Thank you April you always make me smile even on bad days I get such a kick out of you so keep on with the videos eat some chocolate and we good to everybody
So sorry the music was bothersome. I need to make sure the music isn't too loud. Thank you for watching and letting me know. :-). Glad you liked my quilts. April
Loved your presentation on Tic Tock Pattern from 3 Yard Fabric book EASY PEASY, but then again I love all your shows. You make me laugh and enjoy my attempts to get it right. Keep up the good work cause I need to keep trying. By the way you look like my daughter-in- law, DENICE STOVER, you could be twins. Thanks again for the good times. Jane Register
I was very pleased. I have other panels like that one and I will be using this patter for those too. Great way to use a panel, but it doesn't look like a panel. :-). Thank you for watching and commenting. April
April, I love your videos - they are so calm and you'll never believe how reassuring I find them. Watching feels like I've been asked in to visit with you for a little while. I have Donna's books and need to get a kickstart to focus in these challenging times. Thank you for taking the time to do these tutorials, they're a blessing. Love when Oliver drops by to make sure everything's in order 🐈 Best wishes from Dublin, Ireland
I agree 100%. I watch several ither quilting channels snd some seem to think we are all super experienced and have all kibds of external very expensive tools and have purchased all kinds of pricey siftware. She keep it all so simple.❤
Thank you so much for explaining about the directional fabric! This is going to be my first quilt where I piece everything together and you've made this a lot easier for me :) I love your videos, you make everything so easy to follow
Hi April, I love watching your 3-yard quilt tutorials. I have the Easy Peasy book and never even considered making the Tic Tac Quilt but you’ve changed my mind. It makes a lovely quilt.
I know exactly what you mean - I don't even know what made me try it. I think because my panel squares were the perfect size. Now I can't stop making it. LOL April
i thought i wasn't going to like the flip-flop quilt because i wasn't crazy about the fabric. but i was surprised. i love it. it's so cute and the colors are so happy. thanks
April, I bet you didn't know that you spent Christmas with me, holding my hand and showing me the way through my first 3 yard quilt! Yep, you gave me the courage to forge ahead and even was there when I miscut a block and had to patch it (since I didn't have extra material). Yes, I patched it, I can do that cause that's why they call it patchwork quilts, right? Luckily it was busy fabric so barely noticeable. Now that my Tic Tac quilt top is finished, I too am obsessed with 3 yard quilts. Where have they been all my quilting life? I have already started the Town Square and just need to add the borders and I will have another quilt top done! I don't think I have ever finished 2 quilt tops in 2 days before. I can't believe how well they went together nor how quickly! I am sure its an addiction and I don't think I need a cure until I quilt my way through my stash!! Anyhow, this is my long way of saying thank you, thank you, thank you, for making these videos as I am definitely a visual learner and needed to see how you did it! May the coming New Year bring you many blessings, as you have been a blessing to your viewers! At least this viewer for sure!
Laura.... THANK YOU so much for your kind words... how exciting that I was with you for Christmas! LOL You made my day! I am so glad you are going through your stash! thank you so much for watching ... can't wait to spend new years with you too... !!! LOL Happy Holidays and thanks again for your comment ... it really was awesome to hear! April
@@aprilscraftroom somewhere along the way I stopped loving quilting/sewing. I don't know whether it was from always picking difficult patterns or my having to tweak a project to suit me then losing my way, lol, but I had stopped because I was so frustrated that I wasn't enjoying sewing. I would look at the machines, the stash, and think of all the money I wasted because I wasn't sewing anymore. Well, with the help of your channel and the channels of Fabric Cafe and my sewing room, I have started loving it again! Instead of just watching videos I am sewing along with videos! I can't begin to tell you how much that means to me. I can't wait to try the Tic Tac with some of the panels I have in my stash! What a great idea you had. I love the cat panel quilt. When I get to the point of quilting my finished tops I might even get around to finally sending you photos of the leaders I made for my frame that is like yours. I loved your response! Oh, and I have 2 yorkies so we are kindred spirits, lol!
I got that pattern book for my birthday in June and I have tons of I yard pieces you have inspired me to give it a try this weekend. Also new to quilting so cross your fingers for me!
April, you mention that you work, what type of work do you do? I love watching your videos and when your cats and Gracie turn up it's so funny, Oliver really likes to help, your bloopers are funny you are very entertaining.
