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  • @PattymacMakes
    @PattymacMakes  3 місяці тому

    Missouri Star Affiliate link for 20% off your purchase of $50 or more: glnk.io/mzmmj/pattymacmakes. You simply click the link which takes you right to their website. Then shop as normal. When you have $50 worth of products, the discount will come off automatically in the check out cart. Not everything is included with the discount, and I don't have any control over that. Generally the big ticket items like sewing machines and furniture is not included, but most everything else is. Including fabric and notions already on sale. Often they allow us to stack the discount onto the sale price so it really makes it worthwhile. I do explain it more in my most recent videos if you would like a visual representation to follow. There is no limit on how many times in a month you can use it!

  • @judyzeigler3980
    @judyzeigler3980 Місяць тому

    You have a lot of very nice fabric. Can’t wait to see more of your sewing. 😊

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  Місяць тому

      Thank you!! I'm so ready for my life to settle down so I CAN sew again.

  • @Vivian-se3vv
    @Vivian-se3vv 4 місяці тому

    I love your hair color. Once I retired, I stopped the hair coloring and saved so much money. Actually like my grey better than the color. It is so freeing. Love that you did that as well😊😊

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  4 місяці тому

      Thank you!! Yeah I stopped coloring in 2020 when I couldn't get a haircut for 3 months. She took so much off when I finally got my trim I only needed one more cut and all the color would be gone. So I decided to go another 2 months and then cut out the last of the old color and I haven't colored since. I love not being a slave to doing my color. I think it's better with my cool undertones than what I was doing, and I figure I earned all this grey hair so I'm going with it! LOL

  • @mgmg3000.
    @mgmg3000. 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for showing us your precuts. I agree with you 100% on backings. I started quilting in Sept. 2019, and I switched to using flannel sheet sets by Sept 2020. I buy king-sized flannel sheets sets each fall/winter at Home Sense or Winners for about $60 each and I can usually get three quilt backings out of one set. I've given away dozens of quilts over the last four years and nobody has complained!

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому +1

      That is a fabulous tip!! I have used old sheets for several of my projects and I love the way they feel when used. Designer yardage is a beautiful thing, but it's just out of my reach, personally. Especially with everything else climbing in price. I have to economize everywhere I can these days.

    • @mgmg3000.
      @mgmg3000. 7 місяців тому

      That's exactly how I feel☺@@PattymacMakes

  • @valeriespackman4019
    @valeriespackman4019 7 місяців тому +2

    I was thinking that I have a lot of fabric and I’m trying to stay committed to not buying more. Then I watched Karen Brown’s latest video on how much of an inventory she has. I don’t feel so bad anymore. She was gutsy fessing up to her mass collection, but it was interesting to watch. I love seeing what everyone has.

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому +1

      Yeah, it's kind of over the top how much inventory some of us have. My biggest eye opener is how many 16" blocks I've made using only scraps. It looked like a small collection, but I've sewn FORTY blocks now! I actually can't believe it. If I sew just 8 more, it's enough for 3 throw size quilts.I'm not completely sure what I'm going to do with all of the blocks, but it's been quite a learning experience to see how far even a little will go. I've been on a no spend for 2 months now, and it's been really easy. I haven't bought a single piece of new fabric since before Christmas. I did allow a purchase of quilt batting I use that was on such a good sale I couldn't pass it up. I'm going for 90 days of no spend on fabrics. I did, however, receive something free that I'll be sharing in the next video. But that's a bit different. I did not purchase it. And I submitted a proposal for specific projects to be made using those materials, so it was all selected with a plan in mind.

    • @MartyLawless-kh2jd
      @MartyLawless-kh2jd 7 місяців тому +1

      It is fun yo see what others have. Karen's stash is amazing. She is a much more prolific quilter than I am, and she is much younger than me, so she has a better chance of using much of it.

  • @debbietrent3857
    @debbietrent3857 7 місяців тому +1

    Omg!! Finally someone that likes order in their fabric stash including scrap fabrics!!! I even stack, bundle, tie, or package left over yardage!!! I like to be able to see exactly what I have and pull out what I want to use.
    I bundle and tie my yardage that I will make the quilt top with and place in large tubs in my garage… I open tub, pull out the bundle and go to work! Sad to admit, I’ve never bought a jelly roll or any precut anything…
    I totally love your storage methods!!!!💖💖💖You are awesome!
    For backing… I grab on sale and have a separate tub ! I caught a fabric store going out of business and stocked up!!!! I’ve always been able to make it work….

