Quilt Basting Spray for Digital Cutters

Welcome to another episode of Telecast Thursday. This week I'm taking another look at homemade quilt basting spray. I think I should start calling it "multi-purpose quilt spray" as I'm finding more uses for it than just to help in the basting process.

If you haven't already watched my previous videos on this quilt spray, be sure to check them out on my Youtube channel. You'll find links on YouTube in the Description area below this week's video to make it easy to find the previous videos about this spray.

I've discovered that this quilt basting spray also works to stiffen fabric and this is exactly what I needed to do to my fabric to make cutting it on a digital cutter much more precise. I use a Janome Artistic Edge to cut out my fusible appliqué pieces and have found that stiffening the fabric prior to cutting makes for more accurate cuts. 

I spray the homemade quilt basting spray onto the fabric, iron it until it is dry and can then proceed cutting out my appliqué pieces with my Janome Artistic Edge. 

Watch the video below for complete instructions on how to use the spray or watch it on my YouTube channel.

I hope you'll try out this homemade multi-purpose spray and let me know when you do. I'm sure you'll find it's a help in the quilt studio and economical as well.

Creatively,

Book Review - Moda All-Stars Mini Marvels

It's the first Thursday of 2017 and you know what that means: Telecast Thursday!

To start the year, I taking a look at a new book from the Moda All-Stars. It's called Mini Marvels and has lots of cute, little projects for you to create. To see some of the projects in this book and my take on it, please watch the video below or on my YouTube channel.

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To purchase your own copy of Moda All-Stars Mini Marvels go to http://amzn.to/2iF62DZ.

I'm interested to know if you like to create large or mini projects. Leave me a comment below to let me know your preference. I read each and every comment and love to hear from my subscribers.

Creatively,

Telecast Thursday - Pressing Surfaces in the Chatterbox Quilts Studio

Last Thursday I showed you my favourite irons; this Telecast Thursday I'll show what I use with them: my pressing surfaces.

Like most quilters I started out using an ironing board to press my fabrics and this worked okay. Not great, but okay. Eventually I tired of putting up and taking down the ironing board every time I wanted to prepare my fabric. I wanted something large enough to spread out my fabric from selvage to selvage to press. Since I couldn't find anything on the market, I made my own board. And then made another one for travelling.

To see what I use as a pressing surface, watch the video below or on my YouTube channel. 

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Do you use an ironing board or another type of pressing surface for your fabrics? Leave me a comment below letting me know your favourite pressing surface.

Creatively,

Telecast Thursday - Irons in the Chatterbox Quilts Studio

It's hot in the studio today and it's not due to the temperature, it's due to the topic! This Telecast Thursday I'm discussing my favourite irons. 

There are tons of choices when it comes to irons and you can spend $$$ to get "the right one". I've made do for years with a normal iron that you'd use to press clothes, but bought a more specialized one a few years ago.

To find out which Irons I like to use, you can watch the video below or on my YouTube channel.

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What iron(s) do you use in your studio? Leave me a comment below letting me know your favourite one.

Creatively,

From My Library: Favourite Christmas Books

It's that time of the year again - the time to make Christmas gifts! have a large library of quilting books and a special section on Christmas and holiday ones. I love to leaf through these books for inspiration and even make a project or two :)

If you're looking for suggestions for a gift or maybe just a holiday project to decorate your home, here are some of my favourites:

Christmas is Coming: Appliqué Quilt Patterns to Celebrate the Season and Deck the Halls

by Cheryl Almgren Taylor. 

I love Cheryl's elegant, traditional designs. If you love Christmas the old-fashioned way, you'll enjoy the designs in this book.

Modern Holiday by Amanda Murphy

Amanda brings a fresh,  modern esthetic to the holidays in Modern Holiday. I love the aqua, red and green colour choices and fun projects in her book.

Sew Merry and Bright by Linda Lum DeBono

Lots of fun holiday designs in Linda's book, Sew Merry and Bright. You'll find lots of gift ideas in this book for friends - or yourself :)

Santaland by Brian Grubb

I adore the jolly, festive Santa on the front cover! Brian brings fun into the holidays with the projects in Santaland.

Adoration Quilts by Rachel W. N. Brown

There's always a nativity in my house at Christmas time, given to me by my mother-in-law many years ago. The beautiful and elegant designs in Rachel's book allow you to bring the true meaning of Christmas into your home.

Dressed to Chill by Jan Kornfeind

The whimsical designs in Jan's book, Dressed to Chill, make delightful holiday decorations. If you love snowmen, this book is a must for your holiday library.

Christmas Cats and Dogs by Janet Kime

One of the first quilting books my parents gave me was Christmas Cats and Dogs. Lots of different paper-pieced projects in this seasonal book and it's filled with both cats and dogs - what's not to love?

Do you have a library of Christmas and holiday books? Leave me a comment below telling me your favourite seasonal books.

Creatively,

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