I have been following Darlene Michaud for a while and what I love about her videos is she never put too much thought when she’s putting her crumb blocks together. And I think her blocks turn out amazing 👍🏼. I think when you start putting too much thought into it it takes the fun out of crumb pieces . And she does like to iron her pieces sometimes she finger presses but she irons more. And she is the Queen of crumb pieces 👍🏼

I watch Darlene all the time. It's amazing how beautiful the crumb quilts and scrap quilts come out

I watch Darlene too. I've started crumb quilting, following her instructions. I like the freedom of just putting random pieces together. I agree with the other comments, you're kind of overthinking it.

I am with you on ironing. When I was in high school years ago. My home economics teacher's rule was never cross a seam without ironing first. I still use that rule.😀

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

I love that rule and I’m steeling the phrase! “Never cross a seam without ironing” is my new motto!

Nora, more crumbs? I love it. Your creativity is showing. Great video 👍🏻😊

I love crumb quilting. I watch Darlene also. Your crumb blocks are pretty.

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

Darlene is my fav. Happy quilting Romona!

Love quilting tutorials. Also love Darlene Michaud!!!!! Happy quilting!

Wn I crumb piece, I don’t spend time auditioning pairs… for me, the freedom is in NOT THINKING.

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

It’s definitively more time consuming to audition the pairs, I may try random for a few pieces next time and see how I like it. I so love that everyone has their unique way of crumb quilting!

@willowhilldesigns7

3 жыл бұрын

Personally I like making the pieces all look nice together and definitely audition too. I want a result that looks pretty.

@christinahall3318

3 жыл бұрын

I do the same thing! Just finished a scrap & crumb quilt top that were all the fabrics I had remaining after making masks last year!

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

Masks made for awesome and plentiful scraps!

@mymoonaariefdien3884

2 жыл бұрын

I agree as Darlene calls it mindless sewing. It's such a stress reliever

It was interesting hearing you talk about what and why you pick pieces and sections together and why you trim where. It provides insight into your process. I’m watching lots of scrap and crumb videos because I enjoy seeing how different people work. Then I can consider what might work for me. Thank you.

Enjoyed this series. I guess the idea is to just have fun and not to over think it.

Darlene is awesome. She got me back into sewing because she is not all about the "rules" and just figures things out, which is kind of right up my ally. Thank you for the video! I like crumb quilt blocks because I like to see how much I can save and not waste.

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

I love Darleen. She would be so annoyed by that. She’d be like, “how can a grown women love someone she doesn’t know?”. But I do love her. Haha.

I have a bin labeled "Darlene" that I toss crumbs into and then create blocks. If I lose my mojo, I dig in that bin and put random crumbs together to make blocks. I've used them to make pads for under my machines, table runners, baby blankets, and sometimes I use the crumb blocks as "fabric" for pattern pieces in bag making.

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

I love that you have a “Darleen” bin. That’s awesome. I also think your channel name rocks, made me laugh.

@yvonneallan1020

2 жыл бұрын

A Darlene bin is hilarious. I think that would make her laugh but then she would be so humble, as always.

I became obsessed with crumb quilting after watching Darlene Michaud. I'm excited to start this series!

@mostlyquilts1386

2 жыл бұрын

I’m excited you’re starting! Hope you like it and thanks for watching!

@mvc9871

2 жыл бұрын

I learned crumb quilting from Darlene too. I watch her videos over and over.

The way you talk your thinking through makes me think I can do this. Trying to be a matchy-matchup perfectionist (me) spoils the joy of creating a one-of-a-kind quilt. Thank you!

@mostlyquilts1386

Жыл бұрын

You can do it for sure! Have fun!

Hi Nora, So love to see you enjoying the crum/ improv/freedom block quilting. I have "crumbed" for many years, keep up the great work, many thanks for your refreshing vids! Lizzie fron Oz.❤🤗

This is nice: easy going pairing. I like your combinations. One of the first blocks you show has a triangle of gray next to black. Gives the illusion that the black flipped over. I am wealthy in yardage because of poor sewing/buying ratio. I want a crumb pile! "Quit your whining or I'll give you something to cry about!" would be appropriate for me. I need to go count my blessings that I have yardage and get sewing.

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean. Sometimes I do a project just to get the crumbs, I don’t even really care about the project. I think complaining has gotten a bad name. Go ahead and complain away!

@lindatewalt7937

3 жыл бұрын

Love this “I’m wealthy in yardage because of poor sewing/buying ratio! “ so me!

I like your approach. I always just start one and finish it. I must try making a lot of small and adding cause, cause my approach I am always looking for bigger strips to finish it off instead of making good use of my smalls. Happy quilting.

So much fun!

