Do you know the Easiest Way to Make a Checkerboard quilt? blog.patsloan.com/2016/07/pat-sloan-how-to-make-a-bonus-quilt-while-you-make-other-things.html
Excellent video. I have show box after shoe box of 2 1/2" blocks. One of these days, they will become a checkerboard. My pie for PI day will be apple - - if my son comes over to peel the apples. Since he was a young boy the promise in this household has been "anytime I find peeled apples, I will make a pie". I haven't gone back on this promise - many a Sunday morning, I awoke to a nice bowl of peeled apples. As an adult, he continues to peel the apples!
Pat, you inspired me to cut up my scraps into 21/2 inch squares. I now find my self using them quite often. I really liked your method of sewing these together. Will start sewing as I'm quilting something else.
Me, too. I thought I was doing great saving scraps in color coded boxes. I love this idea better. Cutting them as they happen is a great idea instead of cutting them all at once!
I love your pretty checkerboard quilts! They must be fun to sew in between more intricate sewing, and I love the idea of using them for leaders and enders...or save them up and do a checkerboard marathon-- that sounds fun, too!
Pat, that's a great idea you have about the checkerboards. If you're already sewing, you might as well work on two quilts at a time. Have a good weekend.
I just started to using pieces of fabrics at the beginning and end of the sewing of my project so it doesn’t go into the machine, great way of using good blocks for another project;) thanks
THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS! I get it now! Just have to separate my blocks into color ways. I’d sent you an email and you asked for a photo of my fabrics. I’m going to send them, but I think why I liked yours so much was the color management. I’m going after it!
Thank you for going through your checkerboard process. I have a box of 3” squares and just scratch my head in confusion. Now I know how to bring them together!
I have color coded boxes of scraps. Some are large enough to use in applique, but others are smaller. What a great ways to use them. I had been making 'crumb' squares usung scraos in all shapes & colors until I had about a 9" square. I believe I learned how from Jenny Doan. This will be a way to use scraps in a new way Thank you so much!
I have a feeling this is going to be one of your videos that I watch most often, haha. This video changed my mind about my scraps and ever since seeing it I've been cutting, cutting and making my little stacks in hopes of future checkerboard quilts. Thank you for the daily inspiration.
Toward the end of the video, doing the strips of 6 makes it able to make them all the same, start with a dark, end with a light. Then you just flip every other one to get the checkerboard.
@@nancywatts1167 good for you! I started quilting at 60, 3.5 years ago. I bought my first sewing machine- a budget Brother- and it's doing fine. Just bought a walking foot to try straight line machine quilting. I was surprised by how much I loved quilting!
I’m watching late today. We came up to Ruidoso, NM for spring break. I brought some sewing, but who knows if I’ll get any done. Pie is a must tomorrow.
I’m working on a checkerboard quilt - since last March - handsewing - aaaand handsewing aaaannd hand sewing - hahahahaha!!! Almost done with the first 16” square.
Thank you for the checkerboard as you go idea! I use leaders and Enders a lot when I am not chain piecing but I love your idea to yet make another project at the same time! Be safe and stay healthy! Love ys
I like all your checkerboards but really like the multi-colored one. And the "twosies" :) I laughed when you said that as I first heard that on Fons & Porter-Marianne was with her daughter on that episode & were talking about "twosies" & "foursies"!! My now 11 yr old granddaughter wanted to learn to sew when she was 7, I got out random blocks I'd got on Ebay years ago & we started with twosies of course. Then I asked her if she wanted to sew them into foursies!! And so it went :)
Your checkerboard method is interesting. I have been sewing twos, then combining them into fours, eights, etc. Making one long chain of squares, alternating with light and dark start and stops before sewing the rows together so I can press them all to the dark before piecing two rows together. I sewed rows of 20 squares to make a 40x40 baby size checkerboard quilt in pink/white-ish. Working on one in blues now that I hope will be big enough for a lap or twin size quilt. Love your idea on storing them in individual shoeboxes. Mine are all jammed into one box which gets awfully messy at times. By the way, these are all blocks left over from two traffic jam quilts. I just got a little carried away cutting my scraps into squares!
