Great choice on fabrics April, reminds me of cotton candy colors. Your friend will love this quilt! Lady the older I become, the more I'm all about the KISS method for quilts, meals,, and housekeeping.
O, April I learned about KISS & idiot notes years ago! Idiot notes happen when you have to write reminder notes to yourself; a great lady I worked with taught me about both y e a r s ago! Worked with computers for years & had fantastic backup people to keep our softwear & hardware systems going. Enjoy your videos tremendously!!
I wanted to relearn how to sew. So I thought too make a kiss quilt. Used 9 in blocks to make a queen sized quilt. I stumbled across your channel while trying to learn, your are fantastic and down to earth. Made it easy for me to figure this out, maybe since relearning to sew, a quilt probably shouldn't have been my go to😂😂😂.
I definitely want to see a version where there aren't seams that need to match! I find so much value, and entertainment from your videos, April. Thank you so much. -- Ru😀🤩
Very nice results. Sometimes I take a picture with my cell phone and that helps me See Things I otherwise look over. Nice colors chosen. I’m sure your friend will love.
I've done that with my phone photo app and design wall for years. It's easy to then see where your colors may be clustered, 2 similar blocks together, etc.
Keep it simple silly. I miss the intro with the magic wand where you say I’m April and this is my craft room. The quilt is lovely. The two pinks that are touching each other take from okay to special.
I simply love your personality. Your the tops. This is a pretty quilt, look how fast, & easy it it came out. I'm going to apply your technique to my next quilt. I still am admiring that cool pencil lamp on your desk. Those colors it changes to are cute. Your cat was very content to just sit there in the chair while Mom made the video, with out jumping into the spotlight. lol Chocolate 🍫🍬 mmm.
I always tend to over complicate things too. So I had to laugh when you spent 2/3 of the video talking about how to use a plethora of rulers to cut a 10 1/2" square!! And then you said you tend to look to the left and didn't see the 2 pinks together but the funny thing is that those 2 pinks were on the LEFT to begin with! I recently made the Moda Love Challenge quilt using a layer cake. I have to use my queen size bed as my design wall. I laid out all the blocks and took some photos. Then started sewing rows and dang it if I didn't have a same square next to an HST of the same fabric - not once, but twice!! I unpicked the blocks - thank goodness they were on the edges. But if you've done this, you know it's more complicated than just ripping a couple of seams. I ended up with 2-3 partial rows to sew back together. But it's done and now I can't decide if I want to quilt it myself - I only can do straight line quilting or cough up the money to send it out. Being a single senior, I'm leaning towards doing it myself. I do appreciate a simple block or rectangle pattern though. They're a good palate cleanser!
PINKS I LOVE PINKS! I really like the watercolor looking fabric. I also agree that sometimes you just need a brain break and do something simple. It helps you refocus. Love you and the video. 😘 Johnni
I'm trying to make every day a KISS day!!! lol Nice choice of fabrics. Simple layout quilts speak to me really. They are so classic!! So much to do with them. Intricate quilting or tying them....PS I love the sweat shirt so much.
I made quite a few KISS quilts using 5” squares last year. I just wanted to sit and sew and not think a lot. They turned out pretty cute, but I’m kind of embarrassed to bring them to the long arm persons since they are so simple. Most of the quilts they do are much more complicated. And with a shoulder injury I can’t move a quilt through my domestic machine right now. So they are still waiting. Oh, I plan to make move of these using layer cakes with different simple blocks, but still using the KISS method. Thanks for sharing this. It looks great!
I make quite a few patchwork quilts for donation. I use the squares as leaders and Enders while doing other quilts. I just grab and sew until I have enough rows to make a top.
Love the Bliss fabric, so pretty! I recently made a KISS quilt using 5x8" blocks, making the first block on alternating rows a half block (5x4). No intersections! Always enjoy your videos ❤
Good evening April, Oh how i love that Northcott fabric of the watercolour dispersing like oil on water, it is so beautiful even if it isn't a pattern or an exact design, it is just so pretty. I'm so glad you told us what a KISS quilt is because being a relatively new quilter i've never heard of a Kiss quilt before. I hope that your friend likes it when you take it around to her, but i think this could be a single digit childs quilt or a double, treble digit girls quilt, it is so good for all the ages. I can't have chocolate April, so can i ask that you have my piece, i would hate to see it go to waste. Crafty hugs, Norah, Glenochil, Scotland
You make quilting very fun and happy. I love how gentle you are with your kitty when they are "helping" you. When you held up the Northcott fabric my heart did a little leap! I LOVE it and have been trying to find it. I think you said it was called "Bliss", but Bliss looks like a batik. It was the soft pink fabric. Do you remember where you got it and are you sure that is the name and manufacturer? THANK YOU so much for all the great videos!
