7 Tips for Quilt Kits 😍 Helpful Tips & Tricks!

Want to make a successful quilt from a kit? I have 7 tips to help you make the process easier. Come with me as we explore seven tips for quilt kits!
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[@SewtheDistance]

Here is a link to Charisma's website, if anyone is interested: charismascorner.com

[@charismascorner]

Thank you so much! It's so exciting seeing my kit featured here!

[@Snapwhiz]

You have lots of fans on here! Can’t wait to check out your kits!!!

[@SewtheDistance]

You are so welcome! ❤️❤️❤️ I love this kit! Can't wait to dig in!

[@TheSewingChannel]

Great Tips To Know Kris❣ Thank you ❣

[@SewtheDistance]

Glad it was helpful! ❤️

[@glynisreynolds446]

Great advice 👏👏 Looking forward to seeing the finished quilt 👍🤩🇬🇧

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you! I can't wait to share it!

[@Carol_Sews]

I bought a pattern once that came with just enough foundation papers for the project. I made copies of them so I had extra because I assumed I would make some mistakes and need a new paper for that block - and I did make mistakes. I appreciate when you tell us you receive a product for free. I know that it doesn’t affect your giving us your real opinion, but it reminds us that it’s not realistic to every purchase every subscription, pattern, fabric, or kit we love.

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you for sharing your experience with paper piecing in a kit! I hope it helps others. As for items I receive, thank you so much for your kind words! I am very careful who I work with and make sure the company knows up front that I will be honest. Both the Sewer's Club and Charisma Horton are good with that and appreciate my honesty. I have had others who decide not to work with me because of this, which is disappointing. The last unboxing of the Sewer's Club was my last, however, not because of them (they are a great company), but because I feel I have done so many of them, and I don't think there is more to add, if that make sense. I try to be respectful of my viewer's time. I hope this make sense. Thank you, again, for your kind words! ❤️❤️❤️

[@tiffanycollier54]

Thank you for sharing this info, some of which should be common knowledge, but sometimes we forget! Thanks for the reminders!

[@SewtheDistance]

My pleasure! Glad it acts as a reminder. ❤️❤️❤️

[@patriciahibbard7345]

love the tip of making a test block or test quilt!

[@SewtheDistance]

Yay! I started doing this a few years ago and it has really helped. Glad you found it helpful, too! ❤️

[@maryannesgriccia1477]

Boy did I ever need to hear this! I’ve got several kits laying about. I need to do something with them soon. This gives me a good grounding for the beginning process. Thanks for thinking this out and making this video.

[@SewtheDistance]

You are so welcome! Glad I could help! ❤️

[@christinej2358]

That’s good to know about the kits. Thank you for sharing!

[@SewtheDistance]

You're welcome! Glad it is helpful!

[@khicks2832]

I love kits but really love finding them on sale. I have purchased several from FQS and they are always accurate and plenty of fabric.

[@SewtheDistance]

Ohhhh, I am going to have to be on the lookout for kits on sale. Thank you for this tip! ❤️

[@annroberson8890]

I learned some of these the hard way. Thanks.

[@SewtheDistance]

Oh no! Sorry to hear that. ❤️

[@bethkoch11]

All good advice! I've bought a few kits, and like anything else, some I've really liked, others not so much. I usually buy my own fabric for a project if I can't use my stash, and I take all the items for that project and put in a plastic bag. I bought 100 plastic bags with zip closures on amazon, and they have proved so useful in my sewing room for keeping projects together.

[@SewtheDistance]

Great idea! Love this! I am going to look into buying some bags. Great advice! Thank you!

[@lynnessewimperfect825]

Hi Kris. Great tips and suggestions about kits. I have only done the pre cut kits from @Jordan Fabrics. I have done 2 of their Floating Point North Star table runner kits. All you need to add is the batting. They have really helped me conquer triangles! I'm looking forward to seeing this quilt. Take care. ~~ Hugs, Lynne

[@SewtheDistance]

Hi Lynne! Oh wow! I will have to check them out! Thanks for the tip! Love Jordan Fabrics.

