Hello everyone. Happy Monday. Chris English was a delight to interview. For any of you who wish you had more fabric or simply want to use what you have, there is so much good information here on how to up-cycling your fabric.
A kindred spirit! Since 2009 I have purchased so much fabric I had to buy a shed. LOL but in a recent move I packed up all of my fabric in 9 x 12 book boxes so they were easier to move. About 150 boxes all totaled. But I have come across clothing that I have accumulated now knowing it was because I loved the fabric, color and texture. I absolutely love going into thrift stores and gathering up beautiful gems For future projects. It’s so exciting, like a treasure hunt. I really like this video. Keep on trucking Chris.
In the very early 80’s I taught an adult quilt class. I live on a remote island with no quilt shop even in our next town on another island. The first night I showed how to make templates out of folders, not even acrylic yet, no rotary cutter and no mats, no eBay or Amazon!!, I knew no one had fabric, certainly not store bought. I explained that the pioneer woman had no fabric shops, but she recycled clothing. I asked everyone to bring shirts, blouses, pillowcases, sheets all cotton, not to worry about color but clean. The next week I had a table full of fabric! We had a lot of fun with the fabric for 8 weeks. I just spent the morning upcycling all the flat double sheets I had for quite a while with no double beds. I think they’ll be great as quilt backs. In any case, a lot of fabric just laying there. I also cut the elastic around the fitted sheet, squared it up and left it whole for now. Mind you these are old, but not too worn. Plenty to work around. Perfect for boat quilts. Don’t be afraid to buy these at Salvation Army or second hand stores. For my boat quilts I’ve even purchased mattress pads, hot water&bleached, hot dryer. Then trim everything but the pad. These are excellent if you make potholders or placemats. Nice heavy quilts.
Cindy - I recall my late mom doing the same thing (rural Alberta) and she always loved that class and said it was always her very favourite. Thank you for sharing as I had forgotten this until reading your comment. Brought a huge grin to my face ❤️🇨🇦❤️
My parents made quilts for the poor in Tijuana, Mexico after my father retired. He'd come home with discarded curtains and fabric. Where he got them, I have no idea. My mother would layer and sew the fabric together, then yarn tie them. Once several quilts had been made, he'd drive them down to Tijuana and drop them off somewhere. My father was a very hard, stubborn man, but he had a soft heart when it came to the poor and needy struggling to survive. I believe it must have been because of all the poverty he saw during the Great Depression. Before he passed away, he made a very substantial monetary donation to a well established Christian charity here in San Diego that helped the poor get back on their feet. Until I watched this interview w/ Chris English, I had forgotten about my parent's "upcycling" quilting days. :-)
@@SewAndTellwithDori Oh dear heavens, Dori, that is an amazing memory. So glad you brought it back from the archives of your mind! Your father sounds like mind. Stubborn often comes to mind, but yes, he had that stubborn shell to protect is marshmallow soft interior. Men are kinda amazing like that.
Fascinating how as the interview progresses, Chris ‘s passion is revealed with more and more enthusiasm . Thank you Karen ! You are very skilled at interviewing your guests and letting them shine :)
Karen, thanks so much for this fantastic interview! I love Chris’ free-wheeling fabric choices, the whole upcycled fabric ethos, and his “just try it and see if it works” attitude. So inspiring!
Chris English is delightful! He's the kind of person I'd gladly share a pint with. I admire him for using upcycled fabrics to create beautiful quilts from fabrics that might otherwise be discarded--something that shows great respect for our planet Earth.
Your wonderful interviews are great. You have the knack of being very comfortable with your guests allowing them to just naturally open up. I have loved all I have seen and the interviews are so very interesting. Thank you.
@@chrisenglish7934 I buy quilts in the 2nd hand store because I know someone spent so long and the quilt needs to be appreciated. I also like finishing ones that someone couldn't get done.
What a charming man Chris English appears to be. Love the freedom he approaches quilting with and his quilts are reflective of this. Very enjoyable and freeing interview, thank you!
How cool is Chris English? One of the best interviews I've seen in a long time. It was like you'd known each other for years. Didn't know Huddersfield was hiding such a treasure. 😀
This was a great interview with Chris English. I love his creativity in using recycled fabrics. That 9 patch looks so cool. I definitely want to try it. I was inspired.
