Joann's is far too expensive. Everything is over prices You talk about quality fabric? Joann's fabric is terrible.

hello thanks for video as i had forgotten how to use my exist tubes kit, i bought years ago and as i am making strap for a Byannie Bag i sewed on the large stitch one end , as you suggested need a closed end however i have to place strapping inside my tube so with the large stitch down one end it was easy to gently poke thru once all thru then un picked . many thanks for video

I made one! Your instructions were so easy to follow. The hardest part was measuring and cutting the fabric. I will get better with practice though.

Thank you for this tutorial. It was so easy. I made 7 drawstring bags in about 2 hours, including cutting. I will probably make more!

Love this idea! I will definitely make this. Thank you

Our guild make heart throws and as members experience illness, sadness,or loss.That person receives a throw from the guild We call is a hug quilt from the members.

Does your iron get sticky if so how do you clean it off? I usually starch but let it air dry, interested in how this might work.

How thick is the flex foam please?thank you very much. It’s really beautiful

Well if Trump is charging more for import fabrics. This is just the beginning.

Great tutorial and your hints

Not only do I snip the corners like that but I also grade the seam allowances. It reduces the bulk just a teeny bit more.

We need BOTH our local quilt shops AND Joann Fabric. Today, for example, my list of errands included a stop at Joann Fabric for interfacing (on sale). While I was there I found batting on sale, so grabbed a couple of packages, and some Christmas fabric that was just too cute to pass up (also on sale) and socks for my granddaughters. Next stop was my local quilt shop, where I purchased some Aurifil thread and 1/2 yard of fabric for binding a quilt. Both stores have things that I need. My quilt shop does not sell buttons and elastic and polyester thread, and a lot of other things that Joann sells. I will be very sad if Joann doesn't make it out of this bankruptcy. We already lost Hancock Fabric several years ago. I don't see Hobby Lobby and Michael's quite filling the void.

Never mind on the tailor’s chalk you used. I found it 😊

Wow. Fun. This takes me back to the mid-70’s when I made these as Easter baskets. I attached thin ribbons to tie corners up. Added grass and candies, etc. kids still have those. 😊 by the way, where did you get those drawing “chalks”?

Hello, what color thread did you used?

I totally agree with you on all areas, thank you for sharing your thoughts. I hadn’t heard about Joann’s. I don’t have that option of going there very often it’s over an hour away for me, but if it was closer I’d definitely be utilizing the store.

Thank you for the PDF and the wonderful video.

Thank you for a well explained tutorial. I just made the small version and it was very easy to complete. I noticed the interior bottom was smaller than indicated on your chart. I rewatched the video and noticed that you said the small has 1" sides, but the chart indicates 1.5" sides. That explains what happened. I'll try the small with 1" sides and see which way I like it better. I love that the size can be customized.

How sweet of you! I love this. Thank you❤️

Where do i find the heart template please?

Hello, I've just recently, discovered your tutorials and I totally enjoy you and your work. I do have a very serious question. Here goes, I have to get a tape measure tape ring, like yours. I really love it. It is so apropos! TIA

I will just say that if it isn't for Joan-fabrics I wouldn't be able to afford to do what I love.....quilting I can't afford to buy those high end designer fabrics like others can. Which is fine. But if they go under my love for sewing and quilting is over. I have made hundreds of quilts all fabrics from Joan-fabrics and I have never never had a problem with the fabrics.

Excellent instructions! Thanks so much!

Hi there! What type of interface…lightweight?

Just found your channel. Great instructions. Thank you! Question: Could i make the same sort of thing for a larger rectangle regular box of tissue? It would be for home use, so I'd take the tissues out of the box. Thanks ❤

The Jo-Ann's in my area are still open. However, last week I went in there to pick up some things. I had my husband with me who has dementia. We are seniors. He needed to use the restroom. Unfortunately, they blocked them off saying their bathrooms no longer work. You have to go to the store at the end of the strip and use their bathroom. We had to hurry to the other store before my husband had an accident. At that point, there is a wonderful quilting shop 5 minutes from Jo-ann's. Found everything I was looking for and then some. Spent over $100. They made sure my husband had a comfortable chair to sit in while he waited for me. They helped me with some projects I was working on. Absolutely love this store. Also have several Hobby Lobby's and another wonderful sewing machine dealer where I bought my brother and many supplies from there as well. Many of the prices from the dealer and the quilt shop were cheaper than Jo-Ann's. It's really a shame. They need to revamp.

You are such a good teacher! It really helps when you say why you do a certain technique, it, it really makes it easier to remember the hint!

Team clips! Fyi i have several friends who want me to learn to quilt. I keep telling them that its too much math! I now want to do the heart pattern, do the mug rug, AND the lined drawstring bag! Thanks for explaining how to do 1/8” sa, fussy cutting, now i need that heat ruler! Also, thanks so much for the templates! And all Of your other great tutorials! I want to do all of your ideas!

