texas Bluebonnet Crossroads Quilt! Thanks for your comment! ~Deborah
I'm a quilter too. I tend to make quilts with larger pieces because they are faster and easier but absolutely love traditional patterns like this one. I would do a clam shell or baptist fan quilting on this one. I'm a long armer, too. I plan to make some of the gypsy boho skirts for me and my grand daughter using your instructions. Love your channel!
Thanks so much for watching and for the fantastic comment! Glad you are here! ~Deborah
Thank you! That was a great tutorial. 💚
You are so welcome!
First time on your channel. Joining in from Australia. Love scrappy and you make this block so simple. Thank you.
Awesome! Thank you! Waving at you from around the world! ~Deborah
I am DEFINITELY making this pattern! Thank you for your precise teaching. I like the old quilt patterns, and so will the elderly at the home.
That is wonderful! Thank you for watching and stay tuned for more! ~Deborah
Clearest teaching ever!
Wow, thank you so much! ~Deborah
So glad I found your site, great info.
Thank you! ~Deborah
I enjoyed this video - appreciate your suggestions for resizing - made it easy 🙂
Super! Glad you liked it. Thanks! ~Deborah
❤❤❤I absolutely love this. Your tutorial instructions are very clear and I'm going to try this. I'm new here and a beginner quilter. Looking forward to seeing more.
You are just the person I am doing this for! Welcome to the world of making something beautiful out of all those little fabric squares! Thanks for watching ~Deborah
@@piecesofthepast thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills.
I've watched every video of the Arkansas Crossroads block and this one is BY FAR the best explanation and free pattern! Thanks, Deborah
Thank you so much! I am so glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!! ~Deborah
Very helpful tutorial ❤. Very helpful for scrap busting 😂. Thank you
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
Very nice pattern and good clear instructions! Awesome! Thank you.
Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
Love this quilt and your explanations are so clear. Just found your channel this morning and looking forward to learning from you. I have wanted to start piecing for a long time. Been collecting fabric for years. Some from my grandmother and mother who were quilters and some from when I made clothing for myself and my girls. Work and life have kept me busy but I now have slowed down enough that I hope to let this consume my days!! Looking forward to your teaching. Thank you.
Thank you for the excellent comment! I am so glad you found my channel. Stay tuned! ~Deborah
This was fantastic, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful work
Thank you! ~Deborah
I just this video and I love your teaching style! Thank you!
Thank you so much! That means so much to me. ~Deborah
You described that so well, and I love it that figuring out other sizes is so easy. Thanks! - Writing from Germany
Waving at you from the US. Thank you for watching! ~Deborah
Thank you for this great video and square ratios. I liked the way you chained pieced the snowball blocks. ❤
Thank you for your comment. Glad it was helpful :-). ~Deborah
Just subscribed! Cannot to see more of your recreations. I have a lot of scraps & love this pattern. Can’t wait to work on this. I love remakes on old patterns too. Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks for subbing and for the lovely comment! ~Deborah
Love this! Great instructions
Thanks so much! ~Deborah
Wow!! I feel like this video was made for me. I just touched a sewing machine for the first time ever this year. I struggle but am trying to stick with it. My husband and I are both from Arkansas. I think this would be awesome for a wall hanging in our home.
Stick with it and stay tuned! You can do it! ~Deborah
I am new to your channel. I am a long time quilter and I came across your, “Arkansas Crossroads”. I loved this quilt; I have so many scraps and I know this quilt will rid me of some of my stash. Thanks for your information. I will be following you. Sally, Salisbury, NC.
Hi Sally! Waving at you from Alabama! Thanks for watching!! ~Deborah
I’ve watched your video about five times! I’m making my 4-patches as leaders and Enders and always thinking ahead to when I finish the current project so I can put them all together. I’m using 2.5” squares as my baskets were overflowing! Thanks for the great idea!
Leaders and Enders are awesome and this is the perfect pattern for them! Thanks so much for watching! ~Deborah
Love this pattern! Thanks for sharing
You’re welcome 😊 Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
So glad TH-cam added this to my suggested videos! Such a great tutorial on this square. You broke it down to clear, easy to understand steps with great tips! Thanks so much!!
Awesome! Thank you! ~Deborah
To my eye, scrappy quilts with a harmonizing background, as you demonstrate are beautiful. Some scrappy quilts just make my eyes go all googly. Perfectly demonstrated, and your production techniques will help quilters get through it fast. Thank you.
