Let's do some BUDGET FRIENDLY QUILTING || Collab with

[@SewtheDistance]

Here is a link to the free pattern: my.modafabrics.com/webfiles/pjr_Quadrangle.pdf Here is a link to Fallon's video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ6zkICia8pmi7c

[@phyllisdippert2216]

Great tips! Not all of us can afford a juki or aurifil thread or buy unlimited fabric. Retired, fixed income. Kudos to you that can afford those things. Some of us can dream! Lol! You are a great encouragement!

[@SewtheDistance]

Thanks so much! ❤️ I've been quilting a long time (nearly 27 years), so it helps with making budget quilts. I have a huge stash to pull from. I am trying to think more like someone who maybe doesn't have this type of "collection" so I can help more quilters who are on fixed incomes. ❤️❤️❤️

[@deloresrast8543]

I am retired too, so I’m sewing on a Walmart Brother using Walmart thread!!!

[@barbarapowell4618]

Me too

[@leannemori9688]

​@@deloresrast8543that works.

[@MB-cj4zv]

@@deloresrast8543, I sew on a Brother too. For me it’s about the enjoyment of sewing and not breaking the bank. I don’t sew for out just for my pleasure. If someone in the family wants one I give them away. I shop sales and never pay full price and only use free patterns. I’m thankful for all the sites that give the free patterns.

[@lynnie57]

I love the idea of a flannel sheet for batting! Today I was in Costco and bought a thick soft furry king size blanket ($25.00 US) to use as the backing for two twinsize quilts. I think it will be thick enough to not need batting at all, since the blanket is furry on both sides. So soft for my grandson!

[@SewtheDistance]

Great idea!! I love it! Tracy from The Sewing Channel just did a sewing hack video on using fleece (I think) where you use a light washable interfacing to stabilize the stretchy fabric. I love the idea of using fleece, but I am concerned with the stretch. Do you have an issue with this? ❤️❤️❤️

[@lynnie57]

When I used a minky fabric piece to back a quilt for a granddaughter, I used a temporary fabric spray adhesive to make the quilt sandwich. It worked fine. I may want to use safety pins with this one, but haven't made my mind up.

[@pammeinzer6757]

Retired! Am using hand me downs. Friends pass some to me and I appreciate it. I try to pass to them when I can.

[@SewtheDistance]

Love this! There are so many ways to make a quilt on a budget. I am glad this helps! ❤️

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Some great money saving ideas in this video. Thanks!!!

[@SewtheDistance]

You are so welcome! Glad it is helpful! ❤️

[@michelinecrouch8682]

Love the budget quilt challenges, I made one already and I love it , it was a fall quilt and now I’m going to make this Christmas one! Thank you!

[@SewtheDistance]

YAY! So glad you love this and are making them! This makes me so happy. This is what it is all about. ❤️

[@TheSewingChannel]

What a wonderful challenge!!! I loved this video!!! Great content!!!!❤️💛❤️💃🏻💃🏻🎊🎉

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you 🤗 It was a lot of fun! We need to do one!

[@sewbeitquilts]

Kris, I really love your green sashing! It really made for a beautiful quilt! Your attention to detail on pairing your four patch fabrics really created a gorgeous quilt! Thank you so much for joining me in another fun collab! ❤

[@SewtheDistance]

Your quilt is amazing, too! I LOVE how much it looks like Christmas wrap-almost like mini presents all over. This was so much fun! We need to do another one. Next time I’ll finish the quilt! Lol!

[@deloresrast8543]

Great video!!! In this time of recession we are all feeling the pain if being broke. These kind of videos are very helpful!! Thank you!!!

[@juliatepe5760]

Do my best to "shop my stash" first. Use coupons from Joann's if I have to buy additional fabric to complete a project. Even if I don't need prints for a current project,I try to use the 40 / 50% off coupons for basics like rotary blades, big cuts of muslin, batting, or needles. That's going to be a gorgeous quilt!

[@SewtheDistance]

You are so welcome! I am happy it is helpful! ❤️

[@SewtheDistance]

Shopping Your Stash is so helpful, isn't it? I agree--coupons for the win!

