My mother in law would cut newspaper into squares and sew her scraps onto the paper. She was 89 when she passed away 17 years ago. 52 years ago she made our first baby a crazy patch aka crumb quilt. I used it for 3 children and it kept his 2 children warm and is now being used on my first great grandson, his first grandchild.

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful thing to have in the family!

@robertawestbrooks9531

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts as well, families are 4ever:)

@terrig2298

Жыл бұрын

What a blessing for her love to be passed down the generations. This is my hope for my quilts.

@carolg.6838

Жыл бұрын

How sweet!

@brendasweeney2806

Жыл бұрын

How great of a treasure and still to be sent down for other generations

This is the best tutorial on making a crumb quilt or crazy quilt.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

OMG you love your scrap bin as much as I doooooo !!! Man oh man I think we are sisters !!!!! I too have made a crumb quilt !!!! I just love how you never know how it is going to turn out in the end !!! 👊👏🏿👍🏿🙌🏼❌⭕️🥰❣️😎😍💝💖🎈

@agilejack1

Ай бұрын

Sometimes I feel like all I make are scraps quilts! Where the hell are all these scraps coming from?

I love crumb quilting. I have made bibs for the babies and toddlers at my job for the children.

I’ve been crumb piecing for awhile now, but I never thought about placing two pieces together and trimming to get a straight edge! That’s a fantastic idea, and it leaves you with much LESS waste than if you were to trim the pieces separately. Thank you for that wonderful tip! 👍🏻👵🏻

@ellenhofer3343

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I love that tip

@rubyhaze1

Жыл бұрын

I too loved that tip!

Your blocks look amazing! Love how the Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics are so vibrant and play so well together.

@agilejack1

6 ай бұрын

those bright and vibrant prints really are perfect for crumb piecing!

This was fabulous- one of my favourite videos yet - thank you!!!

Thanks so much! have tons of different sizes of nice fabric , and did not know what to do. Now I am sure my 2023 first quilt will be a crumb quilt for my granddaughter. Thanks again!

You do a good job of telling about making the quilt..very nice voice

Free form obsessiveness 😂 love it!

New subscriber but instantly hooked. So mesmerizing watching you play with the beautiful colors in your fabrics. I hope you do more like this soon.

@agilejack1

11 ай бұрын

Piecing like this is almost meditative for me. I love it!

Love what you did with the different coloured polka dots to border each block. So cool!

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

Oh yea! I love those spots!

@carolg.6838

Жыл бұрын

Brings order to the quilt yet surprises of different borders. Then pulled together with the sashing. Beautiful.

It was so mesmerizing to see how your blocks came together! You just earned a new subscriber! ♥

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

thanks! Sewing these together is almost meditative to me. All that repetition and color... it sort just puts me I a trance and I go like crazy!

@laurakhachikyan4780

7 ай бұрын

​@@agilejack1 Ես էլ Ձեր նման մեծ սեր ունեմ կարկատանը նկատմամբ և մանկությունից։ Հազիվ 3-4 տարեկան էի փորձում էի տիկնիկներիս համար հագուստ կարել Ճշգրիտ ասացիք` մեդիտացիա ։ Խնդրում եմ ասել, ինչպես պատվիրել այն սարքը, որով թելերն էիք կտրում։

Good idea to used some small pieces of scraps Thanks for sharing

Great video for a rainy day. Keep up the good work!

Not too long. I am drinking a cup of tea and enjoying watching the fabric blocks grow.

I enjoyed watching you create scrappy blocks. I do those same things EXCEPT I have not trimmed the wonky blocks to have a straight edge. What a game changer. And I like the quilt shown where each of your created blocks is framed with a fabric strip which is all the same color. Thanks for sharing!

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I like the borders because it calms it all down and defines blocks.

Thank you for the tips 🤩

I have heaps of Kaffe Fassett scraps left over from a quilt which I have been wondering what to do with. Am excited to give this a go. Thanks for the inspiration.

How neat!!! Thanks!

So cool, love this!

Went to your blog site and LOVED all your creations! I now NEED to make a Frankenbag!

This is great! Thank you.

You are AWESOME - thank you for sharing.

I love crumb piecing; it is my favorite time at the machine. It is very relaxing. I have watched many videos on the subject, but your method is the most similar to mine, except that I never give a thought to matching up similar pieces. I just pull out two pieces with straight edges and sew them together, never considering the shape. The end result is sort of a "mosaic" effect. Thank you for reinforcing my love of "crumby sewing"!

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

I find crumb piecing relaxing too. I'm not into really precise piecing where all those seams have to match. Crumb piecing is perfect for me!

Love it ❤

Love love loved your crumb creations on your blog. Thanks so much for sharing. Super cool. 😊

Thank you, this was na great tutorial. Helped me a great deal

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

Great! I hope you make some crumb blocks!

Այնքան հետաքրքիր է։ Մի քանի անգամ նայեցի։ Շնորհակալ եմ։ Մեդիտացիա, իհարկե։

Thanks for a great video on crumb quilting, to me this is the easiest method and fun to do. Have a good day.