I love crumb quilting!! I make 6.5" blocks in between other projects. When i have a big enough pile, I add simple sashing between the blocks and have a crazy quilt! My nieces and nephews love them!! I sometimes fussy cut pieces and include them in the blocks and give the kids an "I spy" list. Its fun to watch them search the quilt for whats on the list! :)

@LAUREL5784

2 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic Auntie you are!! Thanks for the cool ideas!

@trinam2503

2 жыл бұрын

@@LAUREL5784 they are fun and the kids love them :) They are also awesome for foster kids, hospitals, veterans homes, retirement homes, nursing homes, pregnancy support organizations, fire trucks, ambulanes, law enforcement, any type of disaster relief (local or abroad), church nursery's etc. Basically anywhere that needs quilts. If doing I Spy for donation quilts, I suggest laminating the I Spy list and safety pinning it to the quilt so the recipient can use it over and over. Also sometimes if I have a lot of the same colors I will do my blocks in color ways. So they would be all pink for example, but every shade of pink, and what ever designs. So they would still be super scrappy. Can you tell I love my scraps!? ❤️

@mostlyquilts1386

2 жыл бұрын

I love the “I spy” blankets, such a cool idea!

I'm fairly new to sewing. I had a bag of scraps I kept for years and just threw them In the garbage day before yesterday when I cleaned my sewing corner. Luckily they are still in the bag and it was on top of the can still when I went back for it lol I love your way of situating the scraps. They look great

@mostlyquilts1386

2 жыл бұрын

I’m also a relatively new quilter. A wise quilter once said, “you’re briefly a beginner, than intermediate for the rest of your life” or something like that.

This is so cute!! I love crumb quilts!! 💕💗💖💕

I love your crumb creations!

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shawn! Happy quilting!

I love ❤ watching your videos!

Thanks love to try crumb quilting

I've really been enjoying crumb quilting lately. I've got quite a few large pieces made up so far. It's fun to "read" the fabrics and remember where they came from (Mom, masks, children's Christmas quilts, etc.)

Such lovely crumb blocks. I worked early this year and got all my crumbs sewn into either small Paper pieced projects or into fun strips. Thanks for sharing your version!

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

Paper piecing is so great for scraps! I only do hexagons right now.

I love the different ways people do things.....it’s so interesting! I love your video!

@mostlyquilts1386

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lynda! I agree, it’s amazing and wonderful how people work in such different ways! Happy scrapping!

Your video got me started & crumbing so much fun, even was brave enough to cut into a bigger new piece of material! Thankyou. My first three 10 inch blocks for plate Matt’s are made. ❤

I LOVE crumb quilting and you make it look soo easy it's beautifully put 2gather

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!! Happy quilting!

Thanks for this! I only recently started to coordinate the colors...and ironing and trimming perfect straight edges.....really liking it and the results...thanks again!

@mostlyquilts1386

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy that’s working out for you! I find the trimming to be kind of fun.

Looks so fun 🤩

By the way, I like ironing everything flat as often as possible. Use of a spray bottle and starch are also very useful.

I absolutely love this. I’m going to do this with all of the fabric scraps I have! I hate throwing fabric away.

Love your tutorial, can't wait to start using my CRUMBS!

@mostlyquilts1386

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Connie! Yay for crumbs!

love them

I just smiled when you mentioned Darlene. She's on the top of my list, too! Crumb piecing is so satisfying, isn't it?

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

Darleen brings me such joy. I could watch her buy grocery’s for her mom all day long.

@maxiedoodle

3 жыл бұрын

@@mostlyquilts1386 yes!! Her Dollar Tree treats for her Mom, too!

I was sitting here finishing some crazy blocks not realizing there was a new name for It! I've been doing mono-color blocks since my scraps were already sorted like that. I just wish I had stuck to one size but even that will draw on my creativity at the end. The tiny pieces left will become a decoupage project for the 'grands'. Nothing wasted here! I love it!! Thanks for sharing. 💚

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

I think crazy quilts use all different kinds of fabric (satin, wool, flannel, etc). Scrap quilts are all quilting cotton with the pieces being hand size or larger. Crumb quilts are made up of teeny tiny bits of fabric. My “crumb piecing” is probably somewhere between scrap and crumb. This is my understanding at least.

Me encantan esos tutoriales, me saco todas migas ,también veo a Darlene Gracias por compartir tus conocimientos 🤗

Not sure I have patience for that but it looks lovely. And using up the scraps when fabric is pricey!

Great idea to use all your small pieces to make blocks

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Beverley! Happy Quilting!

Love your tutorials. Inspiring.

@mostlyquilts1386

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Priya! Happy crumbing!

