I made a Blue Improv Quilt out of Recycled Textiles from Fabscrap !

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  • Опубликовано: 8 ноя 2024

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  • @corkyeden
    @corkyeden Месяц назад +48

    I wait every other Tuesday impatiently for another of your wonderful, amazing videos. I have watched every single video at least twice, some much more. I have had you on all night for when I cannot sleep. You can’t know how much you have helped and inspired me to dust off my old machine and take a stab at quilting again. In the past 2 years I have lost my husband, my mother, my brother and have had 3 major surgeries. Not telling you this to make you feel sorry for me but to let you know you have literally helped to pull me out of depression so deep I thought I would never recover. You are wonderful and I thank you with all my heart.

    • @Craftythrifter
      @Craftythrifter Месяц назад +9

      Sorry for all your troubles, quilting helps keep me sane, it’s great therapy. ❤

    • @pennyobrien5641
      @pennyobrien5641 Месяц назад +7

      You are also an inspiration just by being a survivor.
      My sewing machine is my Happy Place and my therapist. LOL

    • @moonhunter9993
      @moonhunter9993 Месяц назад +3

      I understand. Lots of love ❤️

  • @Craftythrifter
    @Craftythrifter Месяц назад +18

    Oooo. Blue is my favorite color. It’s fun that you don’t let non-traditional fabrics scare you off. I’m always like “nah no stretchy stuff” unless and only if I’m making a Tshirt quilt. Adding the scrappy strip was exactly what it needed. ❤❤❤

  • @dingtonia
    @dingtonia Месяц назад +12

    You’re a quilting beast! What a very cool attitude and approach you have to making quilts. I LOVE IT!

  • @destrygraves
    @destrygraves Месяц назад +17

    “The first thing when making a quilt is get on Pinterest”, yes! I absolutely agree. Great video.

  • @sjfuqua
    @sjfuqua Месяц назад +14

    You blow my mind Dave! What a fearless quilter you are! ❤

  • @larrijostarkey5459
    @larrijostarkey5459 Месяц назад +13

    “Yesterday was some strange hokey-pokey stuff” describes my daily life perfectly. Thanks for the turn of phrase.

  • @TheaKlett-z1c
    @TheaKlett-z1c Месяц назад +11

    You see possibilities and then bring them to life. This quilt is awesome, the strip of chaos was inspired.

  • @johnkinsel5027
    @johnkinsel5027 Месяц назад +12

    I am a quilters spouse, and just catch your show when the wife is watching. Love the background music choice you use when you are free form creating.

  • @lesleygilbert1945
    @lesleygilbert1945 Месяц назад +7

    Adding the thinner paper strip gave somewhere for your eyes to rest - love the finish 😍

  • @elisabethkiesel4567
    @elisabethkiesel4567 Месяц назад +4

    I love how this quilt has an organic shashiko vibe!

  • @brendahunter7298
    @brendahunter7298 Месяц назад +8

    U R hilarious and my happy therapy when I am feeling low! Thanks

  • @poodlegirl55
    @poodlegirl55 Месяц назад +9

    That strip was chef's kiss.

  • @scrappyquilter8741
    @scrappyquilter8741 Месяц назад +6

    Turned out great Dave. I don’t why you always amaze me, but you do. You are not afraid to tackle anything. Most of that fabric I would have tossed. ❤

  • @AndyMartinMakes
    @AndyMartinMakes Месяц назад +1

    Fantastic improv piecing, as always! The quilt is a stunning!!!

  • @arvettadelashmit9337
    @arvettadelashmit9337 Месяц назад +6

    Your new quilt looks a lot like Modern Art. It's interesting. Your hand stitches look very even. Thank you for this video.

  • @JohannaVanWinkle
    @JohannaVanWinkle Месяц назад +9

    I have seen youtube videos on that place in Brooklyn. I didn't know you could order scraps from them. I would only want cotton or linen ( don't call me a snob). I will check it out. I admire Fabscrap for thinking about our environment.

  • @elizabethannwest646
    @elizabethannwest646 Месяц назад +9

    Your so creative. Love your work. And you just happen to be a very likable person.😊

  • @pamelarickbeil1183
    @pamelarickbeil1183 Месяц назад +3

    You’re right…we can do anything we want to!!!

  • @sharondauz880
    @sharondauz880 Месяц назад +1

    Your creative mind amazes me. Another fabulous quilt made out of weird stuff. Love it!

