Binding with the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray

I'm starting off this post with a question: have you read my previous blogposts about the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray? If the answer is no, I've provided a link so you can read all about the many things you can do with this spray and download a FREE printable so you can make and use your own Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray. 

I've had so many of my subscribers tell me how much they enjoy using this spray and saving money at the same time. More money in your pocket is always a good thing, no?! If you haven't tried it yet, please download the FREE information and try it.

As more people have used this spray, I've been receiving questions about other ways that it can be used. I've found another fantastic use for it: binding. Okay, you will still have to stitch the binding down, but you can use the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray to hold the binding in place so it is much easier for you to stitch. No more pins or clips required!

To learn more about other similar uses for the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray, please watch the video below or on my Youtube channel.

I can't believe that I didn't think of this use for the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray sooner - it's so obvious and so helpful!

If you've used the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray, please leave a comment below to let me know how you liked it and what you are using it for. I'd love to hear what you think.

Creatively,

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Vodka in the Quilt Studio

I'm sure you've heard the advice that a glass of wine can help relax you when you are free motion quilting: how about vodka? Not your usual quilt studio cocktail, but why not? Okay, while I'm using vodka in the quilt studio, it's not for drinking, it's for making an alternate version of the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray. 

When you use rubbing alcohol in the recipe, the result is that the spray has a very distinctive odour, much like being in a doctor's office. This isn't usually desirable in a quilt studio! Some of my YouTube subscribers suggested that I try vodka in the place of the rubbing alcohol and you could then add essential oils to personalize its scent. I did and the results were great!

To learn more, watch the video below or on my YouTube channel.

If you don't already have the FREE downloadable recipe to make your own Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray - with or without vodka - be sure to get it now.

For more information on the many uses of the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray, watch the videos in this playlist on my YouTube channel. It's really a handy product to have in your studio!

If you've used the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray for some of your projects, let me know the result in the Comments below.

Creatively,

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Essential Oils in the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray

I recently received a comment on my YouTube video about the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray that you can make yourself. (If you haven’t seen the previous videos on this amazing and easy to make spray, you can find them here).

The comment was:

"Have you or anyone else ever considered adding some type of fragrance? If so, I'm wondering what would work best.” From JB

The Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray has quite a strong medicinal odour and it would be great if something could be added to it to change it to a more pleasant smell. I’m not a parfumière, but my first thought was to add essential oil to the spray. So I did. I added several drops of lavender oil to the already made spray and let it sit for several days.

In addition to changing the smell to something more agreeable, I wanted to be sure that the spray would not leave an oily mark on my fabric. I sprayed some dark batik and then sandwiched it, just as I would for a quilt. And then I left it to dry overnight.

Sample sandwiches for testing

Here’s what I found:

1.     The essential oil didn't dramatically change the smell of the spray

2.     The spray did/didn’t leave a mark on any of the fabrics

Teeka, the sample inspector

I found that I had to add more lavender oil to the spray than I would’ve thought to change the smell of it at all. Unfortunately, I couldn't ever completely erase the medicine-y smell of the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray, even with lots of lavender oil drops. The good news is that the added oil did not stain any of the quilt sandwich samples. 

Get the FREE Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray printable download so you can create your own quilt spray.

If you have any suggestions as to a method of improving the smell of the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray, please leave them in the Comments below.

 Creatively,

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Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray

Just a quick blogpost today about the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray - or as it was formerly known - the Homemade Quilt Basting Spray. I've had to change the name since I've found that not only can it be used to temporarily baste your quilt sandwich, it's also perfect to stiffen fabric for using in digital cutters or for hand appliqué. 

I've had such a positive response to this homemade concoction, that I've created a FREE download for you with the recipe to make it as well as tips for the Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray. You'll want to keep this valuable information close at hand so you'll be ready to whip up a new batch whenever you need it.

Get your FREE printable download so you can make your own Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray.

If you haven't already seen the videos on this amazing and easy to make product, you can view them below or on my YouTube channel.

I know you'll find this spray so helpful for your projects. To get your own copy of this valuable information, fill in the information below. Print it out now so you'll have it ready when you want to make your first - but not your last - batch of it.

Get your FREE printable download so you can make your own Multi-Purpose Quilt Spray.

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Creatively,

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