Make a "Pixelated Heart" Quilt with Jenny Doan of Missouri Star (Video

[@crystalwright1504]

I actually made a reverse pixelated heart quilt for my new daughter-in-law for Christmas. I enlarged their silhouettes from their engagement photo and appliqued it onto the middle of the white heart. It was so much fun!

[@zonawilson6245]

First of all, stellar new camera angle!!! Well done! Second, it really was good to see Jenny put the finished quilt top together - loved that. Third, Jenny's encouragement to try making our own patterns, use different fabrics for the background, and not be afraid of trying new things was really fun to hear. I really enjoyed this tutorial! Thanks.

[@shirenen8807]

Love the New "go-pro" style camera attached to Jenny's machine!! Wow!!! It gets us right there with the stitches!!! Great camera work Doans'!!

[@maryjeanchapple6582]

I’m drooling over this! Would love to watch Misty make a small version.

[@holiday-td6hx]

Another amazing idea for an easy quilt!!! I can see making these "Pixelated" Quilts, drawing them on graph paper....the ideas are ENDLESS as Jenny says EVERYONE.....I can see making a design for my Grandchildren's B-day Quilts, making them a quilt with their High School Mascots!! I can see making a quilt for a young couple with a heart in their wedding colors!! I can see making them with Sailboats, OMG....I am just absolutely thrilled with this. Jenny & the MSQC family.....This is amazing. EVERY single WEEK you are showing me again AND again, something that is absolutely amazing and what's more EASY to do. I love all things Quilting and I am a true fan of Missouri Star Quilt Company, not only because the quilts that we are shown each week are presented in such a way even the person who has just learned to sew could do these tutorials. I love and appreciate the enthusiasm of Jenny, Natalie, Misty and the rest of the Doan family!!!! I would have never thought that after having to go on disability that my life would be so enriched and fulfilled by making these wonderful quilts and other sewing projects (such as totes, placemats, pillowcases, zipper pouches, etc.) This is what makes so many people happy and the art of making something for someone that you love or care deeply for such as making a quilt is amazing. Again, you've made me so anxious for tomorrow....for I am going to get out the graph paper and start designing ASAP!

[@dawnlunn2405]

Jenny, super, simple, fun....perfect description of your Pixel! Thank you for all you do! Your energy and dedication to educating the quilting nation is highly commendable. To the nattering nay-bobs of negativity who live to criticize....look up pixelated....of course you can use strips or a large panel of fabric in place of white squares....but that is not pixelated in the true sense. When Jenny presents we should absorb the knowledge, enjoy the entertainment in her creation and show appreciation! Then when you go into your sewing room creative license is your right...do it your way....proceed to slice up a big panel or cut up strips....or, simply use charm packs already prepared, there are no quilt police. Our group calculated the time to measure and sew big panels; cut and sew strips; and sew charm packs in fully pixelated fashion.....charm packs won by 35 minutes less sewing time! Thanks Missouri Star Team for your generosity!

[@debralucca7527]

Love this quilt...really cute...Thank you! I also can see Misty wanting to do it in 2.5 squares!!! Cute for baby quilt.

[@lesliewagoner4880]

Love seeing the camera angle of you sewing. I just made a guest book heart for a girl at work that is getting married. I wish this available about 2 months ago. She loved it and I had fun doing it. You gave me the inspiration to make it, so Thank you Jenny!

[@rethamoore4282]

No one does tutorials as great as Jenny ! I can follow her and understand her directions so well. I get lost with others and give up but , Jenny is soooo AMAZING !! I give her the highest score out of all !!!

[@kathyvan9112]

Great “machine cam”. Jenny sewing speed is Real Time. She rocks!

[@nancyladage772]

You are amazing Jenny and I love the way you do your tutorials with easy to follow instructions. I learn something new on each one.

[@AbuelitaPaloma]

Can't wait to do this with mini charms as a baby blanket for my 1st Grandchild. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@joyceshutts3461]

I made one and gave it to a friend fighting cancer. I think it shows how big her heart really is! Thank you for the pattern!

[@lynnlange1147]

Gorgeous fabrics!!! A nice change from reds and pinks .....and it would work up so fast. Love this!

[@GeminiPeg]

Love the camera angle of you sewing, it’s like I’m right there looking over your shoulder. I like to sew fast so enjoy your speedy machine. And, thank you for the encouragement to try new designs, DON’T BE AFRAID.

[@claracromer706]

I use excel spreadsheet instead of graph paper. All those of years of building spreadsheets for work has benefited me in quilting.

