Agilejack’s Crumb Piecing Tutorial

[@bylindalawrence5943]

My mother in law would cut newspaper into squares and sew her scraps onto the paper. She was 89 when she passed away 17 years ago. 52 years ago she made our first baby a crazy patch aka crumb quilt. I used it for 3 children and it kept his 2 children warm and is now being used on my first great grandson, his first grandchild.

[@agilejack1]

What a wonderful thing to have in the family!

[@robertawestbrooks9531]

My thoughts as well, families are 4ever:)

[@terrig2298]

What a blessing for her love to be passed down the generations. This is my hope for my quilts.

[@carolg.6838]

How sweet!

[@brendasweeney2806]

How great of a treasure and still to be sent down for other generations

[@birdlady8147]

This is the best tutorial on making a crumb quilt or crazy quilt.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Westernwilson]

Your blocks look amazing! Love how the Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics are so vibrant and play so well together.

[@agilejack1]

those bright and vibrant prints really are perfect for crumb piecing!

[@zeldajoyner-u3v]

I love crumb quilting. I have made bibs for the babies and toddlers at my job for the children.

[@bonniestalhiem8025]

I’ve been crumb piecing for awhile now, but I never thought about placing two pieces together and trimming to get a straight edge! That’s a fantastic idea, and it leaves you with much LESS waste than if you were to trim the pieces separately. Thank you for that wonderful tip! 👍🏻👵🏻

[@ellenhofer3343]

I agree. I love that tip

[@rubyhaze1]

I too loved that tip!

[@JoyHarper-fq6zh]

I came for the technique, but the fabric kept me watching. Beautiful!

[@sheilakeating9089]

Love what you did with the different coloured polka dots to border each block. So cool!

[@agilejack1]

Oh yea! I love those spots!

[@carolg.6838]

Brings order to the quilt yet surprises of different borders. Then pulled together with the sashing. Beautiful.

[@redhotsweetpotatoe]

New subscriber but instantly hooked. So mesmerizing watching you play with the beautiful colors in your fabrics. I hope you do more like this soon.

[@agilejack1]

Piecing like this is almost meditative for me. I love it!

[@mwenprale]

It was so mesmerizing to see how your blocks came together! You just earned a new subscriber! ♥

[@agilejack1]

thanks! Sewing these together is almost meditative to me. All that repetition and color... it sort just puts me I a trance and I go like crazy!

[@laurakhachikyan4780]

​@@agilejack1 Ես էլ Ձեր նման մեծ սեր ունեմ կարկատանը նկատմամբ և մանկությունից։ Հազիվ 3-4 տարեկան էի փորձում էի տիկնիկներիս համար հագուստ կարել Ճշգրիտ ասացիք` մեդիտացիա ։ Խնդրում եմ ասել, ինչպես պատվիրել այն սարքը, որով թելերն էիք կտրում։

[@bonnieketter6202]

This was fabulous- one of my favourite videos yet - thank you!!!

[@neelie619]

Thanks so much! have tons of different sizes of nice fabric , and did not know what to do. Now I am sure my 2023 first quilt will be a crumb quilt for my granddaughter. Thanks again!

[@Little_But_Fierce_NZ]

I have heaps of Kaffe Fassett scraps left over from a quilt which I have been wondering what to do with. Am excited to give this a go. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@annierodenberg2327]

I love your color fabric selection. I wish I had your ability for colors...

[@pamstrong8709]

I love crumb piecing; it is my favorite time at the machine. It is very relaxing. I have watched many videos on the subject, but your method is the most similar to mine, except that I never give a thought to matching up similar pieces. I just pull out two pieces with straight edges and sew them together, never considering the shape. The end result is sort of a "mosaic" effect. Thank you for reinforcing my love of "crumby sewing"!

[@agilejack1]

I find crumb piecing relaxing too. I'm not into really precise piecing where all those seams have to match. Crumb piecing is perfect for me!

[@arvelneecy5570]

Went to your blog site and LOVED all your creations! I now NEED to make a Frankenbag!

[@MomAsol]

Good idea to used some small pieces of scraps Thanks for sharing

[@tchr1106]

I enjoyed watching you create scrappy blocks. I do those same things EXCEPT I have not trimmed the wonky blocks to have a straight edge. What a game changer. And I like the quilt shown where each of your created blocks is framed with a fabric strip which is all the same color. Thanks for sharing!

[@agilejack1]

Thanks! I like the borders because it calms it all down and defines blocks.

