Freebie Fridays: Maple Leaf Love

This weeks Freebie Friday is a paper pieced Maple Leaf for you to try. Send us photos of your Fall blocks and you will get another entry for our give-away which is Sue Pritt's complete pattern set for Up North as well as a t-shirt donated from Lost Pines Quilt Shop, in Bastrop, Texas.

 

 

Wanted: Cat with an Attitude

A few weeks ago, we recieved a call from a quilter with a story ... and what a story it was ...

She called us slightly worried. She had just recently purchased 25-yards of fabric for a project and she was unaware that her cat had chosen the bag as an impromptu litter box one day, peeing all over the fabric. She was wanting to know if Bear Thread Designs' Sew Clean could help remove both the stain and smell.

Veronica suggested she throw the fabric in the washing machine with 1/2 cup of Sew Clean and the least amount of water possible (each washing machine is different), then let it air dry. Repeat if necessary since the quilter was unsure of when the cat had pottied on the fabric. A week later the quilter called back excited! It had worked! Sew Clean saved her fabric (and probably one of the cat's 9 lives!)

So with a little Sew Clean and a little patience, her fabric was as good as new, though I'm sure that kitty cat was on Santa's naughty list for a while!

 

You did WHAT with the Applique Pressing Sheet!?!

I think this is going to be one of my favorite regular posts! We love to hear what creative projects The Applique Pressing Sheet TM owners have done. Or even the Grip-n-Press, Grip-n-Grip, and Stick-n-Press. Tell us what you've used yours for and send us a photo and you can be featured on our "You did WHAT with the Applique Pressing Sheet?" segment!!

Veronica's daughter, Michelle, loves to cook and has The Applique Pressing Sheet TM and Grip-n-Press for the kitchen for cooling things. Recently, she tried her hand at chocolate covered strawberries. She was a little worried about the chocolate sticking to the plate she was going to harden them on in the refrigerator, so she pulled out The Applique Pressing Sheet TM and soon had a yummy treat without a sticky mess to clean up.

She said she didn't make a lot since it was an experiment, but I think she just didn't want to share ... or ate them all before she got around to taking photos ... yeah, I think it was the second reason!

 

Doesn't that look yummy!?! And all she had to do was wash The Applique Pressing Sheet TM in warm soapy water and let dry in her dish rack. Quick clean-up means she was back to eating her sweet treat in no time!

Send your photos and stories to BearTD@hotmail.com and tell us how creative you are!

Happy crafting!