I prewash for clothing and dont pre-wash for quilting. Part of the magic of quilting for me is when you wash it after finishing it and seeing it puff up from the cotton shrinkage. Very satisfying
I got completely smitten by your project bag tutorial last summer and made a bunch of them out of canvas. So great! They were gifts for a handful of knitting pals.
The best design ‘wall’ I use is a fleece lined table cloth from the dollar store. I use painters tape to hang it on the wall. It’s a tip from Karen of Just get it done quilts on CZcams- her dollar store hacks for quilting are great! I love the purples in your quilt so much!!
Love the brioche shawl - sometimes I feel like learning to fix it on 2 color brioche is actually easier since you can see what goes where a little more easily. I have an epic mal this year - I'm doing Stephen West's Slipstravaganza Blanket - the largest size - 86.5" in diameter. I created a spreadsheet documenting how many stitches in the entire blanket and divided by 366 to get 537-538 stitches a day to finish the blanket this year. Having a lot of fun with this project.
I am really enjoying watching how your various craft projects are going. I especially loved seeing the quilted project bags in this episode. They are gorgeous!
I would love a quilted bag tutorial! Those bags you made with the leftover blocks from the quilt is stunning. I'm looking for an intro quilting project and a bag sounds like a good idea to me :)
Wonderful video! You could probably hack the block loc by using thick tape along the line you want to rest the seam against. Or cover the ruler with clear contact paper, cut along the desired line with an exacto knife, and then remove the contact paper from half of the ruler to give you a ridge to rest that seam against. Just spit-balling here.
I like the purple quilt. Isn’t it neat how some of the blocks look like an open envelope? I think I need to buy that twirly mat. I also began quilting in the 70’s and love the tiny florals from that era. I was gifted many scraps and thought I would make a half square triangle quilt with them. I am using HST paper that makes a 2 1/2 square triangle. What was I thinking?? I am enjoying all your projects. Great work!
Re: topics for videos: Love everything you do! I'd watch you do just about anything. You could bake a cake from a box and I'd watch lol 😂 Off topic (and sorry if this is too personal) but are you well? Please don't stress yourself out or make yourself sick in an attempt to keep up with the struggles of youtuber life. We aren't worth it! Those who really love you want you healthy and well and will be here regardless of your filming/production schedule.
Such a pretty Quilt, excellent gift for your aunt 💖! I found quilt as a very cozy and sentimental items, because of movie I've been watching long ago, I can't remember the name, but this year was pleasantly surprised to find similar Christmas version of it, where brother was quilting wedding gift to his sister.
Hi Kristin. Lovely makes again thank you. I wash dress making fabric but never quilting fabric (maybe I should 🤔) I’ve never made a full quilt but made a couple of Chrismassey cushion covers for family but I’d love to make a quilted project bag Off to a crochet/knitting group in my local library this afternoon. Might have a go at the Battenberg squares (that would be my epic project 😂😂). 🙋🏼🏴
Yes lease on the project bags. Not to send you down another rabbit hole…. I know you love EPP. I have been obsessed with The Goodness bowl by So Treasured. I’ve made five of them. It’s keeping me away from finishing the Fruit Garden blanket😮
Oh and if it’s a wall hanging, I would most likely not pre-wash. The sizing would help the piece survive more elements over time. I would also note that some fabrics do fade after washing- if I saw that I would want to exchange it, but I bought cheap fabric, so ??? maybe won’t apply to the higher quality fabrics. I would always pre wash.
It’s all beautiful. I started the Battenberg blanket but couldn’t run with the lumpy join in round 1 so I join corner with a htr (UK) to the top of start 3 tr to form the corner gap. The other thing I like about yours is the 4 ply as in dk it’s not a good look. Jenx
Thanks so much, Jenx! Yes, I forgot to mention I made a few minor tweaks to the pattern as well. I'll have to talk about them in another episode. I'm glad you found a method that gives you a look you like! 🤗
Hi Kristen: Could you make some tutorials about how to read color work charts with lnv-l and no stitch boxes, how it align with the design. I bought a few colorwork sweater patterns and it was an epic fail because the block of no stitch boxes intertwine with the Inv-L stitches did not align or yield the right number of stitch count. I’ve knitted 6 raglan sweaters consecutively because I had to frog my colorwork sweaters due to confusing charts. I tried to look for tutorials that might give me some clues but found none. Thanks so much for sharing! Your knitting, sewing, and projects bags are so amazing, keep up the awesome work! ❤❤
Thanks so much for the suggestion! Hmm... That's a very specific technique/scenario that I haven't come across. 🤔 It sounds frustrating, though! Have you tried reaching out to the designer for help with Inv-L stitches and the charts they provided?