Darlene .. I am so sorry I have been crazy with work and trips ... I am still catching up ... I am so glad you found that fabric... Thank you for letting me know cause I would have searched for it. April
I love this idea!!❤ I have 3 fabrics, all flannel, 1 with baby elephant in pastel blue and gray, 2 solids powder blue and gray. My question is.. since I love what you did here I do need a larger block since elephants are large pattern. what seam allowance would you use so I know what size to cut my blocks. This will be for our 1st great grandson due in June. I'm not using batting I'll back with another flannel.
You had such a nice stair step pattern going (with the dark pink squares) on the top right. That would have been nice to continue throughout the quilt.
You want your seams horizontal so there isn’t a build up of the seams on the long arm when it is quilted. If you are going to quilt it on your home machine or a sit down it doesn’t matter. 😀 April
What field are you in? At 28 I switched to a data science degree to help pursue a career in Data Analytics. So much programming to learn 😂 Always interesting to see what other creative types do.
@@aprilscraftroom Love it! I'm a retired mainframe COBOL programmer, started in 1986. Yes, we are dinosaurs! A computer language that is no longer taught in most colleges. Love your videos!
No matter how simple the pattern, it's the fabric tht makes the quilt. You could have made a Kiss quilt with a layer cake by adding enough borders to make it as large as you needed.
Very nice results. Sometimes I take a picture with my cell phone and that helps me See Things I otherwise look over. Nice colors chosen. I’m sure your friend will love.
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I think everybody would love a KISS..(quilt) 😊 Thank you for sharing. 😊🌹🦋
I think so too!
That's what I like about your channel. The quilts aren't difficult!❤
I LOVE THIS KISS idea. My life needs to be simple! I have enough stress, I don't want my hobby of quilting to be stressful! THANK YOU!
You are so welcome!
Great choice on fabrics April, reminds me of cotton candy colors. Your friend will love this quilt! Lady the older I become, the more I'm all about the KISS method for quilts, meals,, and housekeeping.
Me too!
I prefer Keep It Super Simple. Thank you for your channel. You're a favourite!
Thank you! 😃
I really appreciate the simplicity of your videos! I like to take a picture of my layout, it shows a little different :)
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much!
Thanks for watching my channel!
April
Aside from loving your videos, I love the peak of the little doggie in the chair from Monika in Australia
Awww that’s Gracie-- she’s my baby🐶
O, April I learned about KISS & idiot notes years ago! Idiot notes happen when you have to write reminder notes to yourself; a great lady I worked with taught me about both y e a r s ago! Worked with computers for years & had fantastic backup people to keep our softwear & hardware systems going. Enjoy your videos tremendously!!
Thank you so much!,,
This KISS quilt idea is genius thanks for sharing😊
Glad you like it!
I wanted to relearn how to sew. So I thought too make a kiss quilt. Used 9 in blocks to make a queen sized quilt. I stumbled across your channel while trying to learn, your are fantastic and down to earth. Made it easy for me to figure this out, maybe since relearning to sew, a quilt probably shouldn't have been my go to😂😂😂.
❤️. Thank you!
I definitely want to see a version where there aren't seams that need to match! I find so much value, and entertainment from your videos, April. Thank you so much. -- Ru😀🤩
Yay! Thank you!
Very nice results. Sometimes I take a picture with my cell phone and that helps me
See
Things I otherwise look over. Nice colors chosen. I’m sure your friend will love.
Great tip!
I've done that with my phone photo app and design wall for years. It's easy to then see where your colors may be clustered, 2 similar blocks together, etc.
Keep it simple silly. I miss the intro with the magic wand where you say I’m April and this is my craft room. The quilt is lovely. The two pinks that are touching each other take from okay to special.
Yes!😂 The best Intro was missing!! ❤❤
I know right! I forgot to do it. Don’t worry though. It will be there next time. LOL
April
Love your videos - this is a great shop your stash type quilt. Your bloopers always make me laugh & I appreciate that as much as the video tutorials.
Oh thank you!
Nice job April😊 I’ve been making little house blocks out of left quilt pieces and I offset them so I didn’t have to match seams looks great
Sounds great!
I really enjoy your videos and have shared them with my sister in Virginia. Great job!
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you so much for showing how to use rulers. Another wonderful quilting idea! KISS patterns are the best!
You are so welcome!
Thanks for watching
I simply love your personality. Your the tops.
This is a pretty quilt, look how fast, & easy it it came out.
I'm going to apply your technique to my next quilt.
I still am admiring that cool pencil lamp on your desk. Those colors it changes to are cute.
