When I'm not quilting, I'm stitching. Cross stitch, counted canvas (not your grandmother's needlepoint), surface embroidery--I do them all. Then there's beading, but not just stringing. I love to make Christmas ornaments. I love watching Midnight Quilt Show and have several of the projects in my collection. Visiting your shop is on my bucket list. Thank you for all you do.
I will be quilting and teaching more this year so my resolution is to make time for exercise. Whether it’s running to the gym a few mornings, or having Alexa set to remind me to get up and move around for 10 minutes each hour I’m sewing. I need to get more fit but my creative soul is so demanding.
I taught myself how to crochet from RU-vid after having knee surgeries and suffering from severe boredom. It's taken a back seat to my quilting now though I must admit. I also absoultely love gardening, growing fruit, vegetables and flowers accompanied by my 3 adorable chickens.
I taught myself to crochet about 2 yrs ago, when I turned 50. Last year I took up quilting and took classes, so now it’s my passion to learn, learn! I also cross stitch, but this year I will teach myself embroidery. Trying to learn new things every year!
My resolution for this year is to quilt the 3 finished quilt tops that have been in my queue for years so I can move on to other planned quilts that are in various stages. Other hobbies are crochet, reading, and cooking.
My travel hobbies include knitting and crochet -- they both ease my anxiety (nothing helps a constantly racing brain like some knitting charts to soak up some of my bandwidth!) and unlike playing games on my phone etc, I end up with a finished, useful project. Plus, you can open up a whole world of crochet edged quilts/blankets!
Angela, I love watching you have fun. My other hobby is woodworking. I especially like to take old furniture apart and make something new. One of my goals is to make a wood quilt floor for my sewing room. I would love to see you actually make a quilt from your own scraps!!! I too as most quilters save every tiny scrap and make quilts with them. I do try to organize my scraps by color in those clear plastic shoe boxes which makes using them easier. Keep having fun.
I am mainly a knitter and I sew clothes. I never considered quilting, but I made the first one last weekend, and I admit it: it won't be the last...thank you Angela?????? ;)
I quilt, paint and have 28 garden boxes that I mostly just harvest. We are snow birds. I chopped up all my floater fabric from the top that was not put away. I have 18 baby/kid quilt tops this past month. My husband also encourages this habit but I did not buy fabric for 2 or 3 years once... Fabric shows up anyways. Angela you are a gift to all of us and the quilting world.
My two favorite things to do are quilting, riding my bike. Quilting doubles as therapy!! New Year's resolution: pick up litter when i see it-with NO negative comment about it. I get so happy cuz it's one resolution that I am successful at! Go me!
I not only quilt but I do crochet, knit, swedish weave...well anything fiber related I guess you could say lol. I have quilted for over 20yrs on a domestic machine and have just got my first long arm, a Q"nique 21", with computer. I look forward to learning from you and thank you for passing on your tips, tricks and encouragement to us all to go that one step further. Happy New Year from New Brunswick, Canada.
Oh quilt ideas!! Smaller projects for gifts like kitchen floor mats. I received one for Christmas this past year and I can’t believe I have gone this long without one! My 1, 6, and 8 year old help in the kitchen a lot so water and everything goes everywhere, having something cute to catch the drops and drips helps! Thanks!!
I am looking forward to finishing all my tops before I start piecing anything new. My eldest daughter bought me my first Beginners Machine Quilting book by some lady called Angela Walters. I cannot wait to finish. Once that is done - I'm going to start making lap throws for a group of seniors that don't have much and deserve someone to give them a treat! Happy New Years. Oh and I spent my holidays organizing my "stash" I haven't gotten to cutting things up into strips or squares - I just measured and ironed everything because lets face it - fabric fondling is the best and my hubby said he would cut for me so they will all be the right size. P.S. My secret hobby is ironing - I LOVE it!
I knit and crochet :) They're both really fun and versatile, and give me something to occupy my hands, which is so important for someone who fidgets as much as I do. It's great for nervous energy, and it's really fascinating to watch a length of yarn go from a series of slipknots into a toy or a garment. And if you use chunky thread and big needles/hooks, it shapes up really fast.
