Simple Steps to Successful Strip Sewing - Michael Miller Fabrics' Making it Fun #85

Join Rob Appell for another skill builder video for your quilting library. If you struggle with sewing strips together, Rob has some great steps for more successful strip piecing.
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[@DottyKupsky]

Your're so good at the technical details of sewing, which make such a difference when we understand what we've been doing wrong. Thank you for sharing your gifts!

[@shelvieparker9142]

you make everything seem so easy for this 84 year old beginner. Love You

[@marionc6304]

Congratulations on starting, you will enjoy

[@ca6177]

You and me both! I'm 67 yrs old!

[@dorsetboronia4551]

78 here. Same. Rob great teacher

[@tootiekennedy1168]

Well, you said slow down and that’s what I did to see this. An incredible tutorial ! Make more tutorials on the basics. I think the great material makes the visual part so enticing. As a retired high school science teacher I would give you an A+ on this video! 😊

[@sabrinaharris6538]

I Love This video, I have been quilting for 50 years, and I still learned 3 new things from watching your video, 1. Leaving the fabric to cool after ironing it, so you don't put the wrinkles back in (brilliant), 2. A better way to sew strips sets (shortening the stitch length), and 3. A wonderful new pattern ( I Love It). Thank You for sharing Your Time, and Your Talent with all of us. I always enjoy your videos. It's always a good day when you learn something new, Thank You.

[@CelticBearWoman]

What Sabrina Said!

[@beverlyhovatter2302]

I am already hooked on this expensive habit.

[@petmomful2260]

Me too. But I get everything on sale, or with a coupon. It helps. Then I give the darn thing away! lol I always check out the Daily Deal at Missouri Star Quilt Company, and the Flash Sale at Fat Quarter Shop. I go to store sales, and peruse clearance racks. It is fun!!!

[@jenniewren9351]

You want to try it in England - we don’t have as many stores so choice is restricted (and expensive) and no coupons here 🥺

[@petmomful2260]

@@jenniewren9351 Oh man, I am sorry!! I guess you will have to rely on sales, or internet prices.

[@peggyreinhold886]

@@jenniewren9351 like in Germany, too

[@carriedoty4527]

I have been hooked since 2013! Haha! I am loving every minute of it! Since December of 2019 I have been working in a local family owned family Quilt shop that is a Bernina Dealer! It’s like working in a candy store almost! LOL! I am studying and taking courses to become a certified Bernina Saleswoman.

[@135Bubby]

Thank you for taking your time and slowed down for those of us that move at a slower pace. xoxo

[@sybiljordan209]

New quilter here! When I saw your project at first...I thought can never putt that quilt together! You made it so simple and fun. Thank you so much and will watch it often to get things down and make my quilt!!! Yea yea yea!!!

[@mariaparrish-eichman1972]

Rob, I love it when you explain what happened and how to adjust when things don't go perfectly. It give me a chance to learn how I made the same mistakes. Thanks for the tutorial and making quilting more fun! Happy Quilting!

[@franpatzcraig6713]

Thank you! Especially for the tip about shortening the stitch to lessen the pull of the feed dogs. Love all your videos, especially this series for MM Fabrics.

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[@jennystrahley927]

Rob you are so awesome! Thank you for sharing your wisdom and humor. I appreciate when you explain why you are doing something to help us understand and build our skills. 😊

[@anthonjonsson2651]

Wow what a beautiful post I love it , how are you doing doing and I hope to hear from you soon🌹🌹🌹

[@sewntype]

You can't even keep count of the number of tips and tricks he gives you! Simply educational, Rob Thank you!!!

[@lisagordon6355]

“Normally I’d have half the quilt built by now!” You’re hilarious, I love You

[@venusazaboy]

DUDE! My mind is blown!! I cannot believe that is a strip quilt!. Wow! This has opened my brain to a whole new way of designing easy quilts using fabrics I have that I could not figure out what to do with. This is AMAZING! Thanks, Rob!! You rock, as always :)

[@angief1330]

Hi Rob, I use a 5lb dumbbell to hold my ruler down on long cuts, it works great! I learned this from Donna Jordan, my other fav!!! When my bird joins me in my sewing room he perches on the dumbbell and watches me if he's not trying to supervise! 😂

[@karencooley6723]

Don’t birds poop without notice. 🥴

[@angief1330]

@@karencooley6723 LOL no he is on a schedule, I have his number and hold a paper towel under him every half hour or so, we have had accidents though but not in my sewing room. 😆

[@marye.williams6692]

Kinda wondered that myself...