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому +1

      So many great tips!!! YES I also collect bits and pieces of stuff for projects I'm planning though I generally use a 2 gallon freezer bag to store everything. And I like bus boxes to corral stuff.

  • @ThirdStoryThreads
    @ThirdStoryThreads 7 місяців тому

    Wow! One day I hope to be this organized!!! Thanks for sharing :)

  • @brendasweeney2806
    @brendasweeney2806 7 місяців тому +2

    Knoxville TN here
    Feel better
    I love going thru your drawers or boxes or whatever when it evolves fabric. Thank you.

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому

      Oh thank you!!! It is fun to see other people's stuff. LOL

  • @Lori-l8z
    @Lori-l8z 7 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for your video, your example of perseverance and encouraging words. Take care of you!

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! I really do appreciate that!

  • @rv6847
    @rv6847 4 місяці тому

    In Canada, fabric is 20-30$/metre. 12$ is actually a good sale! 😢 I agree with you, wrapping fabric in mini-bolts is the way to go.

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  4 місяці тому

      Canada has lost it's mind!!!!!! I can't imagine everything being so expensive, but I do expect it to come here in the near future. Unfortunately. With our grocery prices and general cost of living increases on everything, I have cut out pretty much all my extras at this point. I'm so glad I stocked myself ahead so I have plenty to keep me occupied for a good long time.

  • @Sherri_O
    @Sherri_O 7 місяців тому +2

    I use 108 wide backs when I can because it's cheaper and I don't like to piece the backing. For batting, I get the Pellon cotton batting packs from Walmart. The prices aren't bad, and I like the drape of cotton. Plus, I don't have to quilt as closely, since I do my own quilting on my little Brother sewing machine.

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому +1

      Oh thanks for the tip on Walmart having Pellon! I generally buy the double packs of Pellon 80/20 from Joann on sale, but I have been wondering where I will find it if and when Joann goes down. I quilt at home on my tiny domestic machines too. I don't love it but it's what I have.

  • @sandrapisano3667
    @sandrapisano3667 7 місяців тому

    The backing is my stumbling block too. That’s why I have so many tops that I have not finished because of the price of backing.

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому

      I KNOW!!! I wind up buying snuggle flannel in Joann when it's on sale, and using that. They also have widebacks but the selection is not as good. That inexpensive flannel is my go to for backing except in very specific instances.

  • @patriciafarrell424
    @patriciafarrell424 7 місяців тому

    Hi Patty. Just discovered you on UA-cam. I'm not familiar with Ruby Star Fabrics, but I Love Love Liberty Fabrics.

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому

      Hi there! I'm glad to see you! Ruby Star is my favorite design house. It's a definite style and a specific taste, though. So I understand when people don't care for it. But who doesn't love beautiful Liberty fabrics? They are so, so lovely.

  • @elaine1587
    @elaine1587 5 місяців тому

    Yes, show us your Ruby Star please.

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  5 місяців тому

      OK!! I'll work that into the video rotation! Thanks for the input.

  • @pywagner
    @pywagner 7 місяців тому +1

    I don't mind when you ramble a bit. It's just like chatting with a friend. ☺ Thanks for sharing your precuts inventory. It's really very modest. I'm organizing my fabric for the first time and it's shocking me how much I have! Take care.

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому +1

      Thank you!!! Yeah, I really don't have all that much compared to what I see on other channels. But it's enough to make a TON of things which I realize very clearly now after going through my scraps and making 16" blocks. I've made FORTY of them using a very modest scrap collection, so a little goes a really long way.

  • @nancysmith5259
    @nancysmith5259 7 місяців тому

    Patty I have the same Origami shelving. They are just wonderful aren’t they! Thank you for sharing, loved it

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому +1

      Oh I'm so happy to meet someone who has the same shelf!! It absolutely LOVE mine. I have it WAY over stuffed so I need to clean up those top three drawers and better distribute the bottom two. I wish I had two but I really don't have room for another one even if I had it. LOL I don't know why they discontinued this version because I think it's the best one they have ever offered.

  • @shellyculver4239
    @shellyculver4239 7 місяців тому

    Thank you!

  • @lisagilbert8472
    @lisagilbert8472 7 місяців тому +1

    I like how compacted your stash is stored.
    I ago with you regarding Joanne’s it is not going to be long before they are gone. Hopefully they are still available online. It is sad! I love to goo to the store to touch and feel the fabric and to see the colors. I’m that lady takes multiple bolts to a counter to try out the fabrics to see how they look together.
    Your rambling does not bothers me at all.

