Telecast Thursday - Real Quilting: Reflection

This week's Telecast Thursday is all about reflection.

I'm always looking ahead to my next project, my upcoming deadline or things I want to accomplish in the house - and that's a good thing, but sometimes it's good to look back. Reflecting on what you've previously accomplished in your life or in your quilting shows you how far you've come and can inspire you to accomplish more in the future.

Watch the video below or on my YouTube channel to learn more about why reflecting on your quilting journey to date is a good thing.

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Creatively,

Telecast Thursday - Quilt Basting Spray Revisited

This is a special Telecast Thursday as my hubby and I are celebrating our 32nd anniversary. As you must've guessed, I was a child bride :)

I've had lots of comments and questions on my homemade quilt basting spray so I thought it was time to revisit this topic. Many of my viewers have tried it and been very pleased with the results. Some were wondering how long you could keep the spray and if it evaporated over time or if it might cause issues if left in their quilt. In this video I'm addressing some of these issues.

You can watch the video below or on my YouTube channel. 

Kim Jamieson-Hirst of Chatterbox Quilts shows you how to make your own quilt basting spray to use when basting your quilt sandwiches. No more pinning! Find the recipe for this homemade quilt basting spray at http://bit.ly/1nHuyqw Explore, Create, Share...all things fabric at Chatterbox Quilts We love to connect with and help our subscribers, so post any questions or comments below.

NOTE: Don't use the homemade quilt basting spray on fusible webbing, interfacing or stabilizer as it may damage these products and make them ineffective. I have only tried this on regular quilting cotton, so cannot attest to its effectiveness with any other type of produce. 

If you've tried the homemade quilt basting spray, I'd love to hear how you liked it. If you have any questions that I didn't address in this video, let me know so I can answer them in a future video.

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Creatively,

Thanks, Janome!

I have a big announcement: I am a Janome Artisan! 

I've very excited to be partnering with Janome in creating projects and sharing information about some of their wonderful products.

I've had my Janome Horizon Memory Craft 8900 QCP (Janome 8900) for about 2 1/2 years now and really enjoy using it for my quilting and stitching. If you haven't had a chance to take a peek at some of the videos with the Janome 8900, they are in their own playlist so you can find them all in one place.

Janome Horizon Memory Craft 8900 QCP   Photo courtesy of janome.com

Recently Janome Canada loaned me a Janome Artistic Edge digital cutter as well as a Janome 500E embroidery machine. These machines are both new to me and while I've worked with digital cutters before, I've never even looked at an embroidery machine! Lots of learning, but I'm very impressed with the capabilities of both these machines. 

Janome Artistic Edge  Photo courtesy of janomespecials.com

You can expect to see blogposts and videos about the Janome Artistic Edge. I'll be using it to cut some of the appliqué shapes in the One World Quilt Along since it does such an amazing job on intricate designs. If you haven't already joined us in this online quilt along, I hope you'll do so as we're having lots of fun creating this cute quilt.

One World quilt by Keith Phillips of QuiltFusion

I always thought that machine embroidery machines did just that - only machine embroidery. I'm finding out that they can do a lot more! I'll really looking forward to combining appliqué with machine embroidery on the Janome 500E. You can look forward to following me on my learning and creating journey with this machine.

Janome 500E  Photo courtesy of janome.com

I'll be posting projects and tips in future blogposts and videos, so stay tuned for these.

If you have anything that you'd like to know about either the Janome Artistic Edge or Janome 500E, leave me a comment below and I'll do my best to help you out.

Off to do some creating!

Creatively,

Singer 66 Back Clamping Attachments

I'm going back in time to the early 1900's, which is when my Singer 66 Red Eye was created. I'm loving working with my treadle and appreciate how soothing it is when I'm treadling (is there such a word?). 

While I never really notice much difference in the attachments on my vintage Singer sewing machines, there is a definite and obvious difference in those on my Singer 66. To find out what I'm talking about, watch the video below. 

If you are thinking of buying a vintage sewing machine you may be interested in my eBooks for buyers (click here). If you are thinking of selling your machine you may be interested in my How To Sell a Vintage Sewing Machine eBook.

Creatively,

Quilt Show on a Foggy Day

What do you do on a foggy fall day? Go to a quilt show, of course. 

It was too wet and foggy to do the fall clean-up of raking leaves and putting patio furniture in storage, but it was a perfect day to travel out to Dalemead, Alberta to take in the Dalemead Quilter's Creative Expressions show. It was well worth the trip!

There were prizes every half hour, a large basket draw and a silent auction on miniature quilts. There were several vendors with fabric, thread and kits and I did my part to keep them in business :)

Table decorations at the Creative Expressions quilt show

Then there were the quilts: over 100 of them as well as some antique quilts. Quite a display from a small group of quilters! I loved the way the quilts were hung as there was lots of room to admire and photograph them. I took many photos as you can see:

Ay Chihuahua by Julie Mirdoch

Fall Tree by Laurel Tooke

Saskatchewan Lilies by Alicia Waller

Windmill by Arlene Hildahl

Jelly Girl by Ann Symes; quilted by Marie Lingwood

Farm Girl Vintage by Julie Mirdoch; quilted by Lynda Daniluk

Elmer the Elephant - front by Julie Mirdoch; quilted by Lynda Daniluk

Elmer the Elephant - back by Julie Mirdoch; quilted by Lynda Daniluk

Kenya by Julie Mirdoch; quilted by Beverley Stevenson

Silent auction on miniature quilts

It was a lovely way to spend a foggy day!

Creatively,

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