I appreciate your binding tips I love how it looks but have struggled for a long time with machine binding. I don’t want to take the time to sew the binding on by hand. Donna Jordan does an amazing job on hers but I think that’s because she has had so much practice. Yours turned out so cute and looks amazing 🤩 ❤
I'm confused April, four different people told me I can't use steam when I use my new wool mat. They said my mat will smell like wet wool. PU. I won't put water in my Iron, when I'm pressing my quilting block's. Let me know if you would, if the wool mat will really stink if I use steam. I'm catching up on all you videos. They are so fun, & funny too. You just crack me up. I love you wonderful personality. I love your babies. Oliver, Peanut, & your sweet dog's. I just stuffed six little Dove chocolates in my mouth during this whole video. I'm all hopped up on chocolate now. Oh well that just means I'll have plenty of energy to sew, sew, sew.
I don't use steam ... but I think it will the first couple times using steam make and odd smell... but it is supposed to perform better with steam.... Hope this answers your question April
I hope to some day be better than I am. My entire family just about has a quilt made by me. I caN see that I do better but not as much as I thought I should be. I've been trying to quilt now for 6months now.
I'm absolutely terrible at binding...😞 I guess I need more practice. 🤔🤔🤔 I watch Donna Jordan from Jordan Fabrics and she makes it look so easy, but I still can't quite get the hang of it. Thank you for sharing. 😊🍁🍃🍂🍊
Donna from Jordan Fabrics Slays me, haha! She makes Everything looks so easy but when i tried one of her "beginner quilts" i was sooo messed up.. i ended up putting it in a tote to work on once i got some more experience. But i guess that's what you get from making 4 +/- a month ( i heard her say for sure in one of her videos but i can't remember for sure now) for the store and her videos. for how many years now??? so practice really does make perfect. i can't even make one in a month. haha.
@@aprilscraftroom I enjoy watching her videos as well my husband even loves watching your videos I watch your videos a few hours at a time I enjoy watching your videos more even when you make mistakes it makes me feel better knowing that it's okay to make mistakes I usually get mad if I make a mistake I'm afraid to try free motion quilting
@April Story I don't see one from you for the double wedding ring quilt. I like donba Jordan's, but there is an elenor person that makes it easier. I have to make one of those
I don't know why I didn't do that either .. let me dig them back up and see if I can get that done .. cause I should have done that thanks for your comment Thank you! 🤗 April
I just love watching and listening to you as you make a project. We are kindred spirits for sure. I also know "what" I want to measure, but not always sure how I am exactly going to get there. I also chatter and think out loud to get the right answers! Lol. Sometimes things go well, sometimes not, but I always get 'er done!. Ps... my cat Jack is Oliver's twin, and also loves to " help me quilt" ❤🐈🐈
Here's a tip. If you don't have fusible fleece, take leftover double-sided fusible web pieces, and use them in different areas of the placemats. That way if you have a limited amount of time to sew, you can always come back to them later and they'll still be ok. I'm an assembly line sewer. I'll cut out all of the fabric and batting. Then later fuse all of them. Then later come back and quilt them. Then bind them all. And eventually they'll all be done.
OH NO! I have done that on a backing - ugh. I love the pocket method too. I think I've figured out how to make it look like there is binding on the front, but use the pocket method. I haven't tested it for real yet. LOL. Thank you for watching and sharing. April
@@aprilscraftroom I think you are doing just fine. I enjoy watching you try to calculate in your head how much fabric you will need. Quilting is the only thing you do that I am interested in. Have you ever made cards using fabric and cardboard. I received one in the mail from someone and it is pretty.
Good tip - I struggle with either way - I haven't mastered binding yet. The thing is I love the look of binding. I will try that technique next time. :-) April
I've been trying to stitch in the ditch forever. I even bought the foot for my machines. No luck. Sometimes I've used a wide blanket stitch & sometimes a very long & narrow serpentine stitch. I love this solution!
I always sew my binding to the top first. Then I turn it to the back and blind stitch it by hand using matching thread and a hand needle. I have never been able to get it to come out perfect using a sewing machine (as Donna Jorden does in their video).
