I have bought several quilt kits and have been pleased with them. They have been the fabric and pattern, not precut block pieces. Some of them have been a little skimpy on fabric, others have been over generous.

I bought a kit from Jinny Beyer, and although it was somewhat expensive, it was fabulous! It took a while to put together, but I had it quilted, and donated it to a charity fund-raiser, and I honestly think it was the prettiest quilt I have ever done. I almost cried when I had to give it up.
The nice thing about the quilt kits is that you don't have to run back to the fabric store because you still need 1/2 yard of that one material that you need to finish your quilt. :)

I agree, the cost of block-of-the-month seems to be out of line for what you get.

I've bought quilt kits for some of the same reasons that others have mentioned.... not so great at putting color together and it's a timesaver when I don't have to run all over to get the colors that I want.

My first attempts at putting together color combinations have left me less than thrilled with the final quilt. I match things too much and don't have the contrast to make the quilt "sing." So someone else's expertise helps me with color choices.

Also, I live an hour away from a quilt shop and am currently staying with my elderly mother so my time is limited for making shopping trips. It helps me bunches to have everything I need so that I don't have to wait until I can make a trip to the nearest LQS. So quilt kits bought on sale or at ebay have been a real find for me.

Can't believe the deals that some of you have found at thrift shops and estate sales. My best deals have been old quilts that I want to replicate one day...they're cheap but pretty worn.

I have bought several from the that I get on Shop Hop's. You know the fabric is good ....I've had fun with them.

I bought 2 kits of JoAnn's years ago and it was the worse experience I have every seen. I made the first one up and it looked so bad I didn't finish the rest of it. the second one is still waiting for me to throw it away. I have never bought a kit since then.

I think going to a local QS is a good way to go.. You can always go back if the fabric, etc does not turn out to be good.

Yes, but only if I absolutely couldn't resist the fabric and it's the only way to get it!

I just bought one from JoAnn's -BOM + setting package for about $65 for the whole quilt - Haven't started it yet so home it turns out okay. The colors are great. I did by a couple for England Design and had plenty of material and good color choices.

I've done a few kits, and always enjoyed them. They had everything I needed and worked just fine.. I especially like to buy a kit when it's something I don't have much of.. like Halloween fabric.. Then a kit is very nice to do!

The thing I don't like is that I almost always want to change something.. like add an extra row so that the quilt is rectanglar rather than a square... that gives me fits now and then... so I'm careful which kits I buy..

Mostly I make up my own stuff so don't bother with a kit, but I'm glad they are offered.