Your cat was very content to just sit there in the chair while Mom made the video, with out jumping into the spotlight. lol
Chocolate 🍫🍬 mmm.
Thank you so much!
The light is from ikea -- fyi
I loved the last blooper! I love your kiss quilt. I looked for two colors touching and I didn't see it until you pointed it out LOL
Lol
I always tend to over complicate things too. So I had to laugh when you spent 2/3 of the video talking about how to use a plethora of rulers to cut a 10 1/2" square!! And then you said you tend to look to the left and didn't see the 2 pinks together but the funny thing is that those 2 pinks were on the LEFT to begin with! I recently made the Moda Love Challenge quilt using a layer cake. I have to use my queen size bed as my design wall. I laid out all the blocks and took some photos. Then started sewing rows and dang it if I didn't have a same square next to an HST of the same fabric - not once, but twice!! I unpicked the blocks - thank goodness they were on the edges. But if you've done this, you know it's more complicated than just ripping a couple of seams. I ended up with 2-3 partial rows to sew back together. But it's done and now I can't decide if I want to quilt it myself - I only can do straight line quilting or cough up the money to send it out. Being a single senior, I'm leaning towards doing it myself. I do appreciate a simple block or rectangle pattern though. They're a good palate cleanser!
I’m the same way sometimes-- but it usually works out and I’m happy -- unless theirs little pieces
Lol
Awesome quilt Love the KISS method Love your bloopers you make me laugh Have a great day
Thanks so much!
PINKS I LOVE PINKS! I really like the watercolor looking fabric. I also agree that sometimes you just need a brain break and do something simple. It helps you refocus. Love you and the video. 😘 Johnni
Yes! Thank you!
I love this idea. I need more simple in my life
Me too!
That's my kind of quick quilt!
Thank you for inspiring me
Great video! ❤
Thanks for watching!
I'm trying to make every day a KISS day!!! lol Nice choice of fabrics. Simple layout quilts speak to me really. They are so classic!! So much to do with them. Intricate quilting or tying them....PS I love the sweat shirt so much.
Thank you!
Fun!
Just love watching your channel.
They are the perfect length. .not to long, not to short.
#Goldielocks
Thanks so much!!
I made quite a few KISS quilts using 5” squares last year. I just wanted to sit and sew and not think a lot. They turned out pretty cute, but I’m kind of embarrassed to bring them to the long arm persons since they are so simple. Most of the quilts they do are much more complicated. And with a shoulder injury I can’t move a quilt through my domestic machine right now. So they are still waiting. Oh, I plan to make move of these using layer cakes with different simple blocks, but still using the KISS method.
Thanks for sharing this. It looks great!
Love the simple ones -- they are still masterpieces ❤️
Glad you are back.
Thank you
Thank you for showing the different way to measure. I don’t know why I never think of that ! Much appreciated!
Happy to help!
Just what I need for my 5 1yard flannel fabric.
Yay
Love your wall color! Great Idea for the KISS pattern.
Thank you! 😊
Love using the KISS principle… Pretty quilt
Thank you
Very pretty fabrics
Thank you so much 😊
LOL you should have called this episode "Ruler Work" 😂. Nice KISS quilt. Thank you for the video 😊👍💕
I like it!
Wish I could use my left hand to rotary cut. Awesome
Thank you so much and Thank you for watching my channel!
April
Great idea! I'm intrigued by the quilt on the design wall to the left. Have you shown us that one yet?
Coming soon!
I make quite a few patchwork quilts for donation. I use the squares as leaders and Enders while doing other quilts. I just grab and sew until I have enough rows to make a top.
Love this❤️
Love the Bliss fabric, so pretty! I recently made a KISS quilt using 5x8" blocks, making the first block on alternating rows a half block (5x4). No intersections! Always enjoy your videos ❤
Wonderful! Thank you!
Good evening April, Oh how i love that Northcott fabric of the watercolour dispersing like oil on water, it is so beautiful even if it isn't a pattern or an exact design, it is just so pretty. I'm so glad you told us what a KISS quilt is because being a relatively new quilter i've never heard of a Kiss quilt before. I hope that your friend likes it when you take it around to her, but i think this could be a single digit childs quilt or a double, treble digit girls quilt, it is so good for all the ages. I can't have chocolate April, so can i ask that you have my piece, i would hate to see it go to waste. Crafty hugs, Norah, Glenochil, Scotland
Awww you are so kind!,, thank you for watching and of course thanks for the chocolate 💕
I love your kitty in the background
Thank you
You make quilting very fun and happy. I love how gentle you are with your kitty when they are "helping" you. When you held up the Northcott fabric my heart did a little leap! I LOVE it and have been trying to find it. I think you said it was called "Bliss", but Bliss looks like a batik. It was the soft pink fabric. Do you remember where you got it and are you sure that is the name and manufacturer? THANK YOU so much for all the great videos!
