Simple Scrappy Rail Fence Quilt

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  • Опубліковано 9 січ 2025

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  • @babiifrshj07
    @babiifrshj07 Рік тому +43

    I really appreciate that you don’t waste any time in your videos. You get right to it and always have helpful information. It’s also a great to watch you work. Thanks for valuing our time (and yours)! 😊

  • @margaretderen2082
    @margaretderen2082 Рік тому +34

    This podcast came at just the right time for me - overwhelmed by a 30 year stash, tired of precision and pre-designed blocks - but still wanting to be productive by making charity quilts. I may spend all winter doing this pattern! Thank you for this inspirational tutorial.

  • @FoD1975
    @FoD1975 Рік тому +7

    I just love your philosophy - you’re absolutely right about quantity. As soon as you start worrying about how many strips you need, the fun goes out of it. Beautiful quilt! Xx Deb 🤗

  • @mignonnerogers6848
    @mignonnerogers6848 Рік тому +5

    I am SO happy you came up in my choices!!! In several of your videos I have seen, you say, “It just makes my heart happy”, that is something I say and look for! You’re speaking my language!! 🤗😃. This project looks very freeing and I am looking forward to doing this! Thank YOU! ♥️

    • @merrymabelmarket
      @merrymabelmarket  Рік тому +1

      Thank you for watching and for the sweet, kind comment!

  • @53alaw
    @53alaw Рік тому +15

    Love these blocks, and I especially love your style of videos and teaching. Thank you for your open and frank thoughts on creating. Inspiring!

  • @tokyorosa
    @tokyorosa Рік тому +8

    I love your videos and your practical approach to improv/scrappy quilting. It makes me happy whenever I see you've posted a new video!

  • @mariejohns1387
    @mariejohns1387 Рік тому +3

    Let me say first off that your voice is so soothing to me! I could listen to you all day! Rail fence is the first pattern I pieced when I started quilting. I still love it and find it fun. I have never tried it this way but guess what I plan to do tomorrow!! ❤

    • @merrymabelmarket
      @merrymabelmarket  Рік тому

      Wow, thank you!

    • @Cy-bz9jh
      @Cy-bz9jh 9 місяців тому

      I agree. There's something mesmerizing in her voice. It makes you feel like you can do anything!!

  • @robinaanstey3734
    @robinaanstey3734 Рік тому +4

    Beautiful!! I love the rail fence and just like you, I love wonky...it's much more interesting and fun. Who needs stress when sewing..lol. not moi. TY, I love your voice and you're a funny lady. Cheers from sunny FL

  • @Cy-bz9jh
    @Cy-bz9jh 9 місяців тому +3

    Finally!! I have been quilting for decades and I finally found you. What you do makes sense and I love your presentation. I love your quilts. I love your use of color. All the "correct" ways have never made sense to me, but you DO! And I've always changed every pattern I have ever used anyway, so why not have some FUN?!?! After watching a handful of your videos, I stayed up until 3am a couple of nights ago - completely changing (fixing!) my scrap baskets. Now I'm excited about getting started again after avoiding my machine for the last 5 years. I'm so grateful to you, thank you. Away from odd, toward even. Number and pin - for so many reasons (no more stacking and forgetting where I was!!). I got some flower pins and wrote numbers on 2 dozen of them, so I can (hopefully) keep it all straight. I have learned more in 3 days than I have in many, many classes and hours/days/months pouring over magazines!
    What a gift you are! Thank you! No more agonizing over a baby quilt!

    • @Cy-bz9jh
      @Cy-bz9jh 9 місяців тому

      The first one is going to be primaries for a baby quilt! My first baby quilt for 12 years, because I got SO tired of the disappearing 9 patch and how limiting it felt. And not wanting to make something complicated for a baby to use for a year. Moms don't use the perfect ones anyway... they "save" them.
      Now, thanks to you, I know the 9 patch that I start with doesn't need to be perfect!! (and boring!)
      Gosh, I'm so excited about quilting again that I'm babbling. I can't thank you enough.

    • @merrymabelmarket
      @merrymabelmarket  9 місяців тому +1

      I'm so happy that you feel Happy and Inspired. I hope too that you love your new scrap system.
      Best wishes for loads of fun creating in the days, and weeks, and months to come!!

