I have only bought one quilt kit. Actually, it was a sampler block of the month. Two of the block kits were short on fabric, so my quilt is smaller than it was supposed to be. I couldn't match the fabric so I had to eliminate some blocks and make a smaller quilt. It was a learning experience.

The fun of it all for me is to buy the fabric. But, many times I don't get to the quilt I plan to make and put the fabric in a kit I design, fabric wise.

I pick my own fabrics. Mostly there is a fabric or 2 in kits I don't like. Usually I totally change up the colors. I actually bought my first kit on Friday. I have been quilting about 8 years. The LQS had a kit for a baby quilt that just spoke to me. I need a fairly quick baby quilt and it is perfect for my niece.

I have bought Christmas kit, still sitting in the sack, thought for sure I would have gotten it done for this Christmas, for sure next Christmas. i love the muted earth tone colors, i fear to I will blunder in the cutting process and ruin the entire thing. While at the Fons and Porter fabric sale found some of the same fabric in the kit, I snatched that up:D Safety net!!!:thumbup:

I do both too. But the only kits I've bought are the quick and easy ones - smaller throws or wall hangings. The kits give me an easy way to whip up something fairly easy and fairly fast in my limited time. Otherwise I also use patterns and then "agonize" over fabric selections for a good while before making a move to actually get to making something. I do enjoy the whole quilting process, but sometimes it takes a while to get through a state of inertia. But then maybe kits are the perfect solution to that problem.

I admire quilters that just don't seem to have a decision making problem and can produce beautiful, fun and gorgeous guilts as seen on this site.

I do both, the kits I have done have had more then enough fabric. Everyone of them has been over and I have scraps for my pre cut bin. I have also bought patterns and picked my own fabric.

I love to buy kits and I love using my own fabric with patterns. Connecting Threads always has beautiful patterns with a nice selection of fabric - and the clearance ones are such a great deal! I also enjoy buying kits from places when I'm on vacation. It brings back great memories from that vacation.

I've done both too, I like kits for some things and just ordered an order from Avalon and eager to get that one. Some I just like, have had good luck with the ones I have tried,.

If its on sale, like 30 to 50% off, and I love the kit I'll buy it. Now that being said I've only bought 3 kits so far and they were scrappy quilts. Meaning I could add whatever fabrics I wanted to it.

I buy patterns or see one online; buy my fabrics or use from my stash. I've only bought a couple of kits and was not impressed with them. They are very stingy with fabrics and if you make a mistake, you can run into problems.

I have bought some kits, but usually prefer to pick my own fabrics.

I do both. Usually I choose my own fabrics from my stash, but if there are a zillion little pieces of material I need for a pattern in specific colors, I may buy the kit. Also, sometimes I can't buy just a pattern, but have to buy the kit if I want the pattern :( There are so many free patterns online that I rarely buy a pattern any more.

iT SEEMS TO ME IF i SPEND A ZILLION DOLLARS ON A KIT ...i:pT SHOULD BE CUT OUT AND READY TO SEW:thumbup:

I like both--I just like quilting

I have bought too many kits. I am not confident in picking fabrics so when I see a kit made up and love the color choices, I buy the kit.

I very seldom buy kits. If I see one I really really like then I will. But I too love to choose my own fabrics and like to change the pattern as well. Sew and create as you go!!!!

Me too. I like to put my personal touch on them as well as pick out my own fabrics.

I'm the same! Have bought tablerunner kits specifically to get the pattern as well. Guess I like it all.

Bought one once, a Christmas themed flannel kit after the holidays at a nice quilt shop. I loved having all the fabrics coordinating and the easy directions. Also the price made it a real bargain.

I do both... if I really like a pattern and the colors I will buy the kit... now I just need to get busy and use them!! LOL

I think kits are great.Especially when first learning to quilt, everything you need is right there for you and theres usually enough left over that if you mess up, you can correct it.I haven't bought a kit in quite some time the last one I bought was for a baby quilt and it turned out great with enough left over to make burping cloths.I think everyone should buy at least one kit throughout their quilt making lives- you might be surprised just how well it will turn out!

I buy quilt kits all the time and I've quilted for a long time. I buy them from Fat Quarters and Fons and Porters and other online shops and my LQS. Also, at LQS I'll see a quilt on the wall that I love everything about it and they'll have a kit for it and I'll snatch it up. I also buy kits out of quilt magazines.