  • @dianeedes6531
    @dianeedes6531 Месяц назад +1

    Your improv creativity is inspiring! This quilt came out so well and the big stich quilting looks great. I appreciate that you take the time at the end to show all around the quilt. Many other YT quilters just show a quick glance and we don't see the detail. Keep on doing what you do!

  • @adelaidesocki3595
    @adelaidesocki3595 Месяц назад +4

    The bigger chunks are a vibe.

  • @moonhunter9993
    @moonhunter9993 Месяц назад +2

    The design is beautiful! as always... 💓

  • @lucytacheron8179
    @lucytacheron8179 Месяц назад +7

    So glad you added your adding machine strips! I love the look; definitely gives additional interest! How was working with the stretchy stuff? Love your work and your imagination and creativity!!

  • @yvonneallan1020
    @yvonneallan1020 Месяц назад

    I see the aerial view of the farms and Main street down the "center". Love it

  • @smarterthanawaffle
    @smarterthanawaffle Месяц назад +4

    The little strip makes aaaallllll the difference. Great workm

  • @elainelear4982
    @elainelear4982 Месяц назад +4

    Looks like abstract art, in beautiful blue material.

  • @marionmathews9852
    @marionmathews9852 Месяц назад +3

    I’m loving the pocket detail…..so quirky!

  • @susancohen-pessah9124
    @susancohen-pessah9124 Месяц назад

    Dave-as always you are a scream! Love your creativity, your no nonsense, nothings stops you approach to quilting. You made an interesting, colorful comfy quilt that anyone could just meld into. ❤️👏❤️👏

  • @delwyngraham4033
    @delwyngraham4033 Месяц назад +2

    Another improv quilt great work never thought you could use any of that stretchy material 😊

  • @bethmckenna8314
    @bethmckenna8314 Месяц назад +1

    Your creative energy is so sweet and beautiful!

  • @SandraSikora-vs2ch
    @SandraSikora-vs2ch Месяц назад +3

    Good call on the backing. Quilting looks great, too. I am always inspired by your work.

  • @janfusco80
    @janfusco80 Месяц назад +2

    Just love it. Blue is one of my go to colors. Cranberry and mustard are the others. Love this quilt. Good job!

  • @tonikreicbergs4822
    @tonikreicbergs4822 Месяц назад +3

    The blue quilt turned out stunning ❤️

  • @Amritadivya
    @Amritadivya Месяц назад

    In N. California we have FabMo that collects fashion industry waste/excess/offcuts/samples from SanFrancisco Design houses! Thanks for great ideas on how to utilize them!!!

  • @jillianarty
    @jillianarty Месяц назад +1

    Love your music accompanying your quilting, yummy blue recycling looks fab

  • @lucy7b
    @lucy7b Месяц назад +3

    Wonderful, I love making improv quilts. ❤❤❤

  • @jeanmanz2234
    @jeanmanz2234 Месяц назад +2

    Looks like a cosplay or dance fabric. Beautiful colors.

  • @claudiawarren6053
    @claudiawarren6053 Месяц назад +2

    This is my favoritist of all the quilts so far! Don't get me wrong. I love all of your creations, but this one is super cool. The backing fabric is great!

  • @smarterthanawaffle
    @smarterthanawaffle Месяц назад +2

    Yay it's you!

  • @coreygilles847
    @coreygilles847 Месяц назад

    It turned out so beautiful. ❤

  • @Sewwithdebee
    @Sewwithdebee Месяц назад

    Love, love what you have created ❤

  • @Morgonmotionaren
    @Morgonmotionaren Месяц назад

    I love it! Especially the line of small pieces running from top to bottom. ❤

  • @LadySagitar
    @LadySagitar Месяц назад

    I would love to see your take on a cathedral window quilt

  • @jilliedillie
    @jilliedillie Месяц назад

    Yes! The strip adds needed interest and is not chaotic at all. Love the backing too.

