How to "Quilt As You Go" Any Block with Jenny Doan of Missouri Star! (Video Tutorial)

[@cathynuytten798]

Quilt as you go is the only way to go. I’ve made 7 or 8 big quilts using your method of connecting them. I looked at a dozen or more other methods and yours was the only one that I like. Other methods are great for other people but this just makes sense to me. When I’ve given my quilts to the person I made it for they can’t believe I did all of the quilt on my home machine. I don’t think I will ever be interested in free motion quilting. I feel it is WAY above my skill level. I love piecing and designing my blocks so much. That is where my joy comes from. Free motion quilting and all that would probably reduce me to a puddle of tears. 😉😉. Thank you MSQC for all you do for us out here in quilt land! Everyone of you is a treasure.

[@Memleighmakes]

I worry that then the blocks are only joined by one row of stitching, but since you have made quite a few big quilts and haven't mentioned them falling apart maybe this is enough.

[@hannahofhorror]

5:14 “Aren’t they so cute?!” That part really made me chuckle, I love the way you can’t stop talking about how cute they are. That’s was the exact moment I hit the like button.

[@dianakranning9843]

So glad I found this tutorial, I was given a tote of material from a cousin who lost her mom and she didn't sew so wanted me to have it. Little did she know that her mom had made 20 butterfly blocks all hand sewn on. I wanted to do some quilting on them but want to keep all the hand stitching, anyway wasn't sure how to connect the blocks now I have the perfect plan. My sewing machine has a short throat so hard to quilt anything too big and have good results. I am going to put it all together and give to her as a surprise gift. Thank you!

[@jennyjosephson1339]

I want to thank you all at Missouri Star Quilt, but especially Jenny, for taking the mystery out of quilting. You simplify things and inspire me. Thank you SO much!

[@kvbouch]

This really is the best QAYG tutorial, but then I love all the tutorials I watch here. Thank you for sharing.

[@blondjem]

I decided at the last minute to make myself a memory quilt of my final 5th grade class, I was preparing to retire after 34 years of teaching. I had my students draw self portraits on 5 inch squares. I used this method and was very pleased with the results and I was able to finish it it time to show my class before school ended.

[@judybrown5478]

Having sewn for 62 years (my Mom showed me the basics when I was 9!) I just began trying my hand at quilting a little while ago. My machine is not a long arm, so I pretty much dreamed up the same idea as quilting as you go. Now that I have youtube and can see tutorials, I'm learning SO many tricks! Your work is amazing and so easy to follow. Thank YOU so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@brunacirelli]

This is EXACTLY what I needed! This channel has been consistently my favorite quilting place for years now. You just can't go wrong with Missouri Star. ❤

[@beaconvenom]

I just want to say a massive thank you from South Wales (UK), I signed up with a local charity (Project Linus) to make blankets and Quilts for children in need. I signed up thinking I'll do knitted blankets etc as I'd never quilted. The group showed me some basics to get me started which was great but when you're trying to do 72" square quilts on a Brother LS14 in your bedroom and the table is barely bigger than your sewing machine (my A3 self healing cutting mat does fit flat on it but my A4 one does to give hint as to size) things get really difficult real quick. Especially binding by folding over the edges so the corners are about an inch thick lol. Your tutorials have really helped me clean up the quilts to look more "competent hobbyist" less "first time on a sewing machine" and now this quilt as you go (and I've looked at about 30 tutorials and I could not get my head around them) has really made this so much more simple. Thank you so much :)

[@lindabowman204]

This is the best example that I have seen for "quilting as we go"....Thanks for teaching us this method...

[@nancyboucher476]

I'm so shocked because I have wondered for years how one could possibly 'quilt by the block' but no one has ever shown me how and I'm a show me person. Thank you so much! Now I have bunches of quilt tops that are sewn together and I'm wishing I could do them by the block!!!

[@peaceloventaurus518]

I enjoy watching you so much. You have such a nice demeanor and soothing voice. Thank you for your gift of teaching!

[@Cats5150]

I love watching this each time I sew!