  • @ms.m2054
    @ms.m2054 Рік тому +3

    My scrap loving heart is celebrating your creativity!!! LOVE your videos!!! My favorite color is yellow, but I find I buy a ton of blue so my fence rail will be blue.

  • @swooze62
    @swooze62 Рік тому +4

    Great quilt. It would be fun in two colors with one color in one direction and the other the opposite!

  • @MBird-ld6uv
    @MBird-ld6uv Рік тому +9

    I love the green quilt it looks so good, and is such a simple looking pattern. I might need to make a purple one 😊

  • @ragdollyally
    @ragdollyally 2 місяці тому

    I cannot tell you how much I enjoy your videos! I have a huge stash of deconstructed thrifted men’s dress shirts which are mainly blues so this morning I’m to be whipping out those tied up bundles out and mixing up some blues! LOVE your finished quilt!!!

  • @marshawallace7522
    @marshawallace7522 Рік тому +9

    Oh my, I love how your monochromatic quilt turned out. I am not usually a fan of wonky blocks but since you limited your fabrics to one color even though there are a lot of variations in tones it works beautifully. Thanks for sharing!

    • @jeffersonmorant
      @jeffersonmorant Рік тому

      That’s so thoughtful of you Marsha, Thanks for your positive review,How are you and how’s the weather over there?

    • @sarahkinsey5434
      @sarahkinsey5434 Рік тому +2

      At a glance it's not that wonky, it would be good for beginners not to worry too much about being perfect

    • @merrymabelmarket
      @merrymabelmarket  Рік тому

      Yes, it can be made as wonky as wanted.

  • @debragerum7678
    @debragerum7678 Рік тому +3

    I have many scraps of teal and blue green batiks. I think they will make a beautiful quilt. Thank you for sharing. 💕

  • @marydurham2264
    @marydurham2264 Рік тому +3

    Great video! Great quilt! I think I want to get my two granddaughters to each pick out a color and we'll make these quilts together. So fun!

    • @merrymabelmarket
      @merrymabelmarket  Рік тому

      This pattern would work SO WELL with your granddaughters!

  • @passthedonuts
    @passthedonuts Рік тому +2

    thank you for making quilts with us. i want to do yellow

  • @Stitcher_in_MD
    @Stitcher_in_MD 8 місяців тому +1

    I love rail fence quilts! I will use pinks and purples for my next on. Those colors make me smile and I have a whole bunch of them! Thanks for your delightful video!

  • @pgiberti1407
    @pgiberti1407 Рік тому +6

    Short, informative, and inspiring! Thank you!

  • @katscribner792
    @katscribner792 Рік тому +2

    This method is so freeing! and I always love monochromatic quilts.

  • @glynisreynolds446
    @glynisreynolds446 Рік тому +1

    You started with a couple of boxes of uninspiring scraps and created an amazing quilt 🤩 Love the quilting too 👏👏🇬🇧

  • @terryanderson6153
    @terryanderson6153 Рік тому +4

    I need a pink one. What an easy way to make a SMALL dent in your scrap tub😂. I want to see if you can get the lid on easier now. 5 more quilts like that?

  • @Elysia07
    @Elysia07 Місяць тому

    This speaks to everything that gives me joy. Love this!

  • @redknitter
    @redknitter Рік тому +2

    Another great quilt. Thank you. I off to look at all the strings I have already.

  • @SharksKitten
    @SharksKitten 3 місяці тому

    Love the wonk! It makes my heart happy too! 🤗

  • @elizabethamis9376
    @elizabethamis9376 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing. ❤👍from Somerset, UK

  • @vickieinman6621
    @vickieinman6621 Рік тому +2

    I love using monochromatic colors for quilts. Thank you for another great use of scraps!

  • @suehorn4182
    @suehorn4182 Рік тому +1

    I love listening to you. You seem to always be happy playing with your fabric. I appreciate how you press so your work looks neat. Thank you for sharing. I have a lot of tie dyed indigo fat quarters and yardage. I want to do a quilt for a 20 yr old grandson…..that he can use for everything.

