I washed and dried it! Here's a quick update: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jIuAxpmQaazVZrw.html

@constanceklagge

Жыл бұрын

Love the fabric prints.

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! ❤

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

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! ❤️❤️❤️

What a fun, low stress, thinking outside the box project! Flipping the dark squares over was genius.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️

Glad I am not the only one to flip fabric upside down to get the look I need/want

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

I love doing it! Glad I’m not alone, either. We are in great company! 🥰

Thank you for the quick, quilt idea. It would be good to make for a picnic even to use as a table cloth, or floor play quilt for a baby. Love it.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Great ideas! Thank you so much!

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

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

That’s a good idea, too!

@jamierenner2115

Жыл бұрын

That was my idea too.

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!

@sandyhumissouri5131

Жыл бұрын

Also, now I really want to make a black, white and yellow quilt...🙄😉

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! So happy it inspired you! Ohhhhh-clearance is a great idea! ❤️

Love the navy blocks turned like you did, makes it so much prettier!

@SewtheDistance

18 күн бұрын

Thank you! I think so, too!

Stitch a outline of a lemon on the squares. It would add a custom quilting touch and keep your squares from sagging in the middle.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Great idea! Thanks for the tip! If i make another one, I think I will do this. I already quilted this one on the diagonal, but I love this idea! ❤️

I LOVE the idea of using a towel for the backing - especially for summer quilts!!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love how soft it is!

Good idea. Sometimes I go to goodwill and get a sheet of a tablecloth for backing

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

I love doing that, too, especially with flannel sheets. That are so cozy! 🥰

Okay....now I have to make one.....too stinking cute!!!!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Yay! So glad it inspired you! ❤️

Here I thought you were going to use a fleece blanket. Towels you were totally thinking outside the box. Brilliant! My gears are turning, thank you.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

Love the risk you took with the towel. Washing the towels was a must. You did it !!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I am so glad I was washed them!

What a fun quilt! I love that you flipped the darker fabric! A towel! Genius! This would make a fun picnic quilt.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Fallon! It is so soft and cozy! Love it for a picnic quilt. ❤️

@jamierenner2115

Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't it though?

I love how you get so excited when you cheat the quilt police!! Lol it turned out cute!! ❤

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

LOL! I haven't thought it of it that way, but I think that's exactly what I get excited about. Thank you for this! ❤️😂

Would make a great baby quilt with the towel backing.

@SewtheDistance

7 ай бұрын

OH! True! That would be great!

The reverse of that blue fabric matches the green fabric better, too. What a fun summery quilt!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Good idea! You’re right! ❤️

Cute little quilt.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love BIRTHED quilts.... my Nonnie use to make a lot of them when I was little ..... She used the same technique that used .

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

I love that this made you think of your Nonnie! ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you so much for sharing!

I would love the look of these fabrics in a Dresden hand bag.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

That would be beautiful!

Very creative turning the blue fabric…..I think I might try this for a picnic table cloth. Thanks

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I love that you are going to try this! ❤️

gr8 job love the beach towel as backing. Hey anything goes when your a modern day quilter Yah...❤

@SewtheDistance

10 ай бұрын

Yes! Thank you! So true! ❤️

Beach towel backing - Genius! 😮😮

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but I absolutely love it! I will use towels again, for sure!

So glad it turned out! Love the backing and will definitely do a backing like yours ☺️

@SewtheDistance

6 ай бұрын

Yay! Thank you! We love this quilt! We use it more than I ever thought we would. So cuddly!

You matched that towel seam great.

@SewtheDistance

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! The stripes helped. ❤️

Love that you took up this challenge. Turned out great! Love your videos.

@SewtheDistance

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

Love, love, love it!!!❤❤❤

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤

🔥Sooooo CREATIVE with the towel❣ Quilt juices are flowin' now LOL🤣 GREAT video Kris🤩

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Tracy! ❤️❤️❤️

Nice job. Enjoyed watching how much fun you had.

@SewtheDistance

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! 🥰

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.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

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!

Dito for all comments. Good idea for todller bath towel. Thank you

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Ohhh! YES! This would be perfect for that! Great idea! Thank you. ❤️

I just love this quilt. What a super idea! I enjoy your videos and have learned some great tips. Keep up your videos and enthusiasm!!😊

@SewtheDistance

11 ай бұрын

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. 🥰

I have several quilt tops. Love this idea

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Yay! So happy you like it! ❤

Towels what a wonderful idea. Love this little quilt. Great baby gift idea and it won’t break the bank. 👍🏼😁

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This would be a perfect baby quilt! Great idea!