  • @stephenlemoncello6767
    @stephenlemoncello6767 Месяц назад

    You are absolutely nuts!!! And I love it you remind me of me but much more organised. I make quilts and do well making them but my work room is complete chaos. My “quilt creations evolve from the chaos in my work room.” keep going love the shows love watching you the whole thing is wonderful thanks.❤❤❤

  • @monicadaley89
    @monicadaley89 Месяц назад

    This was so much fun watch and thank you for sharing🥰

  • @karla.created
    @karla.created Месяц назад

    This is great Dave! Love that you used those unconventional fabrics! And your hand stitched quilting lines are so lovely ❤

  • @chrisbernard6811
    @chrisbernard6811 Месяц назад +1

    Fabulous idea and turnout for your recycled quilt

  • @bycasas
    @bycasas Месяц назад

    I love how it turned out and I must say you always manage to include a wow factor in your quilts! ❤That stripe was genius! 👏👏👏

  • @sherrilynnjohnson4785
    @sherrilynnjohnson4785 Месяц назад

    COOL
    LOVE your energy and content.
    I FIRST found your YT while searching for IDEAS (my son has MANY aloha shirts he no longer wears…didnʻt want to sell them…wanting me to at least make a King size blanket or quilt…and I wanted to use ALL/MOST of the aloha shirt. I cut across the bottom under the sleeves. Will cut into strips, sew than cut blocks.
    Cut 3” off bottom and 3” off sides (scrunchies and lanyards). Hopefully I can get some blocks from the top of shirt. Iʻm not a quilter BUT in college…I remember sewing a twin (printed) flat sheet, twin batting and a twin (solid) flannel sheet together…then used embroidery floss to secure pieces. I think someone said back then…it was a tie quilt.
    Iʻm also from Hawaiʻi..and Iʻm really not into piece quilting BUT I have choke Hawaiian Applique patterns that I want to use for projects. Iʻm interested in shin stitching w/seeing machine.
    Do you have a tutorial for that?
    Have you used heat bond with your Hawaiian 16:11 applique projects?
    Reply SOON. Iʻm 66…Iʻve procrastinated for so many years and now Iʻm trying to finish what I can.
    Iʻm a hoarder (sewing and crafts) lots of materials Iʻve bought through the years. Iʻm going to do what I can and donate to non profits in my area that work w/all ages (children youth and other SWEET and crafters in my area (I donʻt want my children to just THROW my things away.😮😢😮

  • @teagancarnes4193
    @teagancarnes4193 Месяц назад

    I'm excited to learn about Fabscrap. I've used knits in patchwork, but seeing you take on some of those 4 way stretch scraps was inspiring. You are truly courageous. Love the result. 💙💙💙💯

  • @gamer4347
    @gamer4347 Месяц назад +1

    Another stunning quilt! Dave you are awesome!! I love that your videos show the whole process from choosing the fabric all the way to the finished quilt. Cannot wait for your Halloween quilts!! My favorite holiday. I have one Halloween quilt that was an online swap ( made a haunted house block) and I am currently working on one from a variety of Halloween fabrics.

  • @NellieChristopher
    @NellieChristopher Месяц назад +1

    Love this brautuful bold quilt!

  • @PiNkSpRinkLe1
    @PiNkSpRinkLe1 Месяц назад +1

    Your most attractive project yet.

  • @connieclark3562
    @connieclark3562 Месяц назад

    Love your attitude, love the result, I need to try hand quilting ❤❤

  • @romonaelrod7870
    @romonaelrod7870 Месяц назад +2

    Hi Dave. Pretty quilt. Blue is my favorite color. Have you seen any of the shirts that Zero Waste Daniel makes? He turns scrap fabrics into beautiful shirts. There are several videos on RUclips about him.

  • @liselang2676
    @liselang2676 Месяц назад +2

    You know Dave,
    When you were measuring your designer wall something popped into my head an if anyone could do this it would be you.
    Patent a designer wall with measurements on it.

  • @ceereyes977
    @ceereyes977 Месяц назад

    Dave, I always feel inspired and happy when watching you create. So first of all, thank you for you! I was wondering what kind of work you do- would you mind sharing that? Good video today btw🥰❤

  • @michaeltoddharris3424
    @michaeltoddharris3424 Месяц назад +1

    Another one of my favs. Beautiful art piece

  • @yolandasager5307
    @yolandasager5307 Месяц назад +1

    I love your music selection.…. ❤

  • @tishw8580
    @tishw8580 Месяц назад

    I really enjoy your videos and projects. I don't know how you manage to do them in such a short time. My absolute favorite quilt that you made was one where you kind of mixed up the pieces of standard blocks in certain areas. The final product was wonderfully chaotic and unbalanced.The darker fabrics coalesced in one area visually teetering/moving/flowing off to one side. It was wonderful. I also love it when you add unrelated elements over the top. I imagine..., what if you had a long arm quilter and could design your own stitching pattern? Or, what if the elements you put together kind of fall off one edge as if when an image is partially cut off or out of the frame?

