"Rising Star" Beginner Paper Piecing Quilt | Midnight Quilt Show with Angela Walters

Angela conquers her fears and becomes a flying purple paper piecer with this batik Rising Star quilt. Everything you need from this episode below! 👇
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About the show
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Say hello to the Midnight Quilt Show, a KZbin series that celebrates late-night stitches, taking shortcuts and sewing in your PJs! Each week, host Angela Walters will bring you a quick and quippy breakdown of a brand new quilt… wine not included.
About the host
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Meet our very own Midnight Quilter, designer Angela Walters - known for serious skills and quilter-ly quirks. Each week she brings you her new “quilt of the hour”, sharing the scoop on how she tackles perfectly-pieced points or fab free-motion.

[@betsyfaske9004]

You are an absolute SCREAM on these Midight Quilt Show videos! It's great seeing you as a "normal person" who makes mistakes--all of the viewers can identify with that!!!

[@sandragregory5353]

With all of the Quilting shows online now I would like to just to tell you that I like yours the best you're enthusiastic simple you explain things real well and all of the quilts that I've seen you make or beautiful I just wanted to give you that compliment

[@kathyclayton4318]

I love paper piecing. Love those perfect points that you are able to get! And this is a super easy one with only 3 parts. I too have trouble with the color purple. I just almost never choose it. It has gotten better once I started using precuts. With all of the different fabrics in many of the precuts, there is always some purple it seems. Still not ready to buy much yardage though. I never tire of watching your videos. I have rediscovered them when they started to come up on my KZbin feed again. I have seen all of them multiple times several years ago, but it is so fun to watch them again and again! One of these days I will get brave enough to use your quilting techniques to actually quilt my pieced quilts. They are patiently (?) waiting in line for that day. It will come someday I hope, but probably not today. LOL. I’m using end-to-end quilting right now using my embroidery machine and patterns from JuJu. I have even tried patterns printed on paper and all you have to do is follow the lines. Nope not good! I have tried your quilting patterns and it looks like a 3-year-old did it. So not ready yet! Thanks for your enthusiasm. It is so contagious and makes me want to, until I sit down all ready to “go for it” and then I freeze yet again. Yes, I have completed countless small quilted sample blocks of quilt sandwiches as practice. It seems it has been just a waste of fabric, thread, batting and time. I have not improved. I have bought a set of rulers and I’m afraid to even try them! When JuJu came out with end-to-end patterns I tried them. I am gaining some degree of success but that has been painful learning as well. I’m a long way off from being satisfied to give anything away that I have actually quilted myself except for the ones that I did just straight-line stitching using a walking foot. Sorry, Angela, I am one student of yours that has not been successful! But I haven’t given up yet. Maybe someday I’ll get there. In the meantime, I will continue to enjoy your videos and work on it. Thanks for your tips and tricks.

[@sallyjohnson]

Angela as I watch this having morning coffee all I can say is that you crack me up...

[@katehuber4118]

I love your midnight quilt show. I ALWAYS learn something. I just don't care for the wine drinking. You're so good at what you do I don't think it's necessary.

[@1955dmb]

Your pretty peppy perky purple paper pieced patchwork project, is pure perfection!

[@brendaclayton3552]

So happy to hear you use the term foundation piecing as well as paper piecing.

[@traceymorton628]

Have been thinking about learning to quilt for a while now, but didn't know where to start. Being that I've sewn for years I know all about seam allowances and matching up corners.... But how do you put together all of these pieces that join together to make these amazingly intricate quilts. So after a lot of over thinking it I thought... KZbin has to have a tutorial! And believe it or not this was the first video I chose to watch! I'm not going to say I'm a pro... For heavens sake I've not even made my first quilt but you answered so many questions right off the bat. I never knew there was paper piecing and just regular piecing. IMO, that explained half the battle!!! I knew I'd found my quilting home when my first video also was about PURPLE!!! My all time favorite color. But I won't hold it against you 😉 So now I feel like I can take my first steps to creating something beautiful. My daughter is getting married Oct '19 and I would love to give her a gift made with love that I hope will become an heirloom that she can pass down to my grandkids and great grands. I'm so very excited!!! Thank you for easing my mind 🤗

[@suepluemer6851]

You are so ,I hope fun to watch! And before I know it, I've learned things too! Thanks for all you do, Angela!

[@talenagebbie9790]

Absolutely stunning Angela! Love love love the purple and yellow together.

[@suewelliver6275]

Love that you are back with new ideas. While I may not be into machine quilting I love watching you do it. Maybe I'll give it a try some day.

[@SuperBrijen]

Great timing Angela! I have a FPP zebra pattern that I want to make this year but have only ever made one block with FPP for a sampler quilt a few years ago, so this was a great video to remind me how to go about it. I love your delivery style too, very entertaining; thanks tonnes!

