Love videos with you and your husband together. It's obvious you're such a good team, look what the two of you have built together over the years! It's a *success* story all around--and, yes, love this video.
Re-watching this video today due to mention in recent newsletter, really love watching how these quilts go together. One comment that I have no doubt made elsewhere, though: If you are sewing diagonals and then cutting off the bit at the back, you may want to sew 2 lines instead of 1 on each piece, then cut between, to eliminate waste. So, sew the first diagonal and sew another line 1/2 inch away parallel. (If chaining sew all the first diagonals then go back and do all the secondary lines.) After pressing, cut between the 2 sewing lines. (I line them up using a long rule and use a rotary cutter.) Now, instead of tiny hard-to-work-with scrap triangles, you will have small but perfectly formed HSTs which can be used in borders, doll quilts, and baby quilts. Hope this is useful!
They're both great! You make it so hard to choose. I am sooooo glad you switched out that stipe in the center of the Christmas prints. It gave the tree a look of a blank space in the middle. It was so much better after you fixed it.
Oh! I square mine up, but just some of them. That's why mine are different sizes. I have to hand it to you Donna your piecing is perfect every time. I love how you press your fabrics and cut each one so perfectly, then to watch you piece each section together so neat and perfectly. I really could watch you all day, wishing I was so good! P.S. I must remember to square them all the same. Ha, Ha.
The Harvest quilt and the Cutting Corners quilt are both elegant. You've done it again! Watching the new videos is so very exciting and always an opportunity to learn something new. Thanks so much. Looking forward to what's next.
"Hope and Sew" method (I like it!) works great when the patches are cut as accurately as Jordan Fabrics (Matt) does. Combined with Donna's organization, consistently straight stitched seams and pressing skills, it produces a proudly satisfying pieced quilt top. And yet, I also like the more carefully matched method with the pin just as well for those of us with less experience. I appreciate the explanation and shots where we see the slight difference in the results. And the accuracy of those strip sets with such a straight stitched seam and the pressing with the uniform amount of fabric on each side, nice! Donna's verbal instructions with her clever skills and her son, James' camerawork (along with producing and editing), are setting the bar higher for anyone producing quilting tutorials on YT. A little off-topic, but I felt some joyful moments of anticipation and excitement for Jordan Fabrics when Donna showed the displayed Harvest quilts with the echoing of her voice in the not-yet-ready-for-opening new retail space. The Jordan Quilts family and staff must be feeling like kids anticipating Christmas.
Your demo is very inspirational as usual ! Your style of demonstration in every video is used to be so that the viewer gets confidence “ yes, I can do it ! “ This is sucess of your well illustrated videos. Thanx !
I had the privilege of visiting your quilt shop in late Sept. I was so impressed with your selection of batiks as well as other fabrics too!! I also loved all the kit opportunities you offer!! My daughter lives in Medford so there will be many more opportunities for me to visit again. Great job!!
Rewatching just because I can! Precision cutting and sewing really make a difference. This particular tutorial really helps you with so many aspects of quilting that give many of us agnst. My personal bugaboo is making sure my seams are all going in the right direction when I'm ironing.😨 So many times I've started out so well but seem to lose my way when it comes to ironing in the right direction. I've learned to keep a sample block, ironed correctly, on my ironing board as well as next to me at my machine so when in doubt I can refer to a correct square. It really helps a lot. So, once again, great job Donna! 💙
Just beautiful as always. Love the harvest colors. Your detailed explanations really make your tutorials outstanding. The camera work is excellent, too.
I bought the pattern & bunch jelly rolls. I’m excited to tackle another quilt. Thanks Donna. It looks so complicated but after watching your instruction I think I can make a quilt top for my bed.
LOVE THE HOPE AND SEW METHOD ALL DONE THAT WAY WITH ME, LOL, THESE ARE VERY NICE LARGE BLOCKS SO GROWS OH SO QUICK. AMAZING AUTUMN COLOURS AS JUST THAT TIME OF YEAR HERE IN THE UK. GREAT JOB.
I love your videos. I was wondering when you were going to be back. I have missed your tutorials, you are a great teacher. Very detailed video. I am so looking forward to a video showing your new store.
Ha, ha, love the sew and hope.! We are none of us perfect, but it's fun to try to get close. I watch you for my entertainment and dreaming every day. Thank you.
Thank you for the time to your way of teaching is grate I’ve been watching u for a year I no I’m slow but just Bought fabric and all I need to make a Quilt ya thank u
Another great tutorial. You and your husband are great at picking out fabrics for patterns. I love this one. Plan on making this one sometime in the future. Thanks for being such a great teacher.