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому +1

      Oh my gosh. I know. I do the same thing with looking at what I'm getting. Unless I just go in for a couple of specific items like neutral background fabrics or flannel for backing. I buy everything online now because we don't have any quilt shops here, and when we did she was so expensive I couldn't afford to shop there. She wanted $15 a yard 5 years ago! Anyway. I do like Hobby Lobby, but mine has such a small fabric section there's not a lot of selection. I kind of think that when Joann goes out, it is probably gone for good. Like how they liquidated Craftsy products when NBC took over Bluprint and ran that into the ground. Invest in items that you can use across multiple projects like neutral backgrounds and polka dots in multiple colors. That stuff can be easily mixed in with more expensive items pretty easily.

    • @Sand-Lind
      @Sand-Lind 7 місяців тому +1

      Haven't been back to Joanne's in over a year. They were so not seeming to want to be helpful and the store wasn't even busy. I now buy on line, Walmart, & Hobby Lobby. Have had good results from all. I figure, if you don't want to wait on me, I don't want to shop with them. Besides, I have enough to last the rest of my life. (I'm 80 yrs.)

  • @christinehl4310
    @christinehl4310 7 місяців тому

    Enjoyed seeing your precut storage. In the process of organizing my collections. Just a comment about the fq you have from Joann. The sticker leaves a sticky residue on the fabric if you keep it on and don’t use the fabric for a while. I now take off the sticker after purchase and put it on a piece of paper if I want to keep it.

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому +1

      Oh I didn't realize that!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing that great info!

  • @laurienigrelli9121
    @laurienigrelli9121 7 місяців тому +1

    Hope you feel better soon. Love your videos 😊

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому +1

      Thank you!! It did clear out and I'm way better.

  • @bitsnharry
    @bitsnharry 7 місяців тому

    Also just enjoy talking about fabric, seeing other peoples collections and eyeing their scraps!

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому

      Thank you!! It is fun to see what other people have!

  • @MartyLawless-kh2jd
    @MartyLawless-kh2jd 7 місяців тому

    I love your comments about the backing fabric...TRUTH!! I really don't enjoy quilting, so I have mostly flimmies unless it was a baby quilt for a new family member. I am making a quilt now that I will keep for myself- used a 5 yd piece I inherited from my Mom. Would not have been my first choice but sort of goes and I don't know what else I would use that fabric with. Like you said - use what I have. Think about JoAnns...I should probably buy some sale fabric to use for backing in the future.

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому

      Oh my gosh. It gets so expensive it's becoming prohibitive. So yes, find ways to scrimp and save on the backing is the only way to do it. I should do a quick tour in my Joann and show what I use for my backing.

  • @barbarameehan113
    @barbarameehan113 7 місяців тому

    So good to see you.
    You are sew inspiring. Bless you.❤

  • @shellcshells2902
    @shellcshells2902 7 місяців тому

    I loved the Ruby Star drawer!!!!!!! That brought me joy😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤
    I bought alot of Boundless fabrics when they closed down...I still love them so much. You couldn't beat their quality ❤

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому

      I'm still devastated by the way they closed our beloved Craftsy. And the way they just dumped all the remaining inventory. Instead of really price slashing it for the people who loved the products, they did minimal discounts and then dumped a warehouse full of it to fabric stores all over the country. But it was so difficult to buy it from stores like that. Anyway. I have what I have and it's tucked away for a while.

  • @patriciaemeigh4370
    @patriciaemeigh4370 7 місяців тому

    It is surprising how much fabric you can get in one drawer or bin!

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому

      Tell me about it!!!!!!!! LOL I'm pro level at packing a small space with a ton of stuff.

  • @rikigirl1165
    @rikigirl1165 7 місяців тому

    I enjoyed this, very relaxing..thanks from Australia.

  • @laurajhoffman9701
    @laurajhoffman9701 7 місяців тому

    I have just purchased 2 ROLLING MESH CARTS at COSTCO at $50 each. They are similar to yours only a little wider and have 4 deep drawers. Has helped me so much as my sewing room is my living room too. Then I found 108”x108 backings on Amazon for $45.00 each. I splurged and got 9. The brand is AQCO. I am 76 Years old, love to sew and finish the quilting with Elmer’s glue basting and straight line quilting. I figure this is what I need to do as I have a lot of trouble piecing the backs and getting down on the floor is no longer for me . If you have many 4 1/2 “ squares, could you consider making backs out of these?