  • @janicemiller6554
    @janicemiller6554 Месяц назад

    Hi. Love your post. Thank you

  • @ShazBookOwl
    @ShazBookOwl Месяц назад

    I've been thinking about experimenting with a variety of fabrics and not just quilter's cotton. Recently acquired a lot of clothes that were destined for landfill - I was like "Oh No!" So I will sort those fabrics and prints that I like and have a go at an impromptu quilt. I too do love using flannelette as a backing fabric. I have never tried the inside out method, so gonna give that a go too. Absolutely LOVE your videos - either for entertainment or inspiration. Cheers and Thanks for Sharing

  • @KD-fn5xi
    @KD-fn5xi Месяц назад

    I'm about to dive in headfirst with a pile of old bed sheets and old clothes ........ Going to be interesting 😁

  • @NickUncommon
    @NickUncommon Месяц назад

    I have seen a thread cutter at The last homely house. You could use one of the blades for that. It helps saving time with chain pieced elements. And those blades usually are hard rto sharpen all around.

  • @wilycat5290
    @wilycat5290 Месяц назад

    Fabulous as usual 😊🎉

  • @revrou2911
    @revrou2911 Месяц назад

    Love this soooo much! Looks super comfy. Well done, once again!!! 💙🎉

  • @vickieschulte7284
    @vickieschulte7284 Месяц назад +1

    You are so talented

  • @lorettahenderson8979
    @lorettahenderson8979 Месяц назад +1

    Beautiful quilt ❤

  • @zogzorg6126
    @zogzorg6126 Месяц назад

    lovely quilt with a life of its own Mihi aroha Karen

  • @santagreen7360
    @santagreen7360 Месяц назад +1

    Wow it’s awesome !

  • @jeannette7243
    @jeannette7243 Месяц назад

    Love it! 💚

  • @Jukilou
    @Jukilou Месяц назад

    I cannot wait till OCTOBER!!!! Im so excited!!...ooo i need to stock up on ice cream and popcorn😂

  • @roxannaallison
    @roxannaallison Месяц назад

    Love it!

  • @jencaribardi3801
    @jencaribardi3801 Месяц назад +1

    Stunning

  • @carolynwilliams7546
    @carolynwilliams7546 Месяц назад

    I love it🥰

  • @edithschmitt3898
    @edithschmitt3898 Месяц назад +2

    This is wonderful and I love it! So did you actually NOT use any interfacing on all those stretchy fabrics? I don't know how you manage to keep all those fabrics behaving so well without some kind of stiffening....just wondering.

  • @ShadowMoonFarms
    @ShadowMoonFarms Месяц назад +1

    Thanks for sharing

  • @susansanders9885
    @susansanders9885 Месяц назад

    How do you have time to do all your fabulous quilting ? I thought quilting was your full time job then you talked about working! Oh my goodness how do you do it!

  • @jeane.2722
    @jeane.2722 Месяц назад

    cool

  • @joantabb3062
    @joantabb3062 Месяц назад

    Think of it like a T-shirt quilt.

  • @blacktancoonhoundsuk161
    @blacktancoonhoundsuk161 Месяц назад

    I managed to chop the end of my finger off with my 'blunt' rotary blade yesterday 🙄 luckily at a diagonal so missed the bone. Love your creativity 😊

    • @scrappyquilter8741
      @scrappyquilter8741 Месяц назад +1

      Dang be careful. Hope the finger heals quickly.

    • @maryviti6799
      @maryviti6799 Месяц назад +1

      OUCH!

    • @blacktancoonhoundsuk161
      @blacktancoonhoundsuk161 Месяц назад

      @scrappyquilter8741 thank you 🫶..... I'm sooooo stupid 😖

    • @blacktancoonhoundsuk161
      @blacktancoonhoundsuk161 Месяц назад

      @@maryviti6799 indeedie! 🥺

    • @scrappyquilter8741
      @scrappyquilter8741 Месяц назад +1

      @@blacktancoonhoundsuk161 a moment’s unawareness can produce an unexpected event. Can’t tell you how many times I have trimmed fingernails and been very happy to have them trimmed instead of my finger nail Change that blade. 🙃

  • @booomanchu
    @booomanchu Месяц назад +1

    Very cool Dave. I'm curious. Did you prewash all the fabric?