Fabulous interview - many thanks to both Karen and Chris! I'm so happy to see another quilter "daring" to make quilts from anything other than quilting cotton - thank you, Chris!! Before discovering the love of quilting, I learned to sew because I could never find a handbag in any shop that had more than 2 tiny pockets or that wasn't lined with black fabric! Deciding to learn how to sew a handbag *I* wanted, I found a blog about making a handbag from men's neckties. I didn't care for their pattern, but my mind was soon off and running - I could make bags from wool skirts, leather jackets, old draperies - the sky's the limit! A passion for shopping at thrift stores and estate sales and giving new life to discarded items was born!!! When I later started learning to quilt, though, I often met "quilt police" who looked down on quilters who didn't use 100% quilting cotton exclusively :( Happily, I chose to just ignore/avoid them and continue doing what made me happy :) Cheers to your "try it and see what happens!" attitude, Chris!
Absolutely loved the vibe of this, was as if you two were just a couple of buds catching up in a living room. The informality was refreshing. Thank you for this series, I find myself looking forward to what's next!
I have always wanted to branch out into more types of fibres (including synthetics) in my quilts rather than only quilting cotton, simply because I'd like to re-purpose my old clothing that's not worthy of donation, rather than dumping it into landfills. I have taken to heart Chris's advice to make a small sample first to test out how the various types of fabrics play together... and like he says, it can always just become a cushion (maybe for someone's pet... they're not fussy!). Thanks for making, editing & posting this interview video Karen. ~Diana K.
What a refreshing interview! Chris was fascinating to listen to. Loved his quilts and use of recycled materials. Excellent choice of subject....Thank you Karen and Chris.....From Suffolk UK.
What a lovely interview again, and he is right, you can't beat a full English lol, I love brown sauce too. I have to say I'm sad I have not been able to get my sewing room up and running through the pandemic because I think I have missed out on some opportunities with quilt guilds. Thank you Karen for a great video.
Thank you Karen and Chris for the lovely interview. I enjoyed it so much. Chris the quilts are so gorgeous! Scrap quilts are my absolute favorite to make. I made my first quilt at 16 for a school project. It was a baby quilt The main fabric came from a blue and white shirt of my sister. You both are amazing!😊 Keep on quilting!!!💕
I also use (almost) all found/gleaned/donated. I wash every last thing, for odors, germs, and to see if it can survive the rigors of becoming a quilt. It is a lot of work! Much respect to Chris, and congrats on finding his textiley pash!
Mr. English is a delight to listen to also. Great interviewer, great interviewee! Passion and enthusiasm coupled with actual creating is wonderful to see, and upcycling is great.
Hi Karen, Great interview! Some people look at new fabric lines from their favorite designer and need to have it all, others look at thrifted goods and know that these former clothing items would make a fantastic quilt! Chris is such an inspiration!! So passionate about his work. Quilting with reckless abandon is now my resolution!!
Thanks so much for this interview series. What a fun treat to "meet" quilters from around the world in this new era of Zoom. I love how you set your guests at ease and let them shine. Makes for a cozy, informal, informative, inspiring view.😁
A heart attack on a plate! I haven't had one since I was in Ireland in the 90s. I love that he's just like "Yeah, it's fabric! Use it!" My first quilt was nothing but old clothes, and like his orange one, it was huge and heavy. What fun! Really enjoyed this. Thank you, both of you. Stay well!
Another great interview Karen. He is an example of ‘motion’ in this interview. I can picture him while he’s quilting getting up and down finding new fabric for this square or that. Very energetic is probably the word. Lots of information from him on his technique. You looked as if you had fun also Karen which was great. Many thanks for these interviews. So so helpful. Have a wonderful day. It is 9.10am in Sydney, Australia and I’m about to visit my Mum in care after a few months of not being able to visit due to COVID. Great day!!😊
How did I miss this interview when it came out??? I love Chris's quilts. That orange and blue quilt is fantastic! I love his practicality in sourcing his fabric and his no holds barred approach. And I would love to be back in England enjoying a full English breakfast with tea with Chris!
I've found some great vintage fabrics in thrift shops and yard sales. I've also looked for shirts made in 100% cotton shirts, dresses with fabrics I love and cut them up.
Hey Chris, I’m just down the road in Hull lol. It’s been great seeing you and learning about your quilting. Thank you too for informing me/us about the guilds and shows available here in the UK! Happy quilting 👍😁😁
Loved. This. Edition! What a refreshing, charming and inspiring individual is Chris English. Love his practical, not-so-precious approach to quilting & love his love of finding inspiration in books. Looking forward to picking up a couple that were mentioned. So enjoying this series,KB.