[@MaracasEmbroidery]

Love it! I embroider a lot and I just learned to sew. Now I know what to do with my sample stitch outs. Thanks so much!

[@michellelanglois5402]

You tickle me. I love your sense of humor! Quilting IS fun & I like how you keep it light and not so serious.

[@angelmom413]

I have a quilt someone made me with a bunch of embrodered blocks from different states and countries for my daughter when she was in the hospital going though a double lung transplant, I lost her in 03, this quilt will always be a special treasure for me. Oh I love the iron

[@theresacolgan-facey2748]

BRILLIANT! THIS HAS CHANGED MY QUILTING LIFE!!

[@tanyaperrin1218]

Oh my goodness! Watching your tutorials is like watching a skilled magician! You really know how to work your "magic" when it comes to fabric! Thank you for the tutorial

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

Thanks for the kind comment Tanya! We are glad you enjoyed this tutorial!

[@stitchesbysue]

I finally know how I am going to honor my late mother’s handkerchief collection! I have been thinking about this for years and could never think of a method that would work!

[@janetcalvert5228]

stitchesbysue also look on Pinterest for hanky quilts. Beautiful ideas, on my bucket list,

[@cdcrady]

Wow, This is the easiest method for quilt as you got that I have seen so far! You don't have to mess with little pieces of batting or separate sashing. Not as much bulk either. I am in the process of making quilt as you go blocks using my grandsons 1st year clothes and I didn't want to mess with all of the bulk of the clothing and then have to cut little batting pieces and sashing pieces. I will reference this method as I go. Thanks again Jeni for another awesome video!

[@phyllisweaver8911]

Thank you so much ! I have been like looking for this tutorial Jenny!

[@ElvieMe]

Clever! Thank you Jenny for this great idea to use the vintage embroidered 'patches'!!!

[@cherylsmith765]

Else Koning-van Vliet

[@darlenecrane490]

Love this tutorial. I do alot of embroidery and this is excellent! Jenny you always do an awesome job making your tutorials easy to follow. Thank you so much.

[@judy363905]

I gave several dishtowels my dear grandmother embroidered wanted to do something special with them. I think this is perfect project to preserve them for my daughters Thank you Happy New Year

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

This would be a great way to preserve those special dishtowels judy363905! We'd love to hear how it turns out!

[@kaybaertlein541]

This has proven to be one of best techniques ever! I have done quite a few quilts using this method of quilting and joining. It even works well for larger quilts too. It is easy fast and so much fun that before you really realize it you are putting the final row on and finishing the bottom. It totally eliminates the normal bulk and crowding that you normally would have trying to machine quilt on a home machine. Totally doable.

[@justinearrasatelloyd2904]

Jenny, you are FABULOUS! I just LOVE your tutorials!!! Thank you SEW MUCH!

[@sheilaschuette6538]

Thanks Jenny it is a pleasure to learn with you.

[@heathersterner7813]

So glad I found this video! I have two sets of flour sack towels gifted to me by my mother that my grandmother and great-aunt embroidered many years ago. They are well used (much to my mother's dismay) and I think this would be a great way to preserve the embroidery designs on them. Thanks so much for the tutorial!

[@virginiai1]

Love this little quilt. I have used the quilt as you go method for several projects. It's so much easier than wrestling a quilt on my home sewing machine.

[@janicecostello3641]

Thank you Jenny! I purchased a 16 hand quilted blocks at a church rummage sale and didn't know how I was going to finish them- this is the perfect solution!!!!as always, thank you

[@howbethdoesit5695]

I love how you do not stress over this. (at least on corner), and if its not perfect you do not freak out. my new montra..."be like Jenny, dont freak out". lol..love you so much.

[@kandl0628]

I'm really glad for this tutorial because I've dabbled in numerous needle arts over the last 10 years or so, located an iron on embroidery pattern of the Statue of Liberty. I got about halfway through with it and put it down; now I'm motivated to pick it up again and include it in either a lap quilt or a wall hanging using the method shown here. Thank you!

