How to Make a Spinning Rail Fence Block | a Shabby Fabrics Quilting Tutorial

[@dianeetcheverry6452]

I love everything you teach us. You are so good at this because you are so down to earth, knowledgeable, honest, kind, and gentle. Please keep teaching us.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We're happy you enjoy these fun tutorials!! Thanks for watching!! 💖⁠-Michelle

[@ritamooney8951]

Awesome tutorial. So easy to follow. I like the way she gets to the point without a lot of unnecessary conversation.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thanks so much for watching, Rita! So glad you like the video! - Morgan

[@leirbhreitenhbiussbh4914]

🎭💃🇺🇸Always #OnTarget & #PreciseAndConcise: With "NO" excessive "umms, uhhhs, errs," &/or other comments/ Distracting 'sound effects'🇺🇸😎🎭

[@catherinenicklaus6674]

I really like this rail fence variation, it is eye catching. For those of you worried about wasting fabric. Then don't! Use the scraps for a creative boarder or a small scrappy project. Some quilter creatively add them to their quilt backing. Just think of it as an opportunity to be creative!!! I also have to say you did a great job explaining how to use the different rulers. Thank you!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We love your outlook on using the scraps! Thanks for watching :)

[@carolemiller6854]

Love everything from shabby fabrics. The tutorials are great and appreciate the free downloads. The delivery on purchased items is amazing and the quality of items is great. And Jen you are a wonderful teacher. So patient. Thank you for all the great tutorials.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you very much for your kind words, Carole. We're happy you've enjoyed your experiences with Shabby Fabrics. 💖 -Michelle

[@lisawalters5482]

I love the black with this fabric. Beautiful. Tfs.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you for watching! - Sophie

[@BrendaH289]

Beautiful block thank you

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We're glad you enjoy it! Thanks for watching!! 💖 -Michelle

[@connieking9873]

Great video. Love the ruler demo I can’t imagine the waste with the cost of fabric. Will have to work on that! Maybe put them together and border with the black to make the block bigger. Great block

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We're happy you like this block! We do tend to use our scraps for our smaller projects such as the Pocket Prayers that we make. Thanks for watching! 💖 -Michelle

[@junesbrush998]

love love love this pattern, thank you so much .❤

[@ShabbyFabrics]

You are welcome! Happy that you love it and we appreciate your support and comment! ❤️ - Abby

[@mollyb9757]

Such a fun and easy quilt. This might just be my next project. Thank you for sharing.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Yes, this is an easy one! Thanks for watching and have fun!

[@anjumsiddiqi3033]

This is just stunning! I love watching it! I hope it is as easy as you show us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Seems like this is the one I was looking for.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you for watching! We're glad it was helpful! Stay safe! ~Leah

[@mw54470]

I love your simple, easy and beautiful ideas for making a fast quilt! I have a goal to make all my 9 siblings a quilt! This is going to be one of them! I think I will use the cut off corners to make a framing border! I can't stand waste!

[@maireadmccrory5791]

Maurea Williamson funny I thought it a nice quilt but dudnt like the amount of waste eitger.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

So happy to hear you love this quilt and you'll be making it! Have fun and thanks for watching :)

[@kaybaertlein541]

How very fun! Thanks

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We're happy you enjoy this fun block! Thank you for watching! 💖 -Michelle

[@ladyduce00]

Really like this quilt it looks great and I probably can make this one. Thanks Jen.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank YOU for watching! This is a great quilt for beginners :)

[@sarahcole3577]

Love the way you did this, now I am going to make the quilt.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

So happy to hear you're going to make the quilt! Thanks for watching and have fun :)

[@cynthiaesquibel3191]

Gorgeous materials, makes a beautiful quilt. Nice job!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words!

[@charie212]

Made these last year and turned them into tree skirts. I put machine stitched garland on as well. Super easy.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

That's a really cute idea, thank you for sharing that! - Morgan

[@gwenmalinowski3308]

Beautiful quilt and you make it look so easy. Thank you for sharing your pattern!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you so much for your kind comment!

[@Persida_]

Sweet!!!! I just ordered the 9” ruler!!!!!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

That is awesome! It is a great tool and happy that you enjoyed this video! Thanks for your comment! - Abby

[@nazirachaudhry9627]

Beautiful and easy.its greatly

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you for watching! ~Leah

[@ceciliasiler4284]

Love your tutorials and this fabric. Thank you

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you so much for the love!

