Make "Grandma Mae's Economy Block" Quilt with Jenny Doan of Missouri Star (Video Tutorial)

[@lizreynolds4554]

How VERY special! All our Great Grandma and Grandma quilts were lost in the Campfire in Paradise, CA.😢 I love the tiny blocks. They are so pretty in those beautiful colors. Thank you for sharing this with us. God Bless you all, Jenny, Kate, and Grandma Mae. 🎉🙏💖🍀🤟✂️🪡🧵✨🦓 Liz in Northern California.

[@MaryiaP]

Thank you for your tutorials! I have made this a couple times, I have a few suggested modifications, if you cut all the background from yardage you can cut the triangles from 2 5/8" squares and the use a 1/4" seam rather than a scant quarter just when sewing the triangles to the center squares. The center squares ends up ever so slightly smaller but because the triangles are larger it still easily trims to 3.5". For the rest of the quilt use your regular scant 1/4" seam. You will not lose a single point. I found it much less stressful. Second tip is I have noticed a lot of batik jelly rolls often come with 20 different prints and 2 of each print. The batiks also tend to have a bit more usable width. From each matching pair you can make 5 blocks for a total 100 blocks. The cutting really has no room for error, you need 42.5" of usable width. I found it best to iron the strips flat, then align on the mat to make sure I had enough and the laid flat cut 10 2.5" squares and 5 3.5" rectangles from each piece in the pair. For a 10x10 block layout you need 81 cornerstones. For one of my quilts there were enough strips with more than 42.5" usable to also cut the cornerstones, the second time I did this I cut it from the same fabric as my border and binding, for all the cornerstones 3 1.25" WOF or and extra 4" of yardage was plenty. Also if you had 2 leftover jelly roll strips (if your set had 42 or from something else) this would be perfect use. If you make 100 blocks you will of course need some extra background, border, binding and backing but if a bigger quilt, using every last bit of that special jolly and a little game of fabric chicken to get the heartrate up while you're cutting out your pieces sounds appealing I'd highly recommend! I also have done a 9x11 block layout with a slightly bigger border also made a nice twin bed size and if you do 10x10 layout with an inner border but no outside border it is slightly bigger than the originally but a different vibe without the dark border to it.

[@sandracedar368]

How lucky is Kate to have such a treasure from her Great Gramma Mae. I'll be honored to share this pattern to make a wonderful quilt. Thank you Kate, Great Gramma Mae, & Jenny. Such a delight. Imagine all the love & dedicate in her quilt!

[@ecoquilting7077]

Wow, 81 blocks X 4 squares X 4 corners = 1296 little snowball corners to do! That's why some people think quilters are crazy. I love it though! The method shown makes it all so clear.

[@kymburriss4260]

My grandmother saved the KC Star patterns. I have them now, and I have this original pattern. Thank you for a great tutorial. God bless you and your family

[@dnangelphil]

Kim, I have always wondered if the old patterns had details about the construction of the blocks. I have a few of my grandmother's patterns but no construction details.

[@joanndeisenroth9031]

Love when you tell stories about old quilts. Can you imagine how hard this would have been to make this square with the tools that the quilter in ? Year the original quilt was made. Just amazing

[@kathyclayton4318]

Oh my that is a LOT of blocks. But it is oh so pretty! Such a colorful quilt. Would love to make one with blocks the same size as the antique quilt you showed. It had wider sashing too. This one will be my inspiration. Love the idea of cuddle for the back. They do make the most cuddly quilt ever! And you picked such a gorgeous color for this one! Thanks Jenny for sharing this great idea. You make it look so easy!

[@bettywhittington9654]

Kate's grandma passed on a beautiful project to revamp. That is beautiful. Your hair look nice and you look good in the black.

[@dedrac1104]

This is how I sash ALL my quilts. It’s makes rows line up perfectly every time.

[@boo2013Z]

Me too! Otherwise I never get them to line up right.

[@wendycarter7620]

Me too. And I almost always have corner stones

[@stahliclaassen6466]

I wish I had watched this 3 hours ago. I try everything I can to not do sashing but the quilt I'm doing really needed it. I'll be using this trick on my next quilt. THANKS!

[@quiltingforthesoul]

Thank you for sharing. I got to talk to your daughter Natalie because I ordered from you and all order didn’t come in but your people take care of me. And Natalie got on the phone to talk to me about teaching my grandkids to quilt Lol she’s so funny. God bless you and your family I love vintage quilt thank again

[@joannebock2885]

Wow there are 26 pieces for each block, mind boggling. It’s gorgeous. It would take me for EVER. Jenny you make it look so easy.

