Episode 117: Profitable Quilt Projects, A Potential Retreat and Finishing "All the Things"
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- In this episode, Sherri and Chelsi answer an excellent batch of listener questions. Some topics discussed include making profitable quilt projects, a potential Quilting Life retreat, not being able to put a quilt down, managing multiple projects at the same time, EQ8 tips, how to search for videos, a future tutorial, and more!
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My Granddaughter is purchasing her First home at 23! I am so excited for her and proud of her. She has been working since age 16 and saving every penny while living at home with her parents. She has ask me to make her curtins for her and I haven't told her that I am going to make her a quilt for her bed. I need to wait until she moves into the house so I can see what she has planned as far as colors. I am also going to take her shopping to buy what she needs for her kitchen. She is my first grandchild and we are very close. I am so happy I am giddy! I keep thinking of all the things I can make for her. Pillows for her couch, placemats for her table, a table runner for her living room coffee table and changing them for the season! Yeppie!!!
I second the scalloped edge tutorial! I’m making a baby quilt for my second son (due in January) and your fall timing will be perfect.
THANK YOU so much for showing my quilt at the beginning. To answer your question, yes, a Stag & Doe 4:21 (Buck & Doe or Jack & Jill.... what it is called depends on where you live) is a fundraising party for the wedding. There is a cost to get in (usually $15) There are usually games, sometime gambling games sometimes other types like corn hole, plinko, etc that people pay to play. We had a penny sale with over 60 prizes. A Twoonie (Canadian $2 coin) toss for a Kate Spade purse and one for a cooler and beer. The quilt raffle. And a 50/50 draw. All told it was a great night raising around $5000 for my son and daughter-in-law. Now to finish off the quilt I made for my daughter-in-law's bridal shower (only a few weeks after the wedding now 😮). I may send pictures of it as it is one of Sherri's patterns as well.
i agree with the questioner/comment of including the block size somewhere in your description. I always have to speculate from the dimensions of the finished quilt as to whether the borders are 4,5, or 6 inch to determine the block size. This is critical for those of us with disability and on limeted income. We don't want to purchase patterns we can't use and we are restricted by what cutting helps we have, either accuquilt or special rulers, but also understanding whether we have enough fabric to make it scrappy. I really do not purchase patterns that don't include the finished square size. It also helps if you are wondering if you can scale the pattern down to a wall hanging, table runner etc. or convert it to cutting sizes you have. I think you would get more pattern sales. Thank you for everything.
Multi-size. Patterns is one reason I purchase patterns. Patterns that go from crib to king are my favorite.
@@Alioops-il7jn I appreciate your reply, but it misses the concern I am trying to describe and what the writer was also trying to describe. Pattern covers that just tell us the fabric requirements of different size quilts or who promise that if we purchase the pattern they will offer us different dimensions inside, does not meet the needs of some of us with physical challenges...This information is not sufficient to determine whether the few accuquilt cutting tools I have available will be able to cut the pieces in the quilt, regardless of what size the quilt is. It is a LOT of math to try to make these conversions after the fact. And some times leads to errors so large it is not worth attempting to re-draft the entire pattern. A 9 inch block is very different from a 12 inch block. I am just trying to clarify for those who do not have this challenge, why this tiny bit of info is essential for some of us to know before we buy and it can sometimes (esp with borders)be difficult to guess at the block size. It is a small but important piece of information and I never buy patterns without it anymore.
I agree, I think block sizes would be so helpful (even if it's only approximate). Chelsi's two Magnolia patterns and the Hearts at Home I & II, for example. I can never remember which one has the larger block and which one has the smaller block. It's helpful information to know which version you want to order, especially on Etsy.
I have an Accuquilt and understood the question. I think if Sherri and Chelsi understood it fully they would say that giving away the block size/info is really giving away the pattern. People could more easily figure it out and wouldn't buy it as likely.
Thanks All! I am always excited to have y’all in my sewing room with me. Such a joy
You three are the BEST! I don't ever miss watching this podcast. Love you guys and I learn so much too!.
I just love Billy questions. He actually sometimes simplified something I'm thanking about. Thank you, Billy.
YES YES YES!!! What a GREAT podcast! You're timing is impeccable! I have been run over by my ALL list too! 😆 I want to be the first to sign up for your retreat wherever it is! I just put your LIVE podcast date on my calendar YAY I'm so there!!!
I just love love love you and your podcast. I know Billy is planning to attend the Houston Quilt Show this year. What about a meet and greet with your biggest fans!?! Come on MODA you can help make this happen😃
Keep doing what y'all are doing❤
I just love your podcasts! You are a blessing to the quilters out here. Thanks for all you do❤️❤️
Thanks! Great podcast and love the listener questions.
