My grandmother made me a quilt sometime before she passed away. That quilt is now approximately 70 years old. One of the blocks is pieced incorrectly. It is my favorite block in the quilt. I'm sure she shook her head when she found it. But it was made in love for a very small girl. She probably never dreamed it would still be in pristine condition after all these years. One of my most treasured items. I always say, if you want perfect, buy a quilt at Macy's.

@karenkaren9526

3 ай бұрын

The Amish always make an intentional mistake, because only God makes the perfect quilt.

Oh my goodness! Finding a mistake after the quilting is done is like a nightmare scenario! I probably would burst into tears 😭. So thank you for being humble enough to show that it can happen to the best of us, and how to fix when it does. Super useful, thank you thank you thank you!

@robinrobinson8989

10 ай бұрын

I am afraid I would leave it be LOL

@painiacs83

9 ай бұрын

I'd probably just leave it 😂

@susankaempfer8427

8 ай бұрын

I leave it. We’re not machines 🤷🏻‍♀️

I never know what to comment because I'm usually so impressed that I am speechless but " wow, simply WOW"!

@PalaszewskiFamily

10 ай бұрын

Same here, it's so much good information and very inspirational.

You are, in my humble estimation, The First Lady of Quilting Videos. No one else can compare.

Donna, you have now, officially, outdone yourself! I believe we are all “slack-jawed” in admiration! Obviously the most important key to tackling this monumental task is to STAY CALM! Easier typed than accomplished, right???!!! I have to say I would have just left it, I’m pretty sure. Thank you for this video and skills, Donna!

Shame on me but I think I would have ignored the mistake! This week I realized how small the quilting community is. I was watching a tutorial that I stumbled upon of a quilter, living in England. She was talking about quilts and showing some quilts and then she mentioned how she enjoyed watching YOUR TUTORIALS. I thought that was so cool and I couldn't wait to share that story with you. You are a good teacher and I appreciate all your tutorials. Thank you!

@carolynmills513

5 ай бұрын

I would have left it too, but nice to know how to fix if I wanted to, huh? Don't you just love Donna? She taught me how to quilt at 64 years old.

When you made that quilt I saw that block and was yelling at you to not quilt it yet. Then after it was quilted I didn't see the mistake and thought you had caught it. So glad you taught us how to fix something like that. I have a mistake like that on a quilt I made years ago and I now know how to fix it properly. Thank you!

@PalaszewskiFamily

10 ай бұрын

I'm glad I'm not the only person talking to the videos!

@patpalmer1337

10 ай бұрын

Me, too! I thought I saw that mistake.

@michellephillips8561

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for a very informative episode! Lots of great tips!

@christinasummers6549

10 ай бұрын

Me too, now I wonder if it was a deliberate mistake just so she could show us how to rectify it 🙂 Great tutorial, thank you!

Thank you for a calm, informed, organized approach to problem solving.

In my 35 years of making quilts, I've never seen anything like this. I've fixed blocks that were put in wrong, but never after the quilt is quilted! You are very brave! Thank you!

@susheela108

10 ай бұрын

Me too! I learned to call a mistake in one block as "my signature"! I've just left it!

@robinrobinson8989

10 ай бұрын

Yes!!! Me too and the funny thing is that literally no one noticed or if they did they didn’t say anything

@lisadunworth6144

10 ай бұрын

The lady who taught me to knit said every thing needed a mistake in it, because only Jesus is perfect. She’d knit a mistake in if she came to the end without having made one on accident. I’m impressed, Donna, I believe I’d have taken my knitting teachers advice on this, but I surely am impressed!!!

@FredaM

10 ай бұрын

Amazing work. Thank you.

@judyslivka7964

9 ай бұрын

@@lisadunworth6144 That's sweet. I've heard that the Amish, who are amazing quilters, make one mistake in every quilt for the same reason: only God is perfect.

Thank you Donna for once again teaching me something new. I live in GA but visited your shop at Grants Pass in September 2019 and will always remember you took time from your busy schedule to speak with me. Thank you for all you do to encourage quilting!!!