I just knew if I watched you enough I would fall down one of your rabbit holes, yes please show us how to make project bags.
😂My job is done! 💖
I prewash for clothing and dont pre-wash for quilting. Part of the magic of quilting for me is when you wash it after finishing it and seeing it puff up from the cotton shrinkage. Very satisfying
THIS! Exactly!! 😄
Oh my the bag is amazing!!!
I would love it if you made a tutorial on how to sew a quilted bag! I have been loving all of your quilting content 🧵 ❤
So happy you've been enjoying it, Kim!! 🤗💖
I got completely smitten by your project bag tutorial last summer and made a bunch of them out of canvas. So great! They were gifts for a handful of knitting pals.
Aww, yay!! That makes me so happy to hear, Janice! 🤗
Your shadow play blocks are gorgeous!
Quilted bag tutorial would be amazing!
I would love the tutorial for the bags!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Love your projects and would love the quilt bag tutorial
The best design ‘wall’ I use is a fleece lined table cloth from the dollar store. I use painters tape to hang it on the wall. It’s a tip from Karen of Just get it done quilts on CZcams- her dollar store hacks for quilting are great! I love the purples in your quilt so much!!
Love the bags! Always ready for whatever tutorials you publish.
Yes!! Please do a tutorial on the project bags. I have a ton of “orphan” blocks that need to be used.
I had the same issue with holiday quilting. I pre washed the fabric, but used cotton batting. I usual use a blend. Oh well.
Love the brioche shawl - sometimes I feel like learning to fix it on 2 color brioche is actually easier since you can see what goes where a little more easily. I have an epic mal this year - I'm doing Stephen West's Slipstravaganza Blanket - the largest size - 86.5" in diameter. I created a spreadsheet documenting how many stitches in the entire blanket and divided by 366 to get 537-538 stitches a day to finish the blanket this year. Having a lot of fun with this project.
I am really enjoying watching how your various craft projects are going. I especially loved seeing the quilted project bags in this episode. They are gorgeous!
Love and adore you and all of my content. You are a woman after my own heart with all the creative outlets! Thank you for doing what you do! 🥰
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I would sign up for your sewing tutorial - i love all that you do!
I would love a quilted bag tutorial! Those bags you made with the leftover blocks from the quilt is stunning. I'm looking for an intro quilting project and a bag sounds like a good idea to me :)
Oh yes a video on the quilted bags! I would also love to see how you quilt with the walking foot 😍
Those project bags look amazing! 👏🏾 I really want to hear this DJ story. 🎵
Thanks, Roshelle! Hah, maybe I'll talk about it in next week's Waffle 😜
The increases in the shawl look really similar to the boxes behind you 😊
Hah, they do!
I actually have 1 skein plus a little more of the Imprim Beige and I will happily send it to you if you would like!
Wonderful video! You could probably hack the block loc by using thick tape along the line you want to rest the seam against. Or cover the ruler with clear contact paper, cut along the desired line with an exacto knife, and then remove the contact paper from half of the ruler to give you a ridge to rest that seam against. Just spit-balling here.
That is such a GREAT idea!! Thank you so much for sharing 🤯🙌
Beautiful shawl…. I wish I could knit like that! 😊
The one and only project bag I’ve ever sewn was from one of your tutorials from ages ago - it’s one of my favourite makes. yes please to another.
I like the purple quilt. Isn’t it neat how some of the blocks look like an open envelope?
I think I need to buy that twirly mat. I also began quilting in the 70’s and love the tiny florals from that era. I was gifted many scraps and thought I would make a half square triangle quilt with them. I am using HST paper that makes a 2 1/2 square triangle. What was I thinking??
I am enjoying all your projects. Great work!