Thank you Pat. I have tried this many times and my squares seem to shrink or become whop-sided. Maybe now I can go back and try your way and accomplish the beautiful quilt I've always wanted. ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏
I’ve got a small mess. I did 2 at a time then sewed 4 together then sewed those to another 4 and sew on. I should’ve stopped when some of these blocks got knocked off temporary design wall. I was so excited to start sewing again. Especially since all my blocks and seams were nesting. I got too excited too early and well now I have a bunch of twisted sisters. I don’t know if you’ve heard that phrase before but my sewing instructor told me that’s where my seams don’t lay flat ones going one way one’s going the other. Then I started getting the sniffles then I realized I was getting chills then I realized I had to put everything down and stop and do only the most necessary things for my husband and granddaughter any advice. Do I start over? Do I donate it to someone has the patience for stitch picking?
Thanks so much for sharing your techniques and tips. I really like the red and white checkerboard quilt. I really like the border and backing fabric. Where did you get the backing fabric?
I've made super scrapy quilts using just 2½" squares Pat's quilts are called checkerboard because they are 2 colors like a checkerboard used in the games of checkers & chess.
I've started ironing all my seams open on my quilts. It works better for me than ironing to the 'dark' side. Easier to match seams & there's no big bump to sew over and still make sure seams lined up.
Ok, another question. Confetti Candy doesn’t follow the same pattern as the 2 color checkerboard quilts. Is this just random with colors that are similar in value with lights thrown in? Or is there any else to think about?
Last to the conversation, but why not do four patches rather than 9 patches? Then they can all be the same without thinking about which strips start dare and which start light-you just flip them.
For the red & white I'm not starting with Jelly rolls, I'm cutting up odd pieces and left overs. Squares works for me, but you could keep strips. I also get a more random placement with i do them individually
So…, after 11 mins of bla ..bla..bla… Im seeing squares of fabric pieced together alternating dark and light. How else can you do a checkerboard but that way 🤔 Don’t want to look mean or inconsiderate but please respect other people’s time. The video should do or show what the title of the video claims to be. Thank you 🤗
Do you know the Easiest Way to Make a Checkerboard quilt? blog.patsloan.com/2016/07/pat-sloan-how-to-make-a-bonus-quilt-while-you-make-other-things.html
Excellent video. I have show box after shoe box of 2 1/2" blocks. One of these days, they will become a checkerboard. My pie for PI day will be apple - - if my son comes over to peel the apples. Since he was a young boy the promise in this household has been "anytime I find peeled apples, I will make a pie". I haven't gone back on this promise - many a Sunday morning, I awoke to a nice bowl of peeled apples. As an adult, he continues to peel the apples!
I always mix apples & cherries for Christmas pie! Delicious!
Thank You, I like all the checkerboard quilts you’ve shown us.🥰
My favorite is rhubarb pie. Yum!
Yes your wall is getting full. You busy lady. Oh my !!!!!!!
I'm going to do that checkerboard!
Love this red and white! It’s so cheery!
I just love your laugh! It's so cute.
Thank you for the checkerboard advice!
you are so welcome! I hope you make one
Pat, you inspired me to cut up my scraps into 21/2 inch squares. I now find my self using them quite often. I really liked your method of sewing these together. Will start sewing as I'm quilting something else.
Me, too. I thought I was doing great saving scraps in color coded boxes.
I love this idea better. Cutting them as they happen is a great idea instead of cutting them all at once!
love the checkerboard quilt. I could work on it while I do another quilt, Like Lori Holt does, I have lots of 21/2 inch squares.
Thanks for the checkerboard update! Happy Pie Day! 🥧
Love your checkerboard quilt! Goals! ♥️
Thank you 💕
I love your checkerboard technique...I will start collecting my squares...thanks for sharing
I love your pretty checkerboard quilts! They must be fun to sew in between more intricate sewing, and I love the idea of using them for leaders and enders...or save them up and do a checkerboard marathon-- that sounds fun, too!
Pat, that's a great idea you have about the checkerboards. If you're already sewing, you might as well work on two quilts at a time. Have a good weekend.