[@lauralatino7530]

Lovely Jen, and you could also sew together the leftovers to make an additional piece ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ShabbyFabrics]

You are so right! We love using up our scraps!

[@normajean8851]

It's beautiful and easy. Thank you.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank YOU for watching :)

[@cynthiarincon1800]

you made it look so easy. Love the fabric

[@ShabbyFabrics]

You are too kind! :) Isn't that collection pretty?! We loved it too. Let us know if you give this project a try. - Morgan

[@marykatecurtis9557]

This is great thanks can’t wait to try it😊

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We're happy this project inspires you! Thank you very much for watching. 💖 -Michelle

[@mygeorge1951]

Beautiful ❤️

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We’re so glad you like it :) -Michelle

[@sherrimarston860]

I love this quilt!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Hi Sherri! Thank you for watching! - Sophie

[@hildamanning5310]

Loved this idea and you did a fantastic job!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you so much for watching! So glad you like the video! Let us know how your project goes. - Morgan

[@rosereyna8059]

I love it ! I will make this quilt. 😉 Thank You Happy Quilting 😍

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you so much for the love! Have fun making your quilt :)

[@dancingmatildashoes]

Very clever!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you for watching! Stay safe! ~Leah

[@maureenkotwic5461]

Love it...hope you do something with the cut offs...

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Glad you enjoy this tutorial! Thanks so much for watching!! We love using our scraps for smaller projects like our pocket squares! -Michelle

[@mek6315]

This is beautiful! I'm going to make this as soon as I finish with my current project.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

So happy to hear that! Have fun and thanks for watching :)

[@virginiaolsen5265]

Oh, this is outstanding! Love it. Can hardly wait to begin. You did such a great job with demo. 😊😊😊😊

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you! We are glad you enjoy our tutorials! -Kyla

[@brendafoley6995]

We have the same taste. . I love Maywood studio. . I really like this pattern!. Thanks!!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

You have great taste! ;) Maywood Studio always makes such beautiful fabrics, we love to use their designs. - Morgan

[@brendafoley6995]

Back at ya!!.. :)

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[@eleonoreloundermon2372]

That was fun.thanks

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@Treaclepuff]

How pretty! I wonder if the left over bits could fit into the it somehow in place of the black square! I will look for a pattern and perhaps I can find out. Love the flannel fabric!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

What a great idea! Thank you for sharing! - Sophie

[@jameelaalfares6005]

Thank you so much 💕🌺🌹

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank YOU!

[@kathrynshetzler1611]

I know it is 2018 but I just started watching U-tubes and I really like this quilt block

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Welcome to KZbin - we are happy you found us :) Thank you for watching!

[@victoriakaye234]

I love all of your kits and tutorials and have enjoyed buying and making them with your videos. I'm definitely going to have to buy that ruler and make this one (and I'm not a big gadget person, but I always get the recommended acrylic templates and rulers for the kits I buy from you and appreciate the convenient recommendations below the items when I'm shopping). I wanted to see if you can give me any guidance on the color placement of the strips for best flow in the blocks. I really like the placement of the black strips and it seems on many of the blocks, the ajoining strip set has a white butting up to the black. The color placement makes the blocks absolutely stunning! Any advice I could follow to get a result similar to yours here? I am going to see if you have any kits for this project. The black background is a great choice for the jelly roll strips. Thank you for another great video. :-)

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We're very happy that you enjoy our fun projects! Thank you very much for your kind words. This may help you in color placement- Jen did a video a while back on Colorsense: www.shabbyfabrics.com/free-downloads-and-video/351/learn-color-sense-with-jennifer-bosworth-of-shabby-fabrics -Michelle

[@mek6315]

not only is the block pretty but i love the fabric. i'll have to think of what to do with the scraps because i can't bear to throw that much fabric away. i'm sure i can come up with something. is there any special tips to quilting with flannel? i actually never even thought of using it for a quilt. thanks for another great tutorial.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

So happy that you love the block and the fabric!! Share your project with us when you find something fun to make with your scraps!