The joy of scrappy quilting is not to think so much. I do like the ideal of making sure they look good together although it is not necessary at all but the exact trimmings before sewing is totally unnecessary. This can be so relaxing and a total change from traditional quilting.

I saw another video on this and she said "no rules and have fun" Topstitch if you need to keep a piece diwn/secure too👍

I'm glad to find you. Thanks for the tutorial!

@mostlyquilts1386

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found me too Beth! Happy scrapping!

No need to trim unless you have a piece sticking out. Your tutorials are very well done. Thank you.

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

I am a bit obsessive about the trimming, haha. Thanks for watching Jann!

Thank you for the tutorial - it's good to see someone else at similar work to me! I don't match crumbs, but I have found some 'ugly' 2 1/2 inch strips split them lengthwise and made checkerboard strips to use as sashing - I think that brings a cohesion to the random crumbs.

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

I love the idea of checkerboard sashing, that sounds awesome.

I like watching you sew your crumbs. You’re my favorite to watch. I start your video while I’m sewing. And lately I’ve been starting with your first crumb video as I get ready for bed. I’m sorry I’m only interested in sewing crumbs and crumb videos. I must press each piece too. And you have me trimming and straightening my edges before I sew them too. I think it’s much neater that way. But I’m just not able to make any blocks. I just have chunks!!!!! Every time I re watch your videos I learn something new.

They look like crazy quilt blocks , crumb quilting is made with very small pieces of fabric "crumb meaning very small .

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

Crazy Quilts are made with all different kinds of fabric scraps- wool, silk, cotton, etc. Some of my pieces are small crumbs and some on the slightly larger size but all smaller than my hand. Thanks for watching Mildred!

WOW!!! Thanks for this video!!! I was just wondering what to do with my lot!!!! Cheers! x

@mostlyquilts1386

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t throw those scraps away! Happy quilting!

I am a new subscriber. I love this so much.

Nice video. Every one of us does it “our way”! Darlene M got me into crumbs! I just love watching her. Looking forward to another video from you!

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

Darleen is the best. Anyone who watches Darleen must be a kindred spirit. Happy quilting!

@sandrastacey2285

3 жыл бұрын

Darlene M got me into crumb piecing also. I just piece random bits, I don’t straighten them either. I am extremely happy with the way it turns out. I admire the way you do it, but it is way to fussy for me. I also hate ironing.

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

I can see how piecing the bits together randomly would be very freeing.

@wendycochran4170

3 жыл бұрын

Darlene is awesome. She's the scrappy quilt queen.

@wendycochran4170

3 жыл бұрын

I like your color combinations. Depends what mood I'm in if I pick and choose or random pieces to crumb quilt.

Hi - I like your videos on scrap quilting. U think aloud and show some really wonky cuts of fabric. Looks natural and matches scraps that I have. Learnt to be bold with scraps! Thanks again.

Really enjoyed your video and subscribed. I’ve never heard of crumb quilting, but it looks fun! I don’t have any fabric scraps yet. Quilting is going to be new for me.

@mostlyquilts1386

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing Ashley! I’m a new quilter too, you’ll have lots of scraps in no time!

I have a lot of blocks put together already, but my fabrics aren't as beautiful as yours and that's why they're still blocks. I enjoyed your video very much, watch it last night and this morning. Thank you so much for sharing 💗

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Brenda! I appreciate all your hearts! 💕

Grew up calling them crazy quilts.

I love Darlene... plus she's funny. 😊

Wonderful.

Hi I love your work and style totally new to quilting of any type but loving all the ideas. Dont have a sewing machine so can I sew this by hand. Are you going to do a video on how to assemble the whole quilt. Thank you for your guidance time and effort xx

Your vlog was very well done. Everything was explained well and easy to follow. When I use crumbs or scraps I do it in a more free flowing "pick two pieces and sew" way. I don't think I would stay interested in the crumbs with all that initial cutting, however, it probably gives you a better seam that way,

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think you really need to trim as much as I do. I’m a bit obsessive about it. I think most quilters really don’t trim in crumb quilting unless the prices are totally wonky. A lot of people also only finger press which saves time not having to iron. Thanks for watching Sue!

I just finished making a bunch of quilts for nieces and nephews so o had lots of crumbs. As i made my crumb blocks i just sewed together whatever I had at the time.So sometimes it came out to be 20 in square or 2 ft sq or 10 in sq and as they came out i would add them together til it was a throw size. but i wasn't happy because it looked like each piece was made separately then added on. which was exactly what it was.so I cut my top into squares shuffled them around added sashes and cornerstones. Then I was happy.

@mostlyquilts1386

2 жыл бұрын

I really respect that you fixed what you didn’t like! Putting the extra time in to make something better is usually worth it. Sounds like a beautiful quilt!