  • @AnitaSouthall
    @AnitaSouthall Месяц назад

    I have a weird stash of non quilting cotton, other fabrics. Many get used in smaller projects such as Zippered pouches. I would probably interface the super shiny stuff, cut out fun shapes and do applique on background colours. Whatever makes you happy with the creative process is cool. No rules right?

  • @elizabethcollins8817
    @elizabethcollins8817 15 дней назад

    I am making a quilt for my niece. The blocks will be in cotton, but the Sashing will be her mother’s silk wedding gown material. Do you have any tricks or tips that you can impart?

  • @carolmckown8750
    @carolmckown8750 Месяц назад +1

    Another gem! Dave - how do you deal with knots when you do the hand quilting with embroidery thread? Thanks!

    • @davescraftroom
      @davescraftroom  Месяц назад +2

      I untangle them if I can or if I can't I have to cut the thread and start over, it's super annoying 😒😂👨🏻

    • @carolmckown8750
      @carolmckown8750 Месяц назад

      I meant the ones you put in on purpose to start or finish. Do you work with the entire length of floss so you don’t get any stops in the middle of the quilt?

    • @davescraftroom
      @davescraftroom  Месяц назад +2

      oh 😅😜 I work with like two "arm spans" of floss at a time and I tie a knot in one end and pop it between the layers to bury it :P 👨🏻then at the other end I tie a knot again and pop it between the layers again 😜

    • @carolmckown8750
      @carolmckown8750 Месяц назад

      @@davescraftroom thanks! I am not as courageous a quilter as you so pointer’s are always appreciated!

  • @marlijnbluemink8110
    @marlijnbluemink8110 26 дней назад

    How do you hang the pieces to the wall without pins? What material is that 😬? Need to know, love your videos!

    • @davescraftroom
      @davescraftroom  26 дней назад

      it's quilt batting, the fabric just sticks to it 😜 (although I do pin as well sometimes because it's foam behind there)

  • @joycescott6649
    @joycescott6649 Месяц назад +2

    What do you do with all of the quilts you create?

    • @davescraftroom
      @davescraftroom  Месяц назад +4

      Some I give to my friends and family and then the rest I fold up into a square shape and place on top of a very high stack in my living room 🤣👨🏻

  • @xerylemountain7154
    @xerylemountain7154 Месяц назад

    Hi there, thank you for your videos. i was wondering if you've come across a huge book called Unconventional & Unexpected: American Quilts Below the Radar (2014]. This quilt could have definitely been in it! Loads of photos and interesting reading too. :)

    • @davescraftroom
      @davescraftroom  Месяц назад

      I have not yet but Im gonna google it now 😜

    • @xerylemountain7154
      @xerylemountain7154 Месяц назад

      @@davescraftroom groovy, it's kinda spendy but i found it at my local library... i heard about it through a youtube flip-through.

  • @gloriawoods9848
    @gloriawoods9848 13 дней назад

    You made something warm out of discards.

  • @nmayor8290
    @nmayor8290 Месяц назад

    Do you reuse your blades? Someone else shared a tier system: no fabric cutting=> use it to cut paper, no paper cutting=> use it to cut… I can’t remember the third one.

    • @davescraftroom
      @davescraftroom  Месяц назад

      haha tbh I'm not super precious with the blades, I use it to cut everything, paper, fabric, whatever material I'm working with, until it's too dull :P

  • @smarterthanawaffle
    @smarterthanawaffle Месяц назад

    First thing I do is sort by value light to dark

  • @acmejava
    @acmejava Месяц назад

    so, Dave, how heavy is that quilt?

  • @lilys4960
    @lilys4960 Месяц назад

    😺

  • @sherrilynnjohnson4785
    @sherrilynnjohnson4785 Месяц назад

    satin stitching w/sewing machine.

  • @Rainyday-n4e
    @Rainyday-n4e Месяц назад

    Prob need to intrrface so dont stretch with final quilting

    • @davescraftroom
      @davescraftroom  Месяц назад

      I quilted it by hand, some parts probably stretched a little but that didn't hurt anything 😜👨🏻

  • @tammydugas9527
    @tammydugas9527 Месяц назад

    Stretchy material: you might need a different needle. Ball point??? Walking foot, not sure.

  • @katehenry2718
    @katehenry2718 Месяц назад

    Nah....stretchy would go fast to GoodWill or the burn pile.

  • @francespiquemal8813
    @francespiquemal8813 Месяц назад +1

    Another beautiful creation. Thank you very much for sharing.

  • @karenwerts2331
    @karenwerts2331 Месяц назад +1