[@angela.a.martinez7635]

Great video, thank you for posting. I saved to my liked videos & just subscribed.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

So glad you enjoy it, thank you for watching! - Morgan

[@jan-mareew6234]

Hi there Jennifer, I was watching your tutorial on "The Spinning Rail Fence" block and thought while you were measuring the height of the three jelly rolls, how bad the Jelly Rolls I've been getting lately. The Batiks are the worst I've seen. The pre-cuts seemed to be so much better years ago. It's sad, but Oh Well, looks like a fat quarter bundle is going to leave the shelf. Love all your tutorials. Jan. p.s. enjoy your youth while it lasts. L.O.L.

[@bettyannwelsh715]

Jan-Maree W )

[@ShabbyFabrics]

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[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you for your feedback Jan-Maree! Merry Christmas! 🎄~Leah

[@heleneduignan1835]

You could leave the background colour as a square and just use triangles at the edge

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Great suggestion!! -Michelle

[@sherrylynnsellers6169]

This is a beautiful quilt! If I wanted to replace the black with white and use a different fabric in the collection for my border and binding how much would I need of those 2 fabrics?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Great question! You can find all of the fabric requirements here: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Assets/Downloads/SpinningRailFence_forDownload.pdf

[@dianejaymes7545]

Just love this quilt! Any chance fabric is still available?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We're happy you enjoy this pretty project! We have sold out of the Welcome Home Flannel collection, but you can shop our current selection of Flannel prints here: www.shabbyfabrics.com/c1439 -Michelle

[@billiejeansullivan3058]

Silly Question... but what about all the little triangles you cut off.. those are beautiful. Is there a way to use them? Or a project that uses them?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Not a silly question at all! We always save scraps, and if you collection enough of these triangles I'm sure you could find a project to use them in! - Morgan

[@teresacole8899]

AWESOME I AM A BEGAINER AND THIS IS EASY WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND VERY PRETTY ....TO MAKE A FULL SIZE QUILT HOW MANY JELLY ROLLS AND ORTHER FABIC WOULD IT TAKE ...DO YOU HAVE FULL INSTROUNCTION ON A FULL SIZE QUILT

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Unfortunately, we do not do custom measurements/ kits, and without knowing the dimensions of the quilt you would like to make, or how you are aligning your blocks we are unable to determine the amount of fabric needed to complete your quilt. Here is a link to the Spinning Rail Fence Kits we have available on our website at this time. www.shabbyfabrics.com/Search.aspx?k=Spinning+Rail+Fence If you have any questions please let me know as I am always happy to help! :) -Kyla

[@teresacole8899]

@@ShabbyFabrics thanks anyway

[@annetodd4626]

I was a bit disappointed to see you didn’t suggest using the discarded triangles for smaller blocks

[@KarenGreene51]

Sure wished this fabric came in Cotten. I do t care to work with flannel. It’s one of the prettiest fabrics out there.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you so much! We have other collections designed by Shabby Fabrics in cotton if you'd like to see: Welcome Home Collection One: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Maywood-Studio/Welcome-Home-Collection-One.aspx Heather: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Maywood-Studio/Heather.aspx

[@koriewilson3643]

Great video. This would stitch up faster if you did it on an angle. Then you could use full black blocks except for the edges.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thanks for the great tips and for watching :)

[@cindymcfarland4686]

Yes, I agree....setting it on point would be much faster.

[@evelynecarlen1182]

A great block but what do you do with the leftovers. A shame to throw away.

[@maryking9815]

Jim

[@koriewilson3643]

You could incorporate them into the border. Even make the same blocks with black all the way around.

[@lifeisgoodinthesouth210]

Korie Wilson I like that idea!

[@ladyd54]

You could incorporate them in your backing.

