In our previous post (Part 1), we showed you our first attempt at using the xTool Screen Printer - and in that review we went through how to set it up, how to attach a screen to a frame, how to engrave a design and how to create a project using one colour. Now I am going to talk about two methods for making designs using multiple colours. I can't believe how easy this … [Read more...] about xTool Screen Printer Review Part 2
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Quick and Easy Santa Sack
This tutorial is for a Make it Yourself (DIY) Santa Sack. It's that time of year again, and what could be nicer for a child (or an adult) than receiving gifts from Santa in a personalized Santa Sack. We have made this Santa sack from calico although in the US you may call it muslin. It's a heavy weight fabric, well it's heavier than quilting cotton. The design came … [Read more...] about Quick and Easy Santa Sack
Readers Project: Carols 3D Christmas Card 2023
Note from Alanda Craft: I really love Carol's 3D Christmas Card that she made using her ScanNCut. It's such a great machine once you master it, and Carol certainly has. Carol took her inspiration from Creative Fabrica. We are big fans as they have so many gorgeous designs and fonts that you can use in your projects. Thank you for sharing your lovely card with us Carol, it … [Read more...] about Readers Project: Carols 3D Christmas Card 2023
The Squares Strip Quilt With Fabric From Cotton Cuts
This quilt was an interesting exercise for us. Why? Well we did it on the fly. Normally we create one or two prototypes to make sure everything works and then create the video tutorial. This time however, we just went for it. We still designed the quilt in EQ8, but it was telling us to cut a heap of squares and rectangles but we didn't want to do that. So with fingers … [Read more...] about The Squares Strip Quilt With Fabric From Cotton Cuts
Jelly Roll Race Baby Quilt – Tutorial
In this tutorial, we are going to make a baby quilt using the jelly roll race quilt method. This is a fun way to make a quilt and involves sewing lots of strips of fabric together into one very, very, very long strip. When we make these, we tend to go at a slow pace and forget the race part but either way way these are super quick to make. For this baby quilt top I am … [Read more...] about Jelly Roll Race Baby Quilt – Tutorial