[@marlapavelzik9766]

Great tips Kris

[@SewtheDistance]

Glad it was helpful! ❤️❤️❤️

[@suestutzle2779]

I have never had a quilt kit, nor did I really know too much about them. I must say that I like the look of this one. I loved all the tips too, very handy to heed. Looks really fun to do and I'm interested to see how the tool works. I really enjoyed this video and look forward to the tutorial on this quilt kit. Thanks for this one Kris.

[@SewtheDistance]

You are so welcome! I am looking forward to sharing the tutorial, too! It is an amazing pattern. So much fun to make.

[@jeanielipskey1272]

These are great tips, I do buy kits, a couple of times I just dove in and didn't have enough of what I needed. Great advice!

[@SewtheDistance]

This has happened to me, too! Glad it was helpful!

[@christinechristoffersen6256]

I've gotten 3 moda box kirs. Love love the abundance of left over fabric. I was so careful. But glad i now have added them to my scrab bin !!!

[@SewtheDistance]

Oh wow! That's awesome!

[@livingweirdestherc6644]

Oh how fun. This is an awesome kit

[@SewtheDistance]

Can't wait to started! ❤️

[@snobunni426]

I actually love buying and doing quilt kits. For me, I have so much random fabric that I can’t decide on patterns. With a kit, if it is a specific fabric line, I get all the fabric in the line, a cute pattern for it and by time I finish the quilt I’ve had enough of working with that fabric line. And my scraps are minimal. Plus organization is super easy with the kit already packaged. For my 2023 goal, I now buy the backing at the time I buy the quilt kit so I don’t have to worry with hunting down an OOP fabric line once I finish the quilt (which can easily happen with Tula Pink).

[@SewtheDistance]

That’s awesome! I hope this video helped you. ❤️ Thank you for sharing!

[@lindalosier5989]

I have done the block of the month kits. I feel like one block a month isn't overwhelming until I get behind but they are my go to when I just want a small project to work on & I usually get caught up close to the end date!! I really like the Cotton Cuts Mystery quilts because they are already cut out & the finished top is a surprise.

[@SewtheDistance]

I did block of the month kits years and years ago and had a bad experience with things not being cut correctly, so I have been reluctant to try them again. Maybe I will have to give them another shot! Thank you for this!

[@tracyrichmond-pshyk8863]

Thank you so much for sharing. I actually the kits because as you said all the fabric you need is already there for you. However I have never checked to make sure it was 100% complete before, great tip. I will often purchase the kit and set it aside until I have time to do it (which sometimes can be a year or more 😵‍💫). From now on I will check them as soon as I purchase. Thanks much.

[@SewtheDistance]

You are very welcome! Glad it is a helpful tip! ❤️

[@jeanettehudepohl4177]

You always give such practical advice. I have bought only 3 kits in my sewing life and guess what? I have 3 unmade kits in my stash! There seems to be a mental hurdle to starting them. I am going to take your advice and get a box, open one of the kits and read thru the directions to get motivated. I'll start one at a time.

[@SewtheDistance]

You are so welcome! I am glad this helps you get over that hurdle. I have the same issue with a a Tula Pink fat quarter bundle my husband bought me. I don't want to mess it up! 😀❤️

[@LollisQuiltingLife]

Thank you for sharing, great tips!! When it comes to the pattern, I like to use a Frixion pen, and when I’m done making the quilt I can iron off my notes 😊

[@SewtheDistance]

What a great idea!!! I love this! ❤️ Thank you for sharing!

[@JoeinPA]

Great tips. Love Charisma’s quilts. On her Instagram she posted a sneak peak of a new pattern. A barn with chickens and backed by mountains.

[@SewtheDistance]

I saw it! LOVE! 😍😍😍 She is amazing and so talented!

[@sewbeitquilts]

Love all the tips!

[@SewtheDistance]

Thanks so much! Now to actually make the project! LOL!

[@sewbeitquilts]

@@SewtheDistance there just isn’t enough time in each day!