Yes please to a quilt retreat!
I love your podcast and enjoy the interaction between the three of you!! Thank you for all of the beautiful fabric and patterns and inspire!! I love your blouse today, Sherri!
Yes! I love the idea of a retreat! I do have one suggestion… maybe a variety of accommodations. No offense to anyone but I do not want to share a room. I would be happy to pay a premium for a separate room. 😀
Awww i used to live in Laguna..love danas point and harbor..so pretty love your harbor quilt. Im listening while canning 5 lbs of cowboy candy. Thank you for keeping me company! 🫶🏽
I agree with Sue I rarely buy patterns that do not include the block size on the outside of the pattern.
Also I prefer patterns that have instructions (inside) to make one block because I donot cut out all of my fabric at once. I got burned 22 years ago when I was a new quilter. I bought (what I thought was) a great pattern and cut out every piece of fabric for the quilt. When I started to put the blocks together, the last pieces didn’t fit the blocks so I thought I had mis-cut. I checked and double checked and measured and re-measured several times. All of those pieces were the size indicated in the pattern. I still doubted myself so I asked two friends, separately, to read the pattern and measure all my pieces. They determined as I had that there was a mistake in the pattern for those particular pieces.
I called the pattern company to see if there had been an update to that pattern. I was told no there was nothing wrong with the pattern. She suggested I must’ve used different rulers from different manufactures to cut the different pieces. I replied that I only had one ruler. She then said it must’ve been my cutting mat, I don’t use my cutting mat to cut fabric. Then suggested I had used too much starch on those pieces, I told her I didn’t starch or use steam. I explained I had measured multiple times reading their instructions each time and then I had also asked two quilting friends to measure my pieces against the instructions. She still insisted that I was wrong and that there was nothing wrong with their pattern. I was really upset with her attitude and hung up. It took me days to unpick and then work out (I hate doing Quilty math) how to make the blocks smaller to fit the pieces since I had to use the fabric that I had. I have never purchased another pattern from that company since and t is the reason I will not cut out all of my fabric at one time. I cut out just enough fabric to make the number of blocks that I am able to sit and sew at that time.
I am a huge fan of listening to audible books while piecing and longarming. ❤️❤️
I love this episode! I would LOVE it if you could do a livestream. Quarterly would be great. It would be so fun to go to a retreat with all 3 of you! I’m newer to quilting and I’ve learned so much from this podcast. Thank you!
Yes, I'm in for the retreat! That would be so awesome ❤
Quilt retreat!!! come to Mid-Western Minnesota we have an adorable little town with a fantastic quilt shop that has a retreat center built in. They remodeled 3 apartments into dorms with kitchens! ( sleeps 21) and has a large classroom common area. It is right downtown so lots of food options! In the heart of Lake country! (although it is 2 hours to the nearest international airport :(
What a great video!!! I have so much to learn about EQ and would love to see you guys do retreats.
And you can do it all… just not all at the same time. Sometimes not even during the same season of life. I hardly sewed when I worked and raised kids.
Great episode. Lots of fabulous information, tips and viewers quilts are beautiful.
Yes, this was a fabulous episode!!! The listener questions were helpful and I loved seeing their quilts. So beautiful!!!
Maybe I heard wrong, but the lady who asked about sizes on the pattern? I think she was referring to the BLOCK size. If she has an accuquilt, the dies are on certain sizes. Am I wrong? Maybe I didn’t understand her needs? I, too, would like to know finished block size before I purchase. I do a lot of purchase from Etsy shops (yours included!!) and sometimes I wish there was more readily available info.
I agree with you, I would like to know the block sizes too before purchasing a pattern.
I love your patterns,fabric and podcast. I look forward to them.
If this is already covered in a comment, my apologies….Would you consider adding coloring pages on Prequilt? Other designers do that, and all we can do is change the colors used in the quilt. This allows me to see how a pattern will look using my stash. I never miss an episode, they are all great!
Ha! I have abandoned my husband more times than I can count. It's exactly the same as reading. I can't stop until I finish. I'm not allowed to read books. But there is no way I'll stop quilting! I will stay up all night to sew and then pay for it when daylight comes!
As I get older it's more difficult to do that!
Sew much fun though!
I reordered 3 honeybun from Strawberry lemonade to make Chelsea's hearts at home for myself. I've been hoarding the rest of strawberry lemonade that I have because I love it so much.
I, too have a special sewing time. From 10-12 on Fridays is MY time. 😁 I burn my favorite candle, buy my favorite coffee and sew to my heart’s content without any guilt whatsoever! 😊
Hi Chelsi - I heard you mention Audible and I have recently discovered free content including a three book series by Robyn Carr that were fun to listen to and kept me entertained for several hours. She is the author of Virgin River which is very popular on Netflix.
