Do You Like to Sew Quilt 'Kits'?
#64
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: East Central IL
Posts: 124
I have always wondered if when buying quilt kits that the fabric comes precut. I figured they sent you the yardage and you still had to cut it into squares, triangles, etc. If precut is usually the case, I think I would love kits. I dislike the cutting part and I have a difficult time in choosing fabrics that go together.
#65
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: East Central IL
Posts: 124
I have always wondered if when buying quilt kits that the fabric comes precut. I figured they sent you the yardage and you still had to cut it into squares, triangles, etc. If precut is usually the case, I think I would love kits. I dislike the cutting part and I have a difficult time in choosing fabrics that go together.
#66
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: North Kansas City, MO
Posts: 561
No, no, no - I'm not really a "pattern person" :>). I'll see a quilt or a pattern I like, but rarely does the finished product look exactly like the picture, somehow I always seem to steer away from the pattern LOL. I'm always happy with it though, so I guess I'm o.k.
The bottom line for me, why invest in a quilt kit that probably won't look like the picture and probably won't contain enough fabric by the time I get through messing around the directions LOL
The bottom line for me, why invest in a quilt kit that probably won't look like the picture and probably won't contain enough fabric by the time I get through messing around the directions LOL
#68
Originally Posted by clsurz
I haven't yet although I often enough look at them.
I think what is holding me back from buying one is the fact that I hear often enough that the directions are not always clear and I hear it from experienced quilters who have tried them at one time or another.
I have yet to hear anyone who has used a kit say they loved it and it was easy to use and clear and consise instructions.
I think what is holding me back from buying one is the fact that I hear often enough that the directions are not always clear and I hear it from experienced quilters who have tried them at one time or another.
I have yet to hear anyone who has used a kit say they loved it and it was easy to use and clear and consise instructions.
#69
Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Utah
Posts: 227
I love kits, they generally work up fast, the colors always look good and I don't have to think so hard. I think I save money on some when figuring out the cost of yardage,. I use ebay alot and have made some really pretty quilts. I'm just not all that creative and don't have a great eye for what goes with what. I like picking out a coordinating back to make it mine, and they almost always look nice to give away (the ones I can part with). Baby blankets seem to me to be pretty economical if you shop around,then you can use the pattern with your own fabric. When I just buy fabric I like, it sits there on the shelf while I hope I can come up with some pretty way to use it. Yes sir, I am sold on kits!
#70
This particular kit is Blossoms and Garlands featuring Poetic Blossoms collection by Lisa Audit, lots of pinks and greens and has: 12 different fabric pieces to cut, 2 panels to cut, mitered corners (which I've never done before). I saw the sample and it had the exact colors I needed for our bedroom. Finished will be 98 x 112. Seems every quilt I make is either Queen or King!
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