Wow Donna you never cease to amaze me! You are such an amazing seamstress and quilter, and fabulous teacher , you teach step by step so we all can understand how , what and why your doing it and that helps so much so I thank you you have made me a much better quilter just watching your tutorials!! 💜💜💜💜

What a helpful procedure for quilters of all levels of experience. I really appreciate the care you take to repair your quilts. Also, it's nice to know that mistakes are OK and how to fix them if we want.

As a newbie quilter, this information is invaluable!! Thank you, Donna!

I've never had someone take the time to show how to fix a mixed-up block. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

This is incredibly skilful work, Donna. I would probably feel inclined to ignore the error, but if I did attempt a repair it would be by hand and it would be visible! You could work for a museum restoring old quilts and tapestries - this is so amazing. Xx

I’d still be crying in the corner lol. Wow, I’m impressed it takes a brave person to put an unpicker to a quilt that’s actually been quilted and finished. Well done. It looks awesome

Wow! I NEVER thought a repair could be done without going crazy! Thanks for the tutorial!!

All done calmly and with no cuss words or tears! Well done as usual.

@AuntDi2

10 ай бұрын

It was edited out. She is human just like the rest of us. 😂🤣😂🤣

@dorothydecesare1607

10 ай бұрын

Donna, in the ‘olden days’ there were guilds for various trades. You my dear would be the Guild Master for quilting. We, your loyal viewers would be your apprentices…of differing capabilities. You are head and shoulders the best on the internet. Oh, there are many ‘pretenders’ out there, but you are the real deal imo. I don’t recall ever seeing a video that demonstrated repairs on an already quilted quilt , much less an invisible repair! Kudos to your photographer. Is this your son? The shots were clear, and from just exactly the best angle. Bravo! The other point I want to make is that I was drawn to your videos from the start because of your obvious love of your craft, and you showed us all that you do not need the newest and best equipment… you draw lines with pencil or chalk, nothing expensive or fancy. You sew on a simple machine ( commercial but basic) . And the results are outstanding. Please pass a ‘Hi’ to Matt and the rest of your family. Matt’s hand cutting is also unheard of in this day and age. I know that times have been tough for everyone in the last three years. I hope you and your family have weathered the storm and will continue to thrive for many years to come. ❤❤❤

Ditto!! WOW!! I have 35 years or more sewing experience and in just a few minutes, you have taught me so many sewing points to make a difficult job easier. I won't be afraid to attempt repairs on my quilts now, even if they have been longarm quilted. Thank you so much.

That was terrific. You were so calm and levelheaded I am impressed. Your skill is great-your inspiration in the face of adversity is the best. Thank you.

Holy quilt blocks Batman! Amazing!

Yipes! How daunting this would be, but you made it seem doable. In my case I think I'd just call it an "unintentional customization" and back slowly away 😅

@mariamcmahon8249

10 ай бұрын

I think for a tear I would give it a go. For a mistake, I would tell them that the quilt’s name is “Where’s Waldo?” and let everyone have at it! 😂

@shawnrick7556

10 ай бұрын

I did not realize that an error could be corrected after quilting. Thank you for showing us how to accomplish that.

Thanks for showing how to fix mistakes or damage once the quilting has been done. It’s such a useful thing to know.

I love,love your how-to videos. I miss your older videos, when you included your family in your tutorials. Hope to see them again in the future. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us, Donna!

Holy smokes!!! ONLY Donna could get this figured out and share it w/us. Magnificent!

Donna, I have always thought you were the best teacher on the tube, now you have taught people who have never repaired a quilt how to do that too. It is so important, not only to fix mistakes on a quilt but to be able to fix wear and tear on older quilts. Thanks again for being willing to teach quilters necessary skills to be great quilters. You are the best.

This is an extraordinarily important video. I don't think I've ever seen a tutorial such as this. Thank you, Donna!!

So awesome that you’re showing us how to do this! I’ve always wondered how to do this. Your channel is really the best - hands down the BEST! Thank you!!

