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This sounds like a multiplication exercise, doesn't it? Last week I showed you how to make four half-square triangles from two pieces of fabric. Now, I'm going to up the game and show you a technique to make eight half-square triangles from two pieces of fabric. That's twice as many HST's! This is the multiplication part of the episode :)
I'm going to show you how to create four half-square triangles (or half square triangles, whichever you prefer) from two pieces of fabric. Okay, maybe this also sounds like a magic trick and it really does work like magic, but it isn't.
It's been awhile since I've looked at a book that isn't all about quilting. I do, however, also like to pick up books that have stitching projects in them. I'm a sucker for cute, whimsical designs and Crafty Critters has lots of these.
This is a small book packed full of adorable projects, perfect for gifts. In Crafty Critters, you'll learn to sew whimsical little projects that feature owls, foxes and other woodland animals.
Look through the book with me in the video below or on my YouTube channel.
Love the projects in this book? You can pick up your own copy and start stitching up one - or all - of these sweet designs.
Creatively,
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This Telecast Thursday I'm going to let you in on one of my favourite features on the Janome Artistic Edge - besides the fact that it cuts amazingly well and is so fast too.
There are so many things that the Janome Artistic Edge can do: cut paper, vinyl, leather, fabric, apply crystals, and oh, so much more. I have been mostly using it to cut appliqué shapes from fabric and having great success using it to cut out the intricate appliqué shapes in the One World quilt. The SimpleCut software comes pre-bundled with the Janome Artistic Edge and is used to operate the machine. It has many helpful features and one of these is the "trace" feature. I use this feature all the time for two reasons:
To see more detail on how to use the trace feature, watch the video below or on my YouTube channel.
This is just one of the advantages of the SimpleCut software and the more I'm using it, the more I realize how much it can do!
If you have a digital cutter, let me know in the comments below what your favourite feature is.
Creatively,
It's Thursday and that means it's time for another Telecast Thursday blogpost.
This week I'm taking a look at how to prepare your fabric to be cut with a digital cutter, such as the Janome Artistic Edge. It seems that some cutters don't like it when fabric is fabric-y and not paper-y. In this video I'll show you how to make your fabric stiffer - more paper-y - so that the digital cutter can do its very best job.
Watch the video below or on my YouTube channel.
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Let me know your best tips to achieving peak performance from your digital cutter in the comments below.
Creatively,