[@charlenedenomme4112]

Angela, you asked how do we organize our scraps, well I organize mine by colour and size, and put then in zip lock bags and then put them all in a Rubbermaid container for a scrappy quilt or what ever comes first. Love your show. Charlene

[@susanedwards4171]

I can't believe it took you so long to like purple. There are so many shades to love! Your quilt is beautiful and your quilting is wonderful. You inspire so many people -- keep up the good work.

[@barbarabadgett3114]

Again! Another AWESOME Quilt! Angela you out did yourself! I Love watching your MIDNIGHT QUILT SHOWS!

[@stefaniepage8461]

I love all your videos and so does my 4yr old and almost 3yr old. Keeps them happy for a bit. My oldest always asks mommy are you gonna make that for me? Lol she does to all of the videos I watch lol

[@Sewtangle]

Great show Angela. So much inspiration. Now I’m off to quilt my grandson’s sailboat quilt.

[@DonandBirdieHarms]

I have been watching you to learn how to quilt. I subscribed and since you introduced me to Baby Lock machines, I am looking into purchasing one. I am looking at the Allegro sewing machine. We have a store that sells Baby Lock close by and they are really very supportive. I am an experienced sewer, but new to quilting. I use to sew on an Athena2000 Singer for 40 years and I loved the feature that allowed me to maneuver the machine by hand. I didn't know that feature still existed until your videos. Thank you for your videos. I LOVE them.

[@dghabvsgshbsvhwjhsv8831]

You always picking such nice colors for your quilt! Bravo!

[@kathyskwiltzkrafts276]

Beautiful quilt Angela. Being a quilter myself I love watching your videos.

[@margaridavelhinho1618]

Purple is my favourite colour!! :) I love your videos Angela. Thank you

[@leavesongrass]

You always make me smile! That's a great pattern! It would look completely different in other fabrics or colors!

[@karentzn]

Oh my gosh this is stunning. My favorite colours. Reminds me of my bedroom colours when I was a kid. Awesome pattern. Going to have to make this one.

[@susanreinarz8373]

I love paper piecing. It suits my OCD need for perfect points! Wonderful quilt, wonderful video!

[@courtneyblock6795]

I'm so glad you made this quilt. When I asked to see you make this one I never believed my request would be the one you picked. Thanks! I would never have thought to make it this way. Love your shows. Keep them coming.

[@sparkyespark9807]

Now this is a gorgeous quilt! I just posted a broken dishes quilt an am currently practicing on my "finished is better than perfect" attitude. Not that there was perfection involved...

[@quiltedlullabies5700]

Love that plume feather design you did in that diamond. I will have to start practicing that soon.

[@maaryasiddiqui3599]

This quilt is beautiful and I love the secondary curve pattern that comes out of it! Can't wait for another year of the Midnight Quilt Show!!!

[@angiesewtherapy6628]

I love this and like Angela I don't care for purple either. But I might be coming over to the purple side too. And I love the triangle in the square blocks. I struggle with those when I'm normally piecing though so I think paper piecing is going to be the way to go.

[@hd02sporty]

That quilt is gorgeous. Love the colors.

[@vanessastewart9421]

Love these shows! This episode is awesome. Thank you!! By the way, I am a purple lover, so if this quilt needs a home, I promise to love and care for this Rising Star.

[@cecilianilsson1594]

I'd love my NY resolution to be to make all the gorgeous quilts that Angela is showing us....

[@ZarrinParisa18]

That quilt is gorgeous! Purple/orange and yellow/blue are my favorite contrasting patterns!!

[@chandracox6814]

Angela, I love how you take vintage patterns and put a modern twist on them with the different colors and fabrics. Your quilts are so inspiring! I would love to be able to make a quilt as beautiful as yours. One day, one day...lol

[@debrabell4174]

Purple is my favorite color, I don't drink wine.....but I do love to quilt, and I absolutely love watching your videos! Keep 'em coming.

[@st_claude]

This HAS to be my favorite quilt you've made so far! I'm so glad you're giving purple a chance

[@cartersanz8648]

I just love your videos. I watch and rewatch them all the time. Can’t wait for more episodes

[@yesmelodystrange]

You are the best promotion for the company bluprint. so funny and relatable, I literally want to buy the quilt kit for every video I watch

[@AshelyPlays]

I love all your videos. Thank you so much for providing the quilting options. I always struggle with the design part though I love FMQ. You are very inspiring when I'm up at midnight quilting after putting kiddos to bed.

[@tinaschrader6509]

I totally love the secondary pattern on this quilt!