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Such pretty and colourful scraps! Deb x

Thank you very much for this idea.❤

This is great. I have bags and bags of pieces. I've made coasters, placemats, pot holders, etc....sewed them on quilt batting as I went. Then backing and binding. Glad to see this as I thought quilters would tell me Whoa....lol

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

Good luck using up your scraps. I never seem to make much of a dent in my pile!

Yay! I love how free this feels! I’m starting my first crumb quilt blocks and loving the process ❤

Love your choice and color combinations.

loooove this i cant wait to use all my scraps ive been saving!

Thank you so much for explain n showing how to do this!

Gorgeous!

This is gorgeous! Awesome bright colors. Thank you.

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

It's all about the color!

I love the totes you've made and can't wait to get enough scraps to make one for myself. Thanks for this tutorial, very helpful!

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

Good luck! I'd love to see what you make!

Love what you are doing. I need help like this. Thank you for the ideas.

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found it helpful!

This is great thank you !🧵🧵

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you for a great tutorial. Your work is beautiful.

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm always happy to share.

Crumb blocks would look amazing in an illusional quilt. Very informative and inspirational! Thank you for sharing!

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

Hmmm. Interesting idea

@marywise2014

Жыл бұрын

@@agilejack1 oh yes, I have made two, haven't completely finished them yet as far as layering and quilting, but both the tops and backing came out beautifully! One is done with a bright hot pink fabric and the other in a bright turquoise fabric both as sashing with addition of black bordering.

Thank you so much Billie, I really really enjoyed watching you create these wonky pieces. They’re really really stunning too. I’ve subscribed and given you a thumb’s up too. Please stay safe and well too

I love that thread cutter

Well done , I'm going to try it . I won't be so timid about trying something new for a change. Just a note you might want to put your scrapes out for the birds. One year I found my Pomeranians fur in a old nest. What a nest that was. Thanks for your time.

That really nice

Thanks for the good tutorial! Good tip on short seam allowance, it really adds stability with small pieces.

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

Yup. Better safe than sorry!

Got a new machine for Xmas, can't wait to start making scraps

I recall that Hancock Fabrics (my beloved stove-gone to another dimension-lol) used to have small swatches cut for the taking near the home decor rolls. I took a few to match colors at home. And never threw them out. They seemed usable to me. That’s before i began quilting. I wish I had a bit more like that. It would make a nice ‘bag’ or purse. I’m just thinking…. Happy sewing 🧵!

I would like to see you dew a triangle, so we see how it works. Thank you for sharing this with us 😊🎉

@agilejack1

5 ай бұрын

A triangle of fabric or a triangle block?

I don't throw anything I cut off in the trash. I save them in a large bag and my cat pillows. She loves them. When they get ragged I throw the pillow away.

Enjoy the video learnt a lot the way I was doing and trying to match everything up is very confusing this is so much easier thanks again.

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped!

looks like a great baby/child's quilt

@agilejack1

6 ай бұрын

I made a throw size quilt top out of these blocks. You can see it here: agilejack1.com/2022/07/04/agilejacks-crumb-block-tutorial/

Thank you. ~~rita

I love crumb quilting and do it pretty much like you do. I will make dog blankets out of my current crumb blocks.

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

I've never pieced a dog blanket. I hope my dogs aren't expecting that from me.

I like all the different, mostly bright ones.

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

I like the bright ones too!

I put everything on a design wall and can more easily see what pieces fit together by size.

❤

I love thos technique. I'm saving scraps to try it. I had hoped that you would show how you incorporated thrm into the quilt that shows on the picture. So beautiful.

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

Go to my blog at www.agilejack1.com and search for "crumb quilt" and you'll get lots of blog posts where I wrote about making this quilt.

Love the all Kaffe ❤️

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

Me too!

Absolutely gorgeous 😍 ❤️

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

thank you!

THIS. IS. GREAT. can't wait to get started. By the way ~ GO UTES! Thank you, Gretchen

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Not everyone would recognize that shirt!

@GretchenlKlein

Жыл бұрын

@@agilejack1 it's def. a UTAH thing, right?

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

@@GretchenlKlein Yes. University of Utah.

I am amazed and love what you do, I have tubs of leftovers, some not even crumbs but I am going to try this after the Christmas rush as right now I am so busy Thank you

NEW SUBSCRIBER 😊 Can the seams be pressed open? Your website has such wonderful ideas. My granddaughter made a baby quilt 4-H entry in 2023 and I 'm planning to show her your bag ideas for this years fair. Thanks so much for the inspiration.

@agilejack1

6 ай бұрын

You could certainly press the seams open but I don't know why you would need to. It would make this a very tedious process and, in my mind, is unnecessary.

@glasslight7960

5 ай бұрын

@@agilejack1 Thanks for answering. I'm starting to press some of my crumbs now on this snowy day in Wisconsin.