What a fabulous guest! I loved this video and found it very inspiring. In fact I think it warrants a second (or even third!) watch. Thank you Karen for superb content as usual x
So enjoyed this interview. Such interesting people you find and I agree you have a talent for interviewing....getting them to release information and enthusiasm they have. Thank you so much for sharing. Another delightful person like Sugaridoo was last week. Wish I had 1 % of their imagination.
I loved this interview with Chris English. A few months back we sorted out some cotton dress shirts my husband never wore because they never fit right. I thought - that is new fabric! And I cut it into 5 inch squares but really didn't know how to feel about it. Apparently I should feel great! I have a pretty good stash of fabric - from my mothers scraps, my scraps and from a friend who is getting rid of her sewing things, including fabric. Oh, and I have bought some fabric too, of course. So my goal is starting now and through next year to sew what I have. I may need to buy some backgrounds, and we'll see about backing, but I'd love to see what I can accomplish by focusing on what I have. I gave myself permission to buy fabric occasionally if is something that is so striking that I just can't resist. A quick mental review of my stash makes me think I might get 10 quilts out of it...time will tell.
Another hidden treasure, Karen! The next time someone asks me, "If you could have dinner with anyone in the world, who would it be and what would you discuss," my answer will be "Chris English" and "everything about quilts, color, inspiration, and top 10 quilting successes you'd like to achieve." Would love you to do a future follow up interview with this artist. Thanks for all you do!
This was such a fun interview to watch. And I love “silly mistake” stories! We all have them. I want to make a crumb quilt next, I think I have enough scraps collected and now I am so motivated. Thanks so much for this!
I've always been fascinated by how creativity works. I used to paint (oil painting) and there would be days when the minute I held a brush, I knew I should stop and go for a walk before I ruined what I had done thus far. Now I am a quilter and (although it does not happen often) I sometimes cannot get anything righ... Just the other day I cut a load of fabric with the wrong measurements so I now how to rethink the design of my next quilt. It's fascinating, really ..
My favourite way of quilting! Thank you for bringing Chris to my attention. I look forward to perusing his IG page during our newly imposed 2wk lockdown here in South Australia.
I loved the crumb quilts and the idea of doing them as quilt as you go in sections. I quilt all my quilts on my 30 year old Janome. I'm currently going through a denim quilt phase and have been poking around in op-shops (that's the Aussie equivalent to thrift shop) buying up as many different shades of denim jeans as possible.
I am in Pittsburgh, PA and I am currently hitting all of our Goodwill stores for men's denim and corduroy pants. Going to spend my winter deconstructing them and making quilts with them and my cast offs. This video was great and incredibly inspiring 👏. Chris English bravo. Was inspired to think about now using that box of old curtains and bed sheets...non-cottons in quilts.
@@debrastevens1858 I actually enjoy the deconstructing part! I use a seam ripper to take them apart and have separated into various parts to reuse......zippers, waistbands, pockets, even the material under the zipper which if you unfold has an interesting pattern due to fading.
I love the dynamism of his bright orange and blue! ... In my neck of the woods, a bright orange mechanic's suit is mainly recognized as the knickers you wear in pokey. 🙃
Another wonderful interview. Thank you for introducing me to Chris English. As a Canadian living in the UK, I’ve learned that brown sauce is HP sauce , what I used to call steak sauce 😀
🥰💕Love the scrappy crumbs quilt process. Maybe that would be good to join all scraps at the end of each month into 12 inch blocks. then after 12 months you have a quilt top! Great idea! Always inspired! 🥰💕🧶🧵🏠👍👍
THank you Karen for these videos. Your guests are all very nice people . I like the idea of using second hand fabrics, but here in Italy we almost don't have this kind of shops . It was so exciting to go in second hand shops in London back in the early 80 s, when I went for the first times in England . Elena , Italy
Thanks for another great quilt craft interview. I love becoming aware of the diversity of styles and talented makers! Chris English was a joy to listen to and has really made me think!
I love listening to Kate, and hearing what she is up to. She inspired me to bake scones, which I have not done for 20 years; and they turned out brilliant!
I enjoy making scrappy quilts from thrift store finds or relative's old clothes and have had many comments about not following patterns and such. Now I can just say I'm following the Chris English method. This interview has me excited enough to put sewing on my daily to do list.
It was sew much fun watching and how inspiring to make pieces of quilt and then joining them, have always thought it would be easier to quilt and rounded corners is the best idea ever for a quilt ;). thank you Karen for a wonderful Monday.
Interesting man 👍 I haven't quilted for long but I have from the beginning shopped second hand and mixed my fabrics, but stopped that, so I'm feeling super inspired again. Thank you for sharing your amazing quilts. I made a quilt for my Granddaughters Christmas so the machine is out, there are fabric bits everywhere, I'm good to go. Chris English that was fab!