I just started to using pieces of fabrics at the beginning and end of the sewing of my project so it doesn’t go into the machine, great way of using good blocks for another project;) thanks
Agree!
Happy Mothers Day for tomorrow from the UK
No time change for us in Arizona. Have a great day.
You are so lucky. I've battled with time changes all my life. By October I'm exhausted every year!
You are simply amazing!! Thank you for all you do and teach me! Xo
THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS! I get it now! Just have to separate my blocks into color ways. I’d sent you an email and you asked for a photo of my fabrics. I’m going to send them, but I think why I liked yours so much was the color management. I’m going after it!
perfect!
Thank you for going through your checkerboard process. I have a box of 3” squares and just scratch my head in confusion. Now I know how to bring them together!
you are welcome!
I love that red checkerboard quilt. ❤️🧵
Love the binding on the red and white quilt.
I have color coded boxes of scraps. Some are large enough to use in applique, but others are smaller. What a great ways to use them.
I had been making 'crumb' squares usung scraos in all shapes & colors until I had about a 9" square. I believe I learned how from Jenny Doan.
This will be a way to use scraps in a new way
Thank you so much!
I like your backing in your checkerboard. From Switzerland
thank you so much!
I have a feeling this is going to be one of your videos that I watch most often, haha. This video changed my mind about my scraps and ever since seeing it I've been cutting, cutting and making my little stacks in hopes of future checkerboard quilts. Thank you for the daily inspiration.
Good morning Pat, watching replay
Thanks for giving us your method --I have so many mini charm packs and will begin sorting into colors...great way to use them up;)) Hugs, Julierose
Brilliant! I am going to start these.
Thank you for the checkerboard info. I love your text backing on your red and white quilt! Happy Pi day 🤗
We were Married on my Birthday too!! Best Birthday Present Ever!!
I have to start a checkerboard quilt. Or another Traffic Jam. So many choices.
Thank you so much Pat - I can't wait to try this.
The World Piece quilt looks like a snowflake to me. Thanks for all the tips today, Pat.
Toward the end of the video, doing the strips of 6 makes it able to make them all the same, start with a dark, end with a light. Then you just flip every other one to get the checkerboard.
Janet, great suggestion, thank you. Just getting started late in life.
@@nancywatts1167 good for you! I started quilting at 60, 3.5 years ago. I bought my first sewing machine- a budget Brother- and it's doing fine. Just bought a walking foot to try straight line machine quilting. I was surprised by how much I loved quilting!
I’m watching late today. We came up to Ruidoso, NM for spring break. I brought some sewing, but who knows if I’ll get any done. Pie is a must tomorrow.
I’m working on a checkerboard quilt - since last March - handsewing - aaaand handsewing aaaannd hand sewing - hahahahaha!!! Almost done with the first 16” square.
Thank you for the checkerboard as you go idea! I use leaders and Enders a lot when I am not chain piecing but I love your idea to yet make another project at the same time! Be safe and stay healthy! Love ys
I'm going to do this quilt! I love it. Thanks
Love your check quilts! I don’t have bins of squares, but I can get fabric. We are in Arizona so there is no time change!
I like all your checkerboards but really like the multi-colored one. And the "twosies" :) I laughed when you said that as I first heard that on Fons & Porter-Marianne was with her daughter on that episode & were talking about "twosies" & "foursies"!! My now 11 yr old granddaughter wanted to learn to sew when she was 7, I got out random blocks I'd got on Ebay years ago & we started with twosies of course. Then I asked her if she wanted to sew them into foursies!! And so it went :)
Love it!🌷🌷🌷
Your checkerboard method is interesting. I have been sewing twos, then combining them into fours, eights, etc. Making one long chain of squares, alternating with light and dark start and stops before sewing the rows together so I can press them all to the dark before piecing two rows together. I sewed rows of 20 squares to make a 40x40 baby size checkerboard quilt in pink/white-ish. Working on one in blues now that I hope will be big enough for a lap or twin size quilt. Love your idea on storing them in individual shoeboxes. Mine are all jammed into one box which gets awfully messy at times. By the way, these are all blocks left over from two traffic jam quilts. I just got a little carried away cutting my scraps into squares!
