Some Quilting Vocabulary and New Video

   Hey guys! I decided to do a little video explaining some quilting and sewing vocabulary. I know that something like this would have helped me a lot when I was first learning how to sew.  So I hope it will help you learn some of the basic terms of the trade. I will be doing some videos showing what I can with some of these words. They will be follow ups to this video and each one will be very short, just showing the basics of the words I went over. Make sure you subscribe to my youtube channel so you don't miss out on any of these videos!!!
I'm going to do a quick run through of the vocabulary words in this post, just incase reading it will help you better than me talking through it.

The link to my video is right here I would love for you to check it out and subscribe to my channel while you are there!!!

These are in no specific order.

~Wrong Side of fabric (aka ugly side) This is the back side of the fabric, where the colors are less prominent
~Right Side of fabric (aka pretty side) This is the front of the fabric where the print is more predominant, the colors are usually more vibrant
~"RST" aka Right Sides Together- meaning the pretty sides of the fabric are facing each other
~Scant 1/4" seam- This means you are sewing a few threads short of a true 1/4" seam (which is the normal seam allowance used for quilting)
~Chain Piecing- It is the act of sewing different pieces in a continuous fashion, it helps with saving thread and also less time consuming
~Wonky- The term used when you sew fabrics at an angle instead of straight, used a lot for modern quilting
~Improv Sewing- The act of designing as you go, not specifically using a pattern, just picking different fabrics and sewing them together. Used a lot in Modern Quilting
~Scrap Fabric- Anything smaller than usually a fat quarter, I will be making a video on different fabric sizes and what I consider scraps very soon
~Machine Feet- Different feet that usually come with your machine, they are used for different projects...attachments used for different types of stitches
~Quilt Sandwich- when you layer the backing fabric, batting, and completed quilt top, the process used when getting ready to quilt the entire quilt.
~Feed Dogs- The mechanism in a sewing machine that feeds the material under the needle
~Batting- also called wadding- The material used to make a quilt sandwich, it goes between the quilt top and the quilt back, there are many different types to choose from, I prefer to use Warm and Natural or Warm and White it's 100% cotton.
~Pressing- The act of pressing your seams, this is different from "ironing" if you "iron" your work you run the risk of distorting the fabric, pressing lets the weight of the iron do the work.
~Basting- The act of combining quilt top, batting, and backing into one to make your quilt sandwich. There are a few different ways to baste a quilt, most commonly used is a safety pin method, my preference is to spray baste, I will be making a video on how to do each.
~Seam Allowance- The area between the stitching and the raw, cut area of the fabric.

There is a lot more vocabulary words that I will be covering, if you have any questions don't hesitate to leave them in the comments either on this blog post or the video.
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Easy Fleece Blanket Video Tutorial

I know I have been on a very long hiatus but I'm back! I've been going through some.... well the best way to put it is, LIFE! But I'm hoping I've got things back on the right track and I can get back to my happy place (which we all know is with my sewing machine!)
This post is just a short one to let you know I'M STILL HERE!!! And also to let you know I've got a new tutorial posted on YouTube!  YAY!

I made this super simple fleece blanket for my boss. She's been going through a really rough time these past 3 months (and still needs lot of prayers sent her way!) so I wanted to make her something special. I knew I needed it to be a quick project, so I went to my Fleece Blanket! I decided to film it as I went, and including the filming process from start to finish on the entire blanket I spent around 2 hours on the entire blanket! (the editing is a-whole-nother story!!!! I'm still clueless about what I'm doing in that department!)

      I have to tell on myself too. I was a terrible blogger for this project! I was in such a hurry to give this to her I didn't even take ONE SINGLE PICTURE of this blanket....thankfully my boss came to the rescue! So thank you for the pictures again, Dawn!!!!
      As I'm sure you can tell, she is a HUGE Tennessee Vols fan, so I picked 2 different TN Vols fleece fabric for her blanket! The fun thing about this blanket is you can customize it to whatever you want! You can have any 2 pieces of fleece you want! It would be super easy to do a large patchwork version of this blanket, you'd just have to take a few extra steps.
   