Hello everyone. Happy Monday. Chris English was a delight to interview. For any of you who wish you had more fabric or simply want to use what you have, there is so much good information here on how to up-cycling your fabric.
Thanks so much for asking me to be on your show👍 It was great to chat with you😀😀😀
Really enjoyed the banter between you both, greetings from Tasmania Australia!
@@chrisenglish7934 I enjoyed your interview very much. You inspired me! Great work.
A kindred spirit! Since 2009 I have purchased so much fabric I had to buy a shed. LOL but in a recent move I packed up all of my fabric in 9 x 12 book boxes so they were easier to move. About 150 boxes all totaled. But I have come across clothing that I have accumulated now knowing it was because I loved the fabric, color and texture. I absolutely love going into thrift stores and gathering up beautiful gems For future projects. It’s so exciting, like a treasure hunt. I really like this video. Keep on trucking Chris.
@@chrisenglish7934 Great interview - I live in Hull, East Yorkshire, so not so far from you - just found you on Pinterest :)
In the very early 80’s I taught an adult quilt class. I live on a remote island with no quilt shop even in our next town on another island. The first night I showed how to make templates out of folders, not even acrylic yet, no rotary cutter and no mats, no eBay or Amazon!!, I knew no one had fabric, certainly not store bought. I explained that the pioneer woman had no fabric shops, but she recycled clothing. I asked everyone to bring shirts, blouses, pillowcases, sheets all cotton, not to worry about color but clean. The next week I had a table full of fabric! We had a lot of fun with the fabric for 8 weeks.
I just spent the morning upcycling all the flat double sheets I had for quite a while with no double beds. I think they’ll be great as quilt backs. In any case, a lot of fabric just laying there. I also cut the elastic around the fitted sheet, squared it up and left it whole for now. Mind you these are old, but not too worn. Plenty to work around. Perfect for boat quilts. Don’t be afraid to buy these at Salvation Army or second hand stores. For my boat quilts I’ve even purchased mattress pads, hot water&bleached, hot dryer. Then trim everything but the pad. These are excellent if you make potholders or placemats. Nice heavy quilts.
Cindy - I recall my late mom doing the same thing (rural Alberta) and she always loved that class and said it was always her very favourite. Thank you for sharing as I had forgotten this until reading your comment. Brought a huge grin to my face
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That sounds amazing 👍👍👍
This is so inspiring! Thank u for sharing.
My parents made quilts for the poor in Tijuana, Mexico after my father retired. He'd come home with discarded curtains and fabric. Where he got them, I have no idea. My mother would layer and sew the fabric together, then yarn tie them. Once several quilts had been made, he'd drive them down to Tijuana and drop them off somewhere. My father was a very hard, stubborn man, but he had a soft heart when it came to the poor and needy struggling to survive. I believe it must have been because of all the poverty he saw during the Great Depression. Before he passed away, he made a very substantial monetary donation to a well established Christian charity here in San Diego that helped the poor get back on their feet. Until I watched this interview w/ Chris English, I had forgotten about my parent's "upcycling" quilting days. :-)
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Oh dear heavens, Dori, that is an amazing memory. So glad you brought it back from the archives of your mind! Your father sounds like mind. Stubborn often comes to mind, but yes, he had that stubborn shell to protect is marshmallow soft interior. Men are kinda amazing like that.
Fascinating how as the interview progresses, Chris ‘s passion is revealed with more and more enthusiasm . Thank you Karen ! You are very skilled at interviewing your guests and letting them shine :)
It was great fun speaking with Karen👍 She’s great at putting people at ease😀😀😀
I agree so much enthusiasm, and passion. I felt so eager to make something listening to the interview.
I laughed when he said I try to resist buying more fabric. I feel you, brother.
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Karen, thanks so much for this fantastic interview! I love Chris’ free-wheeling fabric choices, the whole upcycled fabric ethos, and his “just try it and see if it works” attitude. So inspiring!
Thanks for watching Kathy 👍👍👍
I think people who can look at scraps and create beauty are real artists. My brain just falls apart when I look at scraps. He was wonderful.
Thank you Gwynn👍 I recommend having a go with some old scraps, nothing can wrong 👍👍👍 I promise 😀
@@chrisenglish7934 right on - that’s the beauty of upcycling - no fear!
I love scrapes the smaller the better. Got nickname Srappy .I find it a lot like putting a puzzle together.