Thanks Mary ... I appreciate the kindness! I work for a company doing IT support--- my dream is to one day leave all that behind and just do quilt videos and then the world would be a better place and I would be on cloud 9. LOL thanks for watching! April
I didn’t think the colors and patterns of these fabrics would look good together. But they are really great together. Really exciting color choices in this. Would it be possible to give the finished measurements for the quilts that you make? It would help me decide to buy the pattern or book. Thanks for all you do. Your tutorials are really helpful.
Thank you for watching ... I can put the final measurement of the quilts in the description below ... if I forget .. email me at aprilscraftroom@gmail.com and I will help you
I see your craft room boy I wish I had a full basement. Washington state they are not that common, when I lived in Ma we had a full basement, miss it. My craft room is tiny tiny, but I manage.
I wish you would show the finished quilt in the beginning a lot longer then a blip. It would help in following your making of the quilt. I enjoy watching your videos!
@@aprilscraftroom The 3 yard quilts are cool! I looked to see if you had done Porch Rails Quilt Pattern Easy 3 Yard design, but not yet looking forward to see you do it if you like the pattern. : )
I asked you recently April what your cutting mat was made out of and you told me it was plastic. I'm wondering now how your rotary cutter works on it....doesn't it your cutter leave cut marks on the mat?
Yes it does. I will need to rotate it and at some point replace it. That being said if you don't cut in the same place all the time it doesn't wear out as quickly. So when you measure, cut a snip, then move the fabric and cut the rest - at an angle too to extend the life of your mat. :-) April
LUV the colors. I'm new at quilting but catch on fast. So with the 3 yd quilt is that 3 yds each material???? Help I want to make this , I'll be waiting for the answer Thanks 💋
Great question! It is 1 yard of 3 different coordinating materials. You can make more blocks to make the quilt bigger, but the 3 yards (1 of each fabric) gives you a lap quilt and that is a great place to state. Another great thing about these quilts is that if you don't want to make more blocks - you can just keep adding borders of coordinating fabric until it is as big as you want! Let me know if you have any more questions - I will be happy to answer them. Thank you for watching. April
I gotta ask what do you do with all your quilts? I am starting to make more and more and I don't want to be the next feature of hoarders "Melissa the las Vegas quilt lady" 😂
LOL ... that made me literally laugh out loud ... I usually give them to family / friends and I donate alot to charity (especially ones with kids /family shelters) April
Love the quilt ♡♡ Question, why does my bobbin thread show through on the top? I was using white fabric on top and red on the back. So I used white thread on top and red thread in the bobbin. I can see little flakes of red on the white fabric 😒 Please help🙄
I would say it is a tension issue. Pull out the book for your machine and there should be a section or chapter on tension. It will show you what to adjust when you see the bobbin thread on the top. Tension is always a struggle. I usually have the opposite issue where you can see my too thread on the back of the quilt. Just keep playing with it. You will get it set right. It just takes patience. April
My display wall is the ingenious creation of my husband. Our basement is not finished, but we put up permanently temporary walls made of insulation board up so my daughter could have her room there. That wall was a full wall but I decided I needed a door to more easily navigate my craft room that has spilled into other parts of the basement. I took it over when my daughter moved out. When we were putting the 'walls' back up after he made the door opening he suggested we cover the insulation with flannel for my design wall. Fortunately Joann's was having a sale on flannel so I purchased several yards and thus my design wall was created. You can just hang a flannel sheet up on a wall and use that for your design wall ( that is what I did before). You can also cover foam core board with flannel to create a design wall. From what I understand batting works too. Thank you for watching and if you want any more info - just let me know. :-) April
Thank you April you always make me smile even on bad days I get such a kick out of you so keep on with the videos eat some chocolate and we good to everybody
You are so welcome
Thank you so much for watching my channel!
April
Oliver just cracks me up. There are 3 cats that live with me, and they like to help me sew also
Aren’t they the best helpers!!! Lol
I pulled out my Easy Peasy book. And followed along. You make it look so easy.
I'm going to make it today.
Hope you enjoy it! You go girl!
Love your show. I like the one with the horses.
Thank you Paula
I appreciate you watching my videos
April
Love how you used the panels on this pattern! Great idea!
Thanks so much! 😊
April, I love your tutorials...and your craft room! You make it look so easy and fun I may just quilt one day!
you will love it so much...
I struggle watching videos with music in the background but I fart forwarded to the end. Very cute quilts! I may have to get myself a pattern.
So sorry the music was bothersome. I need to make sure the music isn't too loud. Thank you for watching and letting me know. :-). Glad you liked my quilts.