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

We're so glad to hear that Laura! Keep up the wonderful work!

[@catherinedeutscher2421]

Thanks Jenny! I really like this method and will try it with my current machine embroidered quilt blocks! No sashing! Yeah!

[@shahlaspeck3607]

Absolutely LOVED your video and method. Thank you so much 😊!

[@jamiebaronet9949]

I love the vintage squares and am excited to give this quilt as you go method a try.

[@CarolJohnson-hy3wr]

I just ran across this video and am so excited. I have some old tea towels that are worn out and I couldn't throw them out. I am going to trim out the embroidered area and do this with them. A few are very thin so I will try using some lightweight interfacing on them first. Thank you for an idea to save my grandma's handy work.

[@cucasanchez6162]

Omg. Finally I get to learn how to "Quilt as You Go" . Now I get finish all the pieces of quilts I have done. Thank you so much. 💐🌷🌹👍🙏

[@mouse9008]

omgoosh, I have a stash of antique hand embroidery items I've been saving, from pillow cases, table cloths, tea towels flat sheets and aprons. I just think of the old days where women spent countless hours on their craft. I see it as a tribute to a dying art and the women behind the needles. Ty again for your video.

[@cc83jc85]

Dear Jenny, Iv'e been following you for over 6 years, since I retired (so I could get the courage to finished my "Learning" quilt, which I did). This is once again, an excellent "how to"video! you are , and your daughters, natural teachers. Thanks for your time, once again! Have a healthy and Happy New Year

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

Thank you so much for watching all these years, Marietta! Happy New Year to you as well!

[@francescagelardi9157]

¹Francesca Gelardi

[@artiejohnson703]

These are so cute. I just love the old embroidery pieces. Thanks Jenny, Great video. ❤

[@nancyvance6267]

What a wonderful idea. Thank you.

[@sarahgarrett8242]

Thank you. You made it look so easy and not complicated at all. I’m just learning to sew quilts and was looking for different ideas.

[@Fg4e]

I love this!!! It's so easy! I have some fabric and batting scraps just calling for this method! Thank you!!

[@Downatthebeach]

Thanks so much jenny this is just what i needed to see. I really appreciate the time you put into these teaching tutorials

[@annak4314]

Love this method! No hassle with sashing etc... and so managable with a small machine 😄 finally found the right tutorial! Thank you so much!

[@littlequiltsong9576]

How wonderful that you save these little squares that someone took so much time to embroider. What a great way to sew them into a little wall hanging. Love this!

[@TammyEdridge]

I love your videos. They are so incredibly helpful. I don't really feel like I'm self-taught since I have referred to so many of your videos for a how-to. You are a great teacher. Thank you for being just a click away.

[@A3l.Legal.deviceping]

How cool..and love! The embroidery!

[@theresecrouch2924]

that is adorable and I love the idea finding embroidered pieces....I've found many at thrift stores. ..I don't think people realize how much goes into those sweet little pieces. ..what a nice way to preserve them...yr awesome

[@sharonlatour6230]

YAY! Thanks Jenny! That quilt is so cute and now I know how to Quilt as you go!!

[@lizaddison-duenas4351]

This is the easiest quilt as you go out there on you tube. Love it. I do alot of children's charity quilts and quilting them myself has always been an issue since i love piecing and will not sent out a children's charity quilt to a longarmer. I will be able to do many more quilts thanks to you!

[@joanneavis8837]

Jenny you does these quilts and blankets so beautiful loves the colors and patterns

[@SongoftheLute]

This is the best quilt as you go tutorial I have seen so far!! Great!

[@americangirl4522]

The best teaching ! I love her creativeness.

[@MsTiLaJ]

This is a very cute idea. I love embroidery blocks but do not have time to make them. Mixing them with a fun fabric is a great idea. Thanks Jenny!!!!

[@aok1951]

What a charming little wall hanging. And, as always, excellent tutorial.

[@sandraparsons1328]

Thank YOu Jenny. I love this tutorial.... I have seen a few different ideas but this is the best by far.