Ha ha. Don’t assume mine are perfect. 😉. I am still working on getting my binding to the point of being acceptable. Tracy at Austin’s here in Louisville shared her secret 🤫 invisible thread. It works. There is a more professional name for the thread but you can’t see it. I will do a tutorial. It won’t be perfect but you will get the idea. Thank you for watching and commenting. April
The finished placemats were actually at the very beginning of the video after my into spinning around. Looking back that might have been a bad idea for those of us who get dizzy easily. LOL. Is that what you were talking about? Or did I mention trying something else. Me and my big mouth! ;-) April
You have such a sweet voice April and I enjoy your videos!!😇😇😇
Aww thanks! april
Her name is Donna Jordan. Very nice job on your binding tutorial.
Thank you!!!
I appreciate you helping me with her name!😀
Thank you for the great demonstration ❤
Glad it was helpful!
I appreciate your binding tips I love how it looks but have struggled for a long time with machine binding. I don’t want to take the time to sew the binding on by hand. Donna Jordan does an amazing job on hers but I think that’s because she has had so much practice. Yours turned out so cute and looks amazing 🤩 ❤
❤️
Thanks for this video🥰
You’re welcome 😊 Thanks for watching!
April
I'm confused April, four different people told me I can't use steam when I use my new wool mat. They said my mat will smell like wet wool. PU.
I won't put water in my Iron, when I'm pressing my quilting block's.
Let me know if you would, if the wool mat will really stink if I use steam.
I'm catching up on all you videos. They are so fun, & funny too.
You just crack me up. I love you wonderful personality.
I love your babies. Oliver, Peanut, & your sweet dog's.
I just stuffed six little Dove chocolates in my mouth during this whole video.
I'm all hopped up on chocolate now.
Oh well that just means I'll have plenty of energy to sew, sew, sew.
I don't use steam ... but I think it will the first couple times using steam make and odd smell... but it is supposed to perform better with steam....
Hope this answers your question
April
I hope to some day be better than I am. My entire family just about has a quilt made by me. I caN see that I do better but not as much as I thought I should be. I've been trying to quilt now for 6months now.
It gets easier I promise
Quilting is the hardest because it takes the longest
I'm absolutely terrible at binding...😞 I guess I need more practice. 🤔🤔🤔 I watch Donna Jordan from Jordan Fabrics and she makes it look so easy, but I still can't quite get the hang of it. Thank you for sharing. 😊🍁🍃🍂🍊
Right there with u!!!
Keep practicing
It gets easier
April
Elmer's glue as long as it is acid free and washable you can use it as basting instead of using pins or clips.
Yes!!! And I LOVE it!
Thanks for watching!
April
Donna from Jordan Fabrics Slays me, haha! She makes Everything looks so easy but when i tried one of her "beginner quilts" i was sooo messed up.. i ended up putting it in a tote to work on once i got some more experience. But i guess that's what you get from making 4 +/- a month ( i heard her say for sure in one of her videos but i can't remember for sure now) for the store and her videos. for how many years now??? so practice really does make perfect. i can't even make one in a month. haha.
Donna is awesome!!❤️
It's Donna Jordan that's her bame
I LOVE Donna Jordan. She makes great quilts.
Thank you for watching.
April
@April Story I love your videos I've learned much, I'm a beginner quilter
@@aprilscraftroom I enjoy watching her videos as well my husband even loves watching your videos I watch your videos a few hours at a time I enjoy watching your videos more even when you make mistakes it makes me feel better knowing that it's okay to make mistakes I usually get mad if I make a mistake I'm afraid to try free motion quilting
@April Story I don't see one from you for the double wedding ring quilt. I like donba Jordan's, but there is an elenor person that makes it easier. I have to make one of those
Love the place mats. I've watched almost all the Donna Jordan videos (some more than once). She's the real deal.
I didn't finish ~ Thank you for the video 😊👍💕
The placemats are so much fun for sure!
April
Thanks for watching
April
Your sewing room looks amazing-
Thank you so much.. I love it especially when it is clean!
April
Her name is Donna Jordan.
:)
I like the way you join the ends of your binding...Donna Jordan
:-). Thank you. I wish I were as good at it as Donna Jordan. Practice, practice practice.
So easy
Tha is, best video I've seen on binding
Thank you. :-)
Wondering why you didn't show the finished binding from the front?