[@merryhill4790]

Thanks for a great video on crumb quilting, to me this is the easiest method and fun to do. Have a good day.

[@agilejack1]

Thanks!

[@karenbauman171]

Great video for a rainy day. Keep up the good work!

[@audreyderby5926]

This is great. I have bags and bags of pieces. I've made coasters, placemats, pot holders, etc....sewed them on quilt batting as I went. Then backing and binding. Glad to see this as I thought quilters would tell me Whoa....lol

[@agilejack1]

Good luck using up your scraps. I never seem to make much of a dent in my pile!

[@gailwhite9595]

I love the totes you've made and can't wait to get enough scraps to make one for myself. Thanks for this tutorial, very helpful!

[@agilejack1]

Good luck! I'd love to see what you make!

[@deepufpaff3975]

Well done , I'm going to try it . I won't be so timid about trying something new for a change. Just a note you might want to put your scrapes out for the birds. One year I found my Pomeranians fur in a old nest. What a nest that was. Thanks for your time.

[@susanrichtarcik5672]

Thank you, this was na great tutorial. Helped me a great deal

[@agilejack1]

Great! I hope you make some crumb blocks!

[@brit1945]

Yay! I love how free this feels! I’m starting my first crumb quilt blocks and loving the process ❤

[@sallyhoward7783]

Thanks for the good tutorial! Good tip on short seam allowance, it really adds stability with small pieces.

[@agilejack1]

Yup. Better safe than sorry!

[@moniperdue8858]

You do a good job of telling about making the quilt..very nice voice

[@alananderson4145]

OMG you love your scrap bin as much as I doooooo !!! Man oh man I think we are sisters !!!!! I too have made a crumb quilt !!!! I just love how you never know how it is going to turn out in the end !!! 👊👏🏿👍🏿🙌🏼❌⭕️🥰❣️😎😍💝💖🎈

[@agilejack1]

Sometimes I feel like all I make are scraps quilts! Where the hell are all these scraps coming from?

[@debbiedobbins6785]

Love love loved your crumb creations on your blog. Thanks so much for sharing. Super cool. 😊

[@RobinSampsonMcCarthy]

This is gorgeous! Awesome bright colors. Thank you.

[@agilejack1]

It's all about the color!

[@marshavenker9832]

Enjoy the video learnt a lot the way I was doing and trying to match everything up is very confusing this is so much easier thanks again.

[@agilejack1]

I'm glad it helped!

[@saundraweed9738]

Love your choice and color combinations.

[@gwenwolff6607]

Love that you used my favorite Kaffe Fassett in this great tutorial. I am inspired and a new subscriber!

[@narkr8375]

You are AWESOME - thank you for sharing.

[@marywise2014]

Crumb blocks would look amazing in an illusional quilt. Very informative and inspirational! Thank you for sharing!

[@agilejack1]

Hmmm. Interesting idea

[@marywise2014]

@@agilejack1 oh yes, I have made two, haven't completely finished them yet as far as layering and quilting, but both the tops and backing came out beautifully! One is done with a bright hot pink fabric and the other in a bright turquoise fabric both as sashing with addition of black bordering.

[@ellenhofer3343]

I love thos technique. I'm saving scraps to try it. I had hoped that you would show how you incorporated thrm into the quilt that shows on the picture. So beautiful.

[@agilejack1]

Go to my blog at www.agilejack1.com and search for "crumb quilt" and you'll get lots of blog posts where I wrote about making this quilt.

[@laurakhachikyan4780]

Այնքան հետաքրքիր է։ Մի քանի անգամ նայեցի։ Շնորհակալ եմ։ Մեդիտացիա, իհարկե։

[@KelleysQuiltsandCruises]

I love crumb quilting and do it pretty much like you do. I will make dog blankets out of my current crumb blocks.

[@agilejack1]

I've never pieced a dog blanket. I hope my dogs aren't expecting that from me.

[@JeanneOlson-vv9tl]

I recall that Hancock Fabrics (my beloved stove-gone to another dimension-lol) used to have small swatches cut for the taking near the home decor rolls. I took a few to match colors at home. And never threw them out. They seemed usable to me. That’s before i began quilting. I wish I had a bit more like that. It would make a nice ‘bag’ or purse. I’m just thinking…. Happy sewing 🧵!

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Billie, I really really enjoyed watching you create these wonky pieces. They’re really really stunning too. I’ve subscribed and given you a thumb’s up too. Please stay safe and well too

[@dinodude00]

loooove this i cant wait to use all my scraps ive been saving!