Beautiful yarn! Your “Pandora” color yarn is currently on my needles -knitting up a pretty pair of socks.
Yay!! Happy sock-knitting 🤗🧦✨
The first thing I thought of when you said you may not have enough yarn for your blanket was , that’s ok Kristin can dye some up. 😂
Re: topics for videos: Love everything you do! I'd watch you do just about anything. You could bake a cake from a box and I'd watch lol 😂
Off topic (and sorry if this is too personal) but are you well? Please don't stress yourself out or make yourself sick in an attempt to keep up with the struggles of youtuber life. We aren't worth it! Those who really love you want you healthy and well and will be here regardless of your filming/production schedule.
Such a pretty Quilt, excellent gift for your aunt 💖! I found quilt as a very cozy and sentimental items, because of movie I've been watching long ago, I can't remember the name, but this year was pleasantly surprised to find similar Christmas version of it, where brother was quilting wedding gift to his sister.
Yes Yes Yes please share a tute for the quilted project bags!!
Yes please! Iwould love to sew project bags!!
I like that Carillon shawl a lot. I might want to try it if I can work up the will to do the brioche. It might not be good TV knitting.
I'd say the lace sections don't make for good TV knitting, but once you get the swing of brioche, it's totally doable! 😄
Hi Kristin. Lovely makes again thank you. I wash dress making fabric but never quilting fabric (maybe I should 🤔)
I’ve never made a full quilt but made a couple of Chrismassey cushion covers for family but I’d love to make a quilted project bag
Off to a crochet/knitting group in my local library this afternoon. Might have a go at the Battenberg squares (that would be my epic project 😂😂). 🙋🏼🏴
Yes lease on the project bags. Not to send you down another rabbit hole…. I know you love EPP. I have been obsessed with The Goodness bowl by So Treasured. I’ve made five of them. It’s keeping me away from finishing the Fruit Garden blanket😮
Oh how cute!! 🤗
Beautiful 😍 pattern thank you ☺️
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Oh and if it’s a wall hanging, I would most likely not pre-wash. The sizing would help the piece survive more elements over time.
I would also note that some fabrics do fade after washing- if I saw that I would want to exchange it, but I bought cheap fabric, so ??? maybe won’t apply to the higher quality fabrics.
I would always pre wash.
I love your Forest Lights quilt Kristin!!
Thanks, Caroline! And for your pre-washing insightfulness! 😄🙌
It’s all beautiful. I started the Battenberg blanket but couldn’t run with the lumpy join in round 1 so I join corner with a htr (UK) to the top of start 3 tr to form the corner gap. The other thing I like about yours is the 4 ply as in dk it’s not a good look. Jenx
Thanks so much, Jenx! Yes, I forgot to mention I made a few minor tweaks to the pattern as well. I'll have to talk about them in another episode. I'm glad you found a method that gives you a look you like! 🤗
Hi Kristen: Could you make some tutorials about how to read color work charts with lnv-l and no stitch boxes, how it align with the design. I bought a few colorwork sweater patterns and it was an epic fail because the block of no stitch boxes intertwine with the Inv-L stitches did not align or yield the right number of stitch count.
I’ve knitted 6 raglan sweaters consecutively because I had to frog my colorwork sweaters due to confusing charts. I tried to look for tutorials that might give me some clues but found none.
Thanks so much for sharing! Your knitting, sewing, and projects bags are so amazing, keep up the awesome work! ❤❤
Thanks so much for the suggestion! Hmm... That's a very specific technique/scenario that I haven't come across. 🤔 It sounds frustrating, though! Have you tried reaching out to the designer for help with Inv-L stitches and the charts they provided?
Where did you get your yarn storage cubes behind you? I love them!!!
Thank you! IKEA 😊
I’m wondering if not prewashing would cause the stitches to pucker when top is quilted? Just thinking
Love the colors - except it is super wash
I have 2 - 1/2 skeins of imprim beig that I would send to you if you like them.
Hi, which color is it ? Bergère gommy 50 ? Txs for Great entertainment again Kristen
So glad you enjoyed, Cindy! It's Bergere Goomy 50 in "Imprim Beige"
Oh no i cant find it near me tooo sorry . All the best
No worries at all!! THank you for thinking of me!! 💗@@cindyengels3450