How to fussy cut border images, Duplicates and Plans oh my! 

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Your snowflake border is so perfect; I love your “cozy things” quilt! It really is cozy!! My husband was chuckling about your discussion of “proving there aren’t two snowflakes alike”, because I said the same thing to him last week... there are so many, how would anybody know?! 😂😆 I’m binding my “stay at home” quilt today for a friend for Christmas. In the course of a very hard year, there have been beautiful blessings; thank you for your part in that, Pat. I love you too!

I quilt everything myself as I cannot afford to send things to a LAQ. I only have 2 UFO'S that need quilting as I usually don't like to start a new project until I quilt what I am working on. But, all these QAL's that start have got me starting new projects that I would never be doing before.

Very good question, Pat. Each year at this time, I find myself working on Christmas gifts and chastise myself for not starting sooner. Every year I promise myself to start much, much sooner and we Still don't have a Christmas quilt on the couch. I like the idea of baby quilts. Most of our grandchildren are marrying now and the great grandbabies are a coming. Their parents don't have a quilt but those babies could. I like your Planning Guide as a jumping off place and appreciate your comment on what is plan and what is dream. Dreamer here. Good discussion.

Definitely have your Stay at Home and Cozy Things quilts sent to the spa. I think it would be fun to quilt the Aurifil thread spool at home. Finally bind the quilts that are your favorites. Remember there are no quilting police, so you can do whatever you want and what will make you feel happy 🧵🧵

Love that snowflake fabric

Oh my! I'd forgotten about the bird :) AND the Happy Dance one! I agree with most-if you need to/want to add more to each of those, then keep them. The rest, as they are bigger, I'd send to the spa to have them done. I put the binding on my 31-yr old son's Christmas present skateboard quilt yesterday. I do it all my machine. Sew to the back, flip over to the front & sew it down. If it's a small enough project, I'll zig-zag it down for more design. I've been meaning to comment about you popping up words & pics now!! LOVE it :)

This has been a fun sewing year, and a lot of the fun has been thanks to you and your daily videos. I always have a hard time choosing the batting to go into a quilt. As soon as I finish one it is given away. In April I decided to make 3 twin size quilts with different battings and keep them through a couple of washings to see how the batting behaved. I started with your O My Stars pattern and put wool in it. (I love it!). Then I made your Rainbow quilt. I was going to put 50/50 batting in it, but I really love how that top turned out and I think that will be my least favorite batting, so I made up a Sew Sampler quilt and put the batting in that while I waited for some 80/20 batting to come in. I had to pause while I made a quilt for a grandson. My goal is to get the Rainbow quilt completed with free motion quilting, like you taught us way back at the beginning of your daily videos. Then I will have completed my goal of making three quilts to check how the batting stands up. I am slower than you, so I have lots of your patterns to make up in the future. Merry Christmas Pat, and thank you again.

I have a bag all set up for hand piecing on the road or during zoom meetings. Send your Stay at Home, Rainbow, and Threads to the spa. Do the rest yourself.

I missed live chat today. Pick one or two that you want to quilt yourself & send as many of the rest as you can to the spa. You're running a business; designing new quilts, running the SALs, & producing all the videos is plenty; you don't have to do all the quilting too! You'll still have the binding. I'm subscribed & use your affiliate links.

Wow! I didn't realize the 'stay at home' quilt was the start of your videos. Thanks Pat. You have made this year easier. Take care

I printed off 4. Decided to divide the year into fourths and go from there. One thing for sure is memory quilts for each of my kids. I think I’m ready now to do some cutting of the baby stuff.

Hi Pat, I would send them to the spa, except for the baby quilts that need borders. Thank you for all the fun projects and inspiration this year.