        Anyways, I have a lot of things planned for my YouTube channel! I've got some really easy DIY quick gift ideas that I'll be filming as well as some other stuff too! So make sure you click the link above and subscribe to my channel so you don't miss out on any of them!

(I'm hoping you can just click right on that play button and it should play the video or at least take you to the video, if it doesn't work PLEASE let me know!!!)

    So, don't forget to go check out the tutorial and give it a thumbs up if you like it, subscribe to my channel, and check out all my social media links!!!

  I want to say thank you to all of you who have supported me in this journey and honestly if it wasn't for you guys being in my corner, I think I would've given up by now! Really, truly, THANK YOU for being here!!!! XOXOXOXOXO



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New Video all about a Walking Foot

Hey guys! I just wanted to drop in and let you know that I've just uploaded another video! This one is all about a Walking Foot, what is it, how to install it, and what to use it for! I hope you guys find the video helpful and if you have any questions or ideas for future videos please let me know!!! I hope to hear from you guys! Also, I wanted to let you know that I FINALLY started my Facebook Fan Page! You can find it right here!
Right here is the link to my latest video in case it doesn't load for you below!

Thank you guys so so so sooooo much for all of your support, it means the WORLD to me!!!

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DIY Pressing Board

Hey guys!!! Today I'm going to show you how to make your own pressing board!! This is a super easy DIY project that will really make a difference in your sewing and quilting! Don't forget to check out my video where I will walk you through exactly how I made it! 

The difference between a PRESSING board and an IRONING board is HUGE! The reason you want to use a PRESSING board when quilting is you need a hard surface. An ironing board has to much give from all the cushion the put on it and pressing your fabrics on it can result in warped fabrics, which we NEVER want! The hard surface of a PRESSING board will help you PRESS your seams without having to worry about fabric distortion!

Let's get started with the tutorial:

Materials you will need are:
Piece of Plywood from your local hardware store, in any size that will fit your needs... (mine is 3/4" thick x 25" x 25")
100% cotton batting (you don't want to use polyester batting for this)
Fabric (home decor weight, duck, or canvas is ideal (I'm using duck cloth)
and an electric stapler

Step 1:
Cut your cotton batting and fabric at least 3 inches larger than the plywood on all sides.
Then layer them as follows: fabric (wrong side facing UP), batting, then center your piece of plywood as best as you can.

Step 2:
Start on any side, pull your batting and fabric taught around the plywood and place 2-3 staples along the length of that side. Repeat for each side, leave the corners alone for now.

It should look something like this...

For the board to lay flat we will need to trim away excess fabric from the corners. I should've done this before I started stapling the sides down but I didn't think about it until I got to the corners. So, if you want to cut out a squarish piece from each corner before you start you can. But this is how I did it....
I took one side of the fabric and folded it down, like the picture above shows

I started cutting right where the 2 fabrics met, make a straight cut until you reach the edge of the board.

Now, pull that section straight up...

Now cut straight across. You will end up having a rectangular shape cut off.

Fold your shortest side down, then overlap the other side and staple into place. You want to make sure you staple through all 4 layers of fabric, I put an additional staple closer to the corner because I didn't want it to come loose.

Repeat for each additional corner.

Now, flip it over and VOILA you are done! You have made yourself the perfect place to press!!!!

I hope you guys enjoyed this tutorial, if you have any questions make sure to leave them in the comments and I will get back to you!

Don't forget to check out the video for this tutorial (just click right on the image above!) and SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel!


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My YouTube channel is LIVE!

Hey guys!!! I just wanted to let you guys know that I have my introduction video up on YouTube!!! YAY! I am so nervous to be honest with you! But, it's a learning process, right?
Sooooo, go check it out and PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! Leave me tons of comments and give me a thumbs up! LOL! I feel like I'm "pimping" my channel! hahahaha!
Okay, so ya ready for it? Here it is!!!

lol I look like an idiot! Oh well, you guys understand, right?
I hope you will go check it out!



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