    • @merrymabelmarket
      @merrymabelmarket  Рік тому

      Thank you for your kind comment. I wish you SO MUCH FUN with your fabric!

  • @katscribner792
    @katscribner792 Рік тому +1

    Your videos are always short and entertaining! Always time to watch and always worthwhile.

    • @katscribner792
      @katscribner792 Рік тому

      This is a perfect technique for the monthly RSC challenge.

  • @heidi6308
    @heidi6308 Рік тому +1

    I love, love, love doing scrappy wonky quilt blocks! So relaxing and fun. Thanks for your video!

  • @rebeccaday7076
    @rebeccaday7076 5 місяців тому +1

    Beautifully simple quilt. Love it!

  • @deniseshea7880
    @deniseshea7880 Рік тому +1

    I love the color green ❤this video made my heart happy! Thanks for sharing! I like how you work with color! You inspire me😊 have a blessed day!!!!

  • @beckyball9626
    @beckyball9626 Рік тому +1

    Love how much fun you have. I give most of my scraps away, but granddaughter #2 gets them and she will love this video.

  • @M-hc9xm
    @M-hc9xm 6 місяців тому

    I absolutely love this! When I wanted to start quilting, i would buy material from estate sales,.so it was made for scrap quilts while i was learning to make quilt tops. I love this idea and your approach.

  • @joantabb3062
    @joantabb3062 Рік тому +1

    I love this quilt and your video. Your brain works like mine. Scrappy is happy. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @paulaw9214
    @paulaw9214 Рік тому +1

    I’m new to quilting. I’ve purchased a jelly roll of batiks, as well as other fabrics and charm packs. I often resist starting a new project because it seems so overwhelming. This quilt is perfect for my level of experience and for the jelly roll that I have. Love your relaxed style. Thank you.

  • @bethwills7257
    @bethwills7257 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the gorgeous reminder that sometimes simpler is best! Love your videos

  • @joanwatson7744
    @joanwatson7744 Рік тому +1

    Love this quilt and your scrappy method. I have greens and pinks and think I will do one of each. Thank you!!!

  • @lisafuller2027
    @lisafuller2027 День тому

    Oh that's so great! I need to downsize from my 70x90. I could really get these done quicker. Thanks❤

    • @merrymabelmarket
      @merrymabelmarket  День тому

      Yes.... once you make the blocks you can make this quilt as big or small as you want to. Enjoy!

  • @margaretbaker623
    @margaretbaker623 Рік тому +1

    A lovely quilt and a great idea, perfectly explained. Thank you! 😊⚘️
    Edit: I spent today cutting blue strips from my stash and my small pile of scraps. Wish I had more variation in my scraps!

  • @infopubs
    @infopubs Рік тому +2

    I'm getting Deadly String Build Up (DSBU) in all the colors, so this is the perfect way to use them! I think I'll start with blue :)

  • @PattipegSHarjo
    @PattipegSHarjo 4 місяці тому

    I love this technique! Will be going through my scrap pile soon! Thank you.

  • @silverraven2017
    @silverraven2017 Рік тому

    I love the math, lol. You've given me the perfect starter project for a friend!! My neice gifted me with lots of left over fabric strips. Love your style!

  • @jobeth4702
    @jobeth4702 5 місяців тому

    Green is my favorite color so I really loved your emerald quilt!

  • @kreeck675
    @kreeck675 Рік тому +1

    Ha! Just found you and WHAT a delight you are!! Thank you-great demo!!

  • @sandiscarlett2416
    @sandiscarlett2416 Рік тому

    I enjoy your videos and your quilts!! Keep up the good work.

  • @cherieseward9868
    @cherieseward9868 Рік тому +1

    Omgosh I can’t tell you how much I love this ❤❤❤

  • @wilycat5290
    @wilycat5290 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful quilt and so simple. And there are other layout designs for the rails too. Scrappy (by design) and simple.... can't beat it. Thanks for the video 😊

  • @marlenethompson864
    @marlenethompson864 Рік тому +1

    Really like the monochromatic look but I tend to have more scrappy colors left over from projects. Like the ruler method too. Thanks for a great video! 😊

  • @pattileal2065
    @pattileal2065 Рік тому

    love the greens. so inspiring watching you work. thanks for sharing. patti in florida

  • @ShadowMoonFarms
    @ShadowMoonFarms Рік тому +1

    This is so pretty. I think I need to make a red one. Thanks for sharing.

