Within A Quarter Inch

Shownotes for Episode 15 - NOTIONS!

Here is a photo of majority of the notions I spoke of during the podcast...

please note that the picture above includes the tip off the old podcast - the homemade bias tape wrapped around a tp roll!



Below: The blue 'scalpel' like object - yes - awesome! (link is for a metal one, even better!)  The clover glue stick (green cap) - yes - not awesome!  And a photo of the wooden pencil without a led?? Wow, I really need to work on my descriptive abilities! As well as the sandpaper paddle.
The tweezers from EK Success.

NOTE: I HAVE NOT PURCHASED FROM THESE WEBSITES MYSELF - THEREFORE, I CANNOT SAY WHETHER THEY ARE SUPER GOOD OR NOT:)

The chalk mechanical pencil set that I like a lot...  Curious about this though...

Found where you can purchase this transfer pen online!!

BLOG OF THE POD: BLOCK A DAY 
She (Lily Boot) is an extremely talented crafter and also has a wonderful sense of humor!  There is much to ooh and aah over, and enjoy:)

BOOK-E-POD:  Cute Stuff
By Aronzi Aronzo!  Very cute stuff to sew, embroider, create, and applique!

TIP OFF THE OLD PODCAST: See photo above (the first one) for the TP roll with homemade bias tape wrapped around it!

Oh my, I nearly forgot - here is the link to J. Hittle Sewing - do sign up for the newsletter, the prices are great!

Oh and here is a couple shots of the lecien fabric in all it's glory!

Oh so so tempting - ANOTHER cutting system!

Anyone see this in action?? Is it good? great? crap? It is called the Donna Dewberry Strip Cutter (that link has the best price I could find....)

Shownotes for Episode 13

Well well well - wonders do exist - posting the shownotes on the SAME day as I posted the episode?!  Impressing myself over here...

The fabric boxes that I use are sold by the gross - at firstchoicepackaging.com

The Dear Baby Jane blog that is a great gathering of woman (are there any men?) working together to keep motivated and create this mega quilt!  Here are the two squares I have done:
A2 is the gold and awesome background fabric (Same as seen here but in brown)

A1 is the green and background fabric - after I made that one I decided that my blocks would be 5" finished (easier to keep it straight in my head) so I added a border to it.  I do that A LOT - because I never really seem to get to the right size!

Blog of the pod:

That Silly Lil Doe - She has a great sense of humor that really comes through in her postings AND she is one crafty lady - my kind of combination! 

Tip off the old podcast:  (really, if anyone has a better working title for this bit of the episodes, I'm all ears!)

This is really last weeks Tip - creating your own one of these - with a little cup, fabric scraps and a seam ripper you have a great tool for cutting apart any chain piecing you do - try it, it really works well!

This week's tip is to use your pins diagonally rather than horizontally - this way, it is much easier to remove the pins when sewing AND you have less pin distortion on the fabrics as well - it is not my original idea but for the life of me, I don't remember where I heard about this... If you know, let me know so that I can give proper credit:)

 

And now for some of the websites I mentioned during the episode...

Quilters TV

Sew on TV

Twiddle Tails (the lady behind the dear baby jane site)

Big Slider Close Bags in Bulk

Hhhmmmm - I think that's it folks!

Shownotes for Episode 12

As I said during the episode - I have found a fantastic new 'ruler system' that works on the basis of finished size, whether you are cutting squares, half square, or quarter square triangles.  It is really great - and easy to figure out. 

Here is the link to their website:

AWESOME NEW RULER SYSTEM  You can watch video demonstrations and purchases online if you so wish!

Blog of the Pod week 1:

Simple Pleasures  She is a super talented lady with a super inspiring blog! 

The information regarding the boxes I use to store my fabrics can be found here:

protect-n-store clear plastic boxes

John Flynn Quilt Frame

I purchased the John Flynn Quilting Frame  at the PIQS in Santa Clara earlier this year (or was it last year?) and it sat unopened until this past weekend- and OMG - I love it!  It really turns your home sewing machine into a quilting machine with ease. The DVD made it super simple to set up.  I will say though, that it boasts 'no basting' but you do have to baste your quilt ends onto the rods - so in a way - you do 'baste'. 

En tout cas, it's wonderful....

AND the quilt that is on the frame in this picture is a sneak peak of a new quilt that will soon be available in my Etsy shop!