[@cathycee3082]

I did that for years, graph paper first then excel, then one day back in the mid 80s I was watching a quilting show on TV and saw Electric Quilt software being introduced.... I was in love, but it was so expensive at the time, something like $50, buy the time I convinced myself to buy it, Version 3 had just been announced, so that's where I started my EQ journey. They're up to Version 8 now, so many fun options!

[@geriloiler8866]

I do the same thing!

[@robbinae]

This pattern would make darling baby quilts, I could see using a smaller size square and having pink or blue hearts. Jenny, you always inspire us to get creative!

[@juliannaburgess9177]

LOVE THIS! Bought mini charms (first trip to Missouri Star) bc they were SO CUTE! NOW I know what I'm going to use them for. Thank you for your ongoing creativity and videos.

[@gracieluflower]

OMG!! First of all... I LOVE this quilt. Second, I am SOOO excited about the new camera angles!!!! Thank you, Jenny for always sharing your knowledge with us.

[@rethamoore4282]

Jenny , you can make anything look like I could do it. I love the way you teach !!! Your quilt is GEORGEOUS!!

[@Vision4families]

I love, love, LOVE this color combination by Artisan Batiks! I am in love (heart beat). To me the 5" squares make it easy to keep track of nesting and size; however, I agree with Shelia about using the yardage. I'm back and forth with the big size of white vs the 5" size because then the quilting would be easier using stitching in the ditch, etc. Thanks for all your tricks, Jenny!!!

[@cherylholasek2193]

Love the new camera. I’ve been waiting for a look up close. It’s really nice. Thanks for all your wonderful videos and keep them coming. 💕

[@lizagervais8621]

Love this quilt. Also, as an aside, I love that Jenny’s nails are always so nice in these videos.

[@irisglasspoole2350]

Oh thats great Jenny. I have some RK 5 inch squares I am going to cut up and am going to sew a 2.5 inch heart as a wall hanging.

[@timothyhelm437]

That shade of purple looks beautiful on you! I can't wait to try this quilt in mini with a bunch of my scraps! Thanks again for a great tutorial! Twas you that made me say, "maybe I CAN quilt!" ~Liz

[@kimramirez3725]

Got up at 3 Am and was wandering in search of a pattern that I could begin stitching, and hopefully finish very quickly, when I came across this Pixelated heart and You even have a 3 page printable pattern to go with it! The fabric requirements are so easy to come up with I don't even have to wait to get fabric to begin. To top it off it is a good sized quilt! The hubs got me a mid arm sit down quilt machine to help me get all of my quilt tops finished but naturally I can't begin with those. I have to make a new top ;) The negative space on this one will give me lots of space to really get to know my new machine. I love Your tutorials but Jenny this one elevates You to the next level when it comes to quick, easy and Awesome! Thanks so much

[@kimramirez3725]

PS Don't know if You all got a newer camera or ??? but You sure captured all the beautiful colors in those Batiks, In my experience fabric doesnt always photograph well, so great job. It is also great to get to see a closer look at what You are making.

[@susanmei9980]

Kim Ramirez, Haha. Naturally . . 😁

[@suecoady8017]

Well, your description sure covers all necessary elements for me. Hope you had a great vacation, welcome back!!!!! Missed YOU!

[@karenpresley7101]

Thank you for all y'all do. I get such inspiration from these videos and it help me to not be afraid to try something new. 💗😊💗

[@yangyuerci]

So fun! I'd probably do a border of one or two squares of white and then more color squares to finish out the quilt top just for more fun color!

[@lisastreasures]

Love how quick this works up. Beautiful and unique. Thanks Jenny 💜

[@Ytdimn]

I love this pattern so much! I made a baby one and a queen size one. Thank you for all your great videos!

[@denisepineda1788]

I love this. Also, thanks for the great ideas of how to do it differently or to use graph paper to make your own designs. Wonderful!!!

[@sandycervenak9906]

Thank you Jenny for this great idea for my grandson’s wedding gift 💝 Your tutorials are thee best! 💞

[@teripranger2824]

Love this. Might be making this for grandaughter due in June. Thank you Jenny for all the wonderful tutorials and inspiration.

[@Peedee3030]

I have made this quilt...so easy...then made one with 3" squares for baby quilt..gorgeous

[@GypsyWomanWindy]

Perfect weekend project! Going to see what charm packs I have now.

[@anngriffith7932]

Some quilters convert cross-stitch patterns to pixelated quilt patterns. Fun idea 💡

[@redhen689]

Ann Griffith Yes I was a knitted hat that hearts knitted in. Same idea.

[@barbratorgusen9002]

Eleanor Burns has a book that is already laid out with cross-stitch patterns.

[@Pearls1971]

This is a very first pull I made. I love it. Great instructions.

[@littlequiltsong9576]

Love this Pixelated Heart Quilt - and how quick it comes together!

