jcrow

First, I have to love the fabric and pattern. Now, I am a quilt kit fanatic. I love to buy kits. I don't have to find a pattern and then find all the fabric and figure out which fabric will be what and how much I need. I do like to buy the backing at the same time. Always the binding is included in the kit. I use to like more traditional fabrics but now I like the bright bold colorful fun fabrics...the ones with cute flowers and dots and paisley and stripes, etc. But whenever I go to a new quilt shop, the first thing I ask is if they have kits. And if they do, I become a patron. I fly to Texas from Oregon to visit a niece and always drive way out of my way to hit a quilt shop that sells so many kits that they make there. I also buy kits from magazines and online. I know many people prefer to pick out their own fabric and pattern, but if I see the kit already made into a quilt on a wall or in a picture and I like it, I buy it. I do occasionally buy fabric lines and patterns and make quilts that way, but I like making the quilt and having the kit assembled is something that takes away any anxiety I get from deciding which fabric to choose. I usually get overwhelmed when there are so many choices. I've bought kits that are pre-cut also. Some with charms or jelly rolls and some from dies. That part doesn't affect my decision.