We actually have a video coming up that talks about pulling the colors of quilts together, especially scrappy ones. I agree, scrappy quilts can be some of the most beautiful if the colors and background are in harmony. Stay tuned for that one. Thanks for your comment! ~Deborah
Thanks so very much! I really appreciate your work, & efforts to make this video for our enjoyment. I’m not fond of ‘small,’ but find I’d like to try this. And even if I just manage to make a chair size throw quilt I’ll consider myself successful. It’s a great quilt and I so appreciate your clear instructions. Your manner and style are calm and enjoyable. Happy sewing!
Happy Sewing to you as well! ~Deborah
So happy I found your channel. Your instructions and samples are amazing. It's so very obvious how much effort and care you have put into your presentation. Hope to enjoy many more episodes with you. Thank you from a new fan in Ottawa, Canada.
Hello neighbor to my north! Thanks so much for your kind comment and for watching! Stay tuned :-) ~Deborah
Great video. I have been seeing my inch and a half squares together from my scraps with no purpose. I use them as leaders and enders. Now i can see them up and make this quilt! I can see this as a cool summer quilt. I also recently picked up some vintage fabrics i can make a bed skirt or table runner with this pattern. I'm glad i came across your channel. I can't wait to see what other videos you have.
So glad you now can use up those 1.5" squares!! Thanks for watching and stay tuned! ~Deborah
Just found your channel! Love older style quilt blocks! Demonstration technique is spot on. No unnecessary chatter. ❤
Thanks so much! 😊 ~Deborah
Thank you for your video. Your instructions were great. I am inspired.
What a sweet thing to say! Inspiting is something I love to be. :-) ~Deborah
Thanks from Northern Ireland for an excellent explanation
Waving at you from the US! Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment! Also, thank you for buying me my very first cup of coffee on TH-cam. That was so nice! ~Deborah
I love this block! Thank you so much. I have a huge supply of 2 inch squares which will be great for this quilt. Thank you for giving the alternate sizes.
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching! ~Deborah
Thank you for the formula and the straightforward explanation. Juust " found" you. Looking forward to the rest of your offerings. Uk patchworker eager to use upp a lot of my scraps, sorted and cut last week!
Oh, if I could only come visit you in person. LOL the UK is on my bucket list. Thanks for watching! Waving at you from across the pond. ~Deborah
I just ran across this video, loved it and going to look for more now. This was a great explanation of this block and changing sizes of piecing😊!
So glad you found my channel! Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
Thank you for your tutorial on this quilt pattern! I love it❤ I was searching for a pattern to make a quilt for my brother-in-law with all the scraps I have and this is it!!!! Again many thanks❤
Fantastic! So glad I could help! ~Deborah
What a great video! Thanks so much
You are so welcome! ~Deborah
Gorgeous quilt! I’m excited to try this with my scraps, I shared your video with my friends 🩷
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I really appreciate the feedback and the support of my channel. Stay tuned :-). ~Deborah
That was a cool block demo. I’ll try that one! Thanks
Thanks & Enjoy! ~Deborah
This is a great scrap buster. Thank you for this vi❤❤❤❤
You are so welcome! ~Deborah
Just came across your video. Will definitely be watching more
Awesome! Thank you!
First time to find you. Will be watching more. I like to see the blocks that our ancestors made.
So glad you are here. Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
Love this pattern.
Me too! ~Deborah
Very good presentation. Thanks.
Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
I'm impressed by your style. Your sewing room is very well organized, and you have a first-class sewing machine. I'm the other type of quilter, mess everywhere. I wish I was more like you. Lovely quilt, great instructions.
Oh, Mary, you cannot see the rest of the room. haha. It is a mess, I assure you. That is part of the creative process, though, so keep it up. You can make beautiful things!! ~Deborah
I sort my scraps by size too, everything from 1 1/2” to 5”. I have been looking for ideas to use them. Love this block. Thank you for sharing this video and blog post.
Thank YOU for watching! ~Deborah
Great tutorial. Love how you shared the math for different sizes.
Glad it was helpful! ~Deborah
So Glad I found you! Beautiful Block 💕
I've started making quilt tops 3 years ago.
