Like most quilters we have a mountain of scraps that we just can't bear to part with. You know how it is, this piece is pretty, this bit goes with that bit and on and on it goes. And even though every now and then we take a pile to the local op shop, we still have plenty on hand. You see nothing goes to waste. We break down our scraps into size, some are big enough for … [Read more...] about A Quick Sewing Project From Scraps of Fabric
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Creating Unique Mugs with the Vevor Mug Heat Press
We have wanted a Mug Heat Press for quite some time now, so when Vevor reached out to us to see if we would like to review one of their products we said "Absolutely, yes", and of course we chose the Mug Heat Press. So let's take a look in more detail. What's in the Box? Features Where to Buy the Vevor Mug Heat Press Machine Setting up the Vevor Mug … [Read more...] about Creating Unique Mugs with the Vevor Mug Heat Press
Readers Project: Barbara’s ‘Be My Valentine’ Quilt
Note from Alanda Craft: Here is another gorgeous quilt from Barbara. This is her 'Be My Valentine' quilt using a Riley Blake layer cake. She has kept the pieces of fabric featuring the old trucks in large pieces to showcase them, and I think it has worked really well. Blocks showcasing the trucks. I like the black and white polka dot sashing and binding, it makes the … [Read more...] about Readers Project: Barbara’s ‘Be My Valentine’ Quilt
Check out our Review & Demo of the Compact LaserPecker 2
Today, we've got something pretty cool to talk about – the LaserPecker 2. It's a portable handheld laser engraver that is so lightweight that you can use it to engrave on items that are attached to a wall, the sides of boxes that you have stored, plus a host of other items and materials that you can successfully engrave on. So if you are a looking for a small, portable laser … [Read more...] about Check out our Review & Demo of the Compact LaserPecker 2
xTool F1 Review and Demo – Portable, Powerful, Fast
If you've been following along with our laser engraving adventures, you may have seen our previous xTool F1 video which we did during their Kickstarter campaign. We didn't have the F1 at the time but the engraver looked so awesome we agreed to do a video review when it arrived. The machine sounded like it was going to be a great tool for crafters, so we were really looking … [Read more...] about xTool F1 Review and Demo – Portable, Powerful, Fast