[@TheQuiltNana]

Linda Gentle i

[@MultiRoss65]

Te felicito por tus hermosos trabajos pero me gustaría comprender ya que el idioma es lo que me detiene hacer ciertas explicaciones suyas y quisiera saber dónde venden los rollos de telas largas ya cortadas

[@ShabbyFabrics]

¡Gracias por ver! Puede encontrar estos rollos largos (tiras de 2,5 pulgadas, rollos de jalea) en la mayoría de las tiendas de acolchado, incluida nuestra tienda en línea. Enviamos internacionalmente! Déjame saber si tienes alguna otra pregunta. - Morgan

[@joanmacleod1362]

Now 2021 and just found this video. I’m wondering if you have a project for all those beautiful triangles you Cut off

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We do not but that is a great suggestion! - Beth

[@BrendaH289]

Can you use the pieces that you cut off to make another block ?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We tend to use our scraps for our smaller projects such as the Pocket Prayers that we make. Thanks for watching! 💖 -Michelle

[@lisaporche1411]

Love the quilt but would have liked to see you actually sew on the triangles. That can be tricky. Where do you line up since the triangle goes beyond the square ?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Great question! You will line up the center of the triangle with the center of the side you're sewing it to. You can do this a few ways - the first, is to measure on both pieces and mark the centers. The second is folding the piece in half and marking the center! Both are accurate and quick, it's just your preference :)

[@sandravarela9314]

on this. quilt how big is the square supposed to be before using the 9 inch ruler

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Hi Sandra - Your larger square should measure 12.5". Hope this helps! -Michelle

[@marykayharman6577]

Really love this quilt. Does it have to be made with flannel? Thank you for sharing everything you do.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

You can use ANY fabric you'd like but our kit is only available in flannel :)

[@anamariamaurilioribeiro5915]

Muito bonito

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Muito obrigado

[@carolinelarson7949]

What did you do with all the fabric you cut off?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Hi Caroline- We love using our scraps for smaller projects, like our Pocket Prayer Quilts! -Michelle

[@danbev8542]

Are the fence rail triangles waste, or can you use them for another block?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Hello Dan! The triangles do end up being scrap fabric. You can most certainly use them for another block! We'd love to see what you come up with. - Yajaira

[@juliamandeville7503]

@@ShabbyFabrics Wouldn't it be easier and less wasteful to snowball each of the corners with the black and then sew corner to corner and then a half-inch to the outside giving you the extra HSTs instead of waste?

[@bylindalawrence5943]

Where in North Idaho do you have your store?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Hi Bylinda! That's a great question! Our store is only available online, but our warehouse is located in Northern Idaho, so everything ships from there. We do not have a physical location accessible to customers. All of our products are available on our new website: www.shabbyfabrics.com 💖 -Michelle

[@nataliejohnson8653]

What can you do with the extra pieces that you cut off? Can you show us?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

You can put them together for a border, you can create a scrappy quilt with them, or you can make a runner with them. The possibilities are endless! :) Unfortunately, we do not have further instruction as we did not continue further with our leftover pieces. If you have any further questions please let me know as I am always happy to help. Happy Quilting! :) -Kyla

[@nataliejohnson8653]

@@ShabbyFabrics thank you. I love your tutorials. I watch every day. I haven't had a chance to use the material you sent to me for Daughter's of the Nile here in Rapid City/ Deadwood chapter but sure do appreciate you sending it. Natalie

[@annetodd4626]

I was a bit disappointed you did not suggest using the discarded triangles to make a small block.🤔

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We completely understand. Even though we didn't verbally address it during this video, we do recommend and use our scraps for smaller projects like our Pocket Prayers. Thanks for watching! 🌷 -Michelle

[@jeanpuckett4216]

What did you do with the pieces you cut off?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Great question! We love using our scraps for smaller projects, like our Pocket Prayer Quilts! -Michelle

[@4everoltean]

In instructions, the setting triangles are mentioned as 7.5". Is that correct? The 'inner' squares are 6.5" if I heard correctly. Thank you

[@ShabbyFabrics]

You can see the cutting instructions on the free download at this link: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Assets/Downloads/SpinningRailFence_forDownload.pdf Thanks for watching!! :)

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thanks for your question, and sorry we didn't clarify this for you sooner! In the video, Jen instructs you to cut your corner setting triangles to 7" squares. If you'd like a little wiggle room, you can cut them to 7.25" squares. Either measurement will work for this quilt. Hope that helps! - Morgan

[@JOHANNA-qd6iz]

like the block not the colours. What do you do with the corners that were cut off?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

You can do anything you want with them! Make a pillow, create a border, a table runner, a scrappy quilt! Anything you can think of!