Chris English is delightful! He's the kind of person I'd gladly share a pint with. I admire him for using upcycled fabrics to create beautiful quilts from fabrics that might otherwise be discarded--something that shows great respect for our planet Earth.
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@@chrisenglish7934 Next time I'm in the UK, the hubs and I will make good on our word--and we'll buy the pints!
Your wonderful interviews are great. You have the knack of being very comfortable with your guests allowing them to just naturally open up. I have loved all I have seen and the interviews are so very interesting. Thank you.
I was so happy to hear him say that he takes fabric because he is “afraid they won’t get used.” I thought I was the only one, lol.
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@@chrisenglish7934 I buy quilts in the 2nd hand store because I know someone spent so long and the quilt needs to be appreciated. I also like finishing ones that someone couldn't get done.
@@verreal what a great idea!
Me too.
It's a rescue intervention!!! LOL
Great interview with Chris English. He is such a character and nice to see a male with such.a passion for quilting.
Thank you Julie 😀
What a charming man Chris English appears to be. Love the freedom he approaches quilting with and his quilts are reflective of this. Very enjoyable and freeing interview, thank you!
Thank you Judith, that’s very kind of you to say so👍 Thanks so much for watching 😀
This was a really interesting interview. I liked listening to him talk.
Omg Chris English is a delight!!! I bet he could charm the quilt off of the most traditional quilters around!
True
My favorite interview so far❣️ I love crumb blocks because I don’t sew straight.
Thankyou Karen, its soo nice to meet Chris English😊
Thank you 👍👍👍
What a pleasant conversation & pleasant man. You can tell he loves creating 😊 thank you for this!
How cool is Chris English? One of the best interviews I've seen in a long time. It was like you'd known each other for years. Didn't know Huddersfield was hiding such a treasure. 😀
Thanks Clare👍 Huddersfield is full of amazing things!
@@chrisenglish7934 Sadly I haven't been for years, so maybe after this madness is all over I'll have to rediscover it. 😃
WOW, that first orange quilt is just GORGEOUS!
I love you being that beginning novice, you were all about the quilting. I'm going to go back and watch it again. Lol!!
This was a great interview with Chris English. I love his creativity in using recycled fabrics. That 9 patch looks so cool. I definitely want to try it. I was inspired.
Fabulous interview - many thanks to both Karen and Chris! I'm so happy to see another quilter "daring" to make quilts from anything other than quilting cotton - thank you, Chris!! Before discovering the love of quilting, I learned to sew because I could never find a handbag in any shop that had more than 2 tiny pockets or that wasn't lined with black fabric! Deciding to learn how to sew a handbag *I* wanted, I found a blog about making a handbag from men's neckties. I didn't care for their pattern, but my mind was soon off and running - I could make bags from wool skirts, leather jackets, old draperies - the sky's the limit! A passion for shopping at thrift stores and estate sales and giving new life to discarded items was born!!! When I later started learning to quilt, though, I often met "quilt police" who looked down on quilters who didn't use 100% quilting cotton exclusively :( Happily, I chose to just ignore/avoid them and continue doing what made me happy :) Cheers to your "try it and see what happens!" attitude, Chris!
Really nice to hear someone who uses fabric the same way I do. My first quilt was of scraps of my childrens clothes
My most recent quilt was made from flannel remnants -- leftovers from grandchildren's pajamas over the last 10 years. I smile every time I see it.
I absolutely love the enthusiasm and joy displayed in this interview. Thank you both, Karen and Chris!
Thank you for watching 👍👍👍
Absolutely loved the vibe of this, was as if you two were just a couple of buds catching up in a living room. The informality was refreshing. Thank you for this series, I find myself looking forward to what's next!
Thanks Angela, Karen is super easy to chat with 👍👍👍
Wow!!!!!
I love your quilt!!!!!
So nice to hear someone elses story!
Quilt on Quilties!
What a lovely talented gentleman. Wonderful interview, thank you Karen
Thank you for watching Judi👍👍👍
LOVE that he threw Avocado in a full English :)
Adding Avocado makes it suitable for hipsters 😂😂😂
I have always wanted to branch out into more types of fibres (including synthetics) in my quilts rather than only quilting cotton, simply because I'd like to re-purpose my old clothing that's not worthy of donation, rather than dumping it into landfills. I have taken to heart Chris's advice to make a small sample first to test out how the various types of fabrics play together... and like he says, it can always just become a cushion (maybe for someone's pet... they're not fussy!). Thanks for making, editing & posting this interview video Karen. ~Diana K.
