Oh WOW, I like Diane's method too! I'm anxious to try both to see which is easiest for me. I just found your tutorials and I love everything I have watched thus far. Thank you.
What a super teacher you are. I have had a very pleasant evening here in the UK, watching your very entertaining videos. Thank you very much. Regards, Alison X
I saw your tutorial add so clicked on it to learn this pattern for my new grandbaby due in Jan. Thank you, I am a new subscriber from Battle Creek Michigan.
So glad you demonstrated these two techniques with a roll of novelty fabrics cut from large prints. I have some of those fabrics and find them difficult to classify as light/medium/dark, but your rather fearless use of these colours (or 'colors', as you Americans like to spell it), has given me the confidence to try it too! Thanks Nancy (and Athena!). ~Diana from Toronto
I have ALWAYS wanted to make this block! Y seams don't bother me but I was amazed at the other way of adding the third diamond. Quilters are so clever!!!!
Love stars, love tumbling blocks, love Eclectic Elements, love your absolutely brilliant techniques! Your videos are wonderful. So helpful! Thank you, thank you!
Oh my goodness! I did a wall hanging (that’s all I could stand) with tumbler blocks. That was enough, even though I still love the look. This method actually make me want to try again. I think I’ll download the free pattern. Thank you so much doing this! 8-)
You make the Y seam look so easy. Neither way worked for me. So, I sewed it with the butterfly on top and I can stop exactly on the seam of the butterfly reach under and pull/pivot the diamond forward and finish the seam. Perfect every time.
I really love your videos! I would have never attempted a Y seam if it wasn't for your video. I am now doing it your 1st way, but laying my diamond on top and creasing at the seam so I have a line to stop at. No peaking under needed. I can't tell you how happy I am that I have mastered this technique. Thank you so much!!!
I love watching you , as y'all r sew real. BTW look into the center of the butterfly piece you will see the wings around the butterfly's body.. loved the orange body.
Nancy, thank you so much for a super tutorial (I had to pause to grab my notebook - then realised that all of the info was in the description section); the two techniques were explained and demonstrated so well (great camera work) I thought I would never attempt a tumbling block. Now I certainly would give it a go as I'm sure my grandson would really love this design. Again, thank you for all of the links to more information. Hello from Dublin.
Elizabeth - thank you so much for watching and the encouraging words :) - I hope to travel to your neck of the woods to teach some day - keep sharing the videos!!
Thank you so much for showing us how to do those Y Seams. I have struggled in the past, it seems no more, will definitely be trying out your methods. Love the cats such a pretty grey tabby you have. Pity you can't come to the UK and do some tutorials over here???
I was so inspired by your tumbling blocks that I decided to try! Have some Asian fabric from a quilt show, very pretty. Have to say I was not sure what size I was going to make, and I learned a lot about how to get the all the angles to fit together! I now have about 80 to 100 tumbling blocks pieced with the triangles attached and by the way I cut them the same size as yours. not in rows yet, kinda nervous about how they will go together. I was just wondering how big a quilt 80-100 blocks will make? I could do the math or lay them out but if you already know that would be great. if not no worries, Ill put them together either way.! thanks for your tutorials, i really enjoy them ;-)
Hi Debra - you know I have no idea :) - I just cut and sew and see what happens in the end - can't wait to see your finished top - please send it to my email so we can post it to our Facebook page for all to be inspired by.QuiltingWithNancy@Gmail.com
Beautiful blocks! I am a quilted also and I am always looking for new ways to make a quilt. I am definitely going to make this one. You explain everything so clear and perfect. I was wondering though....where did you get the lion king jelly roll? I want to make my quilt out of the lion king jelly roll for my grandson who is disabled. I can't wait to get started.
I went to your website but was unable to find the free pattern for the tumbling block at the resouce area of the website; send me link. Thanks for your patience
I love your tutorials. I started this with pattern link below right away. I printed the pattern for this, but can't get the 4" sized printed out. It says to cut a 4" strips, and 2.5" strips, but the templates (with seam allowance is 4.5") it is 4" without the seam allowance. The heights for strips is given, 4", 4" and 2.5", on the templates for the fabric strip pieces. What are the widths of these pieces? (I tried reducing the pattern but can't get an accurate 4" height template.) Thank you.
Hi Lisa, first thank you so much for watching - second, sorry. I just printed them off and you are correct. The diamonds and half diamonds template are too big. I would recommend that you cut your strips 4 inches and use the 60 degree angle on the ruler to cut them like I show you in the video. that way the template for the elongated triangles will work. I would recommend (and maybe you already did) that you follow up by watching the next video we did in the series on the settings - ru-vid.com?o=U&video_id=vHA9THV522s I hope that will give you all you need to make your quilt :)Nancy
I was able to download the instructions for Diamond and Stars. The only question I have is, what is the finished size of the quilt? I see there is an 8 inch border but there is no finished size listed in the instructions. Thank you!
Hi Linda - the pin cushion is of my own design :) the pattern is available with the special bendable plastic that goes on the bottom for $10.00 I also have kits of the wool for you to make it with if you would like - that is $10.00. SO - you can write me at QultingwithNancy@gmail.com and I can tell you more.
Hi Sis - I have no idea 😋. Depends on how many fabrics in the roll and how many work in your design. I figure to get at least 15 diamonds out of each strip and 3 strips for 15 Blocks. I’m hoping for a crib quilt for my new great niece.
No. If it’s listed as free, then it’s free. It’s still listed under the heading, “Free Stuff”. If the price has had to change, it’s incumbent on you to place a disclaimer on your video. Sure, it’s only $2.99. That’s not the issue. I don’t like bait-and-switch. I don’t like being lied to. I won’t be following your YT channel.
Hello Sharon, I'm sorry but I did just double check on the website and it doesn't show that it is under the "Free Stuff" anymore. I have been there four years again but I had moved it quite a while ago. I am sorry you are disappointed but in order to continue making free videos I had to start charging for my patterns so that I could make a live. I hope you can understand and I certainly never meant to lye to you or anyone else. Nancy