So happy to hear you may “in the future” do a retreat! That sounds amazing. I am sure it would sell out in seconds. 😊 Can’t wait for more details. I am watching and had to stop the podcast just to send me message I was so excited!! 😊
Your set is gorgeous with all the wonderful colors of your quilts.
Was another great pod cast! Thanks for everything you all do!❤
I love watching you guys. I decided to try to only work on 1 quilt at a time and ..... then I realized I needed something to take on a trip, so that got made while working on a quilt,, then a magazine arrived and another quilt got started. Oh well
Yes would be great to see you all!!!
Yes! It’s meant to be everyone has Monday off & it would be great to have a weekly schedule of live streams ❤ fantastic great idea. Great to speak to all three of you 💫
It was great to hear your take on copying patterns. I have long refused to accept a copied pattern from my quilting friends, or to copy a pattern for someone. It’s difficult to say “No” when asked for a copy, but I respect the time and effort put into making a pattern, and I believe it’s actually stealing from the designer. Quilters are just generous sharers by nature, but should learn where to draw the line.
Strawberry Lemonade Hexi 60” fabric is available right now from Old Country Store Fabrics. They have about 80 yards in stock the last time I checked online
As usual, a fantastic podcast!
You should look into the Fabric for your retreat center. They have a great set up.
Great episode
I know so many people that make a nice penny at farmer's markets or sell their quilted or handmade wares in boutiques or at counters of larger shops/stores. It is doable but I do agree patterning would be simpler and a faster turn over of a profit.
For the lady who needs help with the scalloped edge quilt. Quilt in a Day had a video on it.. Elenore Burns, did a great job explaining it.
I will attend your retreat in a heartbeat!
I Love the Sharing of Listener Quilts
In my gardening journey I have specific days for specific tasks. It helps me get those jobs done so I have time to quilt and wont have chores weighing on me while quilting. Fertillizer Fridays is a thing.
Yes, a retreat would be awesome!!
I have to add, in our part of Ontario, Canada such parties are revered as Buck & Doe very popular. Look forward to your possible live stream. Sherri your row quilt is adorable. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️🙂
Okay, if you decide to livestream at ANY time, please post a breadcrumb, because I will make a calendar event with alerts and mark off my time as an high priority appointment! 😄 That would be so awesome--particularly having thoroughly enjoyed the FQS episode!
On the subject of quilt sizes, what I would love to see is more resizing options on the back page. Often, I'll add a block row when needed (I like square quilts for my queen sized bed), but it'd be lovely to have the adjusted yardage already worked out. I mean, I can manage it, but it's nice to get it at a glance.
In all, thank you for yet another wonderful episode! It always makes my day--twice over when I can pop it up on Apple Podcasts in the car or in my craft room. Keep cool, friends! 💙
I'd appreciate knowing block size as well. I make and sell project bags on Etsy. They are often pieced and quilted. I can only use blocks that are twelve inches or less because of limitations in the bag size. I have found that often the block size is NOT listed in the description when wanting to purchase online.
I plan a retreat at a local resort for 35 ladies. The registration fee takes care of the conference room and expenses. We book a block of rooms. The quilters are responsible for their own meals and accommodations. It seems to work well. I Would love to attend A Quilting Life retreat💕
Both Quilt In A Day and Pat Sloan have instructions and tutorials on scalloped binding!
Oh goody, maybe there will be time for Billy's next project!
Billy. You’re right with RUclips comments. I get goofed when I open a RUclips link from an email announcing it because it opens in browser as a link open.
For my iPhone, I have app installed and I just go there. Occasionally, a link will ask to open in RUclips app and that works.
In NZ a stag party is the equivalent of your bachelor party. The bride has a hen party. Doe is new to me
Love that Harbor quilt!
A tutorial on scalloped edges would be so appreciated!
I have given myself the task of only working on one project at a time. I am afraid that if I have 3 or 5 projects going at once then I may get so interested in some other one I won't get back to the older one. I may loose interest in it. But I have 5 others right not I want to start I can hardly stand it!!! Sherri that is a GREAT IDEA!!! I could have 5 projects and work on each one of them 1 day a week and Saturday do what I want to do and Chelsi do what you said on Sunday afternoon ..... zzzzzzz take a big long nap and rest and ask my husband to go pick up food for me. (unlike your husband, mine is 78 and has never learned to cook anything except pot pie in the microwave)! Problems solved Yeppie!!
Having the block size on the outside of the pattern would provide information that would intice someone to purchase the pattern.
I divide my projects by the days of the week. I like to have a machine project and a hand project to work on. I can’t have several quilts started at the same time. I like to finish what I start before moving to another new project.