Lovely quilt, great tutorial! I especially enjoy your design/fabric selection tips and your organization instructions. Those tips on how to do your sewing in an efficient manner really help; we all benefit from your extensive experience.
This pattern has an Amish look to it. Love it. As always, I enjoyed your tutorials ... now if I can live long enough to copy all of them ... That would be great. ;)
Love your videos! You explain and demonstrate so clearly, Donna. You make anything and everything seem possible. Now all I need is another 12 hours in a day!! :)
I am thoroughly enjoying your videos. You are beyond amazing. I am a novice sort of. But I dont have enough confidence to tackle these. Keep on going! A fan from Texas
I love it already and haven't even watched the video yet. I watched the video and it is great. The pattern reminds me of the Daybreak pattern. I made it after watching your video.
I wish I had my own personal "Matt".. :) He is so precise..fast.. and loves to cut!!.. You lucky girl!!...... Love the fabric choices!!...Beautiful!.. Your wonderful!.. I love your quilts and your tutorials!.. Your common sense approach is a beautiful thing!!.. "sew and hope" has to be my favorite method yet!!.. I do that all the time!! :)... Thanks again guys!!
Hopes and sew!! That’s how I’ve usually sewed! So glad you’ve showed that it’s possible to be fairly accurate. Must say though, love that quilt. Great pattern and fabric to die for😁
For the triangle corners, I sew a 2nd line and cut between ending up with lots of smaller half square triangles. Make cute wall hangings or even mini quilts to donate to guilds.
That's what I do too. I'm going to put the little HST all together from my current quilt and make a little quilt for my Pekingese out of them. It's going to be so cute!!! It's not much extra to do while you're making your quilt to stitch that 2nd line and you end up w/a bunch of little HST. :D
Another great quilt for my TODO list lol! absolutely love the batiks, they are my fav fabric. the other quilt is nice, just not my taste. Just one thing Donna, I searched all over your site for a "Matt" which you said was an essential cutting accessory but I couldn't find anything 😜😜
Hi Donna hope all is well, thanks for this harvest tutorial, its great you are a blessing to the world, you are the best instructor I've seen online so far great job, keep doing your old schl thing its working for me, love it
Donna, you’re a genius! The way you picked the borders together with 1 pin!!!
Love videos with you and your husband together. It's obvious you're such a good team, look what the two of you have built together over the years! It's a *success* story all around--and, yes, love this video.
BEAUTIFUL QUILT. Thank goodness for Mat ... the best cutter in the world. What a lovely couple.
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the fabrics, Donna❣️
Donna, you are amazing. You explain how to make quilts so well, especially this one, the Harvest Quilt. Thank you.
Re-watching this video today due to mention in recent newsletter, really love watching how these quilts go together. One comment that I have no doubt made elsewhere, though: If you are sewing diagonals and then cutting off the bit at the back, you may want to sew 2 lines instead of 1 on each piece, then cut between, to eliminate waste. So, sew the first diagonal and sew another line 1/2 inch away parallel. (If chaining sew all the first diagonals then go back and do all the secondary lines.) After pressing, cut between the 2 sewing lines. (I line them up using a long rule and use a rotary cutter.) Now, instead of tiny hard-to-work-with scrap triangles, you will have small but perfectly formed HSTs which can be used in borders, doll quilts, and baby quilts. Hope this is useful!
I love when you say "lets make this quilt" something about that makes me smile, oh the excitement of starting a new quilt
They're both great! You make it so hard to choose. I am sooooo glad you switched out that stipe in the center of the Christmas prints. It gave the tree a look of a blank space in the middle. It was so much better after you fixed it.
Sew snd hope. Good one. My quilting teacher would say “if you can’t see it on a galloping horse” it’s good.
Oh! I square mine up, but just some of them. That's why mine are different sizes. I have to hand it to you Donna your piecing is perfect every time. I love how you press your fabrics and cut each one so perfectly, then to watch you piece each section together so neat and perfectly. I really could watch you all day, wishing I was so good! P.S. I must remember to square them all the same. Ha, Ha.
The Harvest quilt and the Cutting Corners quilt are both elegant. You've done it again! Watching the new videos is so very exciting and always an opportunity to learn something new. Thanks so much. Looking forward to what's next.
Beautiful-Great teachers and a great couple working together- what a team!!
Enjoy your work, or shall I say, your art!
Blessings in the new year!!!