How fun and wonderful this interview is! But, please, oh please, LABEL YOUR QUILTS!!! Really enjoyed this a lot! Thank you both!
Yet another very interesting and fun interview. I enjoy them so much. Thank you both
What a refreshing interview! Chris was fascinating to listen to. Loved his quilts and use of recycled materials. Excellent choice of subject....Thank you Karen and Chris.....From Suffolk UK.
What a lovely interview again, and he is right, you can't beat a full English lol, I love brown sauce too.
I have to say I'm sad I have not been able to get my sewing room up and running through the pandemic because I think I have missed out on some opportunities with quilt guilds.
Thank you Karen for a great video.
Thank you Karen and Chris for the lovely interview. I enjoyed it so much. Chris the quilts are so gorgeous! Scrap quilts are my absolute favorite to make. I made my first quilt at 16 for a school project. It was a baby quilt The main fabric came from a blue and white shirt of my sister. You both are amazing!😊 Keep on quilting!!!💕
What a lovely interview. So much energy and passion.
I also use (almost) all found/gleaned/donated. I wash every last thing, for odors, germs, and to see if it can survive the rigors of becoming a quilt. It is a lot of work! Much respect to Chris, and congrats on finding his textiley pash!
Thank you Karen for this fantastic interview with Chris English. You are awesome at interviewing. I found Chris to be inspirational just as you are.
Thank you so much for watching 😀😀😀
Thank you so much for this! I did not know about Mr. English, so I appreciate you bringing him to us.
Found Chris so refreshing and inspiring. A really nice guy. Thank you Karen💕
Thank you Elizabeth 👍👍👍
I totally enjoyed this Chat 💞 Chris English, sew inspering . Thanks Karen 😊
Mr. English is a delight to listen to also. Great interviewer, great interviewee! Passion and enthusiasm coupled with actual creating is wonderful to see, and upcycling is great.
Hi Karen, Great interview! Some people look at new fabric lines from their favorite designer and need to have it all, others look at thrifted goods and know that these former clothing items would make a fantastic quilt! Chris is such an inspiration!! So passionate about his work. Quilting with reckless abandon is now my resolution!!
Great interview. Definitely food for quilting thought. Thanks so much!
This was lovely. I really enjoyed it. He has great passion for his work and is so very humble. I will be following Chris for sure.
He's a joy. I love his method.
I loved this interview so much! What a delight! Thank you Christ English and thank you Karen!
I think constructing a quilt in that manner is VERY acceptable! Less stress and wonderful!
Definitely less stressful👍 Thank you for watching 😀
LOVE his work and comments!!! Up cycling is my favorite.
Karen, this gent is a delight! Please bring him back for another video!
Love how you make your interviewee comfortable and draw them out. Also love that you actually read the comments
Thanks so much for this interview series. What a fun treat to "meet" quilters from around the world in this new era of Zoom. I love how you set your guests at ease and let them shine. Makes for a cozy, informal, informative, inspiring view.😁
Glad you enjoyed it!
A heart attack on a plate! I haven't had one since I was in Ireland in the 90s. I love that he's just like "Yeah, it's fabric! Use it!" My first quilt was nothing but old clothes, and like his orange one, it was huge and heavy. What fun! Really enjoyed this. Thank you, both of you. Stay well!
Yep, definitely not a regular breakfast, a one off treat 😀😀😀
Another great interview Karen. He is an example of ‘motion’ in this interview. I can picture him while he’s quilting getting up and down finding new fabric for this square or that. Very energetic is probably the word. Lots of information from him on his technique. You looked as if you had fun also Karen which was great. Many thanks for these interviews. So so helpful. Have a wonderful day. It is 9.10am in Sydney, Australia and I’m about to visit my Mum in care after a few months of not being able to visit due to COVID. Great day!!😊
Thank you Beverley😀😀😀
How did I miss this interview when it came out??? I love Chris's quilts. That orange and blue quilt is fantastic! I love his practicality in sourcing his fabric and his no holds barred approach. And I would love to be back in England enjoying a full English breakfast with tea with Chris!
I've found some great vintage fabrics in thrift shops and yard sales. I've also looked for shirts made in 100% cotton shirts, dresses with fabrics I love and cut them up.
Thanks for watching Gwen👍 I love hunting for cool fabric in different places 😀😀😀
Such a great interview! I want to hang out at a quilt retreat with the both of you!
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Hey Chris, I’m just down the road in Hull lol. It’s been great seeing you and learning about your quilting. Thank you too for informing me/us about the guilds and shows available here in the UK! Happy quilting 👍😁😁
Love this! Both of my grandmothers up cycled fabrics from garments to quilts. I’m blessed to have some of them.
