I love your videos! It’s nice to see a quilter using affordable fabric from JoAnns too. Not everyone can afford designer fabrics. Sometimes on social media I see quilters put down fabrics from big box stores, but sometimes those affordable fabrics are just the ticket for a multitude of reasons. Thanks for making your wonderful videos! ❤
You are so sweet! Thank you! This comment makes me tear up! This is exactly what I am trying to do--give everyone affordable ideas in sewing and quilting. I am thrilled it is coming through in my videos. I have more planned, too! Stay tuned! Thank you for making my day! ❤️❤️❤️
Rules? FOOEY! Love the way you took us through the process... inspiration at Joann's, shopping for the backing - totally didn't see that coming! Could be the fastest baby quilt ever! I can't wait to visit the beach towel clearance!
Great video! I love how this turned out. I wouldn't have thought to flip the dark fabric. I would have rearranged the colors and put the dark ones in the corners
Right? Honestly, it was in complete real time. I was so disappointed when I saw the dark up against the rest of the fabrics. At first, I was going to just go with it, but I am glad I went with my gut instinct on it. I love how it looks like faded denim. ❤️
from Gerry- Someone once told me since you paid for both sides of the fabric, don't be afraid to use both sides. It looks good in your quilt. This is such a great option. Be blessed.
Thank you! I knew I wouldn't like that dark blue in the end. This has become my family's favorite quilt! I keep it on our porch. It is perfect for out there.
Oh my goodness I love that quilt! What a genius idea. When you mentioned go outside and read your book and cuddle with it I thought yes with a glass of lemonade. Thank you so much I think I will be doing one
So pretty! I thought for sure you were going to buy a sheet, tablecloth, or throw blanket for the back, but you surprised me with the towels! You did a great job sewing them together.
I’m learning so much from you. I’m relatively new to quilting and sometimes I’m kind of rigid, so to watch someone use towels and use up their micro scraps and create beautiful, useful things is just incredible ❤
Thank you SO MUCH! You are so sweet! I have some more videos planned, although I have been under the weather lately. Hoping to get back to creating this week! Thanks again for your kind words. 🥰
LOL! ME TOO! I was making the video in real time and when I saw it on the design wall, I panicked a bit. For a minute I thought about just going with it, but I am glad i changed my mind. I just couldn't move forward with that dark blue! 😂
What a great picnic quilt and for the beach 🏖️. Cute idea. I love doing a half inch shadow stitching on my seams, too. In this case, I would have also used a marking pencil and ruler to make diagonal lines going through the squares and stitched on those. Traditional but secures the squares and the geometric design contrasts well with the floral prints and wavy design on the towel backing.
This was a really cute quilt...I think I can beat your cost of a quilt...I recently was trying to do something with all the scraps so I made a string quilt...so far no cost...then I used all the leftover batting and pieced it together...no cost...so the final was the backing and that was a sheet that I no longer used that was still very nearly unused...again no cost... Finished it off with scrap binding and a 46 x 46 quilt. I donated it to my church for our building fund and we raised $500.
Woohoo! I love it! I have done a few no-cost quilts (actually have a non-cost event happening next weekend), but you may have me beat since the donation raised $500! Amazing! ❤️ Thank you for sharing!
What a fantastic project, and turning the blue block to the back was such a great idea as it totally made the quilt look perfect!! Such a fantastic idea for a quilt that will be so handy for going to the beach or a swimming pool, or just to use on the porch or patio!! Great job!
Thanks so much! 😊 I am currently sitting on my couch next to my dog who is laying on that exact quilt! Surprisingly, it has helped up super well. I have washed it at least 30 time now. I am impressed! I love that you love this one. It was a super fun and fast make! Thanks so much for watching and sharing your thoughts on this!
This is so inspiring! As costs continue to increase for just about everything, it's great to explore ways to continue to do what we love without breaking the bank.
😊 You are so welcome! I love that method, but it's probably because I learned to do it that way 25 years ago. This old dog needs to learn some new tricks, too, maybe? LOL! Thank you for the chuckle!
Years ago when we traveled to South Carolina to visit relatives, we used beach towels to cover our luggage, etc. in the back of our station wagon. Then when we went into motels for the night, we would take the towels inside and use them as extra pillows or blankets. Your quilt would be good for travel too.
I love those prints on the fabric. They are my favorite colors and look so summery. I confess that I also bought some (4 packs) and I am saving them for something special for me. Not to sell or give away, but just for me. ❤️
I use a lot of JoAnn’s fabrics, but I will not use her precuts ever again. I have bought 2 Kelley rolls and one fat quarter. All were cut so badly they were unusable. You got lucky. I like your idea. The towel backing was genius.
Good to know! I haven't used any precuts from JoAnn's until now, but I am hoping to use them again. I will proceed with caution for sure. Thank you for this tip and for your kind words. Those towels are so soft! I love how it feels on the back!
YAY! I hope it turned out beautiful and your grandsons love it! I just got back from vacation, so I am just seeing this now. Sorry about that! I would love to hear how it turned out and see pictures! My email is sewthedistance@gmail.com .
You are so creative. What a great idea. Since I live near the beach it would be good to have for a table cloth if you come across a grotty looking table for your picnic, or a lap quilt while sitting in your beach chair when the wind is blowing to stop getting sand blasted, a picnic blanket down on the grass. It would be handy. Thanks for this Kris. I am off to Bribie on the weekend and after that you will hear from me.
I rewatched this after seeing your short video. I couldn't remember what you used for the backing. I imagine you drinking lemonade while sitting on your patio with this adorable lemon quilt.
I love this! Some projects are worth getting fussy over... and others, you just feel like making something that is cute and usable, but without breaking the bank or taking tons of time to do. I could see making a version using a few layers of old flat sheets as the combo batting/backing, too! I think it's time for me to whip up a couple "summer quilts" for my niece and nephew... 😉
@@SewtheDistance recording it shouldn’t make you nervous if you don’t like the results you don’t have to share the recording!😂then you you haven’t missed an opportunity if you do!😀