[@chrisklayo9562]

Sometimes the pattern is confusing and I wind up doing it my way lol usually that ends up harder but my brain doesn’t always get it I made the live boldly quilt that charisma has on her site turned out beautiful that pattern was really easy luv your channel Chris can’t wait to see your valentine swap

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you so much! i can't wait for the swap either! I am so flatter to have been invited! ❤️❤️❤️

[@lalr929]

I love Charisma's patterns. I made here Love Acutally (not as a kit) as a wedding gift for my nephew. It is beautiul. I actually sent it to her to longarm it. Stunning

[@SewtheDistance]

I, too, am so impressed with the patterns! She sent me a bunch for working with her. I am looking forward to sharing this one with everyone (and another coming up in the spring!). Thank you for sharing this! Maybe I will send mine to her to quilt, too! Great idea!

[@normatulloch4858]

Great advice

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you! Glad this is helpful!

[@margm4]

Thanks Kris, my prob is I’ve bought too many kits over the years and didn’t think to have proper container for them. My bad😩 I actually had them in plastic bags that over the years deteriorated😄 So my. Plan this year is to go through everything and try to sort stuff out…. Live and learn! 💕🇦🇺

[@SewtheDistance]

Live and learn, indeed! I can relate to this, though! You are not alone. ❤️

[@chrisclark9862]

Great tips! The only kit I ever purchased was from Jordan Fabrics and it was perfect! It had plenty of extra strips and a few bonus blocks.

[@SewtheDistance]

Awesome! So good to know!

[@omisfavorites1054]

Really good advice! I’ve been quilting for many years and have never bought a kit. I see the convenience of kits, but there’s something about making exactly the same quilt as a lot of other quilters that feels a bit strange to me.

[@SewtheDistance]

So true!I completely understand that. ❤️

[@shelleyclark4759]

I love sewing kits. I’m terrible at choosing fabrics and i know exactly what it will look like when I’m done.

[@SewtheDistance]

Love this! It makes it much easier, for sure. ❤️

[@phyllisdippert2216]

I did a quilt kit.then realized that i couldnt mess up because the fabric was just enough. I tried to substitute other fabric, but this company makes their own fabric and it was so superior to what i could buy, so i just used it. . It turned out great, but not sure i would buy another one. Glad i did.

[@SewtheDistance]

That's probably my least favorite part of kits. I wish they would add extra fabric. It seems like a small ask, but I guess it adds up in cost. Thank you for sharing this, Phyllis! ❤️

[@robintaylor3622]

I've done a lot of kits. Some of the fabrics in them I would never have bought but work together with the rest of the fabrics.

[@SewtheDistance]

Yes! I completely agree. Kits are the perfect way to get out and try new things. ❤️

[@mariejohns1387]

What a beautiful quilt!! I love bright colors. I hope it changes your mind about brights. Cant wait for the video Kris!!!

[@SewtheDistance]

Me too!! I am loving the colors, too! I think it will be beautiful!

[@TLStitches]

Great tips! Especially the one about being careful when you cut. I used tocut quilt kits for a quilt shop I worked at, and kits were extremely popular. Even in cutting fabric for kits it was critical to be accurate because a lot of times this used the bulk of the bolt and that was it

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you for sharing your experience from the other end of this! I am glad you enjoyed this video. I hope it helps others in the future.

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

I like bright colors. This looks fun and I am looking forward to your video on making it. Thanks

[@SewtheDistance]

You are so welcome! I am looking forward to making this quilt. The colors are amazing!

[@berthaemerson9060]

TY😊

[@SewtheDistance]

You are so welcome!

[@monataylor2600]

Great observations!!! I ❤ a quilt kit on markdown or sale priced. Sometimes the fabric goes right into stash … if I fall out of love with a pattern. Or, I make a different quilt with the coordinated fabrics! I often tackle a difficult pattern with a kit and lesson the curating anxiety.

[@SewtheDistance]

That's a great way to approach them! Thank you for these ideas!

[@MimiSew-Sew]

I love to buy kits. All the matching and coordinating are done for me. I did have to sew some leftover fabric together one time because I mis-cut something. Thankfully the pieced part blended. Can't wait for the tutorial!!

[@SewtheDistance]

Yes! Love that it all goes together! I am glad you were able to make the piece work for you in the end. ❤️

[@laurabuckles7961]

Great Ideas! I have two kits that I got ages ago that I'd love to work on this year, so this is very timely for me. Kinda worried now though about possibly needing extra fabric as there's no way I'd find any at this point. Maybe if it came to it I could find something that works.