I found the fabric. Thanks anyway.
Darlene .. I am so sorry I have been crazy with work and trips ... I am still catching up ... I am so glad you found that fabric...
Thank you for letting me know cause I would have searched for it.
April
@@aprilscraftroom I understand. I'm always so rushed myself. Love your videos and how creative you are April. Thanks again.
I love this idea!!❤
I have 3 fabrics, all flannel, 1 with baby elephant in pastel blue and gray, 2 solids powder blue and gray.
My question is.. since I love what you did here I do need a larger block since elephants are large pattern. what seam allowance would you use so I know what size to cut my blocks.
This will be for our 1st great grandson due in June. I'm not using batting I'll back with another flannel.
Love it! Congrats on the baby
You had such a nice stair step pattern going (with the dark pink squares) on the top right. That would have been nice to continue throughout the quilt.
Next time!
Looks great 😘
Thank you 😋
I got one of those big 20 1/2 inch square rulers. It comes in handy sometimes.
OMG YES!!!!
I have been using up my charm packs using this basic pattern. No matter how I lay them out, I always get them out of order I just go with it.
Lol
Thank you
I thought there was a raccoon in the window to the right of April with that striped tail LOL. Great video as always!
Lol. Nope just a kitty
April, i would have taken layer cakes and make a bigger border
Great idea
Good measuring, is that a stripology ruler? I need to get one. It was nice that you let the design be random and a little free form.
No. It is from June Tailor. It is similar to the stripology ruler but not as many markings. 😀
April
Very good. You do like a challenge don’t you. Hehe. Have some extra chocolate for that. Hehe
Challenge accepted. Lol
Fellow IT girly who loves quilting too!!
Yay!
Oh I have a Question. When you have to piece your backing do you make your seams horizontal or vertical? 💕
You want your seams horizontal so there isn’t a build up of the seams on the long arm when it is quilted. If you are going to quilt it on your home machine or a sit down it doesn’t matter. 😀
April
@@aprilscraftroom Thank you. 😁
I have a question. What is the pattern for the other quilt on the design wall? Did I miss a video? Thanks
Hi - that is from Charisma Horton. It is a video I did a couple weeks ago. :-)
April
@@aprilscraftroom thank you. I’ll look again!
what KY scrapbook store did you recommend?
Scrapbook or quilt?
Could you tell me what the pencil light is for and were to get one , my granddaughter wants one. Thanks
I’m pretty sure it’s from IKEA
Yes
IKEA in the lighting section
Ii saw a bandana quilt few years ago. Should I starch them or not?
I think it’s a personal choice but I wouldn’t personally
We have the same attitude of it is what it is
Love it
KISS with the rulers by lining your fabric up with the grid lines on your cutting mat and just use a regular ruler.
That is definitely another option. Thank you for pointing that out.
April
What field are you in?
At 28 I switched to a data science degree to help pursue a career in Data Analytics. So much programming to learn 😂
Always interesting to see what other creative types do.
I am a mainframe COBOL programmer. I have been since 1990. I think I am giving away my age. LOL
April
@@aprilscraftroom Love it! I'm a retired mainframe COBOL programmer, started in 1986. Yes, we are dinosaurs! A computer language that is no longer taught in most colleges. Love your videos!
I usually take a picture of the quilt laid out and look at it on the computer. I usually can pick out what''s wrong there.
Great tip!
Kona cotton fabrics do not have a written selvage edge. They are great cottons, too!
Thx for sharing that 😎
Why did you say in the beginning you couldn’t use 10-1/2 inch layer cakes squares, when you ended up cutting your fabric 10-1/2 inches???
Layer Cake squares are 10 inches. Using precut squares the result will be smaller
Thank you
See the reply from karen
Simplicity is often underestimated.
That’s what I think too
Make every other row start with a half block and you won't have to match seams.
Great tip Pat! Thank you so much for sharing!
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No matter how simple the pattern, it's the fabric tht makes the quilt. You could have made a Kiss quilt with a layer cake by adding enough borders to make it as large as you needed.
Now what is the challenge in that?! LOL. This seemed easier at the time.
April
KISS quilts are pretty & sometimes difficult lol
Some times
Keep it simple silly or keep it simple sewer.
Exactly!
Very nice results. Sometimes I take a picture with my cell phone and that helps me
See
Things I otherwise look over. Nice colors chosen. I’m sure your friend will love.
Great tip! Thank you!
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