Love your videos, not sure how I found them but really enjoying them.

@SewtheDistance

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you like them! 🥰

Thank you Chris. I learn so much from you. I think I’m going to try this. 😊

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I am happy to hear you are learning from me. That makes my heart happy. Thank you for this! ❤️❤️❤️

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.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

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!

Very creative. You did a great job. Was fun to watch your enthusiasm. It's nice when we can still get excited over a new project

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love that sense of excitement, too! ❤️

Genius idea and it does look great😍

@SewtheDistance

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I use my dust buster hand vacuum to get rid of fuzz and threads😍

@SewtheDistance

4 ай бұрын

That's awesome! Thank you for watching and sharing!

That's such a clever idea!

@SewtheDistance

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

Cute! I can’t do free motion so I have tied some quilts! That works great too!! Great idea…. Would really be cute for a donation quilt!! Ty

@SewtheDistance

2 ай бұрын

My pleasure! YES! This would make a great donation quilt and it would be great tied, too! Thanks so much for watching and sharing!

I was utterly fascinated by this!! I don’t quilt but I could certainly do this. Love it.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

YAY! Thank you! You can do it! If you try, let me know if you have questions! Happy to help!

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!

@SewtheDistance

2 ай бұрын

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!

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.

@joyfuljan77

Жыл бұрын

Great idea to add the additional quilting needed but not make it stiff.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Great idea! I just got back from vacation, so I haven't finished quilting this one. I love this idea--thank you! I will try it!

I would never have thought to flip the fabric over!

@SewtheDistance

Ай бұрын

It made all the difference, didn't it? ❤️

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.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

What a great idea! I love it! Thank you!

I like this, great for outside on the porch if alittle chill is in the air😊😊😊

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Oh, it would be perfect for that! I may have to put it on my front porch now. Great idea! ❤️

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!! What a fun project! Great for camping or around the pool!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

YES! Thank you so much! Glad you love it! It would be perfect for those things! ❤️

Love it, great inexpensive idea. Thank you!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Glad you love it!

Great idea for backing!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It is so soft!

Great idea to use towels for the backing. ❤

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Towels?!? Wow... I love that!!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

So happy to hear! They make this so soft, too!

Pretty quilt

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

So cool! I’m halfway finished making one! Just waiting for the dryer to finish with my towels. My grandsons will love these for the beach. 😀

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

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 .

I love this quilt! You've inspired me to make a couple for my grandsons! Thank you!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

YAY!! So happy you will be making it! I have it on my porch right now and use it most evenings. It is a great quilt if I do say so myself. 😂😍

Wow I love that. Thank you so much for sharing this with

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! 🥰 Glad you love this one. I do, too!

Super great idea!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

I’ve actually done that recently because my fabric was way too bright for my project Way to go sis!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊 Glad I am not the only one who does this. ❤️

Love it. I have that same fabric. I think I’m going to try this too.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Yay! So happy to hear this! Thank you for sharing!

I love your ideas and spontaneous personality!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

When I first started quilting 3 years ago, I put an ad on Marketplace asking for donations. You cannot imagine how much fabric I now own, not to mention notions.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Love this idea! Great way to share the love of fabric. ❤️

Wonderful idea to use the back side of the fabric! This would probably help a lot with a log cabin quilt, if you needed more light fabrics.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes! This works really well with light/dark quilts like the log cabin. So happy it helped!

Great idea! ❤❤❤

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🥰

A great idea! Perfect for a backyard sit-upon for children. Thanks Kris

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It would be perfect for that! Great idea!

So pretty

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

Love this!! What a great idea to use the towel 💙

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

Who’s a clever girl then! How ingenious to use towels. Absolutely fab. Thanks Kris xx

@SewtheDistance

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️

I've used old towels inside quilted potholders but would never thought to use new towels. Im stealing this great idea to back my potholders with co odinating dish towels! And gift as sets. Thanks for the inspiration❤

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Ohhhh--love this idea for potholders! Thanks for the idea! Love that this inspired you, too! Thanks for sharing!

Love it. Thank you.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Glad you love it! ❤️

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.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed this budget-friendly quilt. I agree--we need to be a bit more frugal these days. ❤️

Love love this❤❤❤❤

Found you. I enjoy your teaching.

@SewtheDistance

10 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! I am so happy you found me, too! ❤

What a sweet little quilt! You taught me something. Taping the backing to the floor. I am an old dog, and I did learn a new trick. Thanks for sharing.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

😊 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!

I love it!