@lorettaobrien8599

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely the very very best

Donna, I hate that this mistake happened but I am so happy for this tutorial because it has taught me so much. Thank you for all the wonderful tutorials.

Oh I love how you rubbed the chalk off! That is how I dust! Thank you, that is exactly how I fixed wee tears on a very old silk quilt and how I would do it again. Very interesting video. X

Great tutorial! Thanks for clear directions! You're the best teacher ever!

Very timely video for me as I need to repair a baby quilt from my 19 year old granddaughter that is damaged. Hope it comes out as nice as yours did. Thank you.

Agreed with Andree below, it sucks to find the wrong block at the very very end, and to take the time and not only fix it but to record and upload a complete video on how to fix it is just peak quality

I would be devastated as a newbie quilter to find a mistake after the quilting was done, and wouldn't have known where to start to fix it. This is an invaluable resource for all quilters. Thank you for your patience in teaching us all some great information.

A 1000 likes for this one. Now that I've been quilting for a few years quilters are finally doing videos to show how to fix mistakes. Love them. If I saw that mistake I would probably just let it go. Proof it was handmade. Maybe not now that I see it's fixable.

Wow, to repair quilt, mistakes take a lot of patience, and Donna, you have just nailed it😊 Thanks 🇨🇦😊

Thank you for explaining how to fix a boo boo. Your quilts are so beautiful!!

Wow! Thank you for sharing this. I love how well you explain and show us everything. Being a self taught fairly new quilter I love watching your tutorials.

Oh Donna, I so need to do this to one of my quilts and I would not have been brave enough to do it without this video. You are a genius

Dearest Donna, You're so talented and blessed ! Everything is taught so specifically that even a greenhorn to patchwork and quilting like me learns an awesome lot from watching your videos ❤! This is so detailed and well done! Who would've thought that a completed quilt could be fixed? Thanks for sharing your storehouse of knowledge with all the world! God bless you and your family always ❤ . Love Anita

My daughter just called last week telling if a treasured quilt that needs a block repaired. This video is just what I needed to help her. ❤ thank you for sharing your knowledge and talents.

You are such a fantastic teacher. I’ve been sewing for 60 years and always learn something new. Thank you for sharing

So glad to see an "OOPS" change into an "AAHHHH"!!! This is the first video I have seen of repairing or fixing a quilt , and Donna, you make it so do-able and easy!! Thank you so much for this video. It will be in my favorites...just in case..LOL

Donna, thank you for showing us all how to fix this! I know that I will need to know these procedures one of these days. You have to know I was yelling at the screen when I watched the original video of you making and quilting this one . . . you didn't hear me!

Thanks that’s amazing! I absolutely loved the way you turned a mistake around to perfect! You are a wonderful treasure and an inspiration to all us quilters who constantly say “OH NO!” Love your tutoring and the steadfast way you take on a positive attitude to adversity ❤

This was so helpful Donna! I never could figure out how to approach a repair. Thank you!

Donna, that video was so useful! Thankfully I haven't found something sewn in wrong after quilting - yet anyway. I have had a tear before and didn't know how to fix it. Thank you so much for your instructions!!!!

I not only learned the technical aspect of fixing a block, but your calmness was just as educational 😅. This was a great video!

I'm sure I've watched all your videos at least twice. This video will be watched over and over.... most valuable.

Donna, thank you so very much for sharing how to turn heartache into some peace, and for taking the frozen scaries into working possibilities. Thank you for relating to all of us. God Bless You.😊

Good afternoon Donna and "All" the Jordan family, Thank you Donna for not only sharing how to sort one of these beauties back to their finished elegance, but for being human like the rest of us, showing that even the best in the business can have one of our lousy days where nothing seems to go right for us. Having said that i am looking at this being a deliberate act on your part to share just how we go about doing what we think is the impossible and after all hope is gone. We look on the quilting of these lovely works of art as being the penultimate act and therefore unfixable, and you have just shared how to look on the brightside, with a little bit of work and time. Have a great week flower, sending crafty hugs to all out at Jordans, from Norah, Glenochil, Central Scotland

Donna's so cute, rubbing the chalk off with her sleeve. What a great tutorial! She's so calm and reassuring.