[@dianehoelscher7426]

Me too

[@paulamarieyoung2581]

Excellent teaching.

[@theresaheiser6408]

I thought that pattern looked so complicated until you used those strips. Thanks Rob, for show us how simple some quilting can be!

[@anthonjonsson2651]

Wow you are a appreciate woman wish all would be like you well I hope we could be friends and get to know more about each other if you don’t mind

[@pathannan1368]

Lol, listening to Christmas music, drinking tea and eating chocolate! Always great.

[@louisetash7118]

A 48” steel straight edge from Lowe’s or HD to keep your strips straight when ironing….works great 😊

[@patcavasin5947]

I'm glad you mentioned pre-washing. Many people don't but it is part of my fabric prep. Thanks for an informative video.

[@jeancox4235]

I have had more cutting success once I started putting a 5 pound weight on the end of my ruler.

[@rosannaderosa5499]

Me too

[@franpatzcraig6713]

@@rosannaderosa5499 Me three!

[@sguhl4089]

Me 4!

[@jessej175]

I just learned this by accident. When I moved my paperweight out of the way and set it on my ruler. 🤦🏻🤷🏻‍♂️😄

[@marciaspencer5786]

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[@suecone2198]

This way of sewing those strips together is great because of the fabric saved. It might not be much but sometimes you on,y need a little extra. I have never heard anyone say to shorten the stitch length when sewing strips and I have been quilting for years . Thanks 😊

[@diansmith7817]

Resting the fabric...I never thought of that but what a great idea. By The Way, I wash all my fabric first, just a preference of mine.

[@cats379]

Thank you

[@elaineadair]

I keep wanting to PLAN too much! The excitement comes from the surprise - thank you!!

[@firedawgysgirl5216]

I LOVE that quilt behind you

[@donnasrockgarden5755]

"Waterskiing" omigosh I will NEVER forget that visual! Thanks Rob, you have a new fan :)

[@shakti7514]

Drinking wine and listening to rock n roll! This newbie 'not-yet-a-quilter' loves this :).

[@karensparrow1529]

I love you and your style! Uplifting and fun. (duh!) The SLOW DOWN and make the stitch length shorter hint is brilliant. Without knowing it, I have actually been assembling that way for years. Maybe it was a zillion years of garment sewing. Who knows. Have the bulk off to the left of the machine just makes sense. Thank you again for your fun lessons. Have already with shared with two new quilters. Learn it correctly from the start is my motto!

[@memccauley66]

Love your advice to slow down, rushing and messing something up is one of my biggest problems

[@donnakeeley7924]

Whoa! Welcome back Rob!!! I just stumbled upon your video and I am thrilled that you are back online. Thank you, Michael Miller Fabrics for adding Rob into your team! I'm subbed up, with a happy face today. Looking forward to to all the wonderful teaching and creations he will bring into my sewing room. Happy Spring! GrammyD

[@anthonjonsson2651]

Wow what a beautiful post I love it , how are you doing doing and I hope to hear from you soon🌹🌹🌹

[@Vanessa-pe1fo]

Love, love, love this lesson. And I can't wait to make the design.

[@veliatorrez6523]

Thank you another project for me. Love it.

[@willowhilldesigns7]

Love this quilt! Thanks Rob!

[@TheJAG1357]

Great video again Rob. Thank you!!!!!

[@ragdolly22]

Brilliant, I’ve really enjoyed watching and learning, you’re a great teacher. 🇬🇧

[@carolynblakeney966]

My number 1 rule- it does not get cut if it has wrinkles. Ever! I will water spray the be-criminey out of it first and then iron to make sure it is flat.

[@anthonjonsson2651]

Wow what a beautiful post I love it , how are you doing doing and I hope to hear from you soon🌹🌹🌹

[@pamelavalley4765]

Sometimes I get wet and toss in dryer by itself to get wrinkles out if huge piece and been sitting years folded.

[@jeanne3259]

Thank you Rob... awesome job.

[@tonigelineau7992]

Love this block! So glad someone besides me has a brain that moves faster than the words can come out of their mouth 😉 I am on my third quilt and used a pattern for only one. Brain keeps going in a different direction. Keep bringing your energy and joy to us- love it!

[@lindaschenk1814]

What a great idea and fun to watch!

[@melissatabboula7527]

Love your videos!!! Thanks for creating!

[@edwolfe1950]

I really like Michael Miller fabrics. I enjoy watching you too Rob, your enthusiasm is catching! Sew on brother!

