Do You Like to Sew Quilt 'Kits'?
#34
I did a kit this summer - It was awesome! I really appreciated all the fabric arriving a the same time. (I'm challenged when it comes to co-ordinating material!) If I'd had no interruptions I'd have had it pieced in about 6-8 hours.
If I see another kit that calls my name...I'd snatch it up in a heartbeat!
If I see another kit that calls my name...I'd snatch it up in a heartbeat!
#36
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Enid, OK
Posts: 8,273
Normally a KIT is nothing more than a published pattern coupled with the amount of fabric given for that pattern.
If is the Kit is easy, it means that is a great pattern.
You failed to say what the name of the kit/patterns was.
No, not all kits are easy. It all depends on the pattern used.
Not all kits are created equal. Some shops make up their own shop kits. Using generic patterns and whatever leftover non-selling fabric they can find to put in it.
One should never judge ALL kits equally. That would be like saying ALL patterns are terrible just because you tried one your skill level was not ready for!
Honestly, know what is in the kit prior to purchasing it!
Know your skill level before biting off more than you can sew!
If is the Kit is easy, it means that is a great pattern.
You failed to say what the name of the kit/patterns was.
No, not all kits are easy. It all depends on the pattern used.
Not all kits are created equal. Some shops make up their own shop kits. Using generic patterns and whatever leftover non-selling fabric they can find to put in it.
One should never judge ALL kits equally. That would be like saying ALL patterns are terrible just because you tried one your skill level was not ready for!
Honestly, know what is in the kit prior to purchasing it!
Know your skill level before biting off more than you can sew!
#37
I have done a few kits and do like to do them. I bought one kit when I was traveling and when I made it I didn't have enough material. So if I do buy any kits now I only buy local just in case it is short on material.
#39
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 1,398
Almost everything I do is from a kit and I have had good luck. I use quilts because I am overwhelmed when attempting to select fabrics on my own. I was having trouble understanding instructions in one kit and even managed to get the designer on the phone and she walked me through it.
#40
I have tried a few kits and found that the material is JUST enough no room for error, measure 3 or more times and cut once or your on a mission to find more fabric, so good luck on kits and the hunt for fabric.
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