Donna I simply loved the Harvest Quilt. Hope and sew suits me. All your tips and tricks are noted. Thanks again
"Hope and Sew" method (I like it!) works great when the patches are cut as accurately as Jordan Fabrics (Matt) does. Combined with Donna's organization, consistently straight stitched seams and pressing skills, it produces a proudly satisfying pieced quilt top. And yet, I also like the more carefully matched method with the pin just as well for those of us with less experience. I appreciate the explanation and shots where we see the slight difference in the results. And the accuracy of those strip sets with such a straight stitched seam and the pressing with the uniform amount of fabric on each side, nice! Donna's verbal instructions with her clever skills and her son, James' camerawork (along with producing and editing), are setting the bar higher for anyone producing quilting tutorials on YT.
A little off-topic, but I felt some joyful moments of anticipation and excitement for Jordan Fabrics when Donna showed the displayed Harvest quilts with the echoing of her voice in the not-yet-ready-for-opening new retail space. The Jordan Quilts family and staff must be feeling like kids anticipating Christmas.
Love the different choices of batiks and prints. You and your husband do a fabulous job from start to finish. Thank you for sharing!
I don't know which I love more, the quilts you execute or watching adorable you!
Fantastic! Great team. Donna you are a great confidence builder.
Your demo is very inspirational as usual ! Your style of demonstration in every video is used to be so that the viewer gets confidence “ yes, I can do it ! “ This is sucess of your well illustrated videos. Thanx !
Great quilts! I love it in both color waves. It looks like your new space is shaping up nicely. Thanks for sharing!
Denise Pineda -
I had the privilege of visiting your quilt shop in late Sept. I was so impressed with your selection of batiks as well as other fabrics too!! I also loved all the kit opportunities you offer!! My daughter lives in Medford so there will be many more opportunities for me to visit again. Great job!!
Rewatching just because I can! Precision cutting and sewing really make a difference. This particular tutorial really helps you with so many aspects of quilting that give many of us agnst. My personal bugaboo is making sure my seams are all going in the right direction when I'm ironing.😨 So many times I've started out so well but seem to lose my way when it comes to ironing in the right direction. I've learned to keep a sample block, ironed correctly, on my ironing board as well as next to me at my machine so when in doubt I can refer to a correct square. It really helps a lot. So, once again, great job Donna! 💙
Great idea - I'll try that myself.
That is a beautiful pattern. The fabrics are wonderful
Just beautiful as always. Love the harvest colors. Your detailed explanations really make your tutorials outstanding. The camera work is excellent, too.
I bought the pattern & bunch jelly rolls. I’m excited to tackle another quilt. Thanks Donna. It looks so complicated but after watching your instruction I think I can make a quilt top for my bed.
Oh my gosh, I love that quilt! The blue really does give it that added uumph! Thanks for another great tutorial.
Love this pattern, it would look so yummy in Christmas prints!
I think if you used pastels and greens you would have a wonderful tulip. Granddaughter loves tulips.
I could watch you all day! (I think I have!) You and Matt are amazing!
I imagine your quilts with beautiful color combinations.
Gorgeous. Thank you
LOVE THE HOPE AND SEW METHOD ALL DONE THAT WAY WITH ME, LOL, THESE ARE VERY NICE LARGE BLOCKS SO GROWS OH SO QUICK. AMAZING AUTUMN COLOURS AS JUST THAT TIME OF YEAR HERE IN THE UK. GREAT JOB.
I love your videos. I was wondering when you were going to be back. I have missed your tutorials, you are a great teacher. Very detailed video. I am so looking forward to a video showing your new store.
Thanks for another great video! You make a very labour intensive quilt look so easy to make. It's beautiful when finished.
Ha, ha, love the sew and hope.! We are none of us perfect, but it's fun to try to get close. I watch you for my entertainment and dreaming every day. Thank you.
Thank you for the time to your way of teaching is grate I’ve been watching u for a year I no I’m slow but just Bought fabric and all I need to make a Quilt ya thank u
Another great tutorial. You and your husband are great at picking out fabrics for patterns. I love this one. Plan on making this one sometime in the future. Thanks for being such a great teacher.
Hello Donna, that is a beautiful quilt
That’s the most beautiful bears paw that I’ve seen!! You pick out the best fabric choices of anyone ❤️ beautiful job also
Lovely quilt, great tutorial! I especially enjoy your design/fabric selection tips and your organization instructions. Those tips on how to do your sewing in an efficient manner really help; we all benefit from your extensive experience.
I love watching your quilt videos so please show some more
Beautiful quilt, Donna. Great job breaking down the steps.