[@lindawhite5006]

I love that you are using leftover fabric and recycled (flannel sheet as batting) fabric! I've used old blankets that were in good condition but faded or an ugly color as batting. I also use saved bedding sheets and thrift store sheets as backings. They work great and no seams. Let's keep what we can out of the Landfills! And it's economical. Quilting items are so expensive!!!

[@SewtheDistance]

YES! We must be kindred spirits! I completely agree!

[@margm4]

Really enjoyed your collaboratives with Fallon. Your quilt will be adorable. Great hints as usual. ❤️🇦🇺

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you! So happy you enjoyed it! ❤️

[@chrislittebrant5235]

Hi Kris, I love these challenges you and Fallon do together, sew Fun. I’m kinda jealous that both of you have Christmas quilts to snuggle up with during this coming holiday season. I had to omit mine from my list.. 🤭😂 I know I could add it, but it’s so much fun to cheer someone up with a quilt. I do hope you’ll have time to relax with your big move.. Take care and I’ll be following along to see how you are doing. 🥰👍❤️ Chris

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you! We moved about two years ago, so I am in pretty good shape now. LOL! but yes, I am looking forward to snuggling under a Christmas quilt this year, that's for sure! Thanks, as always, for watching and supporting my channel! ❤️❤️❤️

[@themamma341]

How cute is this! And so many different looks to the same pattern🌟

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you! 😊 I love this pattern! So versatile!

[@glynisreynolds446]

Looks like it’s going to be a snuggly quilt 🤩 Someone is going to love it 🥰 👏👏🇬🇧

[@SewtheDistance]

I think this one is staying with us. It is so beautiful! I want to make it again with scrappy fabrics (non-Christmas).

[@kathyjohnson1911]

I hadn’t thought of using a flannel sheet for batting! I often use cotton sheets to back my quilts. I also get most of my fabric from thrift shops, primarily one nearby that sells only fabric and notions (fabric is $2 a lb!!).

[@SewtheDistance]

NICE! That's a great price! In many of the old quilts I have, the makers have used flannel sheets as batting. I want to give it a try! Thank you for watching! I am so happy it helped!

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

That's pretty. It looks like a plaid quilt. Thank you for this video.

[@SewtheDistance]

You’re welcome 😊 I agree! It does look plaid!

[@eileenforker8706]

Love the pattern! I think it would make a great scrap quilt.

[@SewtheDistance]

Yes! Since I used scrap Christmas fabric with this one, I want to make a regular scrap quilt with the next. So much fun to make. It comes together quickly, too! Did you like my quilting tip to barter with your longarmer? 😍

[@tiffanycollier54]

Great tips, and your quilt will be awesome!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

[@saramcintosh2183]

I liked the red centre!

[@SewtheDistance]

Did you? I wasn't sure about it. I find reds harder to work with because there seems to be so many different shades. I didn't want it to clash with the Christmas prints. I am sure it would have been fine. Maybe for my next one. I am definitely making this one again!

[@helenfinaldi8645]

Love this quilt thank you

[@SewtheDistance]

You’re welcome 😊 So glad you like it!

[@shirleythomas6377]

What do you use with all the extra blocks. Could you make a quilt on you tube for us? Thank you. Loved this tutorial.😊😊

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you! I haven’t figured that out yet. Lol! I have so many stray blocks! I need to find a creative way to use them. ❤️

[@deniseb9171]

Great blocks! I live in Washington state and always use (washed) flannel for batting. Got my last bolt , 10 yds for $33 at JoAnns!

[@SewtheDistance]

Ohhhh! So good to know! I am going to give it a try! Fallon used a flannel sheet as batting (totally unplanned!). Great minds think alike! ❤️

[@DS-ky9dl]

Great video with super helpful tips. It gave me the idea of where I can look in my home for supplies. Thanks a bunch!

[@SewtheDistance]

Yay! That was our goal--shopping at home! So happy it was helpful. ❤️

[@loiseldridge5701]

When you live and quilt in Canada then you REALLY learn how expensive it is to quilt. I’ve lived in the US and then moved back to Canada so I speak from experience 😢

[@SewtheDistance]

I can only imagine! And shipping is expensive in Canada, too! I feel for you!

