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what a beautiful quilt!!

Beautiful log cabin quilt and I love that you're using red thread!

Enjoyed your marathon quilting day video! Have also watched your earlier videos and I love how you have pushed your love for this beautiful craft. I do believe quilting is by far the most productive therapy known to man!

Everything you’ve said is all true… I am a quilter who has done the same thing… you have summed it up beautifully…. Just know you are not alone… don’t feel guilty.. just keep moving and creating… I got your back… happy crafting… Angela❤❤❤

You created a great system that others can emulate, and we appreciate it!😊

What a wonderful video! You knew you had to sort/organize. Now you can enjoy the fruits of your labor👏👏👏. Thank you for sharing! ❤️😀

That sweater is beautiful! I don't knit or crochet, but enjoyed your videos. You're very organised and detail orientated. I have trouble just keeping my quilt stash straighter up. Your area looks nice.

I adore the t-shirt quilt with the flannel backing. I save old pillow stuffing as well, but I never thought to use it in a quilt the way that you did. You have very inspiring thrifting examples. Thanks for sharing 👍

You’ve hit all the points!!! I feel everything you talked about😁

Great mend! I love to see others mending things and how they approach it. Thanks for sharing 😊 from your stitchy fan in SD, USA!

Thank you so much for sharing this. I am a cross stitcher with a huge stash and I have felt everything you talked about here but always thought I was the only one 💜💜💜

True words!

I am one of your fellow slashers and at times I must admit that I feel somewhat of which you have spoken. Most of my "dark" moments are due to poor organizational skills...oh yes, this is not my strong suit! Struggles for certain but, I preserve!

Well, I must agree with each of the other 4 commenters🥰 I’m relatively new to your channel, thank you for sharing with us! As I’m listening I wondering if you have or plan to sort out some of your things? I’m in the process of getting a whole space to myself after a lifetime of being patient🙏🏻✝️. I’m very adamant about only putting the things/projects in there that I plan on doing. Yes it’s so time consuming but I feel that’s the step I need to take! I’ll be passing things on to a local thrift store, schools or senior centers if they need it. If you think yarns/materials are out of style, they can always be made into hats, gloves, blankets for pets and homeless shelters. Generally they are so welcomed they don’t care if it’s “out of style”. Another thought would be to gather pieces for a certain project- and work on it til it’s accomplished. THEN celebrate the win🎉🎉🎉 Before you know it you’ll be using up your stash👏👏👏 Anyway thank you for listening, and I hope you don’t beat yourself up to much🥰❤️😀

Oh Dara, do not feel guilty or sad about your stash! As someone who has seen, and been lucky to receive, some of your creations, they are treasures! Just keep making the things that make you, your family and friends happy and that stash will eventually disappear❤️

I know where you are coming from Dara I also beat myself up about having so much quilting fabric that is just sitting there and then I buy more.

I love your kind of quilts!

Oh, the pathos of your thumbnail! I’m one who has A LOT of interests in crafting. Your stash comments are so true for me! 😊💜

Dig out a project and finish one, that will motivate you, I think

That's my mom!! I'm your biggest fan!!

Wonderful work! I love your videos & your projects! 😊

Hello from South Dakota USA! I, too, love hand sewing and have many times proven to myself that sometimes, hand sewing is more efficient & effective than machine sewing! 🧵 🪡 For me, it is an art! Even darning a sock well is fun 💜💜💜

Your work is gorgeous! 😊

Great fix! I’m just like you in being more comfortable in less ornate clothing. I like that you do hand stitching and don’t get daunted by it. I love hand stitching and mending, even on gifts/decorative projects. 😊💜

Your diligence and integrity is evident in your hand sewing and your ability to make a gorgeous quilt and shams from existing resources! 💜 I love it!

Nothing is perfect! You have made such great strides in such a short time. What a wonderful timeline, and repurposing of different materials. Very encouraging to everyone at all levels! Keep those videos coming, and be kind to yourself. Like they say, every project is worth finishing. 😊

These quilts are lovely! Thank you for sharing.

Well it was wonderful watching you and I do enjoy your banter, you are very entertaining. Those kinds of material scare me I really feel better just sewing with cotton, but I’m sure Somebody will be happy to try this. I’m not comfortable sewing garments.

I LOVE the quilts you've made - Pretty impressive t-shirt quilt. Love the pillow stuffing and the flannel sheet backing :) I think you're hard on yourself, lol. You have really accomplished a lot. I'm a beginning quilter and I'm inspired by your thriftiing and creativity.

I’m new to your channel and after watching a few of your videos, I must say that I love your creativity and esthetic

all of them are beautiful!

What a good idea!

I'm with you on this: I don't like the feel of microfiber and not a fan of those colors. But you could use the fabric as foundations in quilts - string quilts, crazy quilts, crumb quilts , etc.

Will try this. Incontinence requires useful ideas.

Sew binding to back side and flip to front. Instead of stitch in the ditch sew it down neatly on the front. Stitches on the back might show a bit but nothing will be missed. You aren’t stitching blind when you do it this way.

I think you’re using a crayola marker which really isn’t safe for fabric use.

A walking foot would have stopped that bunching

Dara, would you please consider making a video of how you trace the quilting pattern? You are REAL and I love that you share what works and what doesn't. There is love in your projects; perfection doesn't even come close to that! (hope that came out the way I intend it! 😄 ~Kelly

Alright! I'm inspired! I have a favorite top that just hangs on me a bit oddly. I was not confident in tackling the tweak myself. So, it's been hanging in my closet for TWO YEARS because I was going to take it to a seamstress. But, I can do it! I will be so thrilled to wear it this coming Fall! Thank you, Dara! ~Kelly

Awesome! I use that Sharpie trick! Well done! ~k

Hi Dara! I'm a new subscriber and getting ready to venture into quilting. Love this idea! And you have executed it beautifully. Thanks for keeping it real and showing your work-arounds. Help? What size and type of needles did you use for your machine stitching and your hand stitching? Thanks! And keep 'em coming!!! Greetings from St. Louis, MO. ~Kelly🪡

I am amazed. You are fearless! You use any fabric and you finish them with hand quilting: I will only use American quilting fabric or Bali batiks. I send my quilts away for professional quilting. You have inspired me! I will definitely try using thrifted fabrics and I will continue to watch your channel.

love use of repurposed items, and reversible! great idea, thanks for sharing♥♥

Very pretty quilts

Lovely quilts! Your hand quilting is awesome!

Great nursery pads Dara. Desley🇦🇺

Thanks for the inspiration and video on what to do.

Beautiful quilts from the heart. Good luck on your journey. Hand quilting is lovely and time consuming but so worth it. I did a grandmothers fam by hand and my daughter loves it. I doing a hexagon 1 inch (work in progress) and wondering what I was thinking at the time of starting. Subscribed.

Watching from England. Loved how you created and put this all together and persevering to the end. Well worth all the effort as you've created a unique beautiful quilt 🥰

Good for you. No one has ever refused the gift of a quilt because it wasn't perfect😊