I don't see anything wrong with it. I take way too long when I try to put together a quilt kit myself. Usually the store owner takes over and by the time I'm done, what I have is what the store owner likes, not what I like.

I have lots of fabric lines that I makes quilts out of, but I have lots of kits in my storage unit and bookcase and drawers still. I'm not great with putting together a quilt, even after sewing for a long time. I have lots of doubt, so I love the kits over the LQS owners opinions.

I don't buy kits. Not that there is anything wrong with kits, I just prefer to do my own.

I do both, but mostly chose my own fabrics. But when I see one on sale that is discounted enough that I really couldn't buy the fabric for that price and I love it then I buy it. I have always had plenty of fabric in the kits. I only buy them from reputable companies though. I won't buy one unless it is put together by the company and not by a seller making up the kit. That I would not trust. But for the most part, I am shocked by how much some of the quiting catalogs charge for kits. And I won't buy a pattern at regular price either when I have too many magazines and quilting books already. Of course I bought them on sale or at yard sales too!!

I never buy kits. Part of the fun of making a quilt is collecting the fabrics for it. I am going on a Bus Shop Hop on Nov. 10 and have 2 different quilts that I am collecting fabrics for. It is fun to go on the Shop Hops when collecting fabrics for a quilt. I have however, bought kits for table toppers.

I bought one, it was a tumbler block quilt with beautiful Asian fabrics. I tweaked it by adding sashing and double borders and it came out very nice. But I probably will not buy another one because I like to wash my fabrics before I use them and the pre-cuts aren't real conducive to that.

I was just asking myself this same question the other day. I see that a number of you feel as I do. I don't have enough confidence in myself to know to pick the right colors so for that reason I would be drawn to kits. Also I was wondering if any of you bought kits to build a stash. I was going to do the very same thing the other day. A kit with over 10 yds. of material was something like $59 which with fabric prices being what they are I thought that was a good deal as I don't really have a stash going yet. I did look around a bit more and found yardage for $3 a yard. I am glad I waited, but I can see if the price is right and heaven knows I have been bitten by the fabric bug I would buy, buy, buy if I could. I don't feel so strange knowing I am not the only one with this condition. :)

Thanks for the question Courtney. I've made a few quilts but no kits so far but the interesting answers to your question made me think and I'm going to have a look at kits as well as all the yummy fabrics when I go to the Duxford (UK) show this Friday.
Annie

I should be purchasing kits because someone else would be taking care of the color selection for me because I'm bad at it, but I'm too much of a rebel and would find myself changing things anyway. I look at pictures of quilts online (Google, Flickr, here) and get ideas about which colors go together well and patterns that I find attractive. Then I change it all up.

Although there are some gorgeous ones out there, I can't afford the price of the quilt kits, so I just find free patterns on the web that looks interesting & go from there with my stash. Occasionally I'll have to fill in with a color or two, but mostly use my stash. I have recently gotten two patterns only which I intend to make & am very excited about. I have the pattern though, so I can take my time collecting the fabrics as I can afford. Have fun!!

I bought a kit once and it was a couple of years before I got around to getting ready to cut it. One of the fabrics is missing and now I have to search and search to replace it with something close

I normally like to pick out my own fabric. But, when I see a kit that I absolutely love, I'll buy it. I have only have bought three kits. When I do buy a kit, I also try to purchase extra yardage to increase the size as I tend to make oversized quilts,.

I can't afford to buy kits and almost never buy patterns. I like figuring out things on my own and designing my own quilts. Give me a stack of graph paper, some colored pencils and an eraser, and I'm a happy camper!

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If you do buy a kit make sure that you check to see that all the fabric is there, Especially if you are not going to make it immediately. Had 2 incidents where I was short on the fabric.Glad that I checked,

I have bought the odd quilt kit, but have never made one as directed. Mostly I buy clearance kits when I see one with fabrics I love--they go in my stash.

I have done a couple of mystery quilts with my guild. I thought it was really fun going through the process and seeing each step bring another clue to the "mystery". I picked fabrics I really loved and figured I couldn't go too wrong. The last one I did my hubby liked so much it's going on our bed when I get around to quilting it. But I guess there's always the possibility you might not like it.