A New Pattern - The Iris Quilt

I’ve very talented in quilting but this pattern is not completely finished. Someone needs to review and add several explanations for various issues in this quilt pattern. First there is no explanation for seams joining properly because one has to guess which side to iron to nest the seams??? Secondly, the bottom of the quilt illustrations completely changes how to put it together. No upfront explanation for the change. Then there is no instructions how to trim upon completing the top, other than “good luck!!”
Unfortunately, I only have to make one more to match two twin beds for sisters or I’d threw this pattern directly in the trash now. I’ve done every kind of quilting one can think of and this is extreme. Much harder than cathedral window quilts or paper piecing, HST, etc. Don’t buy this thinking you’re going to enjoy making this one. I’m betting you’ll regret it. I did not read any reviews when I bought this pattern two years ago. I guess no one had tackled it yet. Save yourself headaches for this. It’s not really that complicated but lacks proper depth in instructions for the pattern to feel good about completing it. I’m trashing it after I finish the next one. Or I’ll send to anyone that wants it.

I’ve very talented in quilting but this pattern is not completely finished. Someone needs to review and add several explanations for various issues in this quilt pattern. First there is no explanation for seams joining properly because one has to guess which side to iron to nest the seams??? Secondly, the bottom of the quilt illustrations completely changes how to put it together. No upfront explanation for the change. Then there is no instructions how to trim upon completing the top, other than “good luck!!”
Unfortunately, I only have to make one more to match two twin beds for sisters or I’d threw this pattern directly in the trash now. I’ve done every kind of quilting one can think of and this is extreme. Much harder than cathedral window quilts or paper piecing, HST, etc. Don’t buy this thinking you’re going to enjoy making this one. I’m betting you’ll regret it. I did not read any reviews when I bought this pattern two years ago. I guess no one had tackled it yet. Save yourself headaches for this. It’s not really that complicated but lacks proper depth in instructions for the pattern to feel good about completing it. I’m trashing it after I finish the next one. Or I’ll send to anyone that wants it.

I’m a beginner quilter (5th quilt) and I just made this lap quilt size from a kit. I thought the directions were clear and I had no issues putting it together. Laying it out is a little tricky but you just follow the layout picture and do a lot of counting and checking! Trimming it to square made me very nervous, but my quilt shop ladies helped me through it. Thanks Marj and Pat! It’s darling and I had fun making it.

This pattern does not explain how to assemble the quilt. It only tells me how to put the strips together.

I bought the pre-cut kit thinking it would make the twin size. Now I am halfway done,and I do not have enough fabric! can anyone tell me where to get more of the fabric that came in the kit? It is not what’s shown on the pattern—-it’s the daisy like fabric that came in the kit. I can’t find any phone number for “Kitchen Table Quilting”

The sashing is cut to fit the number of blocks and it does require a very consistent scant quarter inch. The key to putting this together is to figure out your rows. It does take keeping track of where you like up the blocks. NO block should have more than nine color bricks. (I had to re-do a couple where I had missed this).

The longest sashing piece is 22.5" (cut/ 22" finished) and that is for the 9 piece block.

As for cutting, try lining up the cut running through the center of the small squares plus a quarter on the outside so your quilt will finish with your points of the square on the outer edge of the quilt. Draw lines with washable pen or chalk and they should meet at the corners this will give you a cutting line apporximation

I agree will Sally Livia. This pattern I very complicated. The kit I bought said for beginners. My Mom and I figure the 40 plus years of quilting between the two of us this quilt would be a piece of cake. We bought this as a kit and every thing was pre cut for us. We made the require sets of 2,5,7 and 9strip blocks and have over 165 strips left. Is there a mistake in the pattern or what are we doing wrong. Please help us all out.

I’m sorry I purchased this kit. It doesn’t make sense to me and there is no tutorial online that I can find to assist with the terrible instructions.

I have been quilting for over 20 years and I have never had so much difficulty putting a quilt together. I spent long days trying to figure it out. I was totally lost. I now finally have it together (I think) but have no idea how to trim it. If I cut wrong, I’ve ruined the entire quilt. I would love to see a tutorial on how to trim it.

Is there a tutorial for this quilt? I too am totally lost.

I’m with Laurie. I need a tutorial. Is there one?

I am a newbie to quilting. I ordered the iris quilt complete set. Is there an online tutorial that goes along with making the quilt. I am reading the instructions but am totally lost. Thank you.

I’m having trouble determining what the strips widths/sashing lengths should be. I used jelly rolls, cut these completedstrips into 20” lengths, then tried to add the sashing (sashing too short for that length). I re-read the instructions and think I have correctly determined all the strips should be 6 1/2” long but the sashing doesn’t fit perfectly. HELP… I’ve invested a lot of time into what I’ve already done—now having trouble getting the sashing to fit. Don’t want to mess up everything trying to get the pieces to fit properly