I crocheted way before I got into quilting. Very handy and can be mindless, which is great for watching TV. I taught myself to knit last year and have been trying sock knitting. So much fun already! I also love jigsaw puzzles and cross-stitching. I'm not artistic but I love seeing another artist's work come together...which is why I always check for new quilting videos! 😁
My New Years resolution is to declutter my craft room. I have donated all my yarn that I’ve held on to for way too long. I have kept all my nice yummy wool fibers. So my hobbies in addition to quilting are knitting and crocheting. My philosophy right now is to only buy fabric and yarn for one project at a time. No more stash building for me. That’s my feeling right now but not sure how long that will last. Love all your videos
my New Years resolution is to attempt more of your quilt projects, more gifts ready for Christmas and outside my regular quilt choices. Thanks Angela for making me work outside my safe place.
My other hobbies are writing. I started off my new year by pulling out my sewing machine manual and dove right in to free motion QUILTING!!!! I made a runner for valentines day. Bring on the quilts!
I used to have 14 hobbies but about three years ago I decided to declutter so now I have three active hobbies which are quilting, photography/digital scrap booking, and my yarn work (I have a coil basket that I am slowly producing because instead of cord or grass I am re-purposing plastic bags into a rope). For this year, I got EQ mini for Christmas and I want to use it to take some quilt designs off my bucket list.
I taught myself to spin a few years ago and make my own yarn. I have been knitting for about 40 yrs now and now I'm collecting vintage sewing machines for quilting.
Besides making quilt tops, my additional favorite hobby involves different types of hand and needle work. Loom beading bracelets, etc. is lots of fun because it involves patterns just like cross stitching or needlepoint. 2018 brought me to machine quilting by watching your videos. I must say that I do miss the long and short diagrams for the different quilt tops you made in the earlier versions of your show. Following them gave me ideas for what you were making and for other quilts. Like so many other viewers, the days do not go fast enough between your classes. Thank you for making quilting more fun than ever before. I used to just make quilt tops and tie them in one form or another and just stitch in the ditch. Today, I am enjoying machine quilting which has given me so much pleasure. Now when looking for a pattern, I look for one that will involve more free motion quilting rather than one with less. Thanks again.
My new years resolution is to finish all started projects and use up my stash especially since we'll be moving to our retirement home. No not down sizing since we live now in about 1000sq ft home, we'll double our size.Other hobbies are machine embroidery ,acrylic painting and making rag rugs.I'd love to see more bargello quilts and twist on traditional quilts too. Love your shows and look forward to new shows after I just watched the current one.
so my hobby is in fact crochet and I've always wanted to learn how to quilt which is why i started watching your videos, keep up the good work Angela and maybe just maybe do a Harry potter quilt for the nerds out there.
I did crochet for MANY years and got where I could make anything I felt like trying, but just suddenly one day I got tired of how long everything takes to get done. I switched to quilting (at the same time we retired and moved into a camper) and that left my hands free too much when we're driving around. I started English paper piecing as something to do while we're traveling. Another reason is that I had never hand-sewn anything and felt like it was precise and pretty enough. So now I have learned to sew precisely and after the first 10 or so hexagon pieces I have lots of new applique to put on my quilts when I get one of those done. Quilting in the camper is working out great because I wouldn't buy one until we found a model with the 8-foot window at the end left free for a work station. So now I have a great view, a great work station, and some hexagons to put on a quilt.
My hobby is actually painting my nails at night... because small children. I have noticed for as long as I’ve watched your videos your nails are always looking super nice! 👍💅😁
Organizing and rearranging my sewing room is first on my list for the year. I have plans for 4 quilts this year and several crochet projects. Just finished crocheting my first sweater for my daughter in law. I’m giving away a memory quilt at our family reunion this year(got that idea from you). Thanks so much for all the great instructions you have shared with us last year. Totally enjoying quilting.