[@JimRandallKettering]

How much backing fabric is needed?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Great question! You will need 3 3/4 yards of fabric for the backing. You can see all of the fabric requirements on the free download: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Assets/Downloads/SpinningRailFence_forDownload.pdf

[@Hofstra1973]

What is the width of the border and how wide do you cut it.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We cut four 5 1/2" x LOF strips for the border. Here's the free download with measurements and instructions: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Assets/Downloads/SpinningRailFence_forDownload.pdf Let me know if you have any other questions. - Morgan

[@cherylcundill9994]

Where do I get a 9X9 inch ruler

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Hi Cheryl - You can find our 9" Square ruler here: www.shabbyfabrics.com/p57035/spinning-possibilities-ruler 💖 -Michelle

[@stephaniesalva9036]

I cannot find ANY FREE patterns on this site

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Here are all of our free patterns: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Free-Downloads-W4C258.aspx Just click the text link that says "download instructions here" under the photo of the project you'd like to make! Let me know if I can help in any way. - Morgan

[@classykathy1]

Could you please tell me what the dimensions of the quilt are please and thank you...

[@ShabbyFabrics]

This quilt finishes to 59" x 72" :) You can see all of the dimensions and fabric requirements on the free download: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Assets/Downloads/SpinningRailFence_forDownload.pdf

[@teresacole8899]

YOU DID EXSPLANE IT ALL THANKS

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you for the wonderful feedback. It is always appreciated to help us on future tutorials. -Kyla

[@joanrioux1394]

Did I miss something? There are quite a few triangles left over! What did you do with them?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Hello Joan! If you bought the kit from us we always like to give extra fabric so that there is enough room for error. - Yajaira

[@gbyrd1970]

What's the finished size of this quilt?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

That's a great question! The answer will depend on how many blocks you have and how wide your borders are. We estimate the finished blocks to measure approximately 12.5" finished. Thanks for watching!! 💖 -Michelle

[@gbyrd1970]

@@ShabbyFabrics ok thank u!!

[@littlesissie1]

Is this fabric still available?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We do have some of the fabrics available still. You can find those on our website here: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Search.aspx?k=welcome+home+flannel Let me know if you have any other questions! - Morgan

[@patyake307]

My jelly roll only gave me 15 blocks. What happened? Did I get a poor jelly roll? Does this happen often? So disappointed and a lot of wasted fabric beside what came off the patches.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We are so sorry to hear you only go 15 bocks. It is hard to say what happened. The Jelly Roll definitely should have provided enough fabric if there were the correct number of strips! So sorry for any inconvenience

[@melissasciolino1602]

I did not get the full 20 blocks from the jelly roll either. Seems there were only 40 strips. However, I did use my extra from the border and setting fabrics to make the 2 more 6.5 x6.5 squares that I needed (obviously I am frugal with my cutting so it was the jelly roll sorry to say but I did get 19.5 blocks from the jelly roll)

[@lyricalstorms]

My eye caught something....looks like once you have your fancy 9 inch block, you could just cut 9 inch black blocks and sew them on the outside of the fancy blocks instead of cutting all of those triangles. Yes?

[@pamelavalley4765]

Yes if you sewed fancy block then black block in diagonal strips to get this layout and those setting triangles on the ends of the rows. I have made similar quilts that way. Less bias to deal with.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you for your help Pika! Happy Holidays! ❄~Leah

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Hopefully Pika's comment was helpful! Merry Christmas! 🎄~Leah

[@galipara1425]

The design is beautiful, but the way the pieces put together is not very efficient. There is an easy way to have the same result without wasting so much fabric. I am surprised that such a talented and experienced artist is doing it.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you for your feedback. -Michelle

[@helenfrontino8822]

Sorry but you don’t have to make the block. Just move on to something else. Negativity isn’t necessary. Thank you for the time and help you give.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thanks so much for your support and kind words :)

[@donnarogers7732]

How manybtimesxate you going to mention how much you Love thecdpinning Matt? Sell Sell Sell filers,Matt's??? Very repetive video for me.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you for sharing. We will take this into consideration for our future tutorials. - Yajaira

[@bettinahenning5069]

Too much waist for me :-/

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Add it to the scrap bin for all of those fun scrappy projects! :) - Morgan

[@psum6537]

Too much wasted fabric.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you for your feedback. We do use our scraps for smaller projects like our pocket squares! -Michelle