Oh, there are so many more in your future! Welcome to the quilting world and thanks so much for watching! ~Deborah
I have been looking for a pattern to use my scraps and here you are. 😊 so glad I found you
So am I! Thanks for watching!! ~Deborah
Nice quilt idea, I will try this. Thank you!
Please do! Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
Just found your channel. You made this complicated quilt looks easy. Thanks so much.
Thank you for watching! ~Deborah
I Loved watching you teach this quilt! You definitely made it simple looking & I will plan on making one of those quilts! Thank You for teaching this quilt pattern!😊❤
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
Really enjoyed the Arkansas Crossroads tutoriL
Thank you! ~Deborah
Thank you! Love this beautiful scrappy quilt!
You are so welcome! ~Deborah
Your video just popped up in my feed and so glad it did. What a wonderful block and such clear steps to follow. I am subscribed ❤
Thank you so very much for subscribing! I am looking forward to making many more fun ones for you all!! ~Deborah
@@piecesofthepast 🥰
Loved it. Great instructions.
Glad you enjoyed it! ~Deborah
Easy instructions. Thanks.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
A beautiful quilt thank you for this tutorial.❤
Thank you! 😊
Thank you. You made it so easy!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
That's really pretty!
Thank you! ~Deborah
I make my Arkansas quilt by combining a 16 patch and an X block. Same parts, just put together in different divisions. Cute quilt either way. Now I need to look at my scraps and see what I could put together!
Yes, either way, you are working with the 4-patch sized square. Both methods work well. Such a versatile pattern, no? ~Deborah
That's how I would have broken it down, too. I'm often surprised at how different people approach things. To us the X is the primary pattern, with the square (or diamond) as the secondary pattern. To others the X is the surprise.
Great video and pretty block. I will try this one after I finish my current quilt top.
Please do! Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
Thank you so much for explaining this block! I think it is a pretty block! I like the possibility of making it bigger! You made it easy to figure the appropriate size! Thank you again!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching and the thumbs up! ~Deborah
This is my favorite way to use up random scraps. I have an accuquilt- so I cut my squares and then use the signature block die for the crossroads. I’ll use about 3 yards of background to make a good sized quilt. A very satisfying pattern.
Yes it is! Thanks for watching. ~Deborah
Very well done! Thanks!
Thank you for watching and the compliment! ~Deborah
I'm so glad I ran up on ur page with this one as I live in Arkansas, so I will make this.
So glad you watched and liked it! Have fun with this one! ~Deborah
Just found your channel. Love the the quilt and plan on making it. Looking forward seeing more .😁
Awesome! Thank you! ~Deborah
Great quilt block. Thanks for all the info❤❤❤❤
You are so welcome!
Wow! Beautiful quilt and clear directions. Thank you☺️. This one's going on my 'make this' list.❤
Thank you so much! ~Deborah
Love your show
Thanks so much! Thanks for watching!! ~Deborah
Love this pattern and appreciate how you taught it! I'll be subscribing!
Thank you so much for subscribing!! ~Deborah
I subscribed and plan on sewing the Arkansas Crossroads for my husband who was born there. Thank you.
Thank you so much and I just know he will love it!! ~Deborah
You make this look so easy. I washesitant about this block before, I'm going to do this one. Thanks
You can do it! Thanks for watching! ~DEborah
Yep, this is the first video of yours I’ve watched. I hit the subscribe button. Thanks for ideas on using my scraps. I just wish my snowball blocks didn’t come out wonky.
Aww, keep practicing. It really helps to sew them as a square first then cut off the triangle part that you don't need. Pulling, even just a little, while sewing will stretch the fabric on the bias and make them wonky. You can do it! ~Deborah
I LOVE this pattern - such a great way to use up scraps. We’re going away for 2 months this summer and I could easily cut the squares before we depart and assemble on vacation. Thank you!
Great idea! Glad you liked it! ~Deborah
Love your video! It’s a plan for me!
Thank you! Enjoy! ~Deborah
I have never seen that block made this way! Not a fan of Arkansas, but LOVE this block! Been looking for a masculine block for my near teen grandson, and I think this is the winner!!!
As an Auburn college sports fan, I am not terribly fond of Arkansas either, at times. Beautiful state though! So glad you like the block! Thanks for watching! ~Deborah
Very pretty, thanks for the tutorial…..
Thank you! 😊 ~Deborah
beautiful quilt design look forward to seeing more Lynette from Australia
Waving at you, Lynette! Thanks for watching! ~Deborah