[@ABPatchy]

I LOVE purple!!! And I like this quilt! But not just because it's purple... a very nice layout

[@HRHDMKYT]

Loving the design.... for me, it's the orange I don't like. But the beauty of quilting is you can easily change up the colours for a completely different look. I'm thinking royal blues and turquoises instead of oranges. The rest of the colours can stay the way the designer chose them. Thanks for the great quilting diagrams, this one's a keeper Angela! ~Diana from Toronto

[@OffKilterCrafterIan]

Wow! Lots of work went into this quilt but it came out amazing!

[@beautifulquilts1217]

Love the purple plume feather. Purple is my favorite color.

[@jeanshealy3984]

Thank you so much! I so appreciate the quilting design. It is so helpful to visualize how the whole quilt can come together.

[@victorialucier4498]

You are so much fun to watch!

[@rosemarymuntus8991]

I really like purple so was a little sad to learn you didn't like the colour but I love your Midnight Quilt Show and have made at least one quilt inspired by them. Keep all those tips coming ... and your Craftsy classes. Next step getting a couple of your rulers.

[@AngelaWaltersfmq]

I'm coming around...don't give up hope on me!

[@laurabuckles7961]

I wouldn't have thought to use quite that much purple :) but that is an absolutely stunning quilt. Love the pattern, and you make paper piecing seem easy.

[@karencollier6409]

Love this! As usual you do an Amazing, 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 to follow directions. Thank-you.

[@gailkling2377]

Love the quilt and especially your free motion quilt design for the diamonds!!

[@tanyawatson3776]

Love the video. I have never paper pieced before but that looks easy. Quilt is awesome and so are you

[@LifeSewCrazy]

Well purple is my favorite color and I prefer white wine to red but we can still be quilty friends right? 😉😊 Stunning quilt ❤️.

[@AngelaWaltersfmq]

Most definitely!!! :)

[@chandracox6814]

Life Sew Crazy it's my favorite color too!

[@quiltingnerd]

I love purple in a quilt. Great pattern and great quilting. Thank you again

[@sandiatkins7442]

This looks great - not my first choice of colours either but they look wonderful in the finished quilt.

[@barbaramangel4746]

This quilt is beautiful!!

[@JenniferJonesQuilterdressmaker]

Glad you have gotten over your purple thing, and I too love foundation paper piecing.... I did my Storm at Sea using that method....just got to quilt it

[@rachelreeves3813]

I am loving all these curved illusions. And the fact that this doesn't look too overwhelming for paper piecing... though I have no idea how you could get that all done so fast. I did have a suggestion too - I would love if you would take a little time in one of these episodes to discuss binding. It's kind of my nemesis and a few tips w/ your attitude & humor couldn't hurt.

[@donnacohen5290]

Wow! Wow! WOW! Love the colors, and absolutely love the design you have made. This is one I must do!

[@pandeymeghna]

This quilt is just so beautiful. I would have never thought to pick those combinations. What is your process of picking fabrics and colors for quilts?

[@JuliusN811]

Love this! I’ve just started getting into paper piecing and I love it!! Love your show!!

[@ardycekritikos7838]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! You're doing a great job and I am enjoying it greatly. I love the combo cutting mat ironing board what a great idea

[@bernadettejohnson8429]

Love watching your videos. So inspiring. Keep them coming

[@maryfogleman4925]

That turned out beautiful! Thanks for your videos!

[@aprilbuckland7955]

Personally, I love purple fabric... can we still be friends? I wasn't sure that I wanted to try paper-piecing, however this quilt is really spectacular!! I love the curve effect of the design and who doesn't love star patterns?!! I am certainly adding this to my 2018 quilt list.

[@barbarabadgett8563]

Awesome! Love your purple!

[@cjacob9875]

Quilt is beautiful!

[@marianapaulamugica4357]

i fall un love with this quilt.!!!!!!! congratulations

[@llenton]

I am Loving your wonderful tutorials

[@g.ladouceur3479]

Thanks for the quilt tutorial. I love your video. Merci pour votre video!

[@audreyvorkoeper7054]

I'd love to see Angela do a storm at sea quilt.

[@maggiemarlow6486]

Gorgeous! Stunning quilt

[@debbiejessee4004]

Wonderful show!!!

[@elizabethmveilleux7153]

Do you really quilt at midnight? How do you function during the day if your up that late??? Love, love, love the color combination in this quilt!

[@mommahippie4483]

This is by far my favorite quilt from your show!! Absolutely beautiful! 👏💜🍷

[@Sharon-pb7so]

A positively perfect purple paper piecing project!

[@AngelaWaltersfmq]

ha!!!!! That's awesome!

[@jenjeffery4289]

Beautiful quilt!

[@001mrjacko]

lol I am so glad you are now a bf of purple, my favorite color. I thought I would have to stop watching your show. lol. beautiful quilt.

[@kelliejeanlawsonmaddux7284]

Love this, but your shirts purple. Best color ever.