[@JudyCurtis818]

I shop for used bedding and use that for backing on quilts.

[@pattysherwood7091]

Great video. Thank you.

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you for watching! ❤️

[@sherryharding5792]

Very interesting method, thanks for sharing!

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you! ❤️

[@phyllisdippert2216]

Btw...love your colors!

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you!! I am loving this quilt, too!

[@snf1772]

❤

[@SewtheDistance]

❤️❤️❤️

[@evelynelliott4485]

Please show a video of your frustration with your quilt top. I find your post especially familiar because I have made a few mistakes. Keep up the good work.

[@SewtheDistance]

Good idea! And thank you! I try to include whatever issues I have with quilts, especially since it rarely goes as planned. LOL! For this one, it was simply a matter of time constraints. We had pushed this collaborative off for a few weeks and I was under the wire to finish it. That can be the hardest part of the making videos. LOL! You need samples to show. ❤️ Thank you so much for the wonderful suggestion!

[@sarajean671]

Did you notice you have a mistake in your quilt second row down, fourth block from the left? I like to use budget- friendly ideas when I’m quilting. My favorites are to use free patterns and bed sheets for the backing. Thanks for coming up with all the suggestions.

[@SewtheDistance]

I did! I actually made a short video about it. LOL! Here's a link to it: kzbin.infomGt0wzNtr3U Thank you, however! Had I not seen it, this would have been really helpful. ❤️

[@pmartin6759]

👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@suestutzle2779]

I really enjoyed this video. The quilt will look great and I can't wait to see the finished quilt. Are you going to quilt it yourself? Looking forward to the next video.

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you so much! It was a lot of fun to make! I am planning on quilting it myself,,, mostly because I want to try using a sheet. Did you see Fallon quilted hers by using a flannel sheet as batting? This wasn't planned. We set the "rules" for our challenges and then are both surprised with the results. So much fun! Thank you for watching!

[@bethkoch11]

Good job! Have you seen the price of quilting fabric lately? It seems like it's suddenly going through the roof. I've made a promise to myself to try to be more innovative in using my stash, and this pattern is a perfect example of that.

[@SewtheDistance]

YES! It's so crazy! But I guess the quilt shops have to pass their expenses on, right? Everything is so expensive! I have a huge stash and I really need to be better at using it. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@lindadalton2668]

Try useing sheets for backing yes the size you want your quilt cheep and no piecing

[@SB-zp5dc]

Dunelm (uk ) are producing printed flat sheets now. Makes a beautiful backing and very cheap. Under £20 for king size

[@SewtheDistance]

Good to know! I haven't done it yet but I do plan on giving it a try. Thank you!

[@SewtheDistance]

Great tip!

[@sunseekerrs3087]

What a beautiful quilt! And thank you for your great tips too! 😊 Kris, may I ask how you are displaying your quilts in the background of this video? Is that a rack? I really like that and your quilts look very nice on there.

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you! It’s an old ladder. I have a few around my house. They are perfect for displaying quilts. ❤️

[@jshipard54]

Thank you for this video and pattern. You mentioned making spare blocks in case you wanted to switch around. Have you done a video on what you do with your spare blocks / orphan blocks? Sorry if you have I’ve missed it somewhere.

[@SewtheDistance]

I haven't yet, and I sure do have A LOT of them! I make sample blocks for every project I make now. I am going to have to come up with something to make with them, and hopefully a video, too! Thank you for the suggestion!

[@jshipard54]

Thank you for replying to me and I have spare blocks too!

[@SewtheDistance]

@@jshipard54 You are very welcome! I think I am going to keep the same color scheme on my test blocks from now on so they will work up into a cohesive quilt. That’s where I get stuck!

[@r.m.1284]

Watching!!!😉🙂🙃

[@SewtheDistance]

Yay! ❤️❤️❤️ I hope you enjoyed it!

[@Mickey-jn8hz]

You mentioned getting free patterns but did not list where????? This is interesting for many I am certain. Your blocks are lovely. I really like the pattern you have.