I watch these all the time just to see what people make! I love all the colors of your fabrics. I see the stack of fabrics at 7:40 is there a certain designer or brand of fabrics you use? I would love to know, they all look like fabrics I would use.

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

these scraps are all Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics. They're spectacular!

Love this so much. What if I don’t have a crumb stash? Does anyone sell bags of scraps?🤷🏻‍♀️

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

I think some people do sell scraps. Try Etsy.

The fabric is so bright and lively! Does anyone know what designer this is from?💕

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

I'm using all Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics.

Would love to have seen a few finished blocks

@agilejack1

6 ай бұрын

As it says in the description, this video is an accompaniment to a blog post I did on making crumb blocks. You can see photos there of what I made with these blocks. agilejack1.com/2022/07/04/agilejacks-crumb-block-tutorial/

Hi Billie, I'm a quilt newbie, and this is the first time I've ever heard about crumb piecing. I've been watching scrap piecing videos and stumbled across your video. I love this technique as well. What a wonderful way to make a quilt using fabric scraps and crumbs! Where can I find that nifty thread cutter of yours?

@agilejack1

11 ай бұрын

You can find similar items on Amazon, probably at online quilt stores or check with your local quilt store.

@WiseLady7

11 ай бұрын

@@agilejack1 Thank you.

You are using all well coordinated Free Spirit Fabrics. Do you chop up fat quarters or charm packs to make your crumbs? Your borders are all Free Spirit fabrics as well so everything coordinates very nicely. What do you make out of random fabrics that have no cohesive integration when they are put together. Those are the fabric left over bits I have trouble with knowing what to do with.

@agilejack1

2 ай бұрын

I don't sew much with different fabric lines. Mostly Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics. Some Australian Aboriginal fabrics and occasional batiks. I just use the scraps that are left over from other projects. I'm not much help in how to use other fabrics. But you might get a better result if you cut them into smaller pieces. Someone who makes increcible crumb pieced pouches told me that the smaller the crumb, the more interesting the finished piece.

@seaside2001

2 ай бұрын

@@agilejack1 Good suggestion. That sounds nice. Of course we could sort into baggies scraps that look good together.

That tool you used to cut the scrap pieces apart, what is it called and can it be purchased somewhere? Thought it was neat since it leaves your hands free to hold sewn pieces with both hands. Any info is appreciated.

@agilejack1

2 ай бұрын

It's a great tool. If you go to AMazon and search for "thread cutter for quilting" you'll get some similar products. I bought this at a quilt show many years ago.

Your scraps don't look like scraps because they are all Kaffe. Nice.

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

I have A LOT of Kaffe scraps! A Lot!

Would have like to have seen a pitcher of the finished quilt at the end

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

I wasn't actually making a quilt. Just showing how I make my crumb blocks.

What do you call the purple tool you used to cut the strips apart?

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

this is the newest version: www.amazon.com/Chain-Piece-Thread-Cutting-Purple/dp/B08VFGQ6ZL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=O7N3JQ1BVL2W&keywords=cutting+gizmo&qid=1677396445&sprefix=cutting+gizmo%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1

Great video first time here and will enjoy following!! Just one question I am always wondering how to press seams I mostly like open but not sure if this works with everything? I'm a beginner so all advise is helpful! Thank you an have an amazing day 😁

@pamstrong8709

Жыл бұрын

Just my opinion, but I think pressing seams open or to one side is a personal choice. Also, it may depend on what your use of the sewn piece will be...whether you need to nest the seams for a project. If nesting isn't necessary, then I would use my own preference( which will probably develop with experience). Sometimes, though, pressing the seams open reveals a gap at the beginning or end of the seam. It may be helpful to be sure both the ends are 'closed'. I hope you enjoy your new adventure in sewing.

There are no rules. In fact, I sometimes like to juxtapose the same fabric from two crumb blocks so they are visually united. It’s just another possibility to use when it works in the patchwork.

@agilejack1

5 ай бұрын

There are no rules, but there are individual preferences.

How do you press your seams?

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

I just press them to one side.

I was always told to back stitch. Is there something I’m missing?

@agilejack1

Жыл бұрын

I never backstitch when I'm doing patch work of any kind. I'm not sure I've ever seen a quilter who does use backstitches. The seams will be enclosed when you sew the pieces together. If you're not man-handling your pieces, there's really no reason to backstitch. You might want to consider shortening your stitch length if you're worried about the stitches coming loose.

Right sides together???

@sharonkulick7307

Жыл бұрын

Yes

batting and backing?

@agilejack1

6 ай бұрын

Not sure what you're asking here.

@winningnumbers

6 ай бұрын

@@agilejack1 Wish you had shown how to do the batting and backing to this

@agilejack1

5 ай бұрын

@@winningnumbers Do you mean batting and backing for crumb blocks? I don't add batting and backing until the blocks are sewn into some kind of piece... a quilt top, a bag, a pouch, etc... Does that answer your question?

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