This pattern has an Amish look to it. Love it. As always, I enjoyed your tutorials ... now if I can live long enough to copy all of them ... That would be great. ;)
This quilt is stunning. I really like all the fall prints.
i love the colors
A beautiful Quilt thank for sharing
Stunning quilt. Looking forward to trying to make this quilt. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Wish Matt still made these kits. Great color choices
I love your newer videos but this was great also. I may make this for fall
Lovely quilt again
Love your videos! You explain and demonstrate so clearly, Donna. You make anything and everything seem possible. Now all I need is another 12 hours in a day!! :)
Another great quilt to add to my list of "Quilts to Make". Thank you for the tutorial.
Really pretty! You make it look easy
Beautiful! I tried marking a line on the sewing machine and it works wonderfully. Thank you!
Lovely. I see tulips on point. See you next spring?
😍😍😍
You are a sewing magician!
LOVE YOUR TUTORIALS.THANK YOU DONNA.😄👍👍👍🌹👍👍
I love all your tutorials.
Carmen Garcia I
PERFECT QUILT. LOVE TUTORIAL. THANK YOU. 👍😄👋👋👋👋👋😘👍👍
I absolutely love this quilt. Thanks for the wonderful ideas.
Very pretty
I love your tutorials. I also loved your hope and sew method. Works for me!
I am thoroughly enjoying your videos. You are beyond amazing. I am a novice sort of. But I dont have enough confidence to tackle these. Keep on going!
A fan from Texas
Coral Cannon q
My matching has much improved since I started poking the pin to hold the seams together. Thank you. Also finger pressing.
Love that quilt.
Beautiful!
Well done like all ways is beautiful. Thank you.
So pretty !
Very beautiful. I have done one quilt of this type without adding d middle strips. Adding d strips pattern looks good.
Stunning.
Gorgeous as always. You make it look so easy!
You an awesome quilter and make gorgeous quilts!
So beautiful! Love it!
Just beautiful as always
Donna, I love your tutorials. Using the Harvest Quilt pattern do I need to purchase one jelly roll? or more. Thanks
As usual, a great tutorial. Beautiful fall colors.
The new shop is awesome! I can’t wait to see what it looks like when y’all are totally moved in.
I love it already and haven't even watched the video yet. I watched the video and it is great. The pattern reminds me of the Daybreak pattern. I made it after watching your video.
I love the pattern I love the pattern I love the pattern. It’s beautiful
I love this pattern, will try it soon.
very nice! great nail color, too!
A piece of artwork!
I wish I had my own personal "Matt".. :) He is so precise..fast.. and loves to cut!!.. You lucky girl!!...... Love the fabric choices!!...Beautiful!.. Your wonderful!.. I love your quilts and your tutorials!.. Your common sense approach is a beautiful thing!!.. "sew and hope" has to be my favorite method yet!!.. I do that all the time!! :)... Thanks again guys!!
This is a beautiful quilt!
Really wonderfull !
I'd love to see a video on turning the backing to the front with mitered corners to use as the binding/border.
Fabuloso
YOU ROCK!!
Beautiful color palette with fall colors! Nicely explained difference when marrying seams. Excellent tutorial❣️
So very pretty can’t wait to watch the whole tutorial.
Hopes and sew!! That’s how I’ve usually sewed! So glad you’ve showed that it’s possible to be fairly accurate. Must say though, love that quilt. Great pattern and fabric to die for😁
For the triangle corners, I sew a 2nd line and cut between ending up with lots of smaller half square triangles. Make cute wall hangings or even mini quilts to donate to guilds.
That's what I do too. I'm going to put the little HST all together from my current quilt and make a little quilt for my Pekingese out of them. It's going to be so cute!!! It's not much extra to do while you're making your quilt to stitch that 2nd line and you end up w/a bunch of little HST. :D
Another great quilt for my TODO list lol! absolutely love the batiks, they are my fav fabric. the other quilt is nice, just not my taste. Just one thing Donna, I searched all over your site for a "Matt" which you said was an essential cutting accessory but I couldn't find anything 😜😜
Love, love, love it!
I absolutely love the fabrics you have chosen for this one. Just fantastic!
Loved the technic of sewing cross line on mc.
Love this quilt. Thank you!
Wow, it's beautiful
Love this one.
Hi Donna hope all is well, thanks for this harvest tutorial, its great you are a blessing to the world, you are the best instructor I've seen online so far great job, keep doing your old schl thing its working for me, love it
Just ordered the kit. Can't wait to make it. Thank you for the tutorial.
Thank you Donna!!!