Once again you have made the impossible seem possible. Thank you, Donna for your clear tutorials that show us what to do and why. You really are the best teacher I have watched. Keep up the great work.

Donna, only you and your camera boy can show us the perfect angle for the repair that anybody could show us how to. Congratulations to you and your crowd.

INVALUABLE video! Thank you, Donna, for showing that mistakes can be corrected even at an end stage. When doing this we all need to be brave (like you) and stay calm!

Love your videos. Watching you do this repair makes it look so much less daunting that what you’re imagining when you spot this in a quilt that you’ve just finished.

Thank you for a very informative tutorial. I’m sure there are plenty of us who will use this information to repair our well loved quilts!

I have never seen anyone showing how to repair AND boy do you make it look easy. I’m definitely going to keep this video for future use! Thank you sooo much for showing how to repair a mistake. 🤗

WOW. There are no words! This is amazing. GENIOUS!

Thank you!!! I'm a newish quilter and since watching this video I was able to repair/replace a triangle from a 35+-year-old quilt (sacrificed a coordinating pillow) and replace a square from a new top quilt without ripping the row completely out. Thank you again for showing me how.

This was so helpful. I have a quilt of my daughter's that I've been putting off fixing because I wasn't sure how. Thank you for this tutorial.

Thank you so much for this highly valuable (!!!) tutorial! 😘😘😘 I didn't know you could change a finished quilt. I would have just stared frustrated on that one misplaced piece being mad about myself 🤣

Seam rippers are my favorite friend. Thanks for showing this.

Nicely done, Donna. Simple, straightforward and no woe is me self judging. Just you, finding opportunities to teach useful skills.

Donna - You're a gem! I have a quilt that I've kept in the closet because one block is cockeyed. Now there's hope for it. I look forward to "calmly" correct the error on a cold winter night. Thank you for your amazing tutorials!

Finally! A video that shows how to fix an error. Very helpful. Thanks!

I have never seen a tutorial this incredibly useful. How thoughtful of you, Donna, to recognize that we all make these mistakes. Thank you. I appreciate all of your videos, but this one will be referenced for years.

Donna, thank you so much for showing how to do this!!! First, I needed to know how to do this. I make quilting mistakes aplenty!!! But also, if you, who I think is the best quilter ever, can make mistakes then I feel less bad about my own. Thank you for making me a better quilter!!!

Thank you Donna. It is nice to see that, with patience, what seems like a mountain is only a hill. Beautifully done.

Wow! Thats a lot of work! Pays to check it first!! You make it look effortless Donna!

Thank you SOOO much for showing how to repair a quilt. I had a lady bring me a quilt that needed some repair, but since I had not done it before, I had to tell her that. She was good about it and thankfully found someone else to. SO, this video is very helpful, along with the use of snippers instead of Jack!! Thank you so much and happy quilting!

You are a great teacher. Thank you for sharing all your wisdom.

great video . thanks... I especially like the way you marked the back of the quilt to be able to re-quilt it to match the original stitching. Excellent technique

What great information Donna. It seems like a daunting task but you made it look so doable. You are an amazing teacher. 🙂

Thank you, Donna, for a helpful tutorial. My daughter’s college quilt, from 2003, has extensive repair required along one edge and a bit deeper into it. This video helped me - a lot. I might get brave enough to tackle it soon.

Bless you, Donna, for your patience in fixing that error. It is nice to see how something like that can be done. Not sure I have the patience to take on such a task, but appreciate your demonstration and knowledge that it can be done with effort

I've never seen this before. I really love learning new technics

Donna thanks for sharing with us how to make a repair or fix a block placement and/or construction.

That was fantastic. I kind of new what to do but watching you was amazing. Getting all those threads out and the chalking was a great tipp. Thank you..