[@SewtheDistance]

Oh no! I hope this video didn't add any stress! I hope everything is okay with your kits. ❤️

[@laurabuckles7961]

@@SewtheDistance oh, no stress at all, just something I'd have to work around if it came up :)

[@sheilafruge60]

I copy my patterns too

[@SewtheDistance]

I almost didn't give that tip because I didn't want people to think I was sharing the patterns after I copy them. I just like having an extra copy for my own use. I love that you do it, too! ❤️

[@cjtheisen5124]

I have made a number of kits and been pleased with all but one, which I didn't make but added the lovely fabrics to my stash and have used some of them. All of your tips are excellent, especially making a test block from other fabric. I make mine from coordinating colors (red, white, blue) and will eventually have a sampler quilt from them. I made a kit of "Sew Fun" by Charisma Horton and it was soon apparent that no one had ever actually made the quilt. The picture was a computer mock-up. If they had, the errors in the pattern would have been found. She did not make the fpp patterns reversed from the desired result, and the letters could have been done better. A cute wall hanging, but a bit of lazy designing. ( found the problems when making my test blocks.) All of the kits I have made have included binding fabric, but not backing & batting.

[@SewtheDistance]

Oh no! Good to know. She does have a list on her website of corrections for her patterns. Hopefully she sees this and makes it right. ❤️

[@lisaroper421]

My cat loves to chew on plastic (why, we will never know), and that bag gave me a jolt of, "Oh, no! Hide that away before the cat eats it!!" 😅😂

[@SewtheDistance]

LOL! I am the same way then I go to my parent's house. 😀 We have a puppy, so I tend to close all the bedroom/bathroom doors at their house. It drives them nuts, but I am so used to doing it at home. 😂

[@lisaroper421]

@@SewtheDistance Those habits get so strong!

[@bellaannecgoff2335]

❤❤❤

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you for the love! ❤️

[@marty2385]

I have seen some lovely quilt kits, but have only bought 2 small ones. Both were disappointing. The fabric in the baby quilt was way too busy - when I finally completed top, I felt nauseous. Eventually took all the 5" squares apart and remade it including some blender fabrics. The other was for the "ten minute" table topper. I used two fabrics, but the large scale directional print was cut to be the back and borders, with the contrasting blender to be the center. That seemed backwards to me. I was large print to make the center, which I loved, adding another fabric for the back. Both kits were purchased at a local quilt store. I will be more careful from now on.

[@SewtheDistance]

Wow! Thank you for sharing. These are great examples of things to be cautious about. ❤️

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

I have bought several quilt kits that had all the fabric cut and ready to sew together into quilt tops. However, one of the kits had one set of squares cut wrong (they were not square or usable). It took some time to find and buy a solid navy blue fabric to replace the bad squares with. After I cut the squares myself, I had no trouble sewing the quilt top together. It made a beautiful Bow Tie quilt. I have not seen any more of these kits offered for sale in a long time. I would still buy them if there were any being offered.

[@SewtheDistance]

That's a great way to fix the problem. I am glad you found fabric that worked. I can't imagine putting kits together. I can see how mistakes are made. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@suzyinstitches273]

Tell me about the hanging storage item on the wall behind you, the smaller yellow one, please

[@SewtheDistance]

Hi! I purchased it at a thrift store. Turns out it is a vintage spice rack. Who knew? The brand is Copco. There are a few on eBay if you search vintage yellow spice rack. Hope this helps!

[@suzyinstitches273]

@@SewtheDistance thanks!

[@judylitton4198]

are these kits expensive to buy.i haven't brought a kits.

[@SewtheDistance]

They can be, but usually by the time you buy all the fabric, the cost isn't that much more. It really depends on the kit, however. This particular kit retails for $95.00. Hope this helps!

[@AvivaHadas]

Kits are not for me. :o) my favorite part is choosing fabric & my second favorite is trimming scraps, both of those steps are eliminated with kits. (& I'd rather make my quilt than in this case Charismas.)

[@SewtheDistance]

That makes sense! I understand.