Join us to learn more about mindfulness in crafting and sewing, and the hot debate of ironing vs pressing fabrics!
This episode is brought to you by Ink & Arrow Fabrics and Famore Cutlery!
The quilt hanging behind us Lynn’s castle wall quilt, Coffee Is Not My Cup of Tea. It’s a free hand-piecing pattern from Mickey Depre!
Tips and links for this episode:
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- The tutorial for the hexagon pincushion caddy can be found at Penny’s Hands.
- Enter the Pixie Dots FQ bundle giveaway! We will ship internationally.
- Pam’s In My Neighborhood row for the quilt along by Quilter Chic will be out in mid-November, 2017.
- What is mindfulness?
- More about achieving a flow state
- Have you used a wooden iron?
- Pam loves the Strip Stick for pressing seams open. Here’s a short Instagram video of her using it.
- Check out Leah Day’s podcast with her perspective on the use of starch in quilting
- Lynn loves her fancy Oliso iron and Pam loves her (much cheaper) Hamilton Beach and Rowenta travel iron, both of which have small holes on the soleplate.
- How to make your own portable ironing surface from a TV tray
- Today’s episode was brought to you by Ink & Arrow Fabrics, because fabric should be fun! Check out their Pixie Dots basics line!
- Thanks also to our sponsor Famore Cutlery; learn how to stay sharp with their line of scissors and cutting implements.
- Thanks to our production partners 77peaches enterprises and Big Think Productions.
- Audio only versions of the show are available in the Hip to be a Square quilting podcast feed.
- The Stitch TV Show mugs are available from Lasting Impressions Atlanta!
- Our next Virtual Stitch-In is Friday November 10 at 7pm US Eastern.
- If you enjoyed it, help spread the word on your blog, or share on social media and tag us with #TheStitchTVShow!
November 10, 2017
Perhaps a show where you answer questions that were left on previous youtube videos.
November 10, 2017
Always entertaining and informative.
November 10, 2017
I’d love for you to talk about how to choose a quilting pattern or anything related to hand quilting. Thanks for the show and the stitch ins!
November 10, 2017
Ok, so you have already talked about choosing a quilting pattern and I did watch that episode. So, hand quilting is a good topic. I guess that was a senior moment!
November 10, 2017
I really enjoyed the show today! I learn things and am uplifted every time. I want to link quilting with worship and prayer more. Thanks!
November 10, 2017
An interesting topic, since the new year is approaching, could be to talk about QALs and other BOMs that we can all commit to follow along the entire 2018, and then we fall off the wagon after 2 months, following the tradition of all good new year resolutions! 🙂 thanks for another fun episode and for the chance to win!
November 10, 2017
I love when your videos pop up in my YouTube subscription list. I never know what I want to learn or hear about until you start talking about something. Then I’m like yea, I need to know about that. Lol
November 10, 2017
What do you think about pushing yourself to get out of your comfort zone with colors in quilts?
November 10, 2017
Not really related to this episode. But ive been catching up on your videos since finding you guys on you tube. Anyway went to my first guild meeting last night and had a good time.
November 10, 2017
I really enjoy hearing of advanced quilters/sewists who take classes on new techniques or styles of quilting. The sharing with the audience is just fantastic of known methods but also different backgrounds that all meet at one point: the sewing machine. Good times! Thanks!
November 10, 2017
I have binge watched your shows. Hope to meet you in person one day.
November 10, 2017
You ladies are so much fun, thanks for another great episode.
November 10, 2017
As always you two are loads of fun and fountains of quilting tips. I have been trying to do mindful de-cluttering of my stash. Lynn, your handpieced quilt is amazing. I’m sure you did a lot of praying while doing it. Praying for the folks who will get my quilts is a soothing thing.
November 10, 2017
Enjoyed today’s episode. Link-up parties and Facebook groups would be a fun topic to discuss – advantages of joining, which ones are popular etc.
November 10, 2017
I usually lusten your epusodes in a podcast form on 1.3 speed and when I watch I always feel like life is slowing down 🙂 I love your show, and sorry for only commenting in my head so far 🙂 I’d love to hear about accurate cutting and accurate piecing.
I love the quilt behind you! Keep up the great work!
November 10, 2017
One additional pressing tool I love is a tailor’s clapper. http://www.nancysnotions.com/product/tailors+clapper.do
It’s quite helpful for improving piecing accuracy.
November 10, 2017
Love the show
November 10, 2017
I enjoyed today’s show and the background quilt was lovely. Thank you.
November 11, 2017
EPP!! 🙂
November 11, 2017
Just finished binge watching the last three episodes. As alway, way entertaining and enlightening. Thanks Stitch TV.
November 11, 2017
How about discussing piecing quilt backs?
November 11, 2017
I am watching all the shows from the beginning, while also watching the new ones. Every episode has been both entertaining and informative. Show topic ideas – if they interest you – might include buying out of print fabric online, where to look and what to expect; tips for being a good student in a class (I might have seen this in a show description but haven’t watched it yet?); talk about the design process some more, review the quilts you have designed and the inspiration for each; do another “live” episode like you did at a shop where people brought tops and you suggested how to quilt them; talk about blogs and you tubers you each follow and learn from. Thanks for doing what you love, and I look forward to whatever you want to talk about!
November 12, 2017
I’d love to hear about the fun things your quilt guilds are doing. Challenges, group projects, etc.
November 12, 2017
I’d love to hear what you thought about Quilt Market and Quilt Festival.