  • @jesspeak7543
    @jesspeak7543 Рік тому

    Your blocks and resulting quilt are great, thank you for sharing your planning and construction ideas. The monochromatic theme is inspiring and I absolutely LOVE green.

  • @heavensmountains323
    @heavensmountains323 Рік тому +1

    👒☘️It looks like the fields in Ireland. Very pretty!

  • @christinahall3318
    @christinahall3318 Рік тому

    I absolutely love the freedom of scrappy! I’m working on a pink scrappy.

  • @papercents
    @papercents Рік тому

    Great video! Thank you so much! I will be giving this a go for sure! Happy sewing!

  • @janemelohn509
    @janemelohn509 Рік тому

    I love watching you play. I did this with some smaller blue scraps a couple of weeks ago. Only 6.5 squares need more but it’s so fun. Thanks for sharing your joy. ❤️😄

  • @fayneilly833
    @fayneilly833 11 місяців тому +1

    I’m glad I found your channel, lovely quilt great teaching

  • @CouponShopping
    @CouponShopping Рік тому +1

    This looks so fun! And since its wonky, I could probably make one! Great instructions..thanks!! Oh, I'd make mine in either purples or oranges!

  • @saraburke4795
    @saraburke4795 Рік тому

    Wonky is wonderful & playful…I’m right with you on that!

  • @kathysmith9983
    @kathysmith9983 8 місяців тому

    What a great cutter u r using. Never seen one like it.

    • @merrymabelmarket
      @merrymabelmarket  8 місяців тому

      I do love it. You can learn about it in my tools video.

  • @lindarambone5305
    @lindarambone5305 Рік тому

    YAY! I love this! I look forward to watching more of your videos.

  • @HeidiBjorgen-u8c
    @HeidiBjorgen-u8c 22 дні тому

    I so appreciate watching your videos….fun listening to and straight to the point. What I cannot understand is where all these „scraps“ come from. I quilted for a good many years and produce a few quilts….but never ever have this amount of scraps to play with. Are you getting them from less creative friends? Thank you.

    • @merrymabelmarket
      @merrymabelmarket  22 дні тому

      I'm very prolific and I make a LOT of scraps myself... backs of quilts, etc. (I've sewn over 500 yards of fabric into quilts every year for many years.)
      A real bonus is that I happened upon a "garage sale" where a fabric rep was selling years and years of her Quilt Shop fabric samples. She had poor health and was retiring, and so she wanted to let them go. She lived about 30 minutes from me and had her sale several times. I went everytime - because she sold those samples so cheaply.
      Plus, twice I have made big hauls at estate sales. I just went to one this week (We will probably make a video about it) and bought SO much fun fabric. Many pieces are quarter yards, or less. I love variety.
      I have also been given fabric from friends who didn't want it anymore. I usually keep a bit and pass it on, as I only keep what I really want to work with.

  • @cherieseward9868
    @cherieseward9868 Рік тому

    I love watching all your demos Thank you for spending your time to show us these great quilts ❤❤

  • @RebeccaStokes-g6t
    @RebeccaStokes-g6t Рік тому

    Absolutely GORGEOUS! I LOVE the green fabrics and the quilting is awesome. Thank you for sharing ☺️

    • @merrymabelmarket
      @merrymabelmarket  Рік тому

      I so appreciate your comments!

    • @RebeccaStokes-g6t
      @RebeccaStokes-g6t Рік тому

      @@merrymabelmarket You are so welcome! Scrappy is my favorite quilting method 💕💕. Your quilt was stunning and inspiring 🥰

  • @brendaclement6753
    @brendaclement6753 Рік тому +1

    I also LOVE wonky.❤

  • @amadeus4313
    @amadeus4313 Рік тому

    I absolutely loved this video. I have so many scraps that I have to use up. I can’t wait to try this!

  • @perfectlyseasoned
    @perfectlyseasoned Рік тому

    How gorgeous! Thanks for all your inspirational videos!