[@suzisaintjames]

You could set this up as a leader and ender quilt. With all your regular sewing, you could get this done easily in a year! 💖🌞🌵😷

[@jennydoan57]

Or just make a smaller one! Hahah

[@chriswilford3576]

Oh Jenny you just cracked me up! I’ve been reading all the comments and enjoying what folk had to say. I was trying to do some mental arithmetic to work out how to make it larger and you pop in with this comment! Following you from Australia, love your tutorials 🥰

[@sandyp2485]

I've never thought of using cuddle fabric as a backing and it really looks quite cuddlesome with the quilting showing through like it does. This entire quilt is so lovely and the colors in the jelly roll are varied enough to make quite delightful to view. Thank you for your detailed instructions and tips along the way. You make everything look so easy.

[@vickiemihelich5994]

Love the cornerstone sashing technique. Thank you for sharing. Beautiful quilt!!!

[@glynisreynolds446]

I love Fridays 😊 Always look forward to seeing what MSQC has been making this week. Absolutely love this quilt 😍 And love the advice 🤣🤣 If you can’t see where you’ve lost a point quickly, don’t point it out 🤣🤣 We should all enjoy our sewing 😊 🇬🇧

[@70acres]

OMG! "Oh My, Grandma!" This is exquisite! I must make one! Thank you for sharing this.

[@lynnharrell9598]

I love it when you recreate the old quilt blocks. Beautiful.

[@cleementine]

Love this! I loved Jenny's reassurance that losing a point isn't likely to be even noticed. It's the kind of fear that makes a person not want to try something new, and she is so confident and encouraging. :)

[@victorialevy4766]

I watched this on my lunch hour yesterday, and went straight home after work and made my first blocks. This Quilt just stole my heart. And who doesn’t love a good “chat with Jenny” to learn the best way.

[@ruthhilsdorf3210]

My favorite aunt’s middle name was Mae. She didn’t quilt but I might have to do this in her memory anyway. I can see this as a great stash buster. Lots more cutting without the jelly roll but a wonderful way to use those smaller scraps I can’t bear to toss!

[@denisepineda1788]

What a really pretty quilt. I love that you used these bright colors to do this vintage inspired quilt. Thanks a bunch for sharing!

[@melanezoe]

I’ve been using this sashing “trick” for years-learned at a quilt retreat. It’s so cool about quilting that everyone shares (tips, tricks, techniques, and scraps). Thanks for what you share, Jenny.

[@HRHDMKYT]

What a darling quilt! And to really "hide" that one block with different sashing than the four economy blocks, you could mix and match ALL of those sashing strips among the blocks. Thanks for another clever quilt design and the tutorial. Jenny, you're amazing!! ~Diana K.

[@suzyroy3360]

Jenny you are fantastic i love all your tutorials and quilts you explain so nicely Thank you so much!!!xxxx

[@nitababcock3977]

Love the old story & her quilt. Then u took it & made it modern, love it!

[@settame1]

My husband's grandma's name was Mae. Think this would be a great use of some of my scrappy jelly rolls!

[@susyk6839]

You are amazing but I think your super power is that you can cut fabric with your left and your right hands! Love your videos!

[@jeannemalloy3452]

Jenny, you ALWAYS do a superb job with your tutorials especially with your little extra tips. Your talent is so appreciated! Thank you for sharing it.

[@jennydoan57]

Thank you! I needed this today….

[@kathyz3272]

Jenny I really love how you do your tutorials and such a great easy way to do a sashing!!! The cuddle fabric is great on the back is such a nice touch! Thank you so very much!! I love that you showed the beautiful antique quilt!!!!!!!💙

[@cathyc1079]

That sashing trick is fantastic, game changing! Thank you :)

[@louiselovescrafting6802]

This was such a nice idea to honour a quilt from the past! As a child, I slept under quilts my Great Grandma created. I loved looking at all the colours and how she sewed it together. All done by hand by the light of a coal oil lantern. Thanks so much Jennie! You always make it look easy! Take care and stay safe!❤️🪡🧵

[@aliciaschaefer9454]

I’ve been quilting for only a few years but garment sewing for many and Jenny from MSQ has been wonder teacher! Another great video

[@donnakimball3822]

This one touched my heart. My moms name was Mae. I may have to make this one.