Don't sweat the small stuff.. pick a couple to do. Send the rest out to the spa. I only machine quilted a baby quilt for a grandson. Then decided my time better spent piecing than quilting. Now it's very rare I quilt them at home. Love yr borders. The red snowflake print made it pop. I'm using my planner page daily. So far. Make it to Christmas.. I haven't completed everything on my page. But am accomplishing some. That's better than I was. Covid, grandsons death and being sick with influenza/ bronchitis has definately put me behind. I had a duplicate bag like yours. But slowly have changed to a large toiletry bag by my chair and one by my machine. Haven't gone anywhere this year. But the bag can quickly be folded and put in a suitcase or a day bag if I go to the doctors or elsewhere. Looking for a "cosmetic bag" to hold just some hand stitching items. But havent found one I like. Most smaller ones won't hold my clover desktop needle threader. My needle/scissor holder is dying. So soon must replace..and looking for a divided plastic box to carry my finishing pieces for POTC. Appreciate you helping us get thru this year. It was 11 degrees when I started watching todays video.

I have a purple fishing tackle box with all my most used tools and supplies in it. I carry it to classes and guild meetings and then at home I still work out of it. That way I know I have everything I need in the box to go at a moment's notice. I also have a duplicate set of basic tools and extra rulers at our vacation cabin as I don't have to bring as much stuff back and forth.

I have an entire duplicate sewing room in my bedroom. I have duplicates, including a sewing machine, iron and ironing board, cutting board, and all the little items such as thread, cutters, needles, pins, etc and so on. I use a couple of drawers for this things. I don't really plan my sewing as I know that my life can mess up any plan I make. When I finish a top, I get it into my frame and start quilting it. Right now I have a quilt in my frame that's been two years in the making from start to finish, at least I hope to finish it this year. Life stepped last Dec. and I managed to get the quilt ironed and marked for quilting, with the batting and back cut ready to sandwich. But with major neck surgery in Dec all plans to finish the quilt were put aside until just recently. I have one I'm hand piecing together, and hope to have it in the frame in Feb. There's also one that's in the design stage. I've drawn the pattern out and am looking at my stash picking fabric for it. That's it. I can only do about 3 to 4 quilts a year. God willing and the Creek don't rise. I do so enjoy your enthusiasm for quilting and love the way you handled your snowflake border.

Thanks so much for your videos to inspire and encourage us. I’m usually a finish to completion girl, but I’m currently working on turning all my 2” strips into baby quilts for donation - 3 tops done, one more in construction. December goal to finish fourth top, January goal to quilt them and work on the Stomp, Sewcialites and At Home QALs. Love having goals and plans 😎😘

If it was me I would set aside the couple tops you want to make bigger and get them finished up in January. I’d quilt the Stay at Home and Cozy Things myself and then ship the rest to the spa. Then work on having the bindings ready when they return. Then you’re starting the year off right ❤️😊

Thank you for sharing the border video. It never occurred to me before.Ugh getting old.

I miss being able to sew in the car. I do have a box of things that you need on the road. I call it the helpful bag. Hem tape and a small iron. I also have gauze and tape. I want my sewing toom cleaned and organized. That may go into January also. I am using the planner to help me get the rainbow quilt done. I love big bird. I would wait to next year. Because I want to make sure I dont do in haste.

*I’m posting copies to your different platforms, so you’ll see this.* Pat, Don’t put them off! 😁 I, too, get bored with doing one thing, but you can mix up the order and get them done. Try this: Put tasks on slips of paper in a jar. Draw one at a time, until done. Here’s another idea: Change the name of your printout to, “Do You Wanna Build a Snow Plan?” ❄️⛄️🧵 😃

Wavey would look good on your spools

I say send to the Spa for some treatment it is the holidays after all 😀. Then you can work on bindings and more terrific creations.

I look forward to seeing your show everyday now. You make things a little easier having to stay home so much. Thank you thank you Pat.

Once again your layout is great

I would be tempted to send all of them out to the spa to wrap up 2020. Maybe expensive but a great way to celebrate all the challenges you have overcome. Just doing all the bindings will be a job. Thank you for all your support and encouragement.

I have a travel sewing bag with duplicates. Rulers, mats, Best Press, travel iron, needles, pins, bobbins, thread, scissors, snips, rotary cutter and blades. The bag is a large Mary Poppins wide mouth bag. I use pouches to organize my supplies within the bag and there is room to include my project in the bag as well. So I take that bag and then my sewing machine in a bag and I am ready to go within minutes.