[@susanschmitz7649]

I have been trying to decide what to do with the embroidery from my grandmother's dish towels for years, and this is the perfect solution! Thank you SO much! It will be the perfect thing for my daughter to have something pretty that was partially made by her great grandmother.

[@nildavalencia5524]

Adorable embroidery as you go quilt.Thank you

[@lynnierodgers5314]

I think you must be one of the best quilters going... I love ❤️ all your work... thank you for sharing xxx

[@anyone4299]

I have watched other quilt as you go methods for individual blocks and this looks like the easiest! I love all your videos. I think I would like to do mine to practice free motion and do all the backs (so binding) the same color. Thank you for all of your great tips and ideas. I have learned to sew and quilt by watching you and other artists.

[@andreaellis4377]

OMG am so trying this today, have some beautiful blocks but only a small regular sewing machine so this should work well. Thanks for such an easy to follow tutorial

[@sylviakuhr2411]

So cute, just love it, love embroidery anyhow! Love all your tutorials, am a native midwesterner, so love your style!!

[@beckyburnham6869]

I did this some blocks that my father-in-law found in the Attic. Actually it was a whole box of quilt tops. These were one of them. My quilt turned out awesome!

[@reneepeters5772]

Thank you so much for this video. It helps me to resolve an issue I've been working through on a current project.

[@alabama7579]

Thank you so much for this tutorial; it is exactly what I needed!

[@lisafromkentucky2679]

That’s awesome. I really did like this idea. Thank you for sharing 😇

[@cindyhuber5555]

Thank you! I just now made one using your pins and paws pattern from the video! I love it!

[@bobbibuttons8730]

Thank you so very very much. I have gorgeous embroidered squares 5hat have been quilted and I had no clue how I was going to put them together. You are a lifesaver. 😘 I’d got into a twist about backing it as it’s going to be a wall hanging and for the life of me I got it into my head that I’d need to mitre every single corner. You’ve shown me how wrong I am and that I don’t need to mitre each corner. Thank you.

[@bertlittlebit]

You are such a joy to watch. Thank you sew much for this tutorial. This is my first quilt and this makes it feel doable!

[@gailmundlin4730]

How fun. I have lots of embroidered squares that I did years ago and now I can finally use them. Thank you so much. Love your videos.

[@danacrocco3592]

How ingenious! I happen to have a whole set of blue work on white and have not known what to do with them. The fabric is so old and thin I was afraid it wouldn't hold up. But this really gives it some body. Adorable! Thank you so much Jenny!

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

Absolutely! This is a great technique to add some stability to those fragile blocks! Thank you for watching!

[@karenlautzenheiser2003]

Love this idea! I have some blocks that I made and never figured out what to do with them. now I know!!! Thanks, thanks, thanks...Jenny!!!

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

So glad you found a way to use up those special blocks you've been saving Karen! Happy Quilting! :)

[@Adjoaa98]

Missouri Star Quilt Company i

[@yolam2831]

This will be the method I use to make my first quilt! I am so excited that I saw this video. Thank you for such wonderful teaching.

[@jomanharth8425]

I love this project and the embroidery, I have been saving similar squares that my mother had embroidered before she passed away and didn't know how I could use them. I'll make a wall hanging out of them and display it in my sewing room.

[@suecone2198]

This makes so much sense! I have seen other methods and they are quite cumbersome when you are joining the blocks, but this looks great!

[@dorissmith4754]

WHAT A GREAT IDEA jENNY, THANK YOU !

[@teenyarosenbaum3287]

Love this Idea 💡 Thank you! Your best teacher 🎉

[@bikrgran]

WOW! I've seen a lot of SAYG tuts, and this has got to be the easiest way to join, I've ever seen! THANKS!

[@geraldinedempsay6214]

I love watching your tutorials. Wish I could drive. I'd come see you in person. Keep up m the good work.

[@cwfan2]

I'm so glad I watched this video. I'm a beginner quilter and I was wondering how to sew the blocks together.

