Well first up - Why would a quilter need a 3d printer? To be honest, I thought the exact same thing when we were contacted by Bambu Lab to review the A1 Mini 3D printer, and we initially declined the offer because we weren't sure that it was something our audience would be interested in. So what made us change our mind? Well It was when we found out that you can 3D … [Read more...] about Our A1 Mini 3D Printer Review
Product Reviews
Our Temu Knitting & Crochet Craft Bag Review
In our recent Temu haul we received a number of practical and useful items. We have decided not to do a haul video but instead we will talk about the products as we use them. The first item we reviewed was a bundle of polka dot fabric, and we made a quilt from that bundle. Now this knitting bag was something I was interested in getting. I have spent years using little … [Read more...] about Our Temu Knitting & Crochet Craft Bag Review
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
Our xTool Screen Printer Review
Screen Printing is something we have been thinking about trying for quite some time now. Just now and then. It's just that it seems so darned complicated and involved. I remember back in the 60's, one of my hippie friends was into tie dying and screen printing and she screen printed on bags, cushions and clothing, and they looked lovely. So one day she says "Come on over and … [Read more...] about Our xTool Screen Printer Review
Creating a Leather Tote Bag with a Babylon Leather Bag Kit (Our Review)
You will save 10% when you use our coupon code - alanda10. Just recently, we were approached by Babylon Leather to see if we would be interested in making one of their leather bag kits and of course we said yes. However, we were a little concerned about whether we could actually do it. Neither of us has ever sewn a leather bag before and these looked like beautiful … [Read more...] about Creating a Leather Tote Bag with a Babylon Leather Bag Kit (Our Review)
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
Atezr L2 (24w) Laser Cutting & Engraving Machine Review & Projects
Those of you who follow our channel know that we have become fans of laser engraving and cutting. Although we are still focusing on our quilting and sewing projects, we have been spending a lot of time with our laser machines. So I do hope you will bear with us while we chat about our latest acquisition. We recently received an Atezr L2 24 Watt Laser cutting and engraving … [Read more...] about Atezr L2 (24w) Laser Cutting & Engraving Machine Review & Projects
The Best Sewing/Craft Tool Organizer I’ve Seen
I have a lot of sewing tools that are awkward shapes and sizes and I tend to throw everything into a drawer in little IKEA containers. This however, tends to get a messy and it can be a little difficult to find exactly what I'm after without spending time digging around for it. Does This Look Familiar to You? It Does to Me Just a jumble of of my craft items looking very … [Read more...] about The Best Sewing/Craft Tool Organizer I’ve Seen
10 Happy Halloween Projects With the Aufero 2 Laser Machine
So here we are at that time of the year when our thoughts turn to all things spooky and ghoulish. It's a fun time and maybe you are looking for some projects to make for Halloween. We have put together some ideas that you can make with your Aufero 2 Laser cutting and engraving machine. You might even want to make some of these projects for your Etsy or market store. … [Read more...] about 10 Happy Halloween Projects With the Aufero 2 Laser Machine
How to Embellish a Bag Using HTV – Cut With the xTool M1
Today we are going to look at embellishing some bags using Heat Transfer Vinyl that has been cut with our new xTool M1 Laser & Blade Cutting machine. I have used bags made from different materials - muslin, heavy canvas and furnishing fabric. I am really pleased with the results we are getting with the xTool M1. It cuts the vinyl very cleanly and by using the setting for … [Read more...] about How to Embellish a Bag Using HTV – Cut With the xTool M1