What a very useful video!!! I sure could have used this info when I had to repair my son's quilt. This would have been so much easier than what I did. Thank you Donna.

You never cease to amaze me I am a self taught Quilter , well self taught by you that is . I have learned so very much from you Thank you Donna and family

Brilliant Donna. Seeing your lovely quilt repaired so very well is a joy 😊

Wow! I never would have thought this possible, especially so "seamlessly" :) This has been an invaluable lesson. especially to a 'quas-beginner like me! Thank you, many times over!

A very professional tutorial that will help many quilters. Then there's the approach that Arne and Carlos have towards small mistakes in knitting. "It's not a problem."

For those of us with years of experience.... this would be an "Ahh, fudge" moment! Donna, you handled this with grace and determination!🎉 i have in my "To Do" pile a couple of well seasoned quilts that need repair...I keep putting them off... this is a gentle reminder of what a "Can Do" attitude will accomplish! Thank you!

Thank you so much. You've proved its not the "end of the wotld" when a mistake is made and not caught right away. You made it look easy!

Hi, Donna Jordan! I have a quilt to repair for a friend. It isn't a difficult design to repair. It's a 16 patch design & there are at least 16 places to repair with a couple of places that wiĺl need the batting to be repaired, too. The thing that worries me is it's hand quilted & I don't know how to hand quilt! Guess I'll learn real quick. In your video, you're use the same technique I'm using. Have so much to get done during October! New great-granddaughter due 11/11 & knee replacement scheduled 11/8...no time to get stressed out. Donna Jordan, keep your videos coming, love them😊

Wow. I can't believe you fixed that. And I really appreciate how you showed drawing in the quilting that you were going to redo. I also appreciate how you showed how to hide those knots and finish off the knots on top. Your skills are ace! You are amazing.

Excellent information. Thank you Donna.

Donna i am so impressed with this repair. Really your skill and patience has gone up another bar. I have done many repairs and alterations in the clothing line and know the skill and patience it takes. But on a quilt …… you make it look way too easy. Thank you for this demonstration it is most appreciated 🌻

This is fantastic! Sometimes on YT I notice flaws but they are quickly covered up. It's invaluable to have a professional show a mistake and how to fix it.

Donna Jordan is absolutely amazing! She is incredible! THANK YOU TODAY & ALWAYS❤️

Great job fixing a mistake in a finished quilt Donna. Heartbreaking to find it once finished but this method is undetectactable.👏♥️🇦🇺

Thank you Donna for a great tutorial. You are such a treasure to the quilting community.

I have a blue log cabin quilt made by the Amish in southern Ohio. 😮had the misfortune of parts of it fading having moved to a new house and leaving for the winter. I didn’t understand the sun came in a window ACROSS the room and faded parts of my beautiful quilt and now I’ll have the knowledge to repair ! Thank you so much!

Timing is everything! I have a quilt that was pieced by my great grandmother, and quilted by my grandmother (her daughter). It's a flower garden quilt and the entire work was by hand. All the center hexagons of the flowers was the same color and was a very lightweight cotton, and it is in shreds. 98% of the rest of the quilt is fine, there is one flower that I might replace the whole thing. I have gathered the fabrics and thread and gotten a template for the hexis (1" hexigons!) and now - thanks to your video - I know how to do what I need to do! THANK YOU - this quilt now has a fighting chance to be usable for more generations to come!

Thank you so much. The idea of repairing a quilt is much less daunting now. I never would have thought of using chalk to mark the stitching lines. Thanks for sharing.

🌻To me, this quilt value has tripled. It has Donna hand stitching with extra love. I learned a lot. You are talented and perfectionist. Love you Donna ❤

Thanks so much for showing how to repair a block in the quilt. It is something we all can use if ever needed. Love all your tutorials.

Thank you so much for doing this video. In all the years I have been quilting, I’m not sure I would ever have attempted to “unsew” a block mistake till now and I love that you cleaned the chalk marks with your sleeve! You are so clever and creative, I look forward every day to see what you will do next.