  • @lesleygilbert1945
    @lesleygilbert1945 Рік тому

    Love this one - I'm a big scrappy fan as well

  • @carolomer4171
    @carolomer4171 Рік тому +1

    I love this! I want to make mine in blues!

  • @karenr.sternberg1920
    @karenr.sternberg1920 Рік тому

    Magnificent!! (I may be biased towards green but) that is well done indeed. A pleasure to find you & your work!

    • @merrymabelmarket
      @merrymabelmarket  Рік тому

      Thank you! 😊

    • @karenr.sternberg1920
      @karenr.sternberg1920 Рік тому

      I know some Folks have a hard time just winging it, like trying stuff out casually. You encouraged that so nicely!

  • @sheilahope7007
    @sheilahope7007 Рік тому

    It's darling Dawn, I need to get my scraps out and do this!!😊😊

    • @merrymabelmarket
      @merrymabelmarket  Рік тому

      Yes, it is perfect peaceful fun!! I've been thinking a lot about you. I love it when I see your comments.

  • @momistaken
    @momistaken Місяць тому

    I was just about to make a very simple lavender quilt with two florals that contrasted. My quilty brain has been challenged by you and I can’t start sewing the two strips together! I need more strips!

    • @merrymabelmarket
      @merrymabelmarket  Місяць тому

      Have FUN!! That is what matters most in the creative process. Enjoy yourself.

  • @Snifferdog12
    @Snifferdog12 Рік тому

    Beautiful! I love that you are so free with it. These colors are gorgeous! 💚

  • @lisapalesch-hawk6627
    @lisapalesch-hawk6627 Рік тому

    Love this video! I think the hardest part for me will be picking the color way when I make my first one!!!

  • @susanbertrand8620
    @susanbertrand8620 Рік тому

    Really fun and beautiful project, thank you for making this video.

  • @spearageddon3279
    @spearageddon3279 24 дні тому

    So pretty!

  • @peggersf9709
    @peggersf9709 Рік тому

    What a beautiful quilt. Thanks for the idea

  • @moirahouse7034
    @moirahouse7034 Рік тому

    Wonderful. Love, love, love your approach ❤️

  • @kittybeard5379
    @kittybeard5379 Рік тому

    Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

  • @roxannesmith6656
    @roxannesmith6656 Рік тому

    Great idea just love this ! 😊

  • @WendyBonds-v3o
    @WendyBonds-v3o Рік тому

    This quilt is beautiful!

  • @Chris-wb9mw
    @Chris-wb9mw Рік тому +1

    Fabulous!!!!! ❤

  • @logcabin3551
    @logcabin3551 11 місяців тому

    Very beautiful. Thank you!

  • @katherinehoeppner9889
    @katherinehoeppner9889 Рік тому

    Great, quick, and fun tutorial! Thanks!

  • @donnarichey144
    @donnarichey144 Рік тому

    I am trying to find an easy quilt from layer cakes. Just learning maybe cut in half and lay different ways like you are doing. I have camping layer cakes and my son will be 60 in September and would be nice a quick and easy one. Thank you I love your quilt.

  • @carolinewilloughby7952
    @carolinewilloughby7952 Рік тому

    Beautiful!

  • @michellenisun6308
    @michellenisun6308 Рік тому

    Making one in blues. So fun!

  • @interesting3813
    @interesting3813 Рік тому +1

    On my numbers for my rows, I add an arrow with my pressing direction.

  • @suzannejambon4736
    @suzannejambon4736 Рік тому

    Absolutely beautiful!

  • @sherryedwards5978
    @sherryedwards5978 Рік тому

    Very cute!

  • @suellenjames9028
    @suellenjames9028 Рік тому

    I am enjoying your videos. In this one, I noticed your pin cushion. It seemed unusual. I would love to see a bigger photo. Will you please include one in your next video? Thanks very much. I am planning to do the rail fence quilt, as you demonstrated. Thanks for your channel..