[@Sharon-pb7so]

This is an absolutely wonderful quilt! Thanks Jenny for sharing the pattern with us. 💜

[@susiejohnson4530]

GREAT tutorial and LOVELY quilt!!

[@60Airflyte]

That iron is a thing of beauty. My favorite color.

[@marierhem6723]

Jenny what a lovely quilt, thanks for the tip on the sashing it definitely helps. I love the old school look! Thank you Annie Mae 😍.

[@janarinehart6888]

I love this quilt! How will I ever get all of these done! This would make a really cute table runner too. Thanks Jenny for another great, historical quilt.

[@wonkygirl9056]

I would never get that many finished. I'm thinking six blocks by seven blocks for a throw size. Add the borders and you have a good sofa quilt to curl up under.

[@mary-annz.reynolds7778]

Thank you Jenny! I love all the little facts you tell us about the blocks. You did that in a lot of your older videos. It's so fun! 💕

[@sushmasingh1167]

Super gorgeous beautiful pattern thank you thanks lots of love for sharing

[@marlena916]

you are such a good teacher jennny...from Wales, uk

[@conqueringmountscrapmorewi2509]

Such a lovely quilt block! Thank you for sharing!

[@donnarogers2429]

Great tip on sewing the sashing and the cornerstones together.

[@robinfarley1361]

Love this quilt! I can see using up a bunch of scrap batiks! On my bucket list ! Thank you Jenny!

[@elaineekberg113]

I love this! So easy to make the blocks bigger so theres not so many blocks! On point would give it a nice look too.💞

[@aliciaroot2201]

I'm so happy to see you looking so good.. Stay safe my friend.. love this quilt. Another favorite.. yeah

[@aneetamathew6431]

U are super and works are also super hats off to you. I am frm INDIA native of KERALA

[@anneirenej]

Omg thank you so much this just solved my current quilt corner stone problem i could not get them to line up correctly and i was stalled.

[@stampingfunwithgaildavenpo1318]

This quilt is so pretty!! I love it. Jenny I love that you are left handed it as helped me so much. I am quilting now because of your instructions. I am a big fan of yours and all Missouri Star Quilts! Thank you so much!

[@judyh5052]

Love the tiny piecing. Beautiful quilt.

[@KumaSews]

I love it! Would look amazing on point too!

[@traceyhonig4461]

Yes! What a beautiful project. I have a box of strips ready to be used. This project will definitely be good for those! Love the story behind it and the name. And, yes, when I am doing the quilt for us, I definitely use the cuddle!! 💜 Have a wonderful long weekend! 🧵

[@IngridMijares]

Guao que belleza de quilt. Parece un joyero. Un quilt nuevo, lleno de recuerdos. Me encantó todo!!!! El quilt, el tutorial con dos excelentes tips la técnica para cortar los triángulos me encantó y la de los corner stones ni hablar. Y la parte de atrás del quilt quedó bellísima también. Es un quilt reversible. Nunca me pierdo los tutoriales de los viernes y les puedo decir que éste no tuvo desperdicio. Excelente!!! Gracias por compartir. Les envío bendiciones desde Venezuela!!!

[@patriciaplesha3203]

Now that is a beautiful quilt! Really like it a lot!

[@lyndapatrick8303]

This was adorable! Loved the sashing hack!!

[@lisawilson7889]

Oh my! I love this quilt! What a great use for a jelly roll. I’ll have to go search in my sewing room closet for a jelly roll.

[@89sethy]

I would love to try this as a hand- tied quilt . So cute!

[@aquillawallace7979]

You are such a great instructor. So easy to understand!

[@kaylac3367]

Beautiful quilt! Thank you for the little tips! Such as shortening stitch length for the small pieces.

[@janhedges9890]

Love the remaking of older quilt blocks! Thank you for sharing this. ❤️

[@laris2328]

This would be a great block for my quillows. You need a "runway" of 2yds long by 45ish inches wide. Great way to use my Bee Basics charms for the background and a solid for the blocks. Thanks again Jenny for another great idea.

[@cindybeamon2853]

This is so beautiful! Can't wait to make this! I just adore the vintage blocks! Thank you, as always, for sharing Jenny! ❤

[@annemariemartin4946]

Yayy Jenny!!! I love a small detailed quilt!

[@gladystan1]

I LOVE when Friday's daily deal goes with the tutorial!! Love this quilt 💛💛💛

[@suekelly840]

I would have liked to seen a diagonal line on the template for when I have to square up half or quarter square blocks.