@@seeglines they’re treasures, aren’t they?!
Thanks for watching 😀😀😀
I am impressed with Chris English! What a delightful interview. Absolutely love that orange quilt!
Thank you so much for watching Sharon 🧡🧡🧡
Love Chris’ approach to fabric. And his quilts are marvelous, beautiful. Very signature. Love this guy! Great interview, KB.
Thank you👍👍👍
Loved. This. Edition! What a refreshing, charming and inspiring individual is Chris English. Love his practical, not-so-precious approach to quilting & love his love of finding inspiration in books. Looking forward to picking up a couple that were mentioned. So enjoying this series,KB.
Thank you so much Carole👍👍👍
Another great chat Karen,and this time with someone from my neck of the woods,many thanks
What a fabulous guest! I loved this video and found it very inspiring. In fact I think it warrants a second (or even third!) watch. Thank you Karen for superb content as usual x
Don't forget another interview at another time.
Thank you so much for watching 👍👍👍
I have a domestic machine & the last 3 Quilts I've done "quilt as you go" technique & found it so much easier.
So much easier than wrestling 🤼♀️ a quilt through a domestic machine
This video is just like a talk with a crafty friend. Down to earth good guy.
Thank you Lyne 👍👍👍
So enjoyed this interview. Such interesting people you find and I agree you have a talent for interviewing....getting them to release information and enthusiasm they have. Thank you so much for sharing. Another delightful person like Sugaridoo was last week. Wish I had 1 % of their imagination.
Such a refreshing interview. Wonderful! Thank you Karen and Chris!
I loved this interview with Chris English. A few months back we sorted out some cotton dress shirts my husband never wore because they never fit right. I thought - that is new fabric! And I cut it into 5 inch squares but really didn't know how to feel about it. Apparently I should feel great! I have a pretty good stash of fabric - from my mothers scraps, my scraps and from a friend who is getting rid of her sewing things, including fabric. Oh, and I have bought some fabric too, of course. So my goal is starting now and through next year to sew what I have. I may need to buy some backgrounds, and we'll see about backing, but I'd love to see what I can accomplish by focusing on what I have. I gave myself permission to buy fabric occasionally if is something that is so striking that I just can't resist. A quick mental review of my stash makes me think I might get 10 quilts out of it...time will tell.
Ten quilts would be amazing 👍👍👍 sounds like you have some great fabric 😀😀😀
Another hidden treasure, Karen! The next time someone asks me, "If you could have dinner with anyone in the world, who would it be and what would you discuss," my answer will be "Chris English" and "everything about quilts, color, inspiration, and top 10 quilting successes you'd like to achieve." Would love you to do a future follow up interview with this artist. Thanks for all you do!
Thank you so much for watching 👍👍👍
I love the mechanic quilt!
Great show. Your a great interviewer. Enjoy these posts.
WOW! He is so down to earth.
I loved the interview. What a neat guy! Thanks for the loads of inspiration, you two!! 👏🏽👏🏽
This was such a fun interview to watch. And I love “silly mistake” stories! We all have them.
I want to make a crumb quilt next, I think I have enough scraps collected and now I am so motivated. Thanks so much for this!
They are fun to make
Loved this interview. Watched for 2nd time today. Thanks Karen😊
What a charming visit, thanks.
I thoroughly enjoyed interviewing him
You ask the best questions, what an interesting man. Very inspiring thank you 😊
I've always been fascinated by how creativity works. I used to paint (oil painting) and there would be days when the minute I held a brush, I knew I should stop and go for a walk before I ruined what I had done thus far. Now I am a quilter and (although it does not happen often) I sometimes cannot get anything righ... Just the other day I cut a load of fabric with the wrong measurements so I now how to rethink the design of my next quilt. It's fascinating, really ..
Your mistake sounds like a good opportunity to improv (Come up with a solution)
Such a refreshing interview Karen. Brilliant. Helped, greatly, with the isolation feelings. Can’t thank you enough.
Love seeing this and hearing such different perspectives! Keep the diverse guests coming please!! Love all things up-cycled!!!
That was fun to watch! Inspirational!
Hi there Karen and Hi there Chris waves too you both👋👋👋👋👋👋.
Brilliant interview many thanks 😊☺️😊.
What a great interview!! It's a reminder to relax, use all the great stuff we've collected and just ENJOY what we do. SO INSPIRING!!