Team clips! Fyi i have several friends who want me to learn to quilt. I keep telling them that its too much math! I now want to do the heart pattern, do the mug rug, AND the lined bag! Thank you!

Going to a three day craft retreat this weekend! Going to make some of these for all of the ladies at the retreat! Two levels of a dinner theater filled with lots of fun ladies!

Love this video! I am fairly new to sewing and sometimes get discouraged that I maybe started to learn too late in life. I appreciate all of these variations of the fortune cookies! Will try all of them! Thanks…now back to finish watching the rest of the video!!

I agree with you, too. I am a volunteer for a local non-profit group that sews lots of things like pillow cases, adult bibs, blankets and bags for nick-u babies, treat bags for community trick-or-treats and so much more. We depend on donations of fabric and Joann's to do these projects. The funds we get from our sidewalk sales and handmade boutique items allows us to afford to buy the fabric to keep giving back to the community. We were just having this discussion about the future of Joann's with these bankruptcies. I gotta say, we were wondering what we were going to do if we can't sustain the amount of fabric needed for our projects with just donationed fabric. When you're putting together a thousand pillow cases, hundreds of bibs and treat bags, and all the items that we create each year, we won't be able to survive on just donated fabrics. We won't be able to buy lots of fabric needed at $10 - $15 per yard. I hope there can be a solution to this before closures.

Yes, we do need both types of stores. Making quilts, I want high quality. But Joann's carries things I can't get at the only quilt shop near me. Craft items, yarn, wreath forms, etc. I too hope Joann's comes out of this.

Your steps and camera angles were clear and concise.

I agree. We need them all. Im close to 70 years of age, been sewing since i was 9. Ive watched Penneys quit carrying fabric, House of Fabrics, Harts Fabric, Hancocks Fabrics, and Beverly Fabrics all disappear. It will be such a loss if Joanns goes under too. For me, its always been a great store and ive always looked forward to my Joann shopping days. I really hope it can be saved at some level. There really is nothing quite like it.

I’m going to fill them with rocks and tie them through grommets on the bottom of my outdoor curtains to keep them from blowing in the wind.

I love Joann store. Love looking and seeing what I am buying. No quilt shops around me. I don't care about who manufacturers it as long as it is good quality and you can find quality at Joanns

They bothered beautiiful

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Joann fabrics is an hour drive through horrendous traffic from where I live, so I shopped from their website. Never again! I would buy apparel fabric and some cottons for cotton shirts. I received my fabric in multiple different lengths instead of continuous. I couldn’t make any of my clothes because of it. So I wrote a review on their website, and I was sent an email from Joann fabrics stating that my review didn’t comply with the guidelines, and my comment was deleted. I only said what I just typed, that “ I couldn’t make any of the clothes I planned to make because the fabric I received was in multiple different lengths, and this is the second time it’s happened. I will not shop at Joann fabrics again”, I checked their review guidelines, and they were ridiculous. They have since changed their review guidelines. I have found a much better fabric store for apparel fabric, and I get what I ordered in continuous yardage.

I've been looking for a quick little Valentine's Day gift for the women in my life (sisters, friends) . This might be the winner. Thanks for posting.

Any ideas on a matching wideback

Thank you. I didn’t know about using no steam. Come to think of it my ironing board is getting really crispy!

Thank you!! I appreciate your opinion especially as a fabric designer. I love JoAnns. It is a great place for crafts and decorative items. It is also a great place for clothing fabric. My go to place for quilting fabric is Missouri Star quilt. But I am 30 miles from the nearest Joann’s and quilt store. I am still grieved over Hancocks going out of business. It makes me sad that Joann’s may go under also. Thank you again for your opinion on Joann’s.

I’m so bummed about the prospect of Joann’s closing. I hope someone rescues them. We don’t have another place to go. The online stores and quilt shops are expensive and don’t have all the types of fabric you need for garment sewing and or crafts projects. Wish there was something the consumers could do.

They need executives who understand this business! They need to know who their customers are!

How does hobby lobby fabric compare to quilt ahop

Nice Job Tara! We do need both! I go to Joann for primarily fleece.I am in charge of purchasing fleece for our church.We are a small country church.We make prayer blankets. It takes us 4 yards per blanket. I just ordered 200 yards of fleece. That will last about 6-8 weeks. We have a core group of women, about 12, that work so good together. My concern is without Joann, where will I get the fleece from at a price we can afford? Quilt shops don;t carry fleece. Every business, especially one that is over 80 years old, we need to make the sewing world tick. PLEASE, don't hate Joann's. just buy your quilting fabrics were you choose.Quilting is not the only sewing venue there is. I have a friend that sells dog accessories, she doesn't need quilt quality fabric. Neither do bowl cozies, tote bags made from canvas, doll clothes, the list goes on and on. I want all the mom and pop shops to survive BUT, I also want and need Joann's to survive.

If you make garments, you are probably not going to find what you want at a quilt shop.

I agree with you. I sew crafts to apparel & there is not the fabric & textile choices at a quilt shop like there is at JOANN’s. Very concerning...