I always get the organizational bug at the beginning of January. We went thru all my fabrics; everything smaller than a fat quarter was cut into either 5" or 10" squares. I didn't do strips because I don't have a good way to store them. The number of usable squares I ended up with was pretty surprising! Now I know that everything left in the baskets is at least a fat quarter, and I can use my squares like precuts. Like Susan below...it did take me about 3 days. It feels so good to know exactly what I have. I was forever pulling a piece out to use and finding it was too small. I kept all the tiny pieces and threw them in a laundry basket lined with a garbage bag. I have started to do some "crumb quilting" and find it freeing and relaxing. Am making 10" squares to "someday" put into a quilt! Other hobbies: gardening, crochet, scrapbooking (although it always seems to take a back seat to quilting!), and I just bought a small lap loom to play with.
My first resolution this year was never to make any more resolutions. I never keep them anyway. One tip I found for cutting fabric is to weigh down the ruler to keep it from shifting, which is my problem. It's shown on another tutorial site but I don't have a weight, so I use a smallish bottle of vinegar. Works like a charm. Hobbies? Reading, quilting, cross stitching, and, because I'm a tad OCD, housecleaning. Thanks so much for sharing. I get so excited whenever there's a new Midnight Quilter video. Everything comes to a halt so I can watch. Take care, Angela and all the best for 2019.
My NYR is conquer free motion machine quilting (thanks to Angela) and finish at least one UFO a month until I get them all done - my children and grandchildren will be so happy to finally get their quilts. I definitely need to get all my UFOs done before I have great grandchildren. I’m definitely going to get this beautiful curved cabin pattern and kit - love, love, love this quilt!! I also like my wine while I “Mid-Night Quilt” after I get home from work.
We've been living in our travel trailer for nearly 2 years while we build an off grid home, so I've had to put my quilting stuff away for now (I binge watch your channel to get my fix). So the lack of space to spread out now has me crocheting things like cardigans, mittens, scarfs, blankets and even a dog sweater that my dog really hates. Luckily the new house has a big sewing room so when I do have room to quilt I will have plenty of it. p.s. In the meantime I collecting tons of fabric :)
Thank you for being you. :) I took my first quilting class and I was so frustrated because the instructor wanted everything perfect. I thought I would never finish a quilt at that rate. You make me feel like I can do it and I don't have to be perfect which has made me enjoy quilting so much more. Thanks Angela!
HI Angela my sons gifted me a sewing machine for Christmas and ive been watching quilting shows Girl you are fantastic and inspirational and i do a happy dance each time i find one of your projects of luv you create .Ive started a yarn collection slowly {thats a hard thing to do ,who knew that i would love fabric already and i havnt started my first project yet} Thinking placemats as a first attempt for our dinning room .HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA yes im subscribed and hitting the like buttonxxx
I have a few hobbies. And one of them turned into a PAYING job and earned me the title of Master Stenciler! I love stenciling! Easy for me, but not for everyone. Since I retired, I don't do much stenciling anymore. Another hobby is baking from scratch. I love trying new recipes and my husband loves eating whatever I bake! I'm jealous of him because he never gains weight. Seems all I have to do is LOOK at something and I gain 5 pounds. Another hobby is shopping for Fabric! My husband is very happy to go with me and he tells me to buy whatever I want. And I do. I'm a fabricholic and someday I'll use it all up. Maybe. And my favorite hobby is making quilts! And I love watching the Midnight Quilt Show. Like SmittenKitten, I don't care what quilt you make in your videos because I love them all! Just don't ever stop making the videos and don't stop making quilts either!
I crochet, cross stitch and knit. I am fairly new to quilting and have come to realize, I love color. I seem to choose patterns based on color. I love the vibrant colors Angela chooses. I love her attitude and enjoy her sense of humor. I would like to know the size of each quilt she makes.
@@gerierwin6000 I also cross stitch and crochet. I'm TRYING to learn to knit more than scarves and afghans. Don't choose quilt patterns based on color. Choose the quilt patterns you love and then use the colors you love! It might help to get a color wheel. I have one, but don't use it too much anymore because I tend to use precuts these days. They make it so so easy! But I'm not doing too much of anything these days because 2 weeks ago a cat went into our garage and gave birth to 7 (yes SEVEN) kittens! They are now in my sewing studio up in our barn.