Good morning! I always look forward you coming on•
Sherrie, I would really love it if you would restart your Quilting Life Planner. I have three of them that I love. I have one left to fill. I love the style and the way you organized it. Is there ANY chance you would do them again??
Im going to a retreat at a bible camp in September. Might look for something like that for a venue!
Hello! I personally prefer to know the block size before I purchase a pattern. It helps me decide if I want to make the quilt or possibly a smaller version like a table runner, wall hanging or pillow.
I would love to attend your retreat. Please do it!!!
Oh! The real Dresden pillow is beautiful!
Retreat! Retreat! Keep looking for a venue! (We have quite a few here in CA!😉🙏🏼❤️)
Another great video!♥♥♥
Sherri your quilts etc are very cute!
Sherri you're top matches the orange on the "Harbor"
I'm also in for the retreat.
I make a few lap size quilts, but I prefer making full, queen, or king sized ones. I apologize for not paying attention, but do you include needed fabrics for those sizes as well?
A lot of UTubers do retreats at larger stores like Sew Yeah, Stitch N Heaven, Primative Gatherings, etc. Would be fun!
I would be interested in a retreat!!! :-)
Love your videos/podcasts! May I ask, what is your preference in a rotary cutting mat? TIA😄
Love your podcast. Will anyone have kits for the row quilt on the wall?
I like to use Prequilt. Do you have any quilts on Prequilt? It is so nice to addition different colors and fabrics.
I’ve been to a retreat where the venue was a hotel and the retreat room was the conference room. The hotel took care of the meals. Something to consider.
To copy a pattern is like copying a dvd, it pirating and definitely not OK. Tracy
Scalloped borders: The Quilter's Edge by Darlene Zimmerman is an excellent book. It's out of print but it's on Amazon in used condition.
Love your shirt sherri
Live stream would be great!
Sherri, I love, love, love your shirt. Did you make it or buy it. I would love some fabric like that. Very pretty.
So this copyright thing is a real murky issue. I’ve talked to a lot of people in all walks of life about this, and some of these people were even lawyers. The bottom line is that you can copyright your instructions as fixed on the pattern that you publish, but you cannot copyright the “idea”, or in this case, the design of your quilt. This means that anyone who is willing to create your design in their own version of EQ8, and create their own instructions for the construction of the quilt, is perfectly free to sell their version. Of course, their work is just as open for someone else to recreate, so trying this course of action is a real loser of an idea in the long run. At least, that is my understanding, based on lectures and RUclips videos and searches of other information on the internet. I AM NOT A LAWYER. As I said at the top, copyright for sewing and quilting *ideas* (aka *designs*) is a really murky area. I agree, you would not want to share your EQ8 files. That could get so very messy.
There are two ways to post on a live stream - one is in the live chat during the stream and then after you can comment in the regular comment section. Some live chats lose the chats after the live is over and the only place you can comment is the regular comment section.
Some accounts are set up so that only subscribers can comment. You will see this in live chats - keeps down the trolls.
I have an Amazon Fire tablet and I cannot participate in a streaming chat. The device itself doesn't support the function.
I understand that a party before a wedding is also named a Jack and Jill party to raise funds. I attended one in New England years ago.
Do you have a pattern for the hexagon quilt hanging behind Billy?
Can you please link us or tell us what pillow inserts you use?
I haven't been making pillow covers because I haven't found a good insert.
Billy, Sheri and Chelsi. I’m always happy to help with the comments if it can be virtual? Let me know!! ❤
I understand why your listener wanted the eq files to help her with the coloring of the quilt. It would save her time and money and allow her to spend that extra time quilting. Once a purchaser has the pattern in hand she could copy it and share with any and all. All of the block sizes and cutting sizes are included. If you are worried about this happening then you would need to come up with a way to prevent this. Perhaps you could offer that file as an extra for an extra charge. That way you limit the amount of eq files floating around. But I have seen quilt patterns and books sold used at garage sales, thrift shops, and on Amazon. You wouldn’t receive royalties from those sales. Having said this I would never support someone who was copying another person’s patterns, books, work, etc. to sell. It is illegal.
How do I buy your patterns?
Are the patterns for sale?
Becky
Stag, Doe and Owe - do it after the fact.
What about a zoom retreat?
If you do a retreat I would love to be with you.
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Hey Billie. I have a google account with my yahoo email. I believe you can create a google account with all valid emails. Thank you for the all great podcast guys!
For me it's while I'm exercising. I can listen to you but I don't have to be looking at you the entire workout.
I, too have a special sewing time. From 10-12 on Fridays is MY time. 😁 I burn my favorite candle, buy my favorite coffee and sew to my heart’s content without any guilt whatsoever! 😊