[@penlint]

I love this ! Soo sweet and most importantly very easy for a non-quilter such as I am . This is a great project for embroidery machine using simple low count stitch designs ! Thanks Jenny 😍

[@darlene.michaud]

I just used this method for my latest quilt. So excited to see your tutorial for it!

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

How neat Darlene! We'd love to see a picture of your latest quilt sometime!

[@kodyvanspeybroeck1266]

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[@jeannemarie9466]

Mixing up my two favorite people in the world.

[@judymason7734]

Jeanne Marie

[@dankthompson]

OMG! Seeing this tutorial was an "Ah ha!" Moment. This just blew my mind out of the skull. Hahaha! I'll definitely use this technique for my blocks.. Thank you so much !

[@kristalburns3490]

I have seen this method somewhere else and started a tree of life quilt just to try it out. Thank you for the cut and dry tutorial on how.

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the tutorial! Thanks for watching!

[@SB-qv1jo]

Brilliant tutorial....so inspiring tx dear Jenny

[@rosereyna8059]

Thank You JENNY WE JUST LOVE YOUR BRIGHT IDEAS 😀

[@rosannataborn6072]

Wanting to try my hand at qayg so glad I came across your tutorial have been watching other ways of doing qayg but yours seems to be the easiest for me I'm going to give it a try. Thank you I so enjoy your videos. I'm new to quilting.

[@nadineillingworth2974]

YOU REALLY OPENED MY CAN OF WORMS, LOL I HAVE EMBROIDERY ON MY MACHINE (I HAVE TWO MACHINES), AND I DO CROSS STITCH. BOTH WILL WORK BRILLIANTLY WITH YOUR DESIGN IDEA . THANKS JENNY FOR TURNING MY LIGHT BULB ON XXX

[@lindamyers1386]

Thanks for this tutorial. I love it. Btw, I'm an embroiderer. Love these blocks.

[@Mamabeth00]

Thanks so much for this tutorial! I have never (sewn) quilted anything before and this is exactly what I needed to make my Christmas quilted place mats! Yay! You are a life saver!!

[@PeggySue-RL]

Great idea. I have some Dresden plates. Going to make a table runner thank you. Love your channel

[@katemcaloney-foster6021]

Fantastic teaching - thank you :)

[@ebain3351]

making a king quilt with this method. with only 36 blocks I needed more width and length, so adding 4 to 5 inches between blocks, with the same method. thanks for the idea and this tutorial

[@pennyfountain2376]

OMG!! It took me a minute to catch on, but that is GREAT. Thank you for teaching it.

[@lyndaheron4202]

Thank you. A very clear and interesting tutorial.

[@ThePamster]

Really love this technique, so glad you did this wonderful tutorial on it Jenny! Thank you! I've made two in this style and love them!

[@FarmhouseBlessings]

Fabulous tutorial! I have a collection of old embroidered linens and I do believe this is the perfect way to use them. Thanks so much.

[@dianachristian8225]

I have used this method for a lot of my quilts that are larger than a full size. I don't have to wrestle with trying to quilt it.. It's fun, easy and instantly borders and sets apart each block. One added suggestion, before the blocks are joined, now would be a good time to practice your free motion skills as the blocks are small and easy to manipulate in any free motion capable machine. Thanks for all your fantastic tips and tricks. Have a fantastic New Year and see you in 2017.

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

Thanks for the suggestion Diana, and we hope you have a wonderful New Year as well! :)

[@annejonassen3902]

Diana Christian

[@anyone4299]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@nikkihawkins7430]

Anne Jonassen n

[@judyburkhart7993]

Diana Christian Figured this method out years ago. So glad to see instructions given by her to new quilters. As any quilter knows, quilting is ADDICTIVE. Or at least making the blocks is😍.

[@lacydear1199]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! It’s exactly what I’m looking for. I’ve cut my grandfather’s shirts into squares and I’ve been looking for the perfect and easy way to make lap throws for my mom and grandmother. Can’t wait to use this quilt as you go method for them!