[@lidaconn2029]

Love what you are doing. I need help like this. Thank you for the ideas.

[@agilejack1]

I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@leoniebridgeman6840]

Not too long. I am drinking a cup of tea and enjoying watching the fabric blocks grow.

[@kathygambill6216]

Thank you so much for explain n showing how to do this!

[@lizreynolds4554]

I would like to see you dew a triangle, so we see how it works. Thank you for sharing this with us 😊🎉

[@agilejack1]

A triangle of fabric or a triangle block?

[@cathyphegley7414]

Free form obsessiveness 😂 love it!

[@lesleygilbert1945]

Thank you for the tips 🤩

[@dorothyschaack1490]

Thank you for a great tutorial. Your work is beautiful.

[@agilejack1]

Thank you! I'm always happy to share.

[@martibrown2993]

Got a new machine for Xmas, can't wait to start making scraps

[@rosemarymurray8256]

This is great thank you !🧵🧵

[@agilejack1]

Thanks for watching!

[@sheilacraft5027]

I'm not a huge fan of Kaffe or Tula fabrics but, I can really see how colorful they are using them in crumb quilts. THIS I could handle doing.

[@FoD1975]

Such pretty and colourful scraps! Deb x

[@MsTerrieO]

I am amazed and love what you do, I have tubs of leftovers, some not even crumbs but I am going to try this after the Christmas rush as right now I am so busy Thank you

[@cofoothills]

looks like a great baby/child's quilt

[@agilejack1]

I made a throw size quilt top out of these blocks. You can see it here: agilejack1.com/2022/07/04/agilejacks-crumb-block-tutorial/

[@nancymathisen9707]

I put everything on a design wall and can more easily see what pieces fit together by size.

[@susannehughes3227]

So beautiful !!!

[@ruthsmith2434]

I like all the different, mostly bright ones.

[@agilejack1]

I like the bright ones too!

[@jolynnsholmire2785]

I don't throw anything I cut off in the trash. I save them in a large bag and my cat pillows. She loves them. When they get ragged I throw the pillow away.

[@deannaelsen4665]

Thank you very much for this idea.❤

[@GretchenlKlein]

THIS. IS. GREAT. can't wait to get started. By the way ~ GO UTES! Thank you, Gretchen

[@agilejack1]

Ha! Not everyone would recognize that shirt!

[@GretchenlKlein]

@@agilejack1 it's def. a UTAH thing, right?

[@agilejack1]

@@GretchenlKlein Yes. University of Utah.

[@johannaholmgren8088]

I love that thread cutter

[@miriclemens]

Love it ❤

[@glasslight7960]

NEW SUBSCRIBER 😊 Can the seams be pressed open? Your website has such wonderful ideas. My granddaughter made a baby quilt 4-H entry in 2023 and I 'm planning to show her your bag ideas for this years fair. Thanks so much for the inspiration.

[@agilejack1]

You could certainly press the seams open but I don't know why you would need to. It would make this a very tedious process and, in my mind, is unnecessary.

[@glasslight7960]

@@agilejack1 Thanks for answering. I'm starting to press some of my crumbs now on this snowy day in Wisconsin.

[@paulaneary7877]

I watch these all the time just to see what people make! I love all the colors of your fabrics. I see the stack of fabrics at 7:40 is there a certain designer or brand of fabrics you use? I would love to know, they all look like fabrics I would use.

[@agilejack1]

these scraps are all Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics. They're spectacular!

[@saundraweed9738]

Would love to have seen a few finished blocks

[@agilejack1]

As it says in the description, this video is an accompaniment to a blog post I did on making crumb blocks. You can see photos there of what I made with these blocks. agilejack1.com/2022/07/04/agilejacks-crumb-block-tutorial/

[@marymaisch4225]

This is great! Thank you.

[@LeenieCee]

So cool, love this!

[@mindyrichmond1699]

Love this so much. What if I don’t have a crumb stash? Does anyone sell bags of scraps?🤷🏻‍♀️

[@agilejack1]

I think some people do sell scraps. Try Etsy.

[@jeannesnodgrass8073]

The fabric is so bright and lively! Does anyone know what designer this is from?💕

[@agilejack1]

I'm using all Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics.

[@evangeliakaratza-styliara4413]

How neat!!! Thanks!

[@tuto108]

Gorgeous!

[@CharleneTaylor-kz8lz]

That really nice

[@WiseLady7]

Hi Billie, I'm a quilt newbie, and this is the first time I've ever heard about crumb piecing. I've been watching scrap piecing videos and stumbled across your video. I love this technique as well. What a wonderful way to make a quilt using fabric scraps and crumbs! Where can I find that nifty thread cutter of yours?