[@katygibbins]

Completely addicted to the show! Any chance you'd consider the Color Wash Quilt kit from Craftsy? My favorite quilt so far is the Color Crystals quilt. I bought the kit but haven't tackled it yet. I'm so dying to do the Scrappy on Point Triangle quilt also, but Craftsy is out of the 2.5 strips and most of the other fabric cuts in the Flower Shop fabric.

[@kristyizzo4785]

I love this quilt! Definitely one of my favorites that you've done :-) One of these days I will attempt paper piecing lol

[@anitra7747]

My up all night quilting took me a month to do on my home domestic machine. It was a queen size quilt and it was purple, blue and white. The quilt pattern was very similar using the “tri recs” tool. I was curious to see how you would choose to quilt yours! I featured mine as a project on your Craftsy Dot to Dot class a few years ago. I love the color purple myself but I’m not a fanatic. I gravitate towards blues. This was a fun video as they all are! Thanks for adding some cheer to the new year!🎊 Love your work!

[@karinabak3993]

My 4 1/2 yo son was watching this with me and said "Mommy, I love her because she is funny and pretty. She drinks red juice like you too." Beautiful quilt, I will have to tackle this some day!

[@annwitten4359]

Karina Bak “red juice” how funny! My juice usually looks more like apple juice but I do like a nice red juice too...

[@mumblesandwool1243]

Red juice 😂😂😂😂

[@dallastaylor5479]

Funny how even a 4 yr old knows how importantnit is to be pretty.

[@AngelaWaltersfmq]

Awww how sweet is that!!!!!!!

[@vtwlim67]

Mine looks like apple juice too, but I limit one, cos my 1/4 inch seams become scallop edges...

[@padmajapitale2066]

Angela you are the best.

[@marydamiano6545]

WOW, this is worth the wait! Gorgeous!

[@pattybrok1982]

I love the midnight quilt show although 🤔 i have never made a quilt in my life 😅 been subscribed since the beginning. Tnx for the show ☺️

[@mumblesandwool1243]

Id love to see angela do a vintage inspired quilt with 30s repro fabric. I feel like that would be a nice challenge for her! Oohhh and maybe a civil war inspired one 😍 that Would be really cool. I know modern and bright is more her style, but i feel like it would be a nice change (it is only 2 quilts after all) and a very nice challenge.

[@AngelaWaltersfmq]

I think that sounds super fun!!!!

[@carylfaulkender9924]

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[@naomiwoolley3602]

Sounds good. Which civil war? Guess USA? British civil time period could be cool

[@mumblesandwool1243]

Naomi Woolley i was thinking usa, but british could be really cool too!

[@BallooNeccesities]

Yes! Or even one that would have been seen in Outlander season 4! I guess that would be Colonial.

[@panamajacks57]

Beautiful. You make it look sooooooo easy.

[@THEQUILTINGOWL]

A wonderful quilt!

[@barbaralevel7225]

Beautiful!!!!

[@dorenenagy564]

Love the purple! Keep the quilt tutorials coming!

[@AngelaWaltersfmq]

As long as you all are watching, we will keep making them!

[@anitamartin7639]

I am not a purple person either , but that is beautiful! I would do that in those color! ThAnks and keep the great videos coming!! Happy new year!

[@gammayin3245]

gorgeous result!

[@angelagillard3508]

Hi Angela. Love this quilt. I filled out your survey, but I forgot to say that I would like to know how to continue the quilt design around the corners of the boarders, especially if it’s feathers. Thanks Ang

[@nickibair999]

All your quilts are Gorgeous and beautiful! I have a question. When you get ready to quilt the top have binded your quilt as well? My problem with trying to quilt the top I run into problems of bulkage around the binding giving it not a pretty quilted look but like I am not knowing what I am doing look

[@pamelavalley4765]

You do make it look easy but I did donate all my paper piecing books already....so stick with other methods...Beautiful quilt. You make everything look so fun and quick...Great enthusiasm. Not fond of pink but one of my sons had pink year as a toddler. Mom anything that is pretty in flowers should be something you wear...

[@heatherwhite4422]

I am not normally a fan of purple but this turned out beautiful!

[@peggyyoung1839]

It’s gorgeous!!!!!

[@jimdebgibson1388]

Love this quilt and amazing how great the colour come together in the quilt. Love your show and tuts. Hope you have a happy, healthy and quiltly 2018

[@patchingmagic]

One of the keys to fast piecing is to be very organised and have all your fabrics together and ironed, then do all your cutting with the cut pieces bagged and labelled appropriately, then you have everything neatly to hand to do all your piecing quickly.

[@mxrubyrouge]

Stunning quilt, and the bonus tips video is awesome!

[@quiltersrack]

love the show keep it up