Love your quilt and the quilting is exquisite! My inside hobbies are anything crafty including quilting, sewing, crochet, stencil, embroidery, and painting. My outside hobby is horses! I train horses during the day and sew at sunset.
my news years resolution is to whip my fabric into shape (and I did start in December). I took all of the totes full of scraps and cut them into pre-cut sizes I use all of the time. It only took me three days and I couldn't feel my fingers for three days after that. They are placed in labeled zip lock bags and now instead of three, I have one tote. I take all of the skinny pieces and add them to my fabric ball which is used for rug weaving. The little tiny pieces are placed in another container to be used as filling for a future dog bed (been there done that). Similar to using everything on a little piggie, I am doing my best to use all of my fabric. I did think about buying less fabric but after a few seconds that dreadful idea went away. Other hobbies? Well once there was foxhunting and scuba diving, but now quilting has taken charge. I do sew almost everything and anything that catches my eye. I did make Angela's adorable little zipper pouch for a Christmas gift and my sister really liked it. It was easy peezy and looked expensive. - you know we want that look.
Susan Sounds great! I wish I could do that! I have 20 tubs!!!!! I watch Angela every day!! I thought about doing that but what if you need bigger pieces! I soooooo want to get going!! Angela is a riot!! Good job Susan
@@thommygirl024 I have my stash of larger sized pieces too . I cut the sizes I use on a continual basis - and I am actually using them. That is the key right there.
Hi Susan, I'm reading this 3 months later and I hav to tell you I am so very impressed! Just out of curiosity what are your favorite shapes??? Rosa Nance
I’m new to free motion quilting - would love an updated video more focused on that and how to plan your designs for the whole top. I get a little overwhelmed thinking about how to apply different quilting designs on a quilt top. Love your videos and classes on Bluprint - you’re an excellent instructor!
Angela has done some Free Motion Quilting Challenges that walk you through how to do FMQ and each design she teaches. Search for the RU-vid Channel in her name to find the videos with more info. Thanks to her, I added a new hobby to my list in 2018. :)
I've quilted or 50 years. I'm also a knitter, crocheter, and I do Native American Beadwork. I've even made beaded earrings from quilt patterns....hexies are very popular in beaded earrings
One of my favorite hobbies especially during summer is golf and reading. Luckily during winter I get to quilting a lot especially on storm day. My resolution last year was a pledge to finish some of my ufo’s which I completed 8 of 25 projects. So my new year resolution is the same for this year, I might finish in 2020. Keep up the great projects I really enjoy MB’s and so look forward to each new one. I would love to see a show on fat quarters for baby quilts. I love making them for friends and family. Thanks so much for your show I find it inspirational and love your sense of humor and style.
No time for any other hobby. My husband said 26yrs ago to get a hobby. Now after the fabric rolls up at the door every second week I think 🤔 he may be regretting it. Oh well his fault. Another great video Angela. New Years resolution to make more quilts. Would like to do a double wedding ring.
Angela, I can't grasp how you come up with your plan for quilting. Even though I have taken all your classes, when I sit down to FMQ, I do the same thing over and over. I admire your creativeness and would like to emulate it.
My other hobby is ceramics! I love it. I've decided that I will be more organized this year. I've organized my fabric, of coarse that was just a way to go through it all and see what new projects I can start on. For Christmas I made 2 of your quilts. I just love the way they came out!
Quilting is my life, but my hubby got me a Cricut Maker for Christmas and I’m so lovin’ it!!! I made me a set of cups for my kitchen and they turned out wonderful!!!
Would love to make a Double Wedding Ring quilt one day. Not sure I have the skill, but I have always loved them. Lots of tiny pieces and curves... intimidating! But I'm sure you could conquer it easily and show us how, too! And the free spaces would really showcase some of your lovely FMQ designs.
I love your log cabin quilt. My first quilt was a red, white, and blue log cabin. But, I love circles, and 1/2 and 1/4 circles. I would love to see more circles on your show, please!
I crochet and knit too. The other thing I love is starting my garden seeds in Feb. Taking care of those cute little seedlings gets me through the winter!!
I love your New Year's Resolution of making more shows!! When I am not sewing, I love to knit or crochet. My mom knits her own dishcloths and when I go to visit I always comment on them. Last year she gave me a couple of pattern books and I made several, such beautiful colors....just like fabric...lol.
