Fran I am so grateful for you and your mom and Hannah. I was in a car accident and my world has been turned upside down. I have dramatically cut down my screen time. Partly because if the concussion and partly to reduce stress. I can ALWAYS count on Fabric Cafe for sweet, easy, loving content. I haven't started sewing again yet but I have been watching your videos. You just don't realize how much you mean to sew many. I love you and so thankful you are in my life. You mean the world to me. I am thankful ❤❤!
We all are thinking of you Amy and hoping for a speedy recovery so that you can get back to doing what you love 🥰 I'm so glad we're able to bring some happiness to you during this challenging time.
I have become a collector of 3YQ books and patterns. I love these patterns. I’ve been working on Christmas gifts since July then had a baby quilt and another for my nephew heading to boot camp added to my long list. With these patterns I think it’s all possible! These are genius.
I’m 73 years old and have decided that I want to leave each of my grandchildren a quilt before I leave this world, I actually think with 3 yd quilts I might make it, I love my grandkids so much and have made them all baby quilts but would love to give them a quilt made with love to them. I love your books and instructions and am one my way. Thank you so much for all the instructions.
I’ve been doing the same thing!! So far I’ve made 8 and I’m still going!! It’s so special. I love leaving a quilty legacy. I’m also making a fabric book with special snippets of items that are special to me, like a button row from my mom’s nighty and pieces of cloth from her clothing. I’ll add some embroidery scripture pages also. It’s great having a long term project that I will leave behind some day!
I just made this quilt top & it did go very fast. The cutting & sewing was easy & everything turned out beautifully. I plan to start the actual quilting later this week so should have all completed by the weekend. Beautiful colors!
Thank you for the video. It was helpful. I will be using paper plates instead of plastic bags. I like keeping each fabric in a separate stack. Can't wait to get my book.
This was a wonderful video of this pattern. Thank you for showing everyone how nice it looks in all those other fabrics! Love the dandelion print! Yes, please let us see other quilts put together. I would really like to see queen size done . King is too big.
Great job Fran!! I love that you are showing how easy your patterns are to do. 99% of my quilts are from your books because I love how it all comes together easy.
Well done. Thank you for this excellent video. I see your Facebook followers numbers growing fast. The tips are good, computer generated sample quilts are terrific.
Thank you Fran ! You are such a sweetheart lady ! I like your explanations and that you are more on the “perfectionists” side… very tidy and very pleasant.
Thank you, Fran for this tutorial. Your explanation of cutting and labeling of the fabrics is helpful. So is the instruction on the cutting of fabric for multiple units in different sizes. I always get nervous that I will mis-cut those even though the diections are clear in the pattern.
Thank you so much for breaking your patterns down. I for one am just learning to follow your patterns and sometimes I get turned around. This helps so so much.
Absolutely fabulous tutorial, Fran! Thank you so much! I like the froggy quilt most. It reminds me of my niece who used to play with real frogs as a child. As a senior citizen, she still enjoys all kinds of froggy decor!
I love all of your videos but I think this one is my absolute favorite. It was so much fun watching you put this quilt together. My favorite quilt was Dandi. Jus love the idea of rolling around in the field as you said. Brings back some childhood memories.
Making the Evening Stroll quilt, it is quite a challenge to do all the triangles, it is looking spectacular. Needed a pattern where the focus fabric doesn't touch the number 3 fabric. My other two choices were Dash and Roman Holiday each of which I have made several times. I am amazed at how you are able to do all the calculations with using only three yards. This pattern is not a one-day adventure however. My quilting friend is also doing the same pattern with equally lovely results.
Thanks for showing us the sewing techniques and assembling the quilt, it was great to see your tips and tricks in action. Thanks again. Great quilt by the way. I'm only sad we can't get the patterns here in the UK. 😢
Really love this assembly, cutting video. I have been afraid to make a 3 yd quilt because I an a visual learner and am afraid I will cut something wrong and not have enough fabric to finish the quilt. I have all the free patterns and 5 books. This is the incentive to get me started.
I love the way you explained how to cut and assemble the quilt it seems very easy, now is my problem, I suffered one stroke and my left hand is disable and I cannot hold the ruler for cutting the fabrics. Do you have some suggestions? I watch all your tutorials and have bought some books from your company. YOUR FAMILY DOES A GREAT JOB. CONGRATULATIONS AND BLESSINGS FOR ALL OF YOU.
I'm not necessarily a beginner quilter but I've never followed a pattern - mostly made easy quilts like log cabin, rail fence & around the world. Wondering if i this pattern is easy to understand? Fran, your video tutorial is really helpful! Any helpful thoughts are welcome. BTW love your channel. ❤❤❤
Curious why you press your seams open. I was always taught to press them to the dark. This does explain why you never recommend to press in certain directions to help the seams nest, though.
Hi Helen! We prefer to press our seams open as it reduces our bulk significantly and has found it is much easier to nest our seams that way. We also have some garment sewing in our background, so that has had some influence on that method. But the best way is the way the works for you 🥰
Hello! Fran's machine has a built-in walking foot which helps to eliminate the need for a "leader". You could still use one if you would like. We have found that it can be personal preference. 😊
I do not understand how to order? The pattern is called affinity but it isn't listed in the patterns. It says book deal, we suggest Rolling Stone? Why? I don't know what patterns are in Rolling Stone? So for $44 I get a pattern, a book and 3 yards of material, Right? How big is the quilt?
Most of the video is very good. However, during the close up shots -too often when you're sewing, your left hand is in the way--it blocks the view. Your camera person needs to find a better angle!