Love your sashing!

I have so much stuff going on in my head right now....not sure I can even coherently talk about it. Like someone else said, I think it was Rhonda, if I push too hard on my schedule, I just quit cause I’m too over loaded. Then nothing gets done. Instead of heading down to my sewing room to work I just find other stuff to do that is not related to sewing at all. Like searching for recipes, watch you (Pat) on RU-vid or other quilters, play games and try to think and order my projects. But in that frame of mind, nothing moves forward. Just thinking about it. I agree with those who said, send those off to the spa or save them to be quilted one at a time next year by working a little on them every day or on a weekend to get them done. Allow for most of the day for creativity and new ideas as they come up. Then try to quilt smaller things in the evening as you are able. It sure is easier for me to tell you how to do yours than it is for me to plan how to do my own! LOL!

If your long arm quilter gives you a good deal then send as many as you can to get them finished. I wish I could, the long arm quilter I have been sending to is too expensive now. I will do my best to quilt mine now. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Pat!

Send to the spa, put bindings on on each week.

Pat, you already have plans to do the elephant quilt going into January. Knowing you, you will have another quilt to work one right after that one. My recommendation is that you finish what you can do comfortably by yourself by the end of December then send the remaining flimsies to someone else to get them off your plate. Don't let them hang out there "for next year". Then they become a chore.

So helpful, Pat, thank you!

If you have the funds available, just send them all off to the spa. If you’re OK with not putting a border on the two baby quilts, send them off too - not everything needs a border. Take the quilting itself off your task list by doing this. It’ll relieve the stress of “I need to get this done” and will help keep your momentum going. If you’re OK with machine binding (vs hand binding) get a couple bound that way. Remember, done is better than perfect... even for a quilting professional. If your spa will bind them, too, so much the better. AND, if these aren’t your priority right now, THAT’S OK. Be realistic about what you truly have to finish and what can wait for a few weeks.

i find that when I start pushing my schedule to much, that I close down and procastinate on everything. For me, I would put the ones to be finished just for weekend projects and concentrate on the new ones only starting the new year.

it turned out very nice

I have duplicates of everything I use in daily sewing. It stays packed in a sewing box and on top of my to go sewing machine that lives in its trolley. Rulers, mats , cutters, scissors, bandaids , thread, seam ripper , notebooks, pens etc etc etc . It’s always ready to go

Do all the bindings and one quilt. I like getting quilts finished.

Hi Pat. I absolutely adorable the snow flake border you fussy cut. It’s D’LICIOUS!! Merry Christmas and thank you for all you do for our community.

I would start with bindings. Those quilts are the bulkiest and closest to done. Flimsies take up so little space that they can be set aside.... NOT put out of sight thought...LOL. Love Cozy Things. Send that one to the spa. Thanks for all you do for us.

I would give would give yourself a Christmas gift and send all your flimsies to the spa!! 💕

Goodmorning from 19 deg Ct! Northeastern storm on the way!

There is a book, SNOWFLKE BENTLEY. He was a photographer who took pictures of snowflakes for many, many years. He proved that there are no 2 snowflakes alike. :)

I don’t feel so bad now, seeing you have all these tops done without the quilting. I have been following and printing out patterns. I do have two sent to a quilter now. Not any of the patterns from your videos though. I will get to some of them this coming year!

Over here in Md we have lots of snow!

I’m not much help because I would ship all tops to the LAQ. I love piecing tops and finishing with binding but quilting on my machine is too much like a wrestling match. She does a beautiful job and I’m happy. ❤️. The only negative is I need to space the quilting out in time due to budget. But all is good because this is my hobby.

Send the Cozy Things and the Stay at Home quilt to the Spa and bind the Dear Jane first. Then move on from there.

I would do three one on the wall, the stay at home, a couple baby quilts. Send out the other lg ones and wait on the smaller ones!

I'm going to do two months at a time for the planning sheet. So the week between Christmas and New Year is where I start planning. I do have my phrase for 2020 which is Believe You Can. Too many times I catch myself said I don't think I can do - - - .

