New Fabric

Fabrics to choose

fabricJust arrived some lovely new fabric for you to make some of those little projects you’ve put aside to do over christmas

Waste Canvas instead of Soluble Canvas

Here’s a little handy thing I read in a magazine yesterday:

You can use evenweave fabric instead of soluble canvas, just as easy to remove once your stitching is done on clothing, bags etc.

Love this idea and will have to give it ago

Here’s a little handy hint when  purchasing your fabric for a project. Print it off and take care to make sure you get enough fabric this time, if you hesitate and tell yourself you can always come back and get more, this is not always the case, some fabrics sell out quickly.

Quick notes about different interfacing

Iron on or fusible interfacing, fabulous to use for embroidery and stitcheries.

Quick tip: to avoid bubbles, press your fabrics carefully before applying the interfacing so they are smooth and no wrinkles, work from the centre out and then press, lightly as the heat will do the work for you, please use a dry iron and a pressing cloth or baking paper

Patons wool

Lots of choices for your knitting and crochet this coming season, be it spring or winter

http://jannzcraftstore.com/Patons-C262455.aspx

Applique with lots of Pieces

Another great tip, try building the picture on baking paper first. Draw the design onto the paper then position the applique shapes on top, in the same way as for fabric. When the picture is complete, let it cool, then lift off the baking paper and put it on the panel of fabric.

Colouring your quilt

Using coloured pencils on your quilt is easy:
Preparation: Trace the design on the fabric using a lightbox or well lit window, with a 2B pencil. Press freezer paper to the wrong side to prevent the fabric from stretching while they are coloured.
Shade the areas inside the stitching with coloured pencils as shown from the pattern you are working on.
Lightly paint textile medium over the coloured areas with a small, soft paintbrush. Do this process slowly and carefully as any medium that gets onto an area that is not coloured will stain.
Allow to dry completely then remove the freezer paper.

Update

Been awhile since I have been on my blog and thought it was time to start using it again. Hello to everyone who has been following me in the past and hope you have all been creating some wonderful pieces.

Lovely new yarns from Cleckheaton

We have some lovely colors this season and a new range from Cleckheaton called Artisan

 

The are 12ply yarns and go with the new knitting Book

 

Click here to go to the link at Jannz Craft Store to view these and more info, plus many more yarns to view.

Block of the Month Blessings of Spring – Rebloomed

Progress, I am stitching the sampler at present and completed Block 1 and 2, onto Block 3 later today. Heres the website link if you would like to signup to join in the fun of stitching this gorgeous quilt. http://jannzcraftstore.com/Block-of-the-Month-C323731.aspx?sid=4936

Block of the Month