April
Loved your presentation on Tic Tock Pattern from 3 Yard Fabric book EASY PEASY, but then again I love all your shows. You make me laugh and enjoy my attempts to get it right. Keep up the good work cause I need to keep trying. By the way you look like my daughter-in- law, DENICE STOVER, you could be twins. Thanks again for the good times. Jane Register
Thank you so much! You know they say everyone has a twin... now I guess I know I have one too... lol
Thanks for watching!
April
Love the flip flop fabric too🎉
Me too!
I love both of them ❤. My favorite is the kitty blocks i think. ❤
This turned out super cute, especially the kitties!!
I was very pleased. I have other panels like that one and I will be using this patter for those too. Great way to use a panel, but it doesn't look like a panel. :-). Thank you for watching and commenting.
April
Love this pattern!! Just ordered the "Easy Peasy" quilt book!!
awesome!
Love both of them ❤❤
Love this material and how this top turned out
Thank you so much!
April, I love your videos - they are so calm and you'll never believe how reassuring I find them. Watching feels like I've been asked in to visit with you for a little while. I have Donna's books and need to get a kickstart to focus in these challenging times. Thank you for taking the time to do these tutorials, they're a blessing. Love when Oliver drops by to make sure everything's in order 🐈 Best wishes from Dublin, Ireland
I am so glad you are enjoying them. Just remember you can do anything you put your mind to. And keep watching. :-)
April
@@aprilscraftroom I certainly intend to and get that machine earning its keep ✂️🤣🤣
I agree 100%.
I watch several ither quilting channels snd some seem to think we are all super experienced and have all kibds of external very expensive tools and have purchased all kinds of pricey siftware.
She keep it all so simple.❤
just luv ur videos i luv the colours of that quilt ❤
Aww .. thank you so much for your kind words.
Thanks for watching!
April
Love the tips and tricks
Hi Lynn .. glad you liked them ... I try to think of stuff I have learned that is helpful
Thanks for watching
April
Thank you so much for explaining about the directional fabric! This is going to be my first quilt where I piece everything together and you've made this a lot easier for me :) I love your videos, you make everything so easy to follow
Thank you!!!!
Good luck on your quilting
I know you will do great!!! April
Hi April, I love watching your 3-yard quilt tutorials. I have the Easy Peasy book and never even considered making the Tic Tac Quilt but you’ve changed my mind. It makes a lovely quilt.
I know exactly what you mean - I don't even know what made me try it. I think because my panel squares were the perfect size. Now I can't stop making it. LOL
April
I absolutely love your videos!
And, I love your personality. You give me joy and optimism to pull out my fabrics & start sewing!
Thank you so much!
I sincerely appreciate your kind words! You made my day!
Thank you for watching!
April
You are a hoot, April! 😂🎃👻🧙♀️
Thank you so much!
i thought i wasn't going to like the flip-flop quilt because i wasn't crazy about the fabric. but i was surprised. i love it. it's so cute and the colors are so happy. thanks
Thank you
I really love this quilt. It looks pretty easy to do too
I think so too!
April, I bet you didn't know that you spent Christmas with me, holding my hand and showing me the way through my first 3 yard quilt! Yep, you gave me the courage to forge ahead and even was there when I miscut a block and had to patch it (since I didn't have extra material). Yes, I patched it, I can do that cause that's why they call it patchwork quilts, right? Luckily it was busy fabric so barely noticeable. Now that my Tic Tac quilt top is finished, I too am obsessed with 3 yard quilts. Where have they been all my quilting life? I have already started the Town Square and just need to add the borders and I will have another quilt top done! I don't think I have ever finished 2 quilt tops in 2 days before. I can't believe how well they went together nor how quickly! I am sure its an addiction and I don't think I need a cure until I quilt my way through my stash!!
Anyhow, this is my long way of saying thank you, thank you, thank you, for making these videos as I am definitely a visual learner and needed to see how you did it!
May the coming New Year bring you many blessings, as you have been a blessing to your viewers! At least this viewer for sure!
Laura.... THANK YOU so much for your kind words... how exciting that I was with you for Christmas! LOL
You made my day!
I am so glad you are going through your stash!
thank you so much for watching ... can't wait to spend new years with you too... !!! LOL
Happy Holidays and thanks again for your comment ... it really was awesome to hear!
April
@@aprilscraftroom somewhere along the way I stopped loving quilting/sewing. I don't know whether it was from always picking difficult patterns or my having to tweak a project to suit me then losing my way, lol, but I had stopped because I was so frustrated that I wasn't enjoying sewing. I would look at the machines, the stash, and think of all the money I wasted because I wasn't sewing anymore. Well, with the help of your channel and the channels of Fabric Cafe and my sewing room, I have started loving it again! Instead of just watching videos I am sewing along with videos! I can't begin to tell you how much that means to me. I can't wait to try the Tic Tac with some of the panels I have in my stash! What a great idea you had. I love the cat panel quilt.