I try to have duplicate tools in every project box. I’m definitely going to try to do a better job of planning and sticking to it.

I would finish the bindings and then wave stitch one of your quilt tops. Just think how good you we feel when you have more totally completed quits!

The storms that come up from the South can be something else! I need to quilt several quilts but at the moment the dining room table is hubby’s work bench! Lol! It will be cross stitching for me!

My Cozy blocks are done, sewn into strips and I had to order more fab. for the strips becuase the way I wanted to use the print, didnt allow me enough for 1/4" sew space... So it's ordered and hopefully won't take to long to get here. Meanwhile back to both "Going on a picnic" and "Stay at home" which now ready to move forward towards completion. Yay!

Another reason to make duplicates is if you accidently leave it there, you still have yours at home! (I don't go anywhere else to sew though)

Hi, Pat. I'd definitely have the snowflake bordered quilt quilted. So cute for this time of year! Then, have your next favorite one quilted so that you can work on bindings at night while you are resting with your feet up. I like to have some things completed and off the "to do" list before the end of the year, even if I can't get it ALL done. It makes me feel like I'm starting the new year fresh. Just my thoughts. Have a great day!

I can’t believe you only have 9 tops. Lol I think I have 20+ to quilt. Guess my plan for 2021 needs to be quilt, quilt, and quilt. I bought myself a long arm in August, so no excuses, right? Lol. The struggle is real.

I have a separate bag of sewing/quilting items that I keep with my extra machine that I have for my sewing . I used to have a sewing group each Tuesday but they have shut down the building again so we are sewing from home.

After watching today's video, I am definitely downloading the planner! My quilting this year has been hit or miss despite creating 3 tops. Maybe this planner can help me do more in 2021! Thanks.💕💫

started quilting on my second donation quilt yesterday Hope to get it done by tomorrow.

I would think doing the bindings/labels finishes off the quilts and you can cross them off your list.

HiPat! Still working on my short list for my plan. Believe me, it is taking a lot of cutting down to make it realistic. I think ( as stated by many of your friends I believe) done is better than perfect. So, while yours will be perfect, If it were me I would quilt and bind so that it was finished. Done and off my plate is much better for my crazy 😜 mind. Send out anything that is going to be too much for your hands right now and you can bind it next year. You’re one up on what you have gotten done next year 😁.

I would finish one quilt first then I know I do not have to go back and finish it.

Do the bindings

You should do edge to edge in your Solaeis embroidery machine

My button club quilt is complete and covers my sewing machine, when not in use

I like to quilt, bind and finish, so select what you think you can actually do. I’m wondering how you layer/sandwich quilts in your space? It doesn’t look like you have a huge flat space so I’m wondering. I have a small sewing studio but do have a 36 x 60 cutting table. The table is pushed up to a wall and can’t be moved. If you’ve done a video on this please send me to a link. Thanks so much again for all the help!

I would quilt the smaller ( baby quilt) size at home and send the larger ones out

Good job on the (fussy cut snowflake) boarder but not liking the huge shashing on each side of the center blocks. Too much red .....

Ship them out to someone else to quilt. And keep on creating more. Lol

I have a red-green system. Green means GO, these go to classes and retreats. Red means STOP, these stay home (some are pink because I can't always get red stuff). I also have a green travel case to put all the GO supplies in. So far this year the green case is gathering dust. :(

Pat, when you have a quilt professionally quilted does it make you feel like you haven’t done the entire quilt yourself? And do you think differently about the quilt. I would think that the quilts that I did from beginning to end would be more precious to me than the ones I send away. I’m new at this and I haven’t sent one away yet. I’m trying to decide if it makes a difference.. Thanks! Loretta

Baby it's cold outside. Brrrrrrr

Finish the bindings and do the rest next year Be good to yourself

Ship them out and be done with it :)

Is it still possible to sign up for this sew along? I know it is wrapping up but are the block patterns and videos still available?

wrote down a couple of things but no dates yets on them.

What do you mean by quilting the wave pattern?