[@anthonjonsson2651]

Wow what a beautiful post I love it , how are you doing doing and I hope to hear from you soon🌹🌹🌹

[@trudyohara4436]

Thank you Rob you are such an inspiration love watching making it fun 🤩

[@lucilledaub5991]

Love your quilting classes.

[@maryanntooze9600]

Awesome tutorial! Love all the tips! Thank you!

[@sandracedar368]

Thank you for new lessons learned, reinforcing skills, & an awesome new pattern! It doesn't get any better. 🌟

[@belindapittard1654]

Thank you so much for this video. I got so many ideas from it and can't wait to start my next adventure in strip piecing!

[@doltonmurray1625]

“Waterskiing behind the fabric” ha ha. Love your humour which makes your videos much more interesting than just straight teaching. That remark will make it easier to remember the point you are trying to get across. First starting watching you on Missouri Star. Glad I found you again.

[@marykolbe6684]

My friend brought that block in yesterday to our quilt group a lot of the ladies are going to be making that Thanks watch you way back when!

[@terribishop5313]

This was brilliant!! Solved 3 of my problems right here thank you!!

[@nancyzimmerman1982]

Love this pattern! I have become a real fan of strip piecing. Thanks.❤️

[@olivegobin1584]

Beautiful, I will try making it. Thank you for sharing.

[@alexandriasmith8986]

That’s so clever. You make it look so easy, thank you.

[@pattyhinestracy2905]

Learned a bunch and you validated a few things I already do as a beginner! You’re awesome!

[@memere4137]

I love your tutorials, it’s so much fun, thank you from Innisfil Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@karenescalera1612]

Although I took home ed in HS way back when I never got into sewing machines until the face mask crunch. LOVE your attitude and your clear explanations. You're techniques make my fingers itch to retry quilting. Looking forward to seeing more of your online journey. Thank you!!

[@chrisdollery5166]

So glad you are back Rob, I enjoy your tutorials ,I love the design the strips have created.Iooking forward to seeing more of your designs,

[@number1angel66]

I'm so glad I came across this video! You are amazing and an awesome teacher! I'm still fairly new at quilting but I'm enjoying the learning process! It helps tremendously that you make learning fun! Thank you! Stay Blessed in love and light! 💜

[@GLITTERandSKULLZ]

My favorite fabric designer since 2006 when I started quilting.

[@lowelladams8951]

I just watched the strip sewing tut. You just jade it easier than I thought. I will be sure to see more. I have been sewing for at least 10 years and have made 35 quilts and other craft projects with fabric. Thank you !!!

[@gwenmadeline54]

Thank you Rob! I needed to know all this! I use a heavy antique iron set on the end of my ruler to help it not move.

[@b.bailey8244]

i learned a lot from this video - lots of good tips - I like how with your system, you always know where you are by pressing and sewing to the next piece; thanks! (plus that fabric line is so fun)

[@jenihansen7201]

THANK YOU SO MUCH ROB. GREAT TEACHING TOOLS YOU GIVE US.

[@conqueringmountscrapmorewi2509]

Lovely fabric and lots of great information! Thank you!

[@anthonjonsson2651]

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[@maureenkomperda3421]

Great job Rob. An easy quilt which looks difficult.

[@marlenesalamandyk878]

Thanks Rob. Great tutorial. Love them all, have been watching you since you were Man Sewing

[@evelynsmiley4950]

Wonderful describes it all, Thank you!

[@CelticBearWoman]

GREAT instructional! Thank you, I really needed all those extra learning tips.

[@dcarducc]

I love the 3 Dudes pattern! Made it last fall with the Jade Ombre Borders fabric... thinking I might need to do another version!

[@naomibonilla7605]

Wow! You make it fun. I just started quilting and working on a sampler pattern. So many things I have done wrong and grateful I have come across this video. Thank you Rob.

[@marykirtley3474]

Great video. Thanks Rob!

[@person2463]

Great video. Great lesson... One of your best

[@josiederting3416]

I am so thrilled about what you shared. New quilter who's head explodes when I see all the complicated designs. I will use this as my next and only my third quilt. Great presentation!

[@janewolfe890]

I watch Jordon fabrics and she uses a weight on the end of her ruler because she is short that is a good solution for putting weight on the end. Love your videos glad to see you slow down.

[@sharonkennydidden1732]

I use a weight like Donna Jordan does in her videos. When your a short person the hand weight is so helpful.