When I get to the point of quilting my finished tops I might even get around to finally sending you photos of the leaders I made for my frame that is like yours.
I loved your response! Oh, and I have 2 yorkies so we are kindred spirits, lol!
I really love the tic tac quilt you did from the panel...BEAUTIFUL! 💕💕💕 Thank you for sharing. 😊🍁🍂🍃🍊
You are so welcome!
Thank you for watching!
April
I just love the flip flop material you are using in this quilt. I like the way you used it in the quilt.
Awww - thank you. Flips flops are one of my favorites! Thank you for watching.
April
Thank you for making these videos. They are fun and super interesting and they motivate me, but first I’m eating some chocolate!!!
You definitely have your priorities in order. LOL. Thank you for watching. 😀
April
Cute little dog
Thank you. She is my children’s replacement. Since they left the house and all. LOL
April
I can't stop making these either. Easy Peasy is my Jam
Ha ha - I love it! :-)
April
👍🏻 beautiful ❤
❤️
Hello April, so love you videos, I have made many of Donna Robertson’s 3 yard quilts. Dominique is one of my many favorites
Thank you. :-)
April
I love your flip flop quilt and the panel quilt. ❤️
Thank you so much Julie!
April
I enjoy your videos so much and I wish I lived next door to you!
Me, too. Nobody in my crafting tribe except for my Mom quilts. We could use some more quilters in our crew. :-)
April
I got that pattern book for my birthday in June and I have tons of I yard pieces you have inspired me to give it a try this weekend. Also new to quilting so cross your fingers for me!
Wonderful!
Hope you do so many quilts ...
Thanks for watching
April
Just purchased 7 of the Fabric Cafe Books. Thanks for showing us how to put them together!
Strap in. It could be a bumpy ride. LOL. But we will get through it together. 😀
April
I enjoy your tutorials. I find you so amusing and a joy to watch. Keep on keeping on.💞🌼😷💋
Thank you! Will do! :-)
April
Those turned out great, April!
Thank you. :-)
April
April, you mention that you work, what type of work do you do? I love watching your videos and when your cats and Gracie turn up it's so funny, Oliver really likes to help, your bloopers are funny you are very entertaining.
Thanks Mary ... I appreciate the kindness!
I work for a company doing IT support--- my dream is to one day leave all that behind and just do quilt videos and then the world would be a better place and I would be on cloud 9. LOL
thanks for watching!
April
Love it! Very bright and colorful !
Thank you so much!
April
Thank you I really enjoy your work .Must go work on my Tic Tac quilt now.
Wonderful!
April
Very BEAUTIFUL I love the pattern thanks 4 sharing
Thank you. And thank you for watching and commenting.
April
Another successful quilt top! Thanks April!
Thank you. I love it when a plan comes together.
April
Wonderful! I just love your take on putting these quilts together.
Glad you liked it! And thank you for watching. :-)
April
Those are both so cute. Nice job
Thank you! 😊
April
That is a nice pattern! I love the kitties, and the bright fabrics!
Bright colors just make me smile. LOL. Thank you for watching.
April
I love the fabrics you chose! I have made that one and it was fun!
Thank you. I was shocked at how quickly it came together. :-)
April
Love your so positiv mood and your tutorials are sooo nice Thank You/ Gisela in Sweden 🇸🇪
Might as well be happy right? :-). Thank you for watching Gisela.
April
I didn’t think the colors and patterns of these fabrics would look good together. But they are really great together. Really exciting color choices in this. Would it be possible to give the finished measurements for the quilts that you make? It would help me decide to buy the pattern or book. Thanks for all you do. Your tutorials are really helpful.
Thank you for watching ... I can put the final measurement of the quilts in the description below ... if I forget .. email me at aprilscraftroom@gmail.com and I will help you
I see your craft room boy I wish I had a full basement. Washington state they are not that common, when I lived in Ma we had a full basement, miss it. My craft room is tiny tiny, but I manage.
I do love my basement.... but it is just more to clean... so there is that ..
thanks for watching
April
I wish you would show the finished quilt in the beginning a lot longer then a blip. It would help in following your making of the quilt. I enjoy watching your videos!
Someone else made the same comment so I am trying to do that more. 😀 Thank you for giving me that feedback. And of course for watching.