Beautiful quilt! I'm a novice quilter but I love trying new patterns and learning new skills. Is fabric hoarding a hobby? I definitely do that. I also love crocheting, knitting, and making beaded jewelry. And I'm venturing into garment sewing. I love them all. It just depends on my mood to what I do.
I’ve been knitting for over 30; such a fun hobby!! I don’t make resolutions for New Year’s, but I am hoping this year, to figure out how to top quilt my quilts..... not sure my machine can do it!
My other hobbies are making signs with my silhouette cameo , reading a good book(or drooling over a quilting book or video) , but nothing beats quilting! Love your videos! If I had to choose a quilt for you to do , it would be anything with stars! What quilter doesn’t love stars!!
Love watching you quilt. When I'm not sitting at my sewing machine I crochet dog coats and send them to rescue kennels. I also make them no my sewing machine,nice warm coats, flannel, wadding. fleece.
Girl your are just too cute. Love your videos. I can’t come up with a suggestion. I like all your stuff. If I think of something, I will post again. I am just in awe of your quilting abilities. You make it look easy. Mine never come out the same on repeats, like the fern leaves.
I love sewing, quilting and embroidering and do fantastic at it (tho i still learn to do it all better). I have also vowed to learn to play the fiddle and play it so that my dogs don't howl while I'm practicing. May take a while!
Hi, Angela! I just noticed the beautiful prints of your quilts on the wall! What a great idea! I sometimes will give a quilt away and it tugs at my heart a bit -- but I could take a picture and frame it! LOVE THAT!!!
Other hobbies especially Arts and crafts of all sorts. Needle felting and cross stitch and painting keep my interest. Want to try micro quilting! Love to be outdoors too so diversity in activity makes me happy☺️.
I've resolved to finish some quilts that my beds are waiting for. I haven't been in my sewing basement (it has spread beyond he room down there) today, but since I made a trip to the quilt shop for needed supplies to finish two different quilts, day two should not be considered a failure. I have (too many) other interests...photography, genealogy, hiking, bicycling, traveling. In 2018, we had so many doctors' appointments and procedures that it really put a dent in our fun activities. I hope to give that one up during 2019.
Every time I watch an episode I want to make the quilt. Can’t keep up with you though!! I have done counted crossstitch , cross stitch, crocheting, knitting. But quilting is my true love. When Craftsy had all their wonderful sales before Christmas I bought five kits. And some fabric. And...
I love how bright this quilt is. It is definitely going on my to do list. I've taken up hand embroidery again. I've tried, several times, but I just don't enjoy gardening. I don't think I could ever give up buying fabric. :D
Are you still putting out videos? I just found you and LOVE your personality!! You make quilting look fun, and I just started because of you and Jorden fabrics videos. I hope you are still out there!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!
Your videos are always fun to watch and inciteful. One thing about the show is that , to me, it really presents a cozy ambience. The really complicated bargello quilt would be a great tutorial 😁
Oh wow, people have so many hobbies! I just like to read and now do the quilting. Hubby and I like to camp in the winter, tent camping. But we are tied up right now living with our daughter and her kids and can’t just leave, as it was my idea.
Angela, I would love to see you do that beautiful machine quilting on printed fabrics like the ones I use. I know they "hide" the quilting, but I think it would be wonderful to do "heavy" quilting by machine on some printed fabrics. I'll probably never be doing ombre strips because I won't live long enough to use up what I already own....HA HA. Thanks for considering this suggestion and I'll teach you how to crochet!
Arne and Carlos are my knitting inspiration and you are my quilting inspiration! My 2019 quilt related goal is to get all my fabric stash organized and many UFO's finished. 2019 knitting goals include a steeked Norwegian cardigan.
I love the color. Wow just bring happiness into the new year. I will watch this about a hundred times just for 1 block. Not good with small pieces. I knit while I watch your show 2 twice. Then I try the quilt cutting. Thank you for all the help
My other hobby is baking! I love to bake (not cook) although I HATE cleaning the kitchen afterwards. And YES!! Your resolution to make more episodes is perfect! Love you Angela!
You prolly dont care but does anyone know of a method to get back into an Instagram account?? I stupidly lost my account password. I would love any help you can offer me
@Jaziel Ephraim I really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and im in the hacking process atm. Takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