Pie is my favorite also yummy
Pizza is a pie too! :)
8:52 Checkerboard starts if you want to skip ahead!
Thank you Pat. I have tried this many times and my squares seem to shrink or become whop-sided. Maybe now I can go back and try your way and accomplish the beautiful quilt I've always wanted. ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏
You can do it!
I love those browns but I guess I am 2 years late 🥲
Happy Mother's Day for tomorrow
Good morning! Don’t forget to set your clocks an hour forward tonight!
lol, no I refuse...oh wait I don't have to.
I am a red girl, too
I’ve got a small mess. I did 2 at a time then sewed 4 together then sewed those to another 4 and sew on. I should’ve stopped when some of these blocks got knocked off temporary design wall. I was so excited to start sewing again. Especially since all my blocks and seams were nesting. I got too excited too early and well now I have a bunch of twisted sisters. I don’t know if you’ve heard that phrase before but my sewing instructor told me that’s where my seams don’t lay flat ones going one way one’s going the other. Then I started getting the sniffles then I realized I was getting chills then I realized I had to put everything down and stop and do only the most necessary things for my husband and granddaughter any advice. Do I start over? Do I donate it to someone has the patience for stitch picking?
❤️
Thanks so much for sharing your techniques and tips. I really like the red and white checkerboard quilt. I really like the border and backing fabric. Where did you get the backing fabric?
I think I will make a pudding chocolate pie.
Your technique of making checker boards.
My husband likes Apple hates cherry. I love cherry. We should make one of each and share. Lol
Will a quiche work as a 🥧pie? It has a crust🤭
Are most checker board quilts usually only 2 colors?
I've made super scrapy quilts using just 2½" squares
Pat's quilts are called checkerboard because they are 2 colors like a checkerboard used in the games of checkers & chess.
I love the backing on the checker board quilt. Can I find it at Fat Quarter shop?
You should make small cherry pies just for you!
i should! would you help me and subscribe to my videos at th-cam.com/users/PatSloan thank you! 💕
When sewing your squares together, do you iron the seams open? That's the problem I've come up with.
I've started ironing all my seams open on my quilts. It works better for me than ironing to the 'dark' side. Easier to match seams & there's no big bump to sew over and still make sure seams lined up.
@@ellenhofer3343 yes that has worked best for my scrappy things also. Been making a lot of dog/cat beds lately and they don't care.
Ok, another question. Confetti Candy doesn’t follow the same pattern as the 2 color checkerboard quilts. Is this just random with colors that are similar in value with lights thrown in? Or is there any else to think about?
AZ doesn't change the clock so we have to think about when we can call other time zones!
Indiana hasn’t always but now they’re doing it. I say just get up early and stop messing with the clock.😩
I wonder how it would look to do a checkerboard with HST and solid squares alternating?
try a small one, i have HST in some of these :)
@@PatSloan Maybe I'll try a mug rug.
When do you find time to cut these squares ? Is this something you could do on scan and cut?
I think she said she cuts them as they come along during sewing other things, when she showed how she stacks them on top of her machine.
What size are your block?
Last to the conversation, but why not do four patches rather than 9 patches? Then they can all be the same without thinking about which strips start dare and which start light-you just flip them.
i like to make a larger unit to work with. You can certainly do a 4 patch
I find checkerboard quilts easiest to make in 16 patches, you can make all the 16 patches the same way.
Why wouldn't you sew, say jelly rolls, together and then cross cut them?
For the red & white I'm not starting with Jelly rolls, I'm cutting up odd pieces and left overs. Squares works for me, but you could keep strips. I also get a more random placement with i do them individually
It would be easier to make strip sets and then subcut them.
So…, after 11 mins of bla
..bla..bla… Im seeing squares of fabric pieced together alternating dark and light.
How else can you do a checkerboard but that way 🤔
Don’t want to look mean or inconsiderate but please respect other people’s time.
The video should do or show what the title of the video claims to be.
Thank you 🤗
We didn’t eat pie on pi day sadly