2023 Quilts - Chain Reaction Quilt Top

[@maryb1111]

That Kona solid color is PERFECT!

[@sheilacarroll7143]

It came out great! 💖 Thank you for sharing. 😊🌹🍁

[@annolsen8276]

I like how the white geen pulled out the white and green on the dinosaur print. I could actually see the chain in this one. Nice job.

[@elainelear4982]

The focal material switch worked out so well.

[@cheryldawnejackson]

Love it! Thanks so much for all the inspiration!

[@cosmocat12]

Looks fantastic . Fun fabrics and someone will cherish that quilt for sure.

[@Scrappyendings]

Fun fabric choices!

[@wilycat5290]

Really cute adaptation of fabric placement 🤩. Thanks for the video 😊

[@kwatson5451]

Awesome quilt top. Great fabric selection 😊

[@dorothydecesare1607]

I think chain reaction is a really cool pattern and I loved how you ditched all the white and let the dinosaurs take over! I can see it in my mind with oh so many different kinds of prints. Haha back to work on my Time Machine quilt top. I will be very sad to see 2023 , Year of the 3 yard quilt come to a close. You have been an inspiration, and a motivation! 🥰💕🥰🇨🇦

[@jogelvin8393]

I love your chain reaction quilt. I love to watch all of your videos. Good work.

[@judyl.6550]

Personally, I liked the “kid themed” fabric because the size of these completed quilts is a good size for kids.

[@dnetlayton3456]

I love watching your videos. Thank you for taking the time to do them!

[@deloresrast8543]

Looks great!!!!

[@amyhofner6777]

So nice how you switched up the focal fabric. Great video.

[@michaelandeileenkilloran8310]

The green looks fantastic with the other fabrics! Very cute, cool quilt!

[@thoughtsofjoyk]

I absolutely love that your using character fabric AND switching up the focus! This turned out to be a great kids quilt … or adult. 😝

[@AuntDi2]

Love from Ohio! 💞💞💞💞

[@LisaLisa-zl9vu]

Love a snowball quilt!

[@jonifotheringham5436]

Turned out so cute! I’m watching this with my granddaughters, ages 2 & 4, and they approve!

[@jkoucheki]

So cute!!!!

[@ccreel64]

Really super make! I love your painters tape hack. And the Spout was an excellent choice.

[@rhondasailors1697]

Great idea to put the focus fabric in that spot. Nice job.

[@sherimcgill5139]

Well that turned out cool! 🦖 🦖 🦖

[@ruthwilson7451]

That turned out really nice I especially like the green and there brighten things up. Nice job!

[@lisapalesch-hawk6627]

This pattern is on my list to make. Another great fabric combination choice!

[@hillarymacabare1820]

Thank you for showing us this pattern. I have been looking at it for a while now but have not been able to see it different from what is in the book. I love how the darker dino 🦖 fabric recedes so the twists of cream and green shine.

[@mariejohns1387]

Love the way you improvised! Great pattern!

[@jeanbouchard3200]

I love it! Thanks for showing us the fabric position variation. That's what I intend to do as well.

[@sandydali699]

brilliant idea on the corners with the painters tape and your ruler. That quilt pattern has been on my list to make. Thank you. Super cute

[@lynnperschke3966]

What a fun quilt

[@sharonleithoff7100]

Great tip about the painters tape enjoy your videos

[@chloemorgan7560]

Another awesome quilt. Great job!

[@lindagillian8157]

Love it!! The green is perfect!! Thank you for the painters tape demo!!

[@glynisreynolds446]

That’s another gorgeous quilt 🤩 You chose some amazing fabric 🥰 Can’t wait to see it quilted 👏👏🇬🇧

[@marshawallace7522]

I love how you switched the position of the focus fabric. I also made the Chain Reaction pattern a couple of years ago and did the same. Mine was a floral and I love how it turned out.

[@jenmckitrick]

I'm really impressed with how that came out. What a great way to frame up a focus fabric!

[@nettieg8103]

I have made this quilt as well - its a great easy and fun sew. Yours turned out super cute. I also elected to do what you did - and my feature fabric was what they used for background - to me its like little picture frames almost. One of my back burner ideas is to do this one with layer cake squares instead. The thing that I didn't realize until I sewed it was that there's a bit of an optical illusion in the sizing of these blocks. If memory serves when I did this - I approached it a bit different and trimmed my triangles with one of my trimmer rulers to take off the overhang so it would line up on the base square and trimmed it after to allow myself to not be working on bias while I sewed the seam line.