Thank you Lisa👍👍👍
Karen, these interviews are amazing. I really appreciate them all. Discover great people with so much more than a piece of cloth in their head.....
My favourite way of quilting! Thank you for bringing Chris to my attention. I look forward to perusing his IG page during our newly imposed 2wk lockdown here in South Australia.
Wonderful interview with Chris English! What a lovely man & enthusiastic quilter! Really enjoyed his attitude & positivity. 😊👍🏻
I loved the crumb quilts and the idea of doing them as quilt as you go in sections. I quilt all my quilts on my 30 year old Janome.
I'm currently going through a denim quilt phase and have been poking around in op-shops (that's the Aussie equivalent to thrift shop) buying up as many different shades of denim jeans as possible.
I 💙 denim in quilts, it looks amazing
I am in Pittsburgh, PA and I am currently hitting all of our Goodwill stores for men's denim and corduroy pants. Going to spend my winter deconstructing them and making quilts with them and my cast offs. This video was great and incredibly inspiring 👏. Chris English bravo. Was inspired to think about now using that box of old curtains and bed sheets...non-cottons in quilts.
@@debrastevens1858 I actually enjoy the deconstructing part! I use a seam ripper to take them apart and have separated into various parts to reuse......zippers, waistbands, pockets, even the material under the zipper which if you unfold has an interesting pattern due to fading.
I love the dynamism of his bright orange and blue! ... In my neck of the woods, a bright orange mechanic's suit is mainly recognized as the knickers you wear in pokey. 🙃
🤣 "He used to want PlayStation, now he wants beer, he gets quilts."
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He’s 16🙄 it’s true😂😂😂
As a mother of three boys...
This made me laugh so hard LOL
Wonderful!! Thank you both for sharing your creativity.
well, THAT WAS FUN! and Funny, too. Thanks for keeping the quilt conversation ongoing, on point and relevant!
Another wonderful interview. Thank you for introducing me to Chris English. As a Canadian living in the UK, I’ve learned that brown sauce is HP sauce , what I used to call steak sauce 😀
I did not know that!
I absolutely thoroughly enjoy this interview. "Just Go For It" and "Just Get it Done" - great mottoes.
Thanks for watching 👍👍👍
🥰💕Love the scrappy crumbs quilt process. Maybe that would be good to join all scraps at the end of each month into 12 inch blocks. then after 12 months you have a quilt top! Great idea! Always inspired! 🥰💕🧶🧵🏠👍👍
THank you Karen for these videos. Your guests are all very nice people . I like the idea of using second hand fabrics, but here in Italy we almost don't have this kind of shops . It was so exciting to go in second hand shops in London back in the early 80 s, when I went for the first times in England . Elena , Italy
Thanks for another great quilt craft interview. I love becoming aware of the diversity of styles and talented makers! Chris English was a joy to listen to and has really made me think!
You need to subscribe to the last homely house with Kate Jackson. She lives in England also. A delight!
I totally agree. There's a place on the lime green sofa for everyone! P.S. it's a virtual sofa.
Kate lives in northern England, too - in Northumberland.
@@Ka-ly8oi I know. That’s why I referred him. He is a very interesting quilter. I will get his info
I love listening to Kate, and hearing what she is up to. She inspired me to bake scones, which I have not done for 20 years; and they turned out brilliant!
I love her!
This orange quilt is great, I never would have imagined this result.
Thank you🧡🧡🧡 i was really pleased with how it turned out👍 Thank you for watching 😀
I like it and orange isn't one of my favorite colors.
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I know I’m not into orange but that quilt is gorgeous.
I enjoy making scrappy quilts from thrift store finds or relative's old clothes and have had many comments about not following patterns and such. Now I can just say I'm following the Chris English method. This interview has me excited enough to put sewing on my daily to do list.
Love it...👍
It was sew much fun watching and how inspiring to make pieces of quilt and then joining them, have always thought it would be easier to quilt and rounded corners is the best idea ever for a quilt ;). thank you Karen for a wonderful Monday.
Interesting man 👍 I haven't quilted for long but I have from the beginning shopped second hand and mixed my fabrics, but stopped that, so I'm feeling super inspired again. Thank you for sharing your amazing quilts. I made a quilt for my Granddaughters Christmas so the machine is out, there are fabric bits everywhere, I'm good to go. Chris English that was fab!
What a delightful interview - this was a lot of fun!
Thanks Bonnie👍 It was great fun chatting to Karen 😀😀😀
Absolutely wonderful, this is my jam. I always feel like I am the only one. Chris is inspiring.
Thanks for watching 💚🌍♻️👍