April
@@aprilscraftroom The 3 yard quilts are cool! I looked to see if you had done Porch Rails Quilt Pattern Easy 3 Yard design, but not yet looking forward to see you do it if you like the pattern. : )
Such a cute quilt! Thank you!
Glad you like it!
April
It wonderful a
THanks Barbara~!
April
Could you please do the Rick Rack 3 yard quilt?
Hi
I will be sure to add to my to do list!!!
Thank you for the suggestion
April
I asked you recently April what your cutting mat was made out of and you told me it was plastic. I'm wondering now how your rotary cutter works on it....doesn't it your cutter leave cut marks on the mat?
Yes it does. I will need to rotate it and at some point replace it. That being said if you don't cut in the same place all the time it doesn't wear out as quickly. So when you measure, cut a snip, then move the fabric and cut the rest - at an angle too to extend the life of your mat. :-)
April
April I have The 1956 christmas chic panel. Need a tutorial to finish it
Oh I’ll have to check it out
Hi April please what kind of wall is that or where can i get it love you can stick your fabric without pinning thanks
I used flannel and wrapped it around insulation board and then hung it on the exposed 2 x 4’s in my unfinished basement.
April
LUV the colors.
I'm new at quilting but catch on fast.
So with the 3 yd quilt is that 3 yds each material????
Help I want to make this , I'll be waiting for the answer Thanks 💋
Great question! It is 1 yard of 3 different coordinating materials. You can make more blocks to make the quilt bigger, but the 3 yards (1 of each fabric) gives you a lap quilt and that is a great place to state. Another great thing about these quilts is that if you don't want to make more blocks - you can just keep adding borders of coordinating fabric until it is as big as you want! Let me know if you have any more questions - I will be happy to answer them. Thank you for watching.
April
Love this. Thank you for sharing. I’d like to ask what was the mat you were sewing on?? I like it.
That is called a Sew Steady Grid Glider. It keeps sewing smooth. :-). Thank you for watching.
April
I gotta ask what do you do with all your quilts? I am starting to make more and more and I don't want to be the next feature of hoarders "Melissa the las Vegas quilt lady" 😂
LOL ... that made me literally laugh out loud ...
I usually give them to family / friends and I donate alot to charity (especially ones with kids /family shelters)
April
Where do you buy the Three Wishes fabric from?
Online various quilt stores
(Sale)
Love the quilt ♡♡
Question, why does my bobbin thread show through on the top?
I was using white fabric on top and red on the back.
So I used white thread on top and red thread in the bobbin. I can see little flakes of red on the white fabric 😒
Please help🙄
I would say it is a tension issue. Pull out the book for your machine and there should be a section or chapter on tension. It will show you what to adjust when you see the bobbin thread on the top. Tension is always a struggle. I usually have the opposite issue where you can see my too thread on the back of the quilt. Just keep playing with it. You will get it set right. It just takes patience.
April
What is your design wall made of that fabric sticks to it?
Flannel material
You should check out the short I did on it
🤩😍
Thank you!
April
What is the mat you have on your sewing machine?
It is called a Sew Steady Grid Glider - there is an affiliate link to it in the description. Makes the bed of the machine nice and smooth. :-)
April
I have this pattern- first one I bought - I think the directions are a little confusing. Hoping your video helps.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for watching!
April
Hi, April. Thanks for sharing. I do have a question... what is your display wall made of and would it be difficult to replicate?
My display wall is the ingenious creation of my husband. Our basement is not finished, but we put up permanently temporary walls made of insulation board up so my daughter could have her room there. That wall was a full wall but I decided I needed a door to more easily navigate my craft room that has spilled into other parts of the basement. I took it over when my daughter moved out. When we were putting the 'walls' back up after he made the door opening he suggested we cover the insulation with flannel for my design wall. Fortunately Joann's was having a sale on flannel so I purchased several yards and thus my design wall was created. You can just hang a flannel sheet up on a wall and use that for your design wall ( that is what I did before). You can also cover foam core board with flannel to create a design wall. From what I understand batting works too. Thank you for watching and if you want any more info - just let me know. :-)
April
Your design wall looks awesome. What it the texture?
It is flannel with a wood grain design. I kind of wish I had gone lighter for when I put fabric on it, but I am obsessed with wood grain. LOL
April
What is your design board made of.
We wrapped flannel around foam insulation board and hung it on the studs in my unfinished basement to create faux walls. Thank you for watching.
April
Dumb question, do you ever show how to actually read and understand quilt patterns?
I do === i can put on my list of to-do!