[@maureenkotwic5461]

Should have waited ...loved the option of the lighter colour block...thanks for another great project Jenny...Maws from OZ 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🧵🧵🧵🧵

[@urbanhomesteadingchannel1813]

I love this! So simple if a design. It would be so easy to turn it into the cascading heart pattern. Definitely at the top of my to do list.

[@NannaLiz]

It's perfect for a wedding gift.

[@paulaisaac8082]

What a wonderfully delicious quilt! Something I love to do is cut and sew. Brum brum! Giggle.

[@elizabethyounkin9156]

I’ve never done one of these before but this looks fun quick and easy and I’m all about that

[@ericbrowning]

I found a pixelated owl quilt on Pinterest and made one for a friend. Used zany owl print fabric for the gray body, some orange batik for beak and feet, and solids for the rest. It turned out really cute.

[@janicehalupnick438]

I'd love to see your owl quilt! Do you recall who's Pinterest wall it was found?!

[@WarmFuzzyVibes]

Love how you can make it bigger or smaller according to size of each square. I am thinking....bigger squares! But first, one with 2 1/2 inch squares!

[@jeffandcarole6238]

I love the pattern breakdown! OMG just simplified it Perfectly ❤️

[@JackieKLG]

Made one for my mom a couple of years ago and LOVE it!!

[@irisuhde7635]

Thanks for the tip withe the Blocks. IT is very helpfull, wen you sew with smaler squares and biger patterns.

[@cynthiarowe5768]

Just love this quilt. Missed seeing you at Road to California.

[@tessabonvouloir3335]

Thank-you for the free pattern!!! Love this tutorial.

[@bethkoch11]

Great idea on the 2-1/2 inch squares. I think that would make it possible to get more subtle with the color changes.

[@ruthchristianson4595]

I love hearts! 💜♥️💕

[@mrsbtheo]

Love this quilt!!! You're the best!!!

[@sheliaheverin8822]

I think I would just sew yardage together for the white section instead of cutting and sewing all those squares together.

[@tamelasimmons4824]

That was my thought. It would still be very pretty once it was quilted.

[@robbinae]

I agree with you, it would be a big time saver for me!

[@ksharpe8137]

That’s the first place my brain went when she was going over the instructions😋

[@susieinthecountry4434]

great suggestion. I would only want to make a throw/lap size.

[@rosiehowell5575]

How would you go about making this smaller? Are you cutting the squares smaller?

[@bruceteppo5200]

I'am going to make a white and red one can't wait

[@StephanieArtsIs]

Yes Misty, mini pixelated hearts!

[@bkmash41]

I made that exact pattern but as a Rag Top Quilt. Simple and beautiful.

[@lindawilson3770]

I'm always looking for faster ways to put quilt tops together so I was surprised that all those plain rows of white weren't done in strips instead of sewing all those squares together. Love the quilt but will definitely use yardage to avoid sewing all those background squares together.

[@thefarmhouseinthefield4576]

I am so making this. Your quilt is gorgeous!

[@ronaldlucasjr8299]

Nice video I especially like the go pro camera on your sewing machine

[@teripranger2824]

Love the idea of using graph paper to make our own design.....maybe the initial of a baby for a baby blanket.

[@sharonutsman4221]

Beautiful!

[@lyndabuchholz1216]

I Think I have some photo manipulation programs that will pixelate photos. I might have to try that. Pretty quilt!!

[@Kitchensurprise]

Fun as always!

[@chrishaines7574]

loved it! made it in Purple and ecru!

[@lisacalhounhall]

Great quilt for a beginner.

[@maureenkotwic5461]

Really love this as my favourite fabrics are Batiks....I do however think I would make a bit less of the white ...just a personal preference 🧵🧵🧵

[@nadineillingworth2974]

TAKE ANY PICTURE LOAD TO PC, PRINT OUT ON GRAPH PAPER. HEY PRESTO A PATTERN. I DO THIS WITH CROSS STITCH WOULD WORK FOR QUILTS TOO. LOVE THIS QUILT HANDY FOR VALENTINES. THANKS JENNY FOR THE INSPIRATION.

[@christypoos9728]

Much easier to do if you sew strips together and then cut into sizes you need for pixels. Less matching of all the seams also.

[@sewingmama8460]

I enjoyed the sewing machine camera! Please continue to use it

[@paulinelarson465]

My first thought was to use mixed lighter or darker background squares. Or - now concidering mixed green background with mixed flower color center squares to make a garden quilt.

[@quilt848]

I really like the camera behind Jenny!! Is this new??

[@redhen689]

Kim Fillmore You can see the camera mounted on the machine.

