Block of the month questions
10-17-2021, 04:06 AM
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Block of the month questions
I want to try a block of the month club, specifically A Ribbon Runs Through It, with Judie Rothermel fabric.
https://www.clothandquilts.com/modul...membership-fee
I've never done this before for so I'm not sure how it works or is this is even a good idea for me. Do the pieces come pre-cut? I find I have to over-cut everything or things end up totally lopsided and a mess. So if everything is precut I probably won't go ahead. On the other hand, if things are not precut will there be enough fabric that will allow me to overcut?
Does all kits come with the same fabric or or there variations within the kits?
Do they ever provide for a alternate way to buy this, such as they sell the pattern separately and give the yardage amts and I can pick out my own fabric and add 1/8 of a yard or so for my overage cutting. If buying this way does it come out less expensive than if buying into the block of the month club?
Anything else I should know about the clubs before buying into? $400 is a lot to invest right now so I'm not sure I should even be doing this, but I so love the fabric.
https://www.clothandquilts.com/modul...membership-fee
I've never done this before for so I'm not sure how it works or is this is even a good idea for me. Do the pieces come pre-cut? I find I have to over-cut everything or things end up totally lopsided and a mess. So if everything is precut I probably won't go ahead. On the other hand, if things are not precut will there be enough fabric that will allow me to overcut?
Does all kits come with the same fabric or or there variations within the kits?
Do they ever provide for a alternate way to buy this, such as they sell the pattern separately and give the yardage amts and I can pick out my own fabric and add 1/8 of a yard or so for my overage cutting. If buying this way does it come out less expensive than if buying into the block of the month club?
Anything else I should know about the clubs before buying into? $400 is a lot to invest right now so I'm not sure I should even be doing this, but I so love the fabric.
10-17-2021, 04:47 AM
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It doesn't sound like the fabric is precut - it usually isn't in these cases. There is a phone number in the email - your best bet is to call and get the info from the source. It's a lovely quilt though!
10-17-2021, 05:15 AM
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Here are my experiences with the 2 I have done.
1: This one semi local and I would go pick up the blocks every 3 months. The shop cut out the fabric and there was zero room for error and I mean none. Lesson learned, do not do a BOM from this shop. You will have to cut the necessary pieces from the fabric they send you. I have seen very few where everything is cut for you.
2: This one was from Missouri *, the fabric cuts were generous but they had horrible shipping issues and sent me other peoples orders etc. , after 6 months I canceled, it was not worth the headache or frustration.
3: Cost: IMHO, the cost might also be a consideration. The entire quilt alone will be 349.00 when its all said and done, and that is without shipping. If you are having it shipped, there is the additional cost of 99.99 for the entire program for a total of 448.90 for the cost of the quilt.
It is a beautiful quilt and it caught my eye as well when FatQuarter Shop sent an email about it. I prefer to buy BOM’s that offer the entire kit as a one time purchase. I agree that you need to call the shop and ask them directly how generous they are with cutting the fabric, and other questions you may have. I have no doubt that each shop has their own way of doing these, and its a great way to end up with a beautiful quilt at the end if the program. Please be sure to post pictures of your progress if you do decide to go ahead, its a beautiful quilt!
1: This one semi local and I would go pick up the blocks every 3 months. The shop cut out the fabric and there was zero room for error and I mean none. Lesson learned, do not do a BOM from this shop. You will have to cut the necessary pieces from the fabric they send you. I have seen very few where everything is cut for you.
2: This one was from Missouri *, the fabric cuts were generous but they had horrible shipping issues and sent me other peoples orders etc. , after 6 months I canceled, it was not worth the headache or frustration.
3: Cost: IMHO, the cost might also be a consideration. The entire quilt alone will be 349.00 when its all said and done, and that is without shipping. If you are having it shipped, there is the additional cost of 99.99 for the entire program for a total of 448.90 for the cost of the quilt.
It is a beautiful quilt and it caught my eye as well when FatQuarter Shop sent an email about it. I prefer to buy BOM’s that offer the entire kit as a one time purchase. I agree that you need to call the shop and ask them directly how generous they are with cutting the fabric, and other questions you may have. I have no doubt that each shop has their own way of doing these, and its a great way to end up with a beautiful quilt at the end if the program. Please be sure to post pictures of your progress if you do decide to go ahead, its a beautiful quilt!
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10-17-2021, 05:25 AM
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I have always been apprehensive about buying kits.
I prefer to wash my fabrics before cutting them.