[@amylynn1345]

I like that sashing trick! Love the quilt! ❤️

[@kathrynbosler]

I absolutely LOVE this block!! Thank you Jenny! ❤️❤️❤️

[@sydneybeanpug]

I had a Grandma Mae. Might have to think about this one.

[@carolbarnes7844]

Love the History. Beautiful

[@cindyfollmar4515]

Thank you. I love how you updated this quilt in all these beautiful colors.

[@CapnBrindolyn]

Both quilts are stunning! Thank you for the tutorial. Love all your helpful hints & tricks. I think I just found my next scrap busting quilt pattern. Love your channel!

[@lynnperschke3966]

This is a beautiful quilt love this and the history!

[@hinamahmood5030]

Very nice, easy and beautiful, I love this 😀(in sha Allah) I will make it,thank you for sharing this video.

[@rosesbaker]

Totally enjoyed the history lesson on the sweet block. Especially when there is a personal connection. Loved this pattern. That you so much 🖐🌷

[@KATYMAC1000]

Oh my! As I am watching this, I am questioning my ability to continue patience while I make it.

[@irenamangone]

Lovely quilt. Thank you Jenny

[@BBell-qt1lr]

Love this tutorial! Thanks, Jenny!

[@mineminemine6991]

Thank you for sharing this tip, I didn't know this sashing trick. that makes it so simple to make the sashing line up which on some of my quilts is wonky. beautiful quilt I can't wait to make this. Thanks for kewl tips Jenny!

[@pikakerose]

your quilt came out beautiful loved the bright colors want to try it thank you for the video

[@riltf]

Love this will be a great way to use up all my scraps from log cabins. Thanks Jenny.

[@wondasimpson8773]

Stunning quilt

[@beverlyshepard7731]

Love this! Thank you, Jenny!

[@lindaporter7274]

Thank you so much. I love this quilt. X

[@conniesoares157]

So pretty and bright!

[@juliadixon6252]

Great pattern to use up lots of small scraps too! Too small for me though, I’m legally blind and I have a hard enough time doing the simpler patterns. But, I’ll not stop quilting!

[@suzisaintjames]

No reason not to make the blocks bigger! Especially if you are using scraps. This size just works with jelly rolls. 💖🌞🌵😷

[@lesliekisser3354]

Making it with a charm pack would be fun

[@juliadixon6252]

Good ideas!

[@leonacouture9976]

@@lesliekisser3354 g you just tslove

[@SuperBeccajean]

My vision isn’t great, so my worst thing is to thread my needle! If I’m using a smaller size, even the needle threaders don’t go through the needle hole!

[@isobelgreer7693]

Beautiful quilt.Thanks for sharing.

[@debbiemahan6108]

This is a beautiful quilt and one that I want to try.

[@jackies1597]

I love the sashing hint! I am at the stage of sashing with cornerstones so this helpful hint was timely for me.

[@melaniemoffitt9691]

Love that one

[@bethkoch11]

As an alternative, I think if you already happen to have the large Creative Grids Pineapple Trim Tool (Jenny did a video on this a couple of years ago), and just used it for the first round, you would come up with a perfect 3-1/2" block, then you could go on to do your sashings. I just finished a pineapple quilt, and that's what jogged my memory. The Trim Tool calls for a 2-1/2" square in the middle, so I think that would work. It's just another way of getting to the same result. Also, if you've already invested in the Trim Tool, it gives you another use for it, which is always a good thing.

[@tammygaddy1627]

I really enjoy your show Thank you for taking the time to show your new stuff 🙂

[@elainekelley6358]

Beautiful quilt Jenny! Thanks

[@phyllissage5117]

I bought the patterns for the Grandma Mae quilt and the Grandma Etta quilt. Both my grandma AND my great-grandma were named Etta Mae so I thought it was very appropriate to make at least one of these quilts in their honor.

[@kathleengillen6096]

I loved this video!!! You're the best Jenny!!!

[@nancysimmer9908]

This quilt is so pretty, love it! Thank You 🤗🤗🤗👍👍

[@paulinebuttigieg6165]

I really enjoyed watching this tutorial. Keep up the great work. Happy quilting. Polly from down under

[@KayInMaine]

Beautiful simple block!

[@vivgraves59]

Absolutely beautiful ❤️

[@sherryfaires7931]

Absolutely beautiful quilt!

[@livingweirdestherc6644]

The quilt is beautiful.

[@lindagillespie6556]

Love and blessings to you all