H.A. Kidd sewing notions 4 helpful tips for auditioning quilt block layouts by Jennifer Houlden October 13, 2017 by Jennifer Houlden October 13, 2017 It has been an exciting week and yesterday I had fun playing with little bits of fabric to make maple leaves for my table runner. I’m auditioning some layouts and then put the runner together. Quilting the autumn table runner is going to be a challenge as I want to … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
H.A. Kidd sewing notions How to make a one-of-kind applique with small fabric pieces by Jennifer Houlden October 12, 2017 by Jennifer Houlden October 12, 2017 Yesterday I had so much fun playing with Sulky’s Tear-Easy stabilizer to foundation piece the background blocks for my autumn table runner. It’s definitely something I’ll be doing again in the near future but today my focus is to create intriguing applique with small fabric pieces. This is a really … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
H.A. Kidd sewing notions 4 great reasons to foundation piece with tear-away stabilizer by Jennifer Houlden October 11, 2017 by Jennifer Houlden October 11, 2017 I have these gorgeous autumn color batiks that have been sitting on my table waiting to be used. Examining them closely for several months, I decided they make the perfect background for a table runner. I’ll use foundation piecing with tear-away stabilizer to create my background and let you in … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
H.A. Kidd sewing notions 6 steps to making thread lace using Sulky stabilizers and metallic threads by Jennifer Houlden October 10, 2017 by Jennifer Houlden October 10, 2017 A great way to make embellishments for quilts is to create lace-like pieces with thread. Wash-away stabilizer is the preferred stabilizer to use when creating these embellishments. Follow these 6 easy steps to thread lace and create some cool embellishment pieces. From the 18 different stabilizers I covered yesterday I’m … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
H.A. Kidd sewing notions A comprehensive look at the wide and varied world of Sulky stabilizers by Jennifer Houlden October 9, 2017 by Jennifer Houlden October 9, 2017 The world of stabilizers is vast and varied. There are cut-away, wash-away, heat-away and tear-away. Which one do you choose and for which job. Well, it all depends on what you’re creating and how you want to do it. Read on to learn more about the wide and varied world … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail