A No Spend Quilt - Stash Busting Scrappy Beginner Friendly

[@carolbarnes7844]

So many possibilities Clever and personable by choice. Great idea

[@aprilscraftroom]

thank you!

[@marysills4317]

Solid first

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@moniperdue8858]

I personally love your comments and facial expressions wen your doing these tutorials…So very funny

[@aprilscraftroom]

Awww thank you so much

[@pbar8439]

I think the quilt needs another vertical row to finish the half diamond block. It just looks unfinished to me. With that completed, I think the border choice will be easier to determine.

[@judithburke1539]

I agree with you!

[@daisy8297]

Me too! Love the blue and white, but it seems unbalanced to me. Then I would add a thin white border and then a wide blue or floral border. Maybe even both!

[@nancy9478]

Yes, I would prefer the blue diamonds be complete on the side and botto.

[@eddigilstrap9627]

Me too

[@aprilscraftroom]

I don’t have anymore strips of the jelly roll. 😟

[@ellenhedges-my7rb]

Love a border, I like the darker solid and a wide floral.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Great idea

[@candypatton6774]

Lighter blue than the floral is what I would like

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@Ann-fg1wk]

17:50 I would do a 2.5 inch white and then the pioneer woman fabric. If you don’t like white use the lighter!

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@sharonframpton1887]

Hi April! I like the darker with the floral after. Pretty!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@bevpowell9039]

Loved the Saints shirt!! Dark blue then print!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Me too! Go Saints!!!

[@carlaatkins2619]

April, I would say thin solid darker blue border first, wider floral border second. I also would suggest one more row of blocks to make the top more symmetrical. Have a Wonderful 2024. 🎶💐💖

[@aprilscraftroom]

Great idea!

[@patriciapowell6908]

Loved your Saints shirt. I’m from Mississippi.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@MartyLawless-kh2jd]

I like the pop of color in the center of the white squares.

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@shirleywells1749]

The darker blue and print looks best.

[@tiffanywest7971]

Solid and then pioneer fabric!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Love it

[@virginiaturner7836]

white border, then the floral border!

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@skrall9366]

White and then floral is my vote❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@livingweirdestherc6644]

I love your quilt. I like the darker blue.

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@phyllisgator]

I love the Scooby-Doo fabric on your cutting table ❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Me too!!

[@kathyjobeamenderfer4488]

Lighter blue than a thicker floral border. Love it!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Yes! Thank you!

[@jankalonick4771]

My favorite colors are blue and white. And I love what I just saw on the begining. Oh and if any one is wondering - - on another channel someone assumed that I was a middle age man. No ladies that is my precious, loving, and amazing husband. So please do not judge a book by its cover. April you have the most wonderful ideas for blocks - - I need a brain that works like yours. Thanks for all the wonderful idead!!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Hi Jan... Thank you so much for witching my channel.... I really appreciate your kind comments I love BLUE and WHITE too

[@scottydog6539]

So pretty April. Really Love it.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you

[@amyohl5037]

That group of blues is heaven to make up.

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@peggyprendergast1709]

Narrow white, flower then solid blue binding . Love the color scheme.

[@lorim2074]

Love these blocks!!! Who doesn't love blue & white, and I love, love, love controlled scrappy!!! ❤🎉❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@Stars82]

I. Like the darker blue borders (option 2) without any floral border at all. Lovely quilt!❤

[@reginajameson7840]

Love your sassiness and your quilt!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you

[@carollynn8415]

I must have missed this video when it was premiered. Loving this concept. I really agree that breaking up that negative space was "IT". I may try that layout doing a 5 X 6 to complete that last diamond. I'm all about the controlled scrappy (and I guess symmetry! LOL ! That's a bunch, I enjoy your videos with your great personality!

[@maryjaneellinger1783]

I would add a row to the right and the bottom to complete the diamonds

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@dellasimmelink6644]

Darker fabric then the floral for sure!!! And a white binding

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@shanegeis2696]

Love this quilt

[@aprilscraftroom]

thank you so much

[@judypurcell954]

Dark inner looks good

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@novenaslaterroth3581]

"Strip tube ruler" method would make this faster and save on fabric. Love your pretty fabric!

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@rowdeyredgirl1]

I like the dark fabric with the floral or a white border then the light blue. I love the quilt top ❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@lindapoe4124]

That pop in the middle was a brilliant idea! I think the dark looks good up against your quilt with the Pioneer Woman finishing it off. It will be beautiful either way. I just had my dark chocolate dove candy!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Oh thank you!

[@jeanettebenton]

Very pretty April

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you

[@mariejohns1387]

Im liking the idea of a skinny white border with the pioneer woman fabric and a darker blue binding. Love the quilt top! And yeah…. Who doesnt love blue and white!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@momistaken]

Very nice, i like the darker slim boarder first.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Me too!

[@loiskundel4986]

I would put the lighter of the two solids blues as a border and then the floral. I would also add another row to finish off your diamonds, so it would be 5 across and 6 down. Just my thoughts. Love the colors and design!! So pretty!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Great idea! April

[@roxywood5278]

Super !! Thank you April !!

[@geraldwhite3523]

I like the idea of a narrow or flanged dark border then floral border. The dark seems to make the rest of the quilt pop. Love Blue and white quilts❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with me on this

[@wandawalker4191]

My favorite color! Pretty!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Same!!

[@kathyferry9417]

Darker blue and then flowers blue. Give Oliver a hug from me.

[@SaraMc-ez2mv]

I would make a stopper of the lighter blue and then the floral

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@juliazimmerman4407]

Dark and then floral!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Love this

[@barbaracombs-allison7333]

The whole Time you were making it I kept saying, Add a strip at the end of the white so you have a small square in the middle of the white block. You read my mind. It’s lovely

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you. I"m so glad you were guiding me - maybe I am telepathic. ;-). Now could you tell me when I make a mistake too? LOL. Thank you so much for watching. April

[@marciewells7260]

What a good idea !!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

I think so too!

[@kyliespiller2163]

Love the quilt I would put a small white border then the floral

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@glynisreynolds446]

I love the ‘squares’ in the middle 👍 I think I’d like the two plain fabrics as the border 🤔 Everyone loves a blue and white quilt ❤🇬🇧

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@pattiecoxey]

Very pretty April! I would try a white then the print. I can only see that in my mind of course.

[@saraharrell1768]

Love blue and white quilts. I think white and then print.

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@sisterchicksquilting]

I like the darker before the floral border. I love a blue and white quilt and this has got my creative juices going. Watch out for a blue and white quilt from my studio💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍🥰🐥

[@aprilscraftroom]

Sounds great! Thanks for watching my channel Di

[@lindapucillo7875]

The snowball corners absolutely makes the block pop! Great idea! Like some other comments, I have a hard time with the balance of the blocks. I would use a thin white border then a wide floral border. This is such a cool, easy and fast quilt. Also loved the picture of the small blocks. They really look like a lot of work. Fun to work on over time, but not if a quilt is needed right now! Good tips on where to start strips and how to chain piece. Many thanks for your videos. I love watching your creative process!

[@patriciamoses2185]

Dark blue then a light

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@kstorts7348]

I would add a white border on the edges with the blue triangles, on the edges with the white triangles I would add a dark border…then add the print border all the way around! This Kay loves this quilt!😊

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! That is an awesome idea. And it would give a lot of interest to the quilt. :-) April

[@ronniayala2056]

Option 2 slighter solid then floral is my favorite. Pretty quilt.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Love it

[@lisabalzer307]

I love your ideas

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@GrandmaPatty49]

I think I like option 2

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@scottydog6539]

Like the darker then the floral blue for border. No white since there is lots of white is my option.

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@micheleh4016]

Oooooo I like! The little squares in the centers really perk it up. As for borders, 2 of them, lighter blue then floral.

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@wandareddick3725]

I just love your quilts .. i love the bigger blocks too .. i think a small white border then the floral ..thanks for the great videos

[@aprilscraftroom]

Glad you like them!

[@bitsnharry]

Adding those little corner pieces was an inspired idea!

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@karenrydman5668]

I laughed right out loud at of a stash breaker for a beginner. I started to be a serious quilter at age 54. I had so much fabric already prepared I made large 25 patch baby quilt in just 6 weeks. While techniques and presentations are better our hoarding ways are still there. Lovely class. Thank you.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@amandastratton8242]

I have read everyones lovely replies, I have to say I would finish the side and bottom to make full diamonds( just my preference) and a thin dark border and light wider border . It looks so refreshing in the blues . Thank you for sharing with us April xx

[@aprilscraftroom]

Great idea!

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

Yes. It is OK to be square. Your blue and white scraps are on point (they now look like Diamonds). "Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend". I love your blue and white Diamonds quilt top. Wonderful. This looks fun and easy. Thank you.

[@aprilscraftroom]

That is the perfect name for the quilt. Diamonds are a girls best friend! 💎

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

Yes. I agree. @@aprilscraftroom

[@robertamccarroll554]

I love your Idea

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@marysills4317]

Beautiful

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you

[@joydavis3089]

I think one more column to complete the diamonds on right. I would put a white border then one of the blue. Thanks for your video.

[@marycook9607]

I would have done 1 vertical row on the right and 1 more row across the bottom. It would balance out quilt better.. a solid color before floral. God bless.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Love this idea

[@sharonlyman3029]

Solid plus floral. Lighter blue for solid.

[@paulinestevenson1961]

I agree with another comment I think you need to finish the half diamond block and then look at the border choice. I love your channel you give me lots of inspiration. I am a new quilter living in the north east of England and I wish we had the quilt shops you have for fabric etc.Keep up the good work April xxx

[@aprilscraftroom]

I love this suggestion Thank you for your comment and for watching my channel

[@karenraabis5296]

I would do a thin white border with the pioneer fabric

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@barbaralagerquist2144]

Beautiful!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you!

[@pamboone6921]

Good morning April, Lovvvvve the blue n white, so pretty! This pattern looks just like, “Summer in the Park Revamped” BUT, that pattern only had 3 strips! And was done tube style. I really love this one better, thanks for sharing! ❤️

[@ruthward2289]

I think I'd like a white solid border, then the floral.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Me too

[@PattymacMakes]

I would skip the border altogether and bind it off in that lighter fabric! It’s a modern looking design so skipping border would be considered a more modern finish. Fun way to use jelly roll strips!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Great idea

[@luckeyrose13]

Look at you sporting a NOLA Saints shirt…Go Saints! ⚜️ Loving your videos, April; my friend sent a link and happy she did…cute host, fun projects and entertaining. Have a Saintsational New Year! 🤸‍♀️🎀🤸‍♀️

[@aprilscraftroom]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@rebeccasorensen7925]

Looks like MSQCs Summer in the Park pattern except I think you have an extra strip and is put together differently. This is one of my favorite looks/patterns. Beautiful.

[@virginiabrewerton1947]

Youre my favorite youtube quilter. I learn so much from you. I also feel more positive with projects and have more motivation when watching you and sewing along than others who are quilt snobs. You inspire me to be creative, have fun and be happy in my art. Thank you.

[@nancy9478]

Same here. I like Darelene Michaud too, both are "regular gals", not a snobby bone in either one. We do ❤ our April!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Awwww Thank you so much for watching my channel

[@njbyrd1617]

I love the colors. I'd have to finish the diamonds. Then I think I'd go with a white border first, followed by something with a softer blue background with a lighter design print.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Great idea!

[@peterivkovich2314]

from Gerry- Brilliant! I like the supersize, too and that little blue in the middle really made a difference. Love watching you. God bless.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks so much!

[@Amy-Lynn]

Love the idea and the colors. The borders not so much, I would probably add a pop of another color to the border. Thanks for sharing!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks for the tips!

[@jeanieclinton6790]

I think the darker blue makes the lighter ones and the white pop out. It would look amazing with a dark border. (But I'm a beginner ...lol) Love watching you, Ky is my birth place and I miss being there! Your videos bring me closer to home! Thank you!)

[@aprilscraftroom]

It is okay if you’re a beginner. Color is color. And your opinion is your opinion. No experience required. Glad I could bring you closer to home. 😀

[@kathleenkumiega1092]

Beautiful quilt! You’re right, who doesn’t like a blue & white quilt?

[@aprilscraftroom]

Right?!

[@beverlyragsdale2374]

I was talking to you-LOL while I was watching your video and I said exactly what you did before you had your epiphanies!! I think a white inner border would work well. You have a lot of movement in your blue strips. It’s beautiful whatever you decide. I want to see it finished up! Your backing choice and quilt pattern.

[@aprilscraftroom]

lol I must have heard you!!! Finished quilt is in progress

[@lynnperschke3966]

I like the dark then floral

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@eagleeyes1951]

Love this pattern! The Pioneer fabric will be wonderful border!

[@aprilscraftroom]

I think so too!

[@fabric_creeper]

The first option looks lovely. I'm loving how this all came together!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

I like the darker blue with the floral for the border. Bind it with the other blue or white.

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@terijordan8832]

I also think it needs another vertical row. Then I would put a 2" white boarder then the flower boarder. Love the blues!

[@petmomful2260]

i have some lovely jelly rolls I could do this with. I like it. I also like your creative process, and how you experiment!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks so much 😊

[@suedenton7105]

I think a white boarder and then the floral boarder would be pretty

[@kellywood8306]

The blues are beautiful but there is no center. I suggest adding one more half column to the blues on the right and make it rectangular. It looks unfinished. Love what you did with the white block centers. A solid blue or white border would frame your blocks nicely with all the pattern then bind it with the patterned fabric if it doesn’t clash with your backing.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Great suggestion!

[@AuntDi2]

I like the diamond that you put in the white negative space! I personally would have balanced the quilt with a set of the half square triangles on both sides. Beautiful color choices! I would do a small solid border and then a larger measurement of the pioneer women fabric for the borders.

[@aprilscraftroom]

I like that idea. 💡

[@donnarichey144]

I agree more blocks. Turned out nice.

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@loriweibel3521]

Another beautiful quilt. I think it needs a narrow white boarder then the floral.

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@judidavieswebb]

A narrow solid and the dark floral would look great.

[@aprilscraftroom]

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[@hadleywooten3689]

How about a 3 inch option2 with an narrow option one framing it

[@aprilscraftroom]

Love this

[@maryh4554]

I would go with white or a blue that matches the medium blues better, then the floral print. 😊💛

[@aprilscraftroom]

Great idea!!

[@stellaunger8568]

Love the blue and white. ❤😊 I’m not sure on the boarder - I like to see white the flowers. 😁

[@aprilscraftroom]

Me too!!

[@sharonlambeth898]

Love a scrappy quilt!! Thank you for all your great videos.

[@aprilscraftroom]

You are so welcome!