[@SewtheDistance]

Hi! I think I mentioned it but I may have forgotten. It is in the description box and in the comment at the top. ❤️ If you can't find it, here is a link to the free PDF: my.modafabrics.com/webfiles/pjr_Quadrangle.pdf

[@suekelly840]

Kris, Two questions--Did you attach the blocks with sashing? It's hard to tell. Also, are you pre-washing the flannel "batting"?

[@SewtheDistance]

Hi Sue! I haven't attached the sashings yet. They are just laid out for the picture. I was supposed to have the entire quilt finished for the video, but time just got away from me. 😬 As for the sheet, yes. I wash it twice in hot water. Who knows what it has seen? 😀

[@karencross1964]

Is there a reason you didn't strip piece your sashing?

[@SewtheDistance]

Great question! Yes. I don’t do it that way because it distorts the size, in my opinion. The sashing can stretch. But you could do it if you want. There are so many ways to make a quilt and we all have our own preferences as to what we want to deal with with, what we are good at, etc. ❤️ Hope this helps!

[@karencross1964]

@@SewtheDistance Yes this helps. Is the distortion because the sashing is so narrow, or do you find it distorts on all widths? I'm fairly new to quilting and am excited to see ways to make piecing fast and easy and strip piecing does that. I work from experience ( others, not mine) and will not strip piece the sashing. Thanks

[@SewtheDistance]

@@karencross1964 Welcome to quilting! I love that you are asking these kinds of questions because many quilters, newbies or seasoned, don’t always understand this part. Basically, because fabric has a grain, cross cuts (selvedge to selvedge or edge to edge) are stretchy while straight cuts are not. The best way to understand this is to take a piece of cotton fabric and pull in the different directions. Because we usually use the cross grain to cut strips, it will stretch. Not as much as the bias (diagonal), but still, it will stretch. If you cut it the exact size of the block and sew it to that block, it will keep square with the block, making the block stay the size it is supposed and stabilizing the strip. Gosh, I hope this makes sense! Lol! If you have a scrap block, try measuring and cutting a sashing strip for one side and then try strip piecing the sashing strip on the other side. Now, that said, MANY people strip piece and are find with it. I am not. You just have to figure out your best practices. There is no “wrong” way.

[@claudettethomas5921]

````````````````````Hello to you from new Zealand. we are paying $30 a meter for quality fabric here. The basic wage is $21. We can get some fabric at sales but i have seen nothing under $15 a meter.

[@SewtheDistance]

Wow! That is CRAZY! I am so sorry!

[@r.m.1284]

One request for you: How about showing past featured projects finished or restored in one vídeo? Curious one here! Hugs🙏🙂

[@SewtheDistance]

Oh! Good idea! Here's our playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLjHvTLWU9QXSb9HyMaFFut8XzePG14JrA Here are links to the other videos if you don't want to see them all: Table Runner: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmOVkJqAnZuriJI Cake Mix Quilt: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIaUhoxooZqeibM

[@evelynelliott4485]

I am not on face book. I wish you would show it on your KZbin channel. I have lots of scraps. I love it.

[@SewtheDistance]

I wish we could, too. Maybe KZbin will let us someday. So glad you love this!

[@leannemori9688]

You are so cute.

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you! 🥰

[@Mickey-jn8hz]

I have been asking around what the cost of getting someone to quilt your quilt with a long armer……

[@SewtheDistance]

It is usually priced by the size and what you want as quilting. The cost is usually between 3 cents to 15 cents a square inch. Look to spend at least $100 on a lap-size quilt with a simple overall pattern. There are a quite a few places that do it online where you send your quilt to them and. they send it back. I think Missouri Star is now offering this service. That way you can price it before making the decision. It is a great convenience, but it is very experience, especially when you add it all up with the cost of materials, equipment, and, of course, your time. Hope this helps!

[@christinaclark649]

How much did your friend spend on the challenge, who won?

[@SewtheDistance]

Ohhhh. That's part of the fun! Here's a link to her video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zl68q2Olqrl9eZI

[@judyvance1556]

Pronounced “ SELVAGE

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you! So glad you knew what I meant, which is the important part, right, considering my accent? ❤️