Telecast Thursday - Book Review: Sew Sweet Baby Quilts by Kristin Roylance

It's a book review Telecast Thursday. Today I'm taking a look at Sew Sweet Baby Quilts: Precuts - Shortcuts - Lots of Fun! by Kristin Roylance. 

It has 7 projects in it and there are lots of fun embellishment techniques you can learn while creating these baby quilts.

If you haven't used rick rack in a quilt project, you can learn to use it while creating On the Road Again.

On the Road Again from Sew Sweet Baby Quilts by Kristin Roylance, Martingale, 2015; used by permission. Photography by Brent Kane. All rights reserved.

Learn how to create ruffles while making Fast and Frilly. If you have a vintage sewing machine, it's the perfect opportunity to use your ruffler.

Fast and Frilly from Sew Sweet Baby Quilts by Kristin Roylance, Martingale, 2015; used by permission. Photography by Brent Kane. All rights reserved.

Using gridded interfacing makes for quick assembly to make Hook, Line, and Sinker.

Hook, Line, and Sinker from Sew Sweet Baby Quilts by Kristin Roylance, Martingale, 2015; used by permission. Photography by Brent Kane. All rights reserved.

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

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Creatively,

Telecast Thursday - Book Review: Machine Quilting with Style by Christa Watson

This Telecast Thursday I'm reviewing Machine Quilting with Style: From Walking-Foot Wonders to Free-Motion Favorites by Christa Watson.

From Machine Quilting with Style by Christa Watson, Martingale, 2015; used by permission. Photography by Brent Kane. All rights reserved.

This book is the best of both worlds for quilting a quilt: using a walking foot, where you don't have to worry about coordinating your hand motion and machine speed, as well as free motion quilting where you can create an infinite variety of shapes and designs.

From Machine Quilting with Style by Christa Watson, Martingale, 2015; used by permission. Photography by Brent Kane. All rights reserved.

From Machine Quilting with Style by Christa Watson, Martingale, 2015; used by permission. Photography by Brent Kane. All rights reserved.

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

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Leave a comment below to let me know which method of quilting you prefer.

Creatively,

Telecast Thursday - Exploring Kraft Tex

It's Telecast Thursday and this week I'm exploring some new fabric, er paper, er fabric paper. Yes, I'm looking at Kraft-Tex. This combination of fabric and paper is really more like leather or canvas to me. It is made by C & T Publishing and is available in white, natural, stone or chocolate. I grabbed some white to check it out.

If you haven't yet heard about this product, you'll want to watch the video below or on my Youtube channel to see what it's all about.

I can already think of several ways I can use Kraft-Tex, rather than creating book covers or iPad covers. I think it would be great in a mixed media project where I can colour and distress it. I'm thinking 3D flowers, geometric shapes appliquéd to a fabric background...there are lots of ways to use this innovative product.

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Have you tried Kraft-Tex? Leave a comment below to let me know about your experiences with it.

Creatively,

Book Review: This is Mouse - An Adventure in Sewing by Brenna Maloney

I'll admit it: I'm basically a kid at heart. When I was young, I was always told that I was "so mature for my age". Now that I'm older, much, much older, I've decided that I want to be immature in some areas of my life. I love cute, snuggly, cuddly stuffies and can't resist anything fun or whimsical (just ask any of my friends about the many little animals hanging off my backpack), so I instantly fell in love with This is Mouse - an Adventure in Sewing by Brenna Maloney.

Photos courtesy of http://www.ctpub.com

Brenna apparently has the same off-kilter sense of humour that I do, as evidenced by her other books, Sock it to Me, Sockology and Socks Appeal (don't you love those titles?!).

Photos courtesy of http://www.ctpub.com

In her latest book, This is Mouse, you have instructions on how to make Mouse as well step by step instructions with photos on how to create his friends and accessories. 

Photos courtesy of http://www.ctpub.com

Each section of the book is another "world" and includes accessories for Mouse, creatures and buildings appropriate to that world. While all the chapters are delightful, I especially liked the chapter called "Blast Off" where Mouse goes into space in a rocket and meets some space aliens. Gotta love the foil helmet!

Photos courtesy of http://www.ctpub.com

You don't need to have little ones in your household to enjoy the critters and creatures in this book - it's okay to make them just for you :)

Creatively,

Telecast Thursday - Book Review: Stitches to Savor by Sue Spargo

Hi and welcome to this week's edition of Telecast Thursday. Today I'm sharing a book review of Stitches to Savor by Sue Spargo.

Photo courtesy of www.martingale-pub.com

Some of the embroideries of Sue Spargo are shared in this book filled with beautiful photos of her amazing work. This isn't a book of embroidery techniques, but it is a book to inspire you to create your own embroidered masterpieces.

Photo courtesy of www.martingale-pub.com

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

I loved browsing through the lovely works in this book and felt inspired to keep creating my own embroidery pieces. I hope that it inspires you to create some of your own embroidered projects too.

Photo courtesy of ww.martingale-pub.com

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