[@agilejack1]

You can find similar items on Amazon, probably at online quilt stores or check with your local quilt store.

[@WiseLady7]

@@agilejack1 Thank you.

[@cyndialvarado6645]

Love the all Kaffe ❤️

[@agilejack1]

Me too!

[@kimlettau4167]

Absolutely gorgeous 😍 ❤️

[@agilejack1]

thank you!

[@seaside2001]

You are using all well coordinated Free Spirit Fabrics. Do you chop up fat quarters or charm packs to make your crumbs? Your borders are all Free Spirit fabrics as well so everything coordinates very nicely. What do you make out of random fabrics that have no cohesive integration when they are put together. Those are the fabric left over bits I have trouble with knowing what to do with.

[@agilejack1]

I don't sew much with different fabric lines. Mostly Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics. Some Australian Aboriginal fabrics and occasional batiks. I just use the scraps that are left over from other projects. I'm not much help in how to use other fabrics. But you might get a better result if you cut them into smaller pieces. Someone who makes increcible crumb pieced pouches told me that the smaller the crumb, the more interesting the finished piece.

[@seaside2001]

@@agilejack1 Good suggestion. That sounds nice. Of course we could sort into baggies scraps that look good together.

[@nancymathisen9707]

There are no rules. In fact, I sometimes like to juxtapose the same fabric from two crumb blocks so they are visually united. It’s just another possibility to use when it works in the patchwork.

[@agilejack1]

There are no rules, but there are individual preferences.

[@CAPEBRETONCHICKEE]

Would have like to have seen a pitcher of the finished quilt at the end

[@agilejack1]

I wasn't actually making a quilt. Just showing how I make my crumb blocks.

[@ritamontgomery6008]

Thank you. ~~rita

[@susannetyree7217]

That tool you used to cut the scrap pieces apart, what is it called and can it be purchased somewhere? Thought it was neat since it leaves your hands free to hold sewn pieces with both hands. Any info is appreciated.

[@agilejack1]

It's a great tool. If you go to AMazon and search for "thread cutter for quilting" you'll get some similar products. I bought this at a quilt show many years ago.

[@aliceolivares-chawk8307]

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[@63Kelsey]

What do you call the purple tool you used to cut the strips apart?

[@agilejack1]

this is the newest version: www.amazon.com/Chain-Piece-Thread-Cutting-Purple/dp/B08VFGQ6ZL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=O7N3JQ1BVL2W&keywords=cutting+gizmo&qid=1677396445&sprefix=cutting+gizmo%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1

[@barbrapeck4728]

Great video first time here and will enjoy following!! Just one question I am always wondering how to press seams I mostly like open but not sure if this works with everything? I'm a beginner so all advise is helpful! Thank you an have an amazing day 😁

[@pamstrong8709]

Just my opinion, but I think pressing seams open or to one side is a personal choice. Also, it may depend on what your use of the sewn piece will be...whether you need to nest the seams for a project. If nesting isn't necessary, then I would use my own preference( which will probably develop with experience). Sometimes, though, pressing the seams open reveals a gap at the beginning or end of the seam. It may be helpful to be sure both the ends are 'closed'. I hope you enjoy your new adventure in sewing.

[@eogma7848]

Your scraps don't look like scraps because they are all Kaffe. Nice.

[@agilejack1]

I have A LOT of Kaffe scraps! A Lot!

[@shirleycawyer4171]

Right sides together???

[@sharonkulick7307]

Yes

[@christinebrodeur7808]

I was always told to back stitch. Is there something I’m missing?

[@agilejack1]

I never backstitch when I'm doing patch work of any kind. I'm not sure I've ever seen a quilter who does use backstitches. The seams will be enclosed when you sew the pieces together. If you're not man-handling your pieces, there's really no reason to backstitch. You might want to consider shortening your stitch length if you're worried about the stitches coming loose.

[@jennyholding5272]

How do you press your seams?

[@agilejack1]

I just press them to one side.

[@winningnumbers]

batting and backing?

[@agilejack1]

Not sure what you're asking here.

[@winningnumbers]

@@agilejack1 Wish you had shown how to do the batting and backing to this

[@agilejack1]

@@winningnumbers Do you mean batting and backing for crumb blocks? I don't add batting and backing until the blocks are sewn into some kind of piece... a quilt top, a bag, a pouch, etc... Does that answer your question?

[@jmc-xp6ml]

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