I don't know why I didn't do that either .. let me dig them back up and see if I can get that done .. cause I should have done that
thanks for your comment
Thank you! 🤗
April
Would love to learn how to do the sttiple .hope to see you doing a video on it
Hi Jane ... I will put it on my list
thanks for your comments!
April
You made that look so east
Thank you Ilean!
April
I just love watching and listening to you as you make a project. We are kindred spirits for sure. I also know "what" I want to measure, but not always sure how I am exactly going to get there. I also chatter and think out loud to get the right answers! Lol. Sometimes things go well, sometimes not, but I always get 'er done!. Ps... my cat Jack is Oliver's twin, and also loves to " help me quilt" ❤🐈🐈
Oh thank you! that is awesome that Jack helps you too!
Thanks for watching
April
Donna and Matt Jordan?
yes!
thanks!
April
Here's a tip. If you don't have fusible fleece, take leftover double-sided fusible web pieces, and use them in different areas of the placemats. That way if you have a limited amount of time to sew, you can always come back to them later and they'll still be ok. I'm an assembly line sewer. I'll cut out all of the fabric and batting. Then later fuse all of them. Then later come back and quilt them. Then bind them all. And eventually they'll all be done.
that is a great idea.. thank you for sharing!!!
April
Love these place mats.
No only have I sewn strips together the wrong way, I did it for 100" of binding strips!
I love & use the pocket method!
OH NO! I have done that on a backing - ugh. I love the pocket method too. I think I've figured out how to make it look like there is binding on the front, but use the pocket method. I haven't tested it for real yet. LOL. Thank you for watching and sharing.
April
Donna jordan
Thank you!
April
You need to watch Missouri Star Quilt how to finish binding. Has a nice finish.
I will do that. I am using the Jordan Fabric method now, but I"m still not very good at it. LOL. Thank you for watching.
April
@@aprilscraftroom I think you are doing just fine. I enjoy watching you try to calculate in your head how much fabric you will need. Quilting is the only thing you do that I am interested in. Have you ever made cards using fabric and cardboard. I received one in the mail from someone and it is pretty.
@@jenicehaneline1846 I haven’t used fabric but I have sewn on my cards before. I always like the way that looks.
What did you clean the iron with?
Knowing me - a Chlorox wipe. ;-)
April
Actually, you aren't supposed to use steam on a wool mat. It can get moldy inside.
I just use a tailor's clapper and it works great.
Thank you. That is good to know. :-). Thank you for watching and the suggestion.
April
Make one side Fall one Xmas 🤶 😊👍🏻
That is an excellent idea. 😀
April
Very nice..💞🌼😘
Thank you. :-)
April
When I add binding to a quilt, I sew it to the front and flip it to the back and sew in the ditch.
Good tip - I struggle with either way - I haven't mastered binding yet. The thing is I love the look of binding. I will try that technique next time. :-)
April
I've been trying to stitch in the ditch forever. I even bought the foot for my machines. No luck. Sometimes I've used a wide blanket stitch & sometimes a very long & narrow serpentine stitch.
I love this solution!
I cut mine 2 1/4", sew it on the back and what goes to the front is smaller and most of the time the stitching follows the back binding.
Thank you. I did not know that. I will definitely give it a try. 😀
April
I always sew my binding to the top first. Then I turn it to the back and blind stitch it by hand using matching thread and a hand needle. I have never been able to get it to come out perfect using a sewing machine (as Donna Jorden does in their video).
Ha ha. Don’t assume mine are perfect. 😉. I am still working on getting my binding to the point of being acceptable. Tracy at Austin’s here in Louisville shared her secret 🤫 invisible thread. It works. There is a more professional name for the thread but you can’t see it. I will do a tutorial. It won’t be perfect but you will get the idea.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
April
Interfacing lol
YES!
LOL
Thanks for watching!
April
What did you clean you iron with please
A baby wipe I believe. They work on so many things! LOL
April
Replay
😙
April
You should have finished with showing us if it worked. 🤷🏻♀️
The finished placemats were actually at the very beginning of the video after my into spinning around. Looking back that might have been a bad idea for those of us who get dizzy easily. LOL. Is that what you were talking about? Or did I mention trying something else. Me and my big mouth! ;-)
April
Her name is Donna Jordan.
YES ... Thank you!
April