    • @merrymabelmarket
      @merrymabelmarket  Рік тому

      I think you can see it better in the first couple of videos we made. Try the "Trip Around the World" video, and you will see me grab it. It is a crystal container that my mother bought me years ago. It is supposed to be a "cart". I just fill it with pins.
      I have had people HATE it because they think pins are too pokey like that. I LOVE IT. I do have pin cushions....but I prefer to keep my pins in "crystal". Because I use them and put them back away in little handfuls. So, I just put them away with the ball end up. (I know, weird.)

  • @Lsu2012Bama
    @Lsu2012Bama Рік тому

    Great video!!

  • @donac529
    @donac529 Рік тому

    Beautiful

  • @klvoshall6799
    @klvoshall6799 Рік тому +1

    I am new to your channel and I have to say I love watching you make these beautiful quilts! I am wanting to try to quilt, but I am really bad at colors. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. ❤

    • @merrymabelmarket
      @merrymabelmarket  Рік тому +3

      I don't know who taught you that you are bad at color, but I would love to change your belief. Color takes experience. Give yourself permission to relax and just CHOOSE what you like. Color is so subjective. Just make what you like.
      I like to study quilts online and decide if I like them or not and WHY. It's usually due to color placement. So analyzing different quilts will help you learn about your preferences. If you google any quilt pattern and then hit "images" you can look at a variety of colors in similar styles of quilts.

    • @klvoshall6799
      @klvoshall6799 Рік тому

      @@merrymabelmarket thank you so much. I just feel I lack putting colors together. I am wanting to quilt some placemats for my mom. I really appreciate you taking the time to respond. Looking forward to your next video. ❤️

    • @Cy-bz9jh
      @Cy-bz9jh 9 місяців тому

      @@klvoshall6799Have you done the mats yet?? This would make beautiful place mats!! If you have fabric, cut some strips in all the colors, drop them in a little basket and mix them all up thoroughly. Then, don't even look at the colors, just reach down and grab a couple. Don't judge them. Don't think. Sew them together. Keep doing it until you have enough squares. Your mom will LOVE all the colors and you will have taken the hardest step... the first one! I just watched this yesterday and I'm starting one today! And I just had an idea so you can practice make one side her favorite color (say all blues) and the other side greens, 6 inch squares in a 2 x 3 layout. Go to your local quilt store and see if they sell bags of scraps (if you don't have any). That way you play the hand you are dealt and you don't agonize over colors (and you save money).

    • @klvoshall6799
      @klvoshall6799 9 місяців тому +1

      @@Cy-bz9jh Ooh, thank you for the wonderful idea!! No I haven't tried this yet as I'm intimidated by colors. I love your idea!! Now I will try it! Thank you again!! Good luck with yours!

  • @joseduijf-arets1422
    @joseduijf-arets1422 11 місяців тому

    I would like to make a blue scrappy quilt. Maybe a whole colored scrappy quilt seems nice too.

  • @katehenry2718
    @katehenry2718 Рік тому

    Start with a box of any " mostly-color" randoms and go for it. ))) A littttle more control than total crumb... which I also LOVE to play with. This is a completely PLAY quilt )))))) I like mine double, extra long, biiiiiig hang-overs at the sides. That ends up twice a "normal" quilt size, but this looks like a two day top. ))))

  • @ginahamel4053
    @ginahamel4053 8 місяців тому

    Very pretty ❤ i did one in pink.😊

    • @merrymabelmarket
      @merrymabelmarket  8 місяців тому

      I bet it is BEEEaUtiful!!!

    • @ginahamel4053
      @ginahamel4053 8 місяців тому

      @@merrymabelmarket thank you. It's a little donation quilt and I just finished it yesterday. So you video was very timely😊

  • @lindabrown7005
    @lindabrown7005 Рік тому

    Wow! This is absolutely gorgeous! Just like all the quilts you show us. I love the quilting too. I’ve got a few quilt tops to show you. Can’t wait to make one of these next....do you think red, white and blue will look ok?

  • @mimi04000
    @mimi04000 Рік тому

    Il est magnifique

  • @sandrainscoe5558
    @sandrainscoe5558 Рік тому

    I really like your teaching style too. I usually don't go for this type of quilt, but this assort of greens I really like! Can't decide on the color so I'm thinking I might try jewel tones 😊
    Your thoughts on this? 😊