[@janewolfe890]

@@sharonkennydidden1732 I am also short and the weight is very helpful tome

[@andreamaclachlan980]

Awesome video, thank you! Love the resulting pattern. So glad to finally hear and see someone who admits the problem of strip sewing by sewing up and down. I've struggled with that method, especially when it leaves me just that little bit short. Sticking with what works for me, which is how you sewed your strips together. Thank you, Rob.

[@roxywood5278]

Rob..... thank you again for being YOU and teaching a lesson or 10 also!! Luv MM Fabrics now because of you

[@robertaluckow5928]

Well Rob you did another wonderful video. I have been kind of stuck in a rut with 2.5 rolls. This is great seeing the variation of widths then making the half square triangles. Great new look.

[@darleensanford7231]

Lots of great tips. Thank you Rob.

[@anthonjonsson2651]

Hello 👋

[@melynamontoya8292]

Really liked this video. I sewed my strips just like you said and they came out beautiful. Ty.

[@grams5580461]

Great pattern. I am into quick and easy right now. Michael Miller makes the best fabrics. Big fan of the Fairy Frost line. You do the best videos.

[@anthonjonsson2651]

Wow what a beautiful post I love it , how are you doing doing and I hope to hear from you soon🌹🌹🌹

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[@belyndamulloy33]

Love the pattern and your choice of colors. Thank you for the tips too.

[@anthonjonsson2651]

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[@sherryzoltay7625]

Your videos are informative and FUN to watch! I love that you find alternatives to how quilts are made and that you sometimes use construction terms helps make it clear to me!

[@anthonjonsson2651]

Wow you are a appreciate woman wish all would be like you well I hope we could be friends and get to know more about each other if you don’t mind

[@susanking1955]

Awesome, Rob - so enjoyed this!

[@trishrowe8467]

Thank you. A great video with so many tips

[@diannefreer1189]

WOW! Love it. You're such a Great teacher. Thanks so much.

[@tonihannahs2155]

This is a great tutorial. Thanks. Enjoyed your method of teaching.

[@audrygreck3853]

Great job Michael I love your tips

[@karawitcher1326]

Loved the quilt/ cutting/ sewing techniques. You're a humorous fun guy that helps make our quilting lives more manageable. Till the next one..TaTa

[@virginiamcguire8052]

Love to watching you make this beautiful square

[@jackiecheek8396]

Love this! I'm always looking for something a little different and this fits the bill!

[@anthonjonsson2651]

Wow what a beautiful post I love it , how are you doing doing and I hope to hear from you soon🌹🌹🌹

[@margaretdevries8090]

Brilliant ! Amazing !

[@lizreynolds4554]

Thank you for sharing this with us.😊 You are an excellent teacher. YOU demonstrate and explain very well. I love All these tips and 💡 ideas. I'm a newer quilter, and I've learned so much from you. That is making it FUN. 🎉 THANK YOU AGAIN.❤

[@CrypticConversions]

How cool for you that you got this Michael Miller gig! I love MM fabrics and your vids as well!

[@mariantaylor554]

Hi Rob I started watching you when you were doing Man Sewing when I saw you with Jenny and MSQC. I’m glad I stumbled across this video. I still like your flair, time lapse and your detail. Take care. Marian from CA.

[@anthonjonsson2651]

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[@GrampiesCorner]

@@anthonjonsson2651 why are you hitting on every woman that posts?

[@rosecanafax3384]

Amazing. You are indeed Talented! Enjoyed Class! Beautiful Block!

[@user-vq3ch9ex7v]

I like your voice. Very easy to listen to you. I am 80 years old so hearing isn’t the best and I really like the way you put those blocks together. Thank you so much tonight it’s the first night I’ve listen to you Arnold Schwarzenegger says I’ll be back.

[@roserocker62]

Wow!!! I learned so much in this video - thank you Rob . I’ve made many very beautiful quilts for 7-8 years now , and your teachings definitely got my attention . Thank you ! Will always follow you !

[@christiewright6137]

This is great. I bought this pattern and was afraid to make it. Now that I’ve seen this I think I can try and succeed! Thank you so much.

[@user-mk2xh3wj8u]

I love you because you press the fabric before cutting. Kudos to you besides you are a fantastic quilt player.

[@roserocker62]

Wow.. just love this thank you & i will be making this !!!!

[@rosemurphy5650]

You made a complicated looking pattern possible. Thank you Rob for all your advise. 💕

[@anthonjonsson2651]

Wow you are a appreciate woman wish all would be like you well I hope we could be friends and get to know more about each other if you don’t mind

[@victoriachatfield4612]

You are SO fun to watch! Thanks for being a great teacher.