[@thelmalane9351]

Love this, thanks

[@chrisshaffer6623]

wonderful tutorial, thank you

[@nancyvance6267]

I have finished the top and am now working on putting it together. This is my first quilt, so I am a tad nervous.

[@ksharpe8137]

Would be adorable in a baby quilt with a heart in all different shades and prints of pink!

[@delphinepaolella7476]

Magnifique

[@dianehuntley2493]

Lovely😊

[@handmadebyMickie]

I like this quilt, I don’t like having to sew a bunch of the same color blocks together when simple math would turn them into rectangles. IF I get around to making this quilt top I will do the math, but certainly Robert Kauffman could have done the math. 😉🥰

[@sonniecampbell1788]

Love this!

[@jacquieumberger3620]

I am going to use 2.5" sqs. make it into placemats and runner

[@Parvez-1630-w5r]

So nice,how much block inside

[@zoannewilcox6112]

Great fun!!

[@D8271]

is it necessary to actually make all of those same sized white blocks instead of bigger ones? aren`t those seam lines lost in quilting?

[@patl869]

Then it wouldn't be pixelated.

[@sydneybeanpug]

@@patl869 And the one Jenny made with all the different neutrals was really cute!

[@pirjoraila4605]

My thoughts exactly . I cannot see the point in cutting up and sewing together the same solid fabric. It makes sense if there is variation in the background too.

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

The main reason to stick with the same sized white squares is so you can use this to make any pixelated quilt just by switching out 5" squares. It also means there's no measuring out strips to get the sizes identical, for a simpler pattern. When you're making your own, though, absolutely a great time to use longer strips!

[@patl869]

@@pirjoraila4605 You have to understand what a "pixel" is to relate to the name of the quilt. Every image is made up of pixels. If you want the quilt to look like a pixelated image, as it would if you took a picture of a heart on a white background and enlarged it on a computer screen, you have to sew the background in squares.

[@trixeta]

Another great tutorial, thank you. But I have a question about that big white blocks - wouldn't it be easier to cut one (two) big white square(s) than piecing all those white 5" squares? Or is it because the quilt has to be pixelated all the way around?

[@rosemarynasralla3768]

Trixy Podds I also was thinking that would be the way to do it! To my eye it’s the pieced jagged edge on the design that creates the pixelated look and a solid background wouldn’t change that.

[@sydneybeanpug]

But then it wouldn't be pixelated except for the heart.

[@debbielee7117]

sydneybeanpug I think having the background made of 5" squares would be more impactful if you used low volume prints or maybe tone on tone prints for the background instead of just a solid white.

[@trixeta]

@@debbielee7117 My thoughts exactly. If it is only white on white, after quilting it would not be even noticeable.

[@deedrahburgoynesearfoss6280]

They did it that way for ease of teaching the tutorial. Less confusing for beginner quilters..

[@marydevine3834]

Now Jenny has a needle cam!

[@mbdeluzio]

If I want to make this a wall hanging size and not full size. How do I cut this pattern down? Thanks.

[@ellaprevette388]

Hi Jenny, What do you do with all your quilts you make other than putting them on display in the stores...sometimes I see you make the same one on the tutorials..where do they go? Do you give them away to friends and family or do you have a "give-a-way" to other people? Just a suggestion for your viewers....maybe? Love you guys and thank you so much. God bless you.

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

Some are put on display, some are given away, some are kept in the family... it all depends! We'll pass the suggestion along, Ella!

[@megmurray8233]

It's cute and easy, thank you! Just want to comment that Jenny says the top is 75" square but the materials list says 68 X 68. Could be an issue when planning binding.

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

Hi, Meg! 75" would be the size if it didn't have any seams, sorry about that! The 68" x 68" is correct.

[@marilynriley4682]

How do I order material for todays quilt?

[@hayaduek832]

Hi Jenny, Do you have a training on flying geese technique? Thanks in advance.

[@melaniemarincel3173]

is there a link for the rainbow kit that you showed at the end???

[@terimickey9321]

Can you put a border on it to make it a little bigger?

[@donnalawrence5755]

This would be a great quilt as go quilt

[@beckyanderson1995]

I think it would be nice to use white on white prints for the background.

[@truthbtold2596]

How do I get the link to the free pattern to work? I get ERROR: Failed to load PDF.

[@welambert]

Is there any certainty that colors in batiks will not run? What experiences have you all had??

[@rosiehowell5575]

Could this be done as quilt as you go? I don't think I could quit something this big on my sewing machine

[@MissouriQuiltCo]

It could be done that way, interestingly enough. You'll have to try it out and let us know how it turns out!

[@sharonross6039]

If you wanted to do baby quilt how would I cut squares. I am a beginner quilter.