[@pamlacey136]

This turned out so cute! I have never liked the patterns with the big center of white - it just draws your eye to that and nothing else. But using the dark fabric instead really look so good. I may consider this pattern for one of my future quilts. Happy quilting……………….

[@lindacusick1156]

Good combo

[@sonjadevenney2524]

Very cute!

[@tammykelley6173]

Really cute!

[@susanlee1827]

Ok I wasn’t enthused with the Dino’s at first. But it’s really a fun pattern and the color juxtaposition is perfect!! That “sprout” Kona is just great!

[@carolynmills513]

This turned out great! I have that book and it was definitely not o. My list to make. I might have to revisit my decision. 😊

[@estelasteele1173]

I did a similar thing when I used this pattern. I used a pokemon print for the number two fabric. I think that is a better way to go unless the plan is to really highlight some quilting (white spaces are always great for showing off a quilt design). Loved the green, and the white print kind of felt like it was mimicing the dots on the dinosaurs. nice!

[@karonwostenholme6533]

Looks great xx

[@sparkyal43]

I love it. Another 3 yard book to buy. 😀 Thank you for this video, especially since things must be getting busier for the wedding.

[@rebeccapickett9692]

I also did one with a dark in the middle instead of a light. Along the way, I realized there could have been some strip sets used instead of as much cutting. Don't know what Donna Robertson was thinking! It's so different from their usual method. But it worked and is beautiful!

[@jacquelineblack5801]

Definitely like the focus fabric being the bold print. Not a fan of the white. Nice!

[@janetpicard6975]

This turned out so nice! I made this pattern in larger size. If I do it again, I will make regular corner squares, draw the line, stitch and flip. I used flannel and those bias edges were so stretchy. Tore my hair out, but looked great in the end. I am enjoying your channel!

[@terriblyrad]

Stitch and flip would have been so much easier! I would have been 100% okay with tossing that waste if it meant better corners!

[@judithburke1539]

Maybe you could send a picture to the authors of the book. It would y interesting to get their response. I love you color choices! 😍❤️

[@terriblyrad]

They follow along and comment every now and again! It's real wild to know Donna & Fran are aware of my little venture!

[@sallyschilling1559]

Cute... One thing I did notice is that you don't seem to iron your fabric before you cut the pieces, prior to sewing. I was told that one should to this to remove the any o the creases. I always enjoy watching your your videos

[@terriblyrad]

I haven't been ironing first off just because I got lazy and just wanted to cut. 😅 usually I'm better about that!

[@Dianaprimartinez]

Lovely color combo. Do you square your patches in any phase of the process?

[@terriblyrad]

if some of them are looking really wonky, i do make sure to square things up :)

[@cyndis9314]

Very nice! The fabric and color choices are great! What is that beautiful pink, white, black and green quilt top I spy behind you while you are cutting the fabric for this quilt? Will we be seeing any video about that? Maybe a bonus video, as it doesn’t look like a 3 yard quilt! I can’t wait to see the completed Chain Reaction quilt.

[@terriblyrad]

The black white and pink was a quilt I was quilting for a local. Sadly not mine, nor did she remember what the pattern was. She pulled the whole thing from her stash!

[@teresacheyney8522]

I had trouble using the template to cut the corners for the snowball block so I bought a 1/4 yard extra of each fabric for the triangles, cut 2 1/4” squares and used the easy corner triangle method to make the snowball blocks.

[@terriblyrad]

If i was to do it again, I would probably do a snowballed corner like that instead of the template. that way I would know they are consistent

[@jenmeridius5239]

wow 5.7 K subscribers. I know her! :-)

[@jenmckitrick]

did you lose sound for a minute in the middle?

[@terriblyrad]

Do you know at what point? My editing software changed on me, so something may have goofed while learning a new program 😅

[@jenmckitrick]

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[@FabricCafe]

I love your version of Chain Reaction! Thanks for showing it! Donna Robertson

[@janegardener1662]

I lke the colors and fabrics you chose but the design doesn't hold together as well as the original. I think it's because the dinosaur fabric is so directional. Some are going up, some are going down, some are going sideways, etc. Their movement distracts from the very strong pattern created by the thin strips.

[@barbaragoga3695]

Very cute!