November 12, 2017
Love the show! Your hand pieced quilt is amazing Lynn! Thanks for playing the audio on you podcast, Pam, that is the way I mostly listen
November 12, 2017
It might be nice to talk and show a new technique, or block, each show.
November 12, 2017
Always enjoy listening to you two.
November 12, 2017
I would like to hear your experiences with and preferences for dupifferent types of fusible web.
November 12, 2017
The pieced quilt is absolutely gorgeous.
November 13, 2017
I’d love to hear you talk about piecing backs. I usually make big quilts so I buy wide backs. I volunteered to quilt a bunch of charity quilts for my guild and they are smaller (50~ x 60~)and I am paralyzed by not knowing how to piece the backs. It would be a great help to me if you could give me tips!
November 13, 2017
I would like you to talk about different styles of “stash keeping’. I have only been quilting 4 years and most of what I have was purchased for specific projects. I have a lot of little pieces but not enough to pull out fabrics for a whole Bonnie Hunter quilt. How do you do it?
November 13, 2017
As always fun to watch and informative too. I now have to check to shownotes as you mentioned some things I haven’t heard or seen before like a wooden iron and a strip stick. Greetings from the Netherlands
November 13, 2017
So, I Knit as well as sew/ quilt and I enjoy the yarn social site, Ravelry. I’ve been looking for a similar experience in the sewing world and am exploring Textillia. Do either of you use any crafty social media (not instagram, FB, etc, but exclusively a craft)? Can you recommend any sites? Thank you both! Love your show and the way you both interact.
November 14, 2017
So glad I found you on You Tube. Thank you for sharing your passion and knowledge.
November 14, 2017
I am not sure if my hexi-quilt is mindfull…or if I just dont have a deadline 🙂
I have been sewing on it for about 3 years
Are there any tricks to doing the piano keyboard? Is it hard to do or stretchy?
November 15, 2017
Love Piano key borders. I use them all the time. I don’t think it is too stretchy but be careful with it. Check our our Stripper’s Knot pattern and use the piano key border on it. – Lynn
November 14, 2017
Can you iron a quilt that has been quilted with invisible thread?
November 15, 2017
yes you can. I haven’t had an issue with it.
November 14, 2017
I would love to see more of “Paming it”
I love the shortcuts and techniques you both teach.
November 14, 2017
Hi, I just discovered your show about a month ago and I am trying to catch up on all the videos. They are great to have on while I am sewing. I think I would enjoy shows about some new techniques and about some guest artists. Thank-you for your fun and educational shows.
November 15, 2017
Great show!
November 15, 2017
I was crawling around the floor basting a quilt while listening to your audio only version, it’s easier than running the video because I find myself stopping to watch you which is daft really because you are still just talking (but you usually wave your hands around at the same time), anyway, the segment on ironing versus pressing was a reminder to me. I know that pressing is best but sometimes I am half way through when I think ” Oh, I shouldn’t be ironing this I should be pressing or my seams will distort”…..maybe my mind has floated off to a place of Zen ?
November 15, 2017
Just discovered you two today when I was searching for quilt related podcasts to listen to as I’m piecing & quilting. Have signed up for your emails & am now going to listen & watch to your earlier programs!
November 16, 2017
I’m interested in hearing your thoughts on how much one should change a traditional pattern to make it “your own” – you know, the whole rabbit hole about creativity, adaptation, derivatives, tributes, etc. (I’m not as interested about copyright/legal issues.) Thank you!
November 17, 2017
I would love to hear about your favorite custom rulers for special tasks or blocks. And ideas for using the drawer full of rulers for other things or what do you do with those rulers when you’ve finished the quilt
November 17, 2017
I loved the Sew celebrity today! You guy’s ROCK! Thanks 🙂
November 19, 2017
I enjoyed the show. please talk about the difference between quilting fabric and regular cotton fabric and how to tell the difference
November 22, 2017
How about making a log cabin quilt.
November 22, 2017
My first time to view your show! Enjoyed it very much! Sewing to me is mindful sewing. Even taking out mistakes is relaxing. Just touching the fabric is relaxing.
Would be nice if you gave hints on sewing on the bias.
Thanks
November 22, 2017
As always, A fun show!
November 23, 2017
I learn new things from you both every show. I love that you talk from two sides of quilting (longarm and domestic) and you both are so different it always makes for interesting coversations. Keep up the great work.
November 23, 2017
I learn new things from you both every show. I love that you talk from two sides of quilting (longarm and domestic) and you both are so different it always makes for interesting coversations. Keep up the great work.
November 23, 2017
I’d love to hear more about making quilting into a business venture–steps to take, tips, ideas, etc. Thanks for your fun shows!
November 23, 2017
Hi there, really enjoy you show chats, love a good chart, and ha e even seen partial live episode thingy, which given im in Australia isnt too bad (just means 0 sleep in on a Saturday!)
November 23, 2017
I love your show and podcast. I especially liked the show topic. I love to do slow stitching and enjoy listening to the two of you ladies as I am working. I have had an especially hard couple of weeks so it was nice to hear about the mindful stitching and praying/meditating that you discussed. Thank you for putting this show and podcast together. It is my favorite! Errin
November 23, 2017
Love your show. You’re a hoot to watch and I always learn something new. I’m always interested in new tools, rulers, cutting techniques etc. Thanks. grinnie1961 at gmail dot com
November 23, 2017
Maybe how to stay focused on the quilt you are working on, and not start another until the first one is finished?