I also tend to make mistakes (a lot of them) - when cutting, so would want some wiggle room.
Some of the reasons (explanations, excuses) for my mistakes - I misread the instructions (or the instructions were poorly written), or I misread my ruler (operator error).
I prefer to wash my fabrics before cutting them.
I also tend to make mistakes (a lot of them) - when cutting, so would want some wiggle room.
Some of the reasons (explanations, excuses) for my mistakes - I misread the instructions (or the instructions were poorly written), or I misread my ruler (operator error).
10-17-2021, 06:20 AM
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It is a beautiful Quilt.....I noticed it says each month there will be left over fabric and another quilt pattern will be provided so you can make that also...My guess is that the additional pattern provided each month will be a table topper, wall hanging or something along those lines....but it seems there will be enough fabric for those additional quilts so you may have additional fabric. also, I think in some blocks of the month that provide fabric as long as you are timely, they may have additional fabric to send you if you mess up on cutting...at an additional fee of course. It looks like the shipping over the course of the year will be $120 and the cost of the blocks somewhere around $400 so a total somewhere around $500....but you would be getting a large quilt, 12 smaller monthly projects and tutorials. When I do a block of the month with tutorials, I figure I am also paying for the training...It says 25 yards of quilt shop fabric will be provided...so at between 10-12 dollars a yard that would come to $300 using the 12 per yard . I don't think the price is unreasonable. It is nice to have that sort of a project. So I figure in an entertainment fee also tee hee. If you want a very cost effective project....Bonnie Hunter's mystery quilt will be launched sometime around Holloween with the first clue arriving on Black Friday and then weekly usually until sometime in early January. For hers though, you provide your own scraps. she provides very good instructions and it is totally free....However, I usually do spend some money on either rulers, dies for my accuquilt Go, or just a bit of fabric as my stash may be lacking in some of the colors I want.
10-17-2021, 06:33 AM
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I agree that it's a lovely quilt. However the cost of shipping is ridiculously high. It would definitely be much less expensive if you could purchase the whole thing at once rather than month by month. Sometimes the same quilt will be offered as a kit after the BOM is over. Generally you will be told in the offering if the fabric is precut. Some BOMs are generous with the fabric, while others are not. This one claims that you will have leftover fabric and will be provided with a plan for using it, which is nice - but you are paying for all that leftover fabric.
10-17-2021, 07:36 AM
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Thank you so much for your helpful responses. I should clarify, I wouldn't necessarily be getting the quilt from the company that I linked to. I see many quilt shops are offering this as a BOM, I just copied the link to the first one that popped up. But all of them are about the same price for both product and shipping, plus there is the additional cost of backing, so that is easily another $60.00+ added on. My LQS's are far and few and I doubt they will be selling this as a kit but they hopefully would have the fabric.
As I've never done a BOM kit before I don't know all the ins and outs of this. Do you know if, generally, the patterns are available as a separate purchase?
It is a big quilt and since I do my own quilting on my little Janome . . . . well, it might not be practical.
That's another item I need to consider.
As I've never done a BOM kit before I don't know all the ins and outs of this. Do you know if, generally, the patterns are available as a separate purchase?
It is a big quilt and since I do my own quilting on my little Janome . . . . well, it might not be practical.
That's another item I need to consider.
10-17-2021, 08:18 AM
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Most BOMs I've seen are under contract, which means the patterns are locked up in the kits for a year or sometimes more. If you cannot find the pattern for sale by itself, then you probably won't be able to find it until the contract expires. Which is a bummer, because I like the pattern but the fabrics are not my style.
However, the quilt designer, Lynn Wilder, has several other patterns for sale, and a couple of them look very similar in design to "Ribbon". http://sewnwildoaks.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
However, the quilt designer, Lynn Wilder, has several other patterns for sale, and a couple of them look very similar in design to "Ribbon". http://sewnwildoaks.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
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10-17-2021, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Peckish
Most BOMs I've seen are under contract, which means the patterns are locked up in the kits for a year or sometimes more. If you cannot find the pattern for sale by itself, then you probably won't be able to find it until the contract expires. Which is a bummer, because I like the pattern but the fabrics are not my style.
However, the quilt designer, Lynn Wilder, has several other patterns for sale, and a couple of them look very similar in design to "Ribbon". http://sewnwildoaks.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
However, the quilt designer, Lynn Wilder, has several other patterns for sale, and a couple of them look very similar in design to "Ribbon". http://sewnwildoaks.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