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому

      The carts sound like a great find! Thanks for sharing that info! I don't think I would use the 16 patches as backing because I like them enough to be the star of the quilt and not just the backing. I kind of prefer a plain backing anyway, like a solid flannel. It's soft and warm and the solid doesn't compete with my pieced front. I have several viewers who can't handle the floor anymore so you are in good company. I'm going to keep doing it as long as I'm able. Thanks for sharing your great methods!

  • @shellcshells2902
    @shellcshells2902 7 місяців тому

    I agree with you about the backing fabric!!!😢

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому

      It's just crazy to me how it's so casually dropped that "oh you need just another 5 YARDS of backing fabric to complete a project. It starts making the project completely unaffordable at that point.

  • @MartyLawless-kh2jd
    @MartyLawless-kh2jd 7 місяців тому

    I am not familiar with Ruby Star...-love the prints, but best if I don't get hooked on another fabric line. LOL!

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому

      Oh my gosh. I always love everything they release. I always want it all, but I restrain myself! I've been collecting the pieces to do a special quilt for my bed later this year. I have everything (except backing which is probably going to be a Joann flannel) so I'd like to start working on it this summer. It would be a good summer project to do.

    • @MartyLawless-kh2jd
      @MartyLawless-kh2jd 7 місяців тому

      Enjoy!!

  • @shellcshells2902
    @shellcshells2902 7 місяців тому

    I just did a panic buy at Joann's last sale...i can't imagine them not being there anymore...i also fall back on Hobby Lobby's sales.

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому +1

      I'm resisting the urge to do the same. I am committed to my 90 days of no spend and maybe after that, I'll allow myself to do a little restock on low volume background fabrics and maybe snuggle flannel since I've been using that as backing fabric recently.

    • @shellcshells2902
      @shellcshells2902 7 місяців тому

      ​@@PattymacMakesYou've definitely got me curious about using that fabric for backings. Really great idea!!

  • @amandaharvey455
    @amandaharvey455 7 місяців тому

    I love it.

  • @sherriwolters5306
    @sherriwolters5306 7 місяців тому

    I have started backing with large cotton sheets, flannel, blankets, I can't afford backing, also batting has increased and I'm living on social security, so I have to cut corners, I did break down at Christmas and bought a roll of batting at joanns on sale, 8t blew my fabric budget for this year, but oh well, I guess I need food and vitamins, gas and electricity

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому

      Oh my gosh!! Who needs to eat or stay healthy?? LOL Yeah, the cost of just "keeping the lights on" has gotten so high, I barely shop at all now. Any shopping I do now is for groceries that are on sale so I can stock up the sale prices and have it on hand or necessities like laundry soap or car maintenance. I bought 4 packages of queen size quilt batting from Joann on a really good sale in January. It amounted to $16 a package which is a heck of a deal for Pellon 80/20 batting so I got it. It's easier for me to store packages than rolls so I stash packages in multiple sizes. I also like the snuggle fabrics from Joann in solids for backing. I get it on sale and put away what I can. But gosh, what a challenge it's been!

    • @sherriwolters5306
      @sherriwolters5306 7 місяців тому

      @@PattymacMakes agree, I really like your tutorials because you are realistic and down to earth, and careful about money, I retired when I hit 66 I was tired and worn out, my hubby was forced into retirement about a year later, we thought we had enough of a nest egg to last aboutb15 years, but that went alot faster, because c o st of living has skyrocketed, real-estate tax gone up so much in the past year, I don't believe anything will ever go down in price again. 9h well I do have a good selection of fabric that will keep me busy, I hope to keep quilting for a few more years, just turned 71 , so who knows it is my therapy you know, have a great day, thanks for your outlook on life

  • @JaxFLGirl1222
    @JaxFLGirl1222 7 місяців тому

    Love the fabric. Is the cart holding your fabric from IKEA? I looked but didn’t see it. ❤🥰

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому

      The teal cart is by Origami and I got it on HSN years ago. I love it so much and it's a shame they aren't making them anymore.

  • @michellewright5470
    @michellewright5470 7 місяців тому

    Hello from Kansas

  • @cathylombard964
    @cathylombard964 7 місяців тому

    That was fabric that I bought during the pandemic when I thought I would have time to quilt. Instead, I made hundreds of masks.

    • @PattymacMakes
      @PattymacMakes  7 місяців тому

      Well you should use it now!!!!!!!

    • @cathylombard964
      @cathylombard964 7 місяців тому

      I keep meaning to use it. What I send to you is just a drop in the bucket. I think I’m nervous about being accurate enough.

  • @JaxFLGirl1222
    @JaxFLGirl1222 7 місяців тому

    🥰🤗❤️