@SewtheDistance

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! So glad you love it! ❤️

I love it! Fabulous tutorial! Thank you for sharing!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You are so welcome! ❤️

a very smart choice turning that dark blue fabric to the wrong side. it really did pop. towels - I never would have thought of that. looks amazing.

@SewtheDistance

7 ай бұрын

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.

Love, love, love it! Such a creative idea to use large towels. I think I need one of these, too. Thanks for sharing. Blessings to y'all.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It is such a cozy quilt! I think I need to make a bigger one now. ❤️

So creative! Great video! Thanks for sharing!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️

This is very inspiring. Thank-you😊💐🌷🪻🌻❤️C

@SewtheDistance

11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Glad you love it! 🥰

@christinasears6232

11 ай бұрын

@SewtheDistance Thank-you for your creativity and organization. I appreciate your time and channel.😊❤️🌹🦋🌷🧩🧵🪡

I wish we had your Walmart here in UK. You have such beautiful choices and fabulous colours that I can never find here in UK. I'm envious 😊

@SewtheDistance

3 күн бұрын

Oh no! I wish you did, too!

I have used old washcloths to line bowl cozies. Works great!! Good job😊

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Thanks for the tip! I’m going to try this on bowl cozies. Awesome idea!

I bought that fabric last year and made placemats and table runners for my daughter's. I think I have some left. Might have to give your idea a try.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Ohhh! I am sure they are beautiful! I am happy to hear you are going to try this! It is a fun quilt to make!

Brilliant!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😍

What a great idea. I would never of thought using a beach towel for the backing. Love how it turned out.!!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

Love, love, your reduce cost quilt, using beach towels. I've used throw blankets & attached the self binding method on two wide sides less fabrics waste. Flip & hem .😊

@SewtheDistance

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! The blanket idea a great, too! Thank you for sharing! 🥰

@damalijaye5390

11 ай бұрын

Thanks

@SewtheDistance

11 ай бұрын

You're welcome! 🥰

Wow! How clever you are!! I picked up some tips as well. Taping to the floor? Awesome!❤️👍🏻🧵✂️👏🏻

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad it is helpful! ❤️

Nice project. Wish you would have shown the back at the end. Would love to see how the quilted lines looked.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Oh, sorry! You can’t see the lines, however. They are covered by Terry cloth loops. 😬 If you want to send me an email, I can send you a photo of it. My email address is sewthedistance@gmail.com . Hope this helps!

Love the quilt. I turned one of my fabrics wrong side and liked it much more than the front😅😅😅. Great idea hope more eill try it sometime. Aldo like how you reddsigned your riom. Looks great.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I haven't done much to the room since my "before" video, but I am going to tackle it this summer, for sure! ❤️

Not upside down darling turned over. I favor the darker blue myself the right side up maybe you could have put it on the outside of the quilt instead of dead center. Food for thought. Love your Channel love your personality you're a sweetheart and so is your quilt❤

@SewtheDistance

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I love that you love my channel and personality! I can be a lot for some. 😎 Thank you for sharing, too. ❤️

That is so cool!

@SewtheDistance

10 ай бұрын

So happy you like this! ❤️

You're a smart cookie - that's a terrific project. I love the way it turned out.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I wasn’t sure if it would work or not. I am so happy it did! ❤️

love this 😀❤great idea. I have quilt backing with fleece fabric. I have ton of fleece scap fabric left from my Guniea Pigs cage liner. I sold sets of cage liners. I also quilt as you go. it easier for me with bad back and knees. they have turn out warm and pretty 😍.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Love this! Thank you for sharing! What a great way to use what you have!

Very interesting! thanks for your creativity! Fun to watch

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching! 🥰

Great idea! I may have to try it.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

So glad you like it! It is a fun quilt to make!

My go-to economical tip is to use the inexpensive fleece blankets for batting. Walmart typically has the solid color, cheap fleece blankets for $3 each. They usually measure 50x60.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Great idea! Thank you for this! I think Tracy from The Sewing Channel used a fleece blanket recently on her blue and white quilt. Such a great idea! You are both so smart. ❤️

I would have sewn this into a disappearing 9 patch with the dark blue facing to the right side.

@SewtheDistance

8 ай бұрын

That would make a great baby quilt if you did that as it would have been about eight inches smaller all around with all that seam allowance. I wanted it bigger than that, but a wonderful idea! I’d love to see that video! Let me know it’s out. ❤️

You were so right to turn the blue. Just love this quilt.

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It’s a great quilt!

Thanks for sharing this. It inspires me to think outside the box!

@SewtheDistance

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! So happy it helped!