Have never done a crumb quilt. Think it is time I do!

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

It’s pretty gratifying. Let me know how you like it if you give it a go. Thanks for watching!

💗💗💗

But it is interesting to watch how you do it. Maybe I’ll try it out. So thanks for helping me see this differently.

have you tried using the zigzag stitch to piece together the scraps to avoid sewing right sides together then unfold then iron to flatten? (i hope you get what im trying to say.)

A traditional crumb quilt was all about using the smaller pieces left over from other quilts made or clothing. No fabric was purchased to make quilts back then. It was make out of what you have. That’s what I’m going to make out of all my scraps from all my projects and clothing I’ve made, not going to color match either, since everything I make is purple lol.

@mostlyquilts1386

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a fun project! I love a grayish purple. Thanks for watching!

You have very nice angled crumbs I will listen for tips on that bc those frustrate me.

love Darlene Michaud

Thanks for the tutorial. Look forward to more episodes on crumb quilting. May I ask what kind of iron do you use? Thank you so much

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

It says on my iron “Rowenta Access Steam”. I wouldn’t really recommend it. It doesn’t get hot enough unless it’s filled with water and steam on. You kind of have to put a lot of muscle into it to get a good ironing job with mine. I’m on the hunt for a really good iron. I want a really heavy one that gets really hot. If you come across a good one I’d love to hear about it.

Holaaaa descubrí su canal y me encantan los tutoriales, tengo muchos restos de telas y me agobia mucho verlas y no saber que hacer Pero ahora ya tengo sus ideas ,gracias por compartir sus conocimientos 👍 🤗

Love Darlene Michaud

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

She’s a bit of a disaster but I just love her too. Glad to find a fellow Darlene fan! Happy crumbing!

@jessicah7649

3 жыл бұрын

@@mostlyquilts1386 yeah she is but I love how real she will be sometimes. She will just say how she is feeling and it’s kind of refreshing

I don't sew in the summer, when the weather is nice, but, I think I need some "Janome Therapy".

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

I agree Carol, Summer is my least favorite season to sew (especially since I have no AC) but I could really be happy sewing anytime of year. Thanks for watching!

Are you pressing the seams open or just to one side?

How do you deal with the curved and angled edges to make up a squared quilt finally?

How do you do it if you don’t have now crumb pieces

Do you ever include cotton/poly fabrics?

@mostlyquilts1386

2 жыл бұрын

No, just quilting cotton for the crumb blocks.

Some of these pieces are rather big for a crumb quilt. This is more like crazy quilt. There is a difference. Just my two cents.

I love crumb quilting, but this is too much thinking. Lol

Is this basically like a crazy quilt, just a different name

@mostlyquilts1386

3 жыл бұрын

A crazy quilt is make of all different types of fabric (wool, silk, flannel, etc). This quilt is almost exactly the same as a Crazy Quilt but I only used Quilting Cotton. Great question and thanks for watching!

This is excessive and crazy. But it did help me limit my scraps to donated dog beds.

Those are too large to be what I think of as crumbs. I think of a crumb as about anything that has at least one side no longer than 2 inches. Anything smaller gets put in a bag and I use for stuffing in pillows.

I love Darlene's videos but I wish she didn't keep her comments turned off.

I was watching a Darlene Michaud video on crochet with my 5 year old daughter, who was learning to crochet and right at the end Darlene used the F-word. I added a comment, warning other viewers of the language, in case they were watching with young kids and she tore into me and was really abusive. It really put me off her and I have never watched another of her videos since. There was no need for it.

@mostlyquilts1386

2 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry you had such a bad experience with a KZread creator. That sounds really disheartening. Hope it didn’t discourage you from creating!

@trinam2503

2 жыл бұрын

I have tried to watch 3 different Darlene Michaud videos. I had to stop all 3, for adult language, bc my 7 yr old daughter watches the videos with me. (She is learning quilting). I didnt leave any comments though. I just dont watch her channel. There are so many quilting channels that the creators are uplifting and encouraging.

@bridgeth6864

2 жыл бұрын

I stopped watching Darlene for the same reason. Very sad for her.

Sorry, your sound kept fading out. Too far from Mic?

I first saw you sew your BLM quilt and was horrified that you didn’t know it is a communist terrorist group of violent murderers and agitators who manipulate well meaning people to cause trouble. I wondered if you are a radical communist. But I kept watching and I have found you to be so lovable, adorable, and talented I have to overlook that original error. I watch Darlene Michaud too. Because I live only a few miles from her and I grew up surrounded by French people, her name is easy for me.😂 ♥️

I like the trimming and ironing. Thank you. That Darlene has awfully coarse language so I refuse to watch her videos.