I was on TV!

I've been talking about being on TV for a few weeks now and yesterday was the day!

It was super fun... I was really nervous since I've never done anything like this before.

As soon as I got to the building the staff was incredibly nice. They made me feel at ease.

You will notice that the first 20 seconds of the clip are pretty awkward.... that's because I didn't know we were on! They never gave me a "we're on in 5 seconds!" and I was very thrown off by it.

It was also very hot in there with all of the lights on us. I was afraid my face would be bright red!

Paula is a cancer survivor and also talked about that on her show that day. It was so nice to meet her and hear more about her story.

You can see a picture of us below, I know... it's a little blurry.

Let me know what you think of the video!

AND thank you to everyone who voted on this jacket! I love how it looked on TV! I even got to watch it in HD! :)


Click on the link below to watch it.

http://www.kwqc.com/category/231919/video-landing-page?clipId=7099640&autostart=true

I'm offering a 10% discount off of any purchase for my shop using "TWEET10"

My  Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/AllPatchedUpQuilts

Thanks for reading,

Elvira 

Tutorial-Printing on Fabric

Printing on fabric is easier than you think.... I decided about a month ago that I wanted to try it but I was kind of scared to do it.

I did a lot of research online but most of the instructions I read were sooo confusing!

I basically went to the manufacturer's website directly for more info and supplemented any questions I had with other websites.

I tried to take as many pictures to show you what the steps look like... I know it seems like a lot but it's not!

Supplies

• iron
• ironing board
• cutting mat
• rotary cutter
• fabric
• inkjet printer
• digital picture 
• freezer paper sheets
• flat pan
• large bucket
• bubble jet set 2000
• bubble jet rinse
• gloves
• towel

Directions

1. Step 1 is to not get discouraged over the long list of supplies! It's less than it seems! AND get your supplies together!
2. Cut your fabric to size. 8.5x11 inches is what will fit in your printer. You HAVE to use 100% cotton fabric. I used bleached muslin and I pre-washed mine. 

3. In a flat pan (I used a regular jelly roll pan lined with foil), add just enough bubble jet set 2000 to soak your fabric in it. Lay your fabric in (use your gloves) and push it around so that the fabric is completely saturated. Let soak for 5 minutes. 

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4. Gently squeeze the excess solution out of your fabric, try not to add wrinkles. Lay flat to dry on a towel. If you are in a rush you can do a hair blow dryer to speed up this process.  Pour any leftover solution back in the bottle.

5. Iron your fabric smooth when dry. 

6. Iron the shiny side of the freezer paper to the wrong side of the fabric. Make sure you press down well on the corners. Make sure to trim down any loose threads so they don't jam your printer. 

7. Make sure your printer is set up the way you want it to. Do a test page on regular paper if you wish. Choose the best quality printing options on your printer. Print your picture.

8. Let stand for 30 minutes!

9. Peel freezer paper. Discard.

10. Fill a bucket or large pan with 1 gallon of cold water. Add 4 cap fulls of Bubble Jet Rinse (2 ounces).

11. Take your fabric and vigorously wash and soak it in the water for 3 minutes. Try not to let the fabric overlap on itself for too long and don't stop moving the fabric. This will take out any extra ink and will also make sure that the ink that needs tos tay in will. 

12. Do a quick final rinse in cold water to wash the soap out. You can just run it under your faucet for a few seconds.

13. Lay flat to dry and you're DONE!

If this seems like it's confusing write a question in the comments below.

If you are interested in purchasing this already done for you feel free to contact me.

I am working on the above quilt right now for a newlywed couple. I'm working on another 2 quilts to remember loved ones that have passed away.

If you are interested in getting a quilt for any occasion please feel free to look at my Etsy shop:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/AllPatchedUpQuilts

You can use TWEET10 to receive 10 percent off of any purchase.

SpongeBob Squarepants Giveaway!

Hey everyone!

I'm hosting a giveaway for 1 yard of SpongeBob Squarepants fabric....

You can enter several ways with Rafflecopter.... The more you do... the more likely you are to win!

Please let me know if you have any questions about the giveaway or about the fabric.

It's 1 yard (cut to 37") by 44". Has not been washed. From a pet-free, non-smoking home.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I love you Vista Print!

My business cards came in!!!!

I used Vista Print and they had them at 50% off.

They weren't supposed to come in until tomorrow! What a lovely surprise. It was much needed today.

I've never been a huge fan of pink and green, but I just think it's so cute in these cards.. And I love polka dots.

That's all I really had to say... I just LOVE them!

Elvira

I'm going to be on TV!!

Yup... I'm pretty darn excited!

Last week I emailed an idea over to Paula Sands Live about having them feature my quilts. Jake, the producer, called me back in just a few minutes.

I normally don't answer unknown numbers, but I thought it was about some things I had on Craigs List so I picked up.

Nope. No weird Craigs List buyer, just the producer to Paula Sands!!!!!!!!

I was soooooooooooooooo excited!

He wanted me to email him some examples of my work and IF they liked it they would have me on the show! That was the longest hour ever! I emailed him some pictures and he called me back and said THEY LOVED IT!

wooo hooo! :) (can you tell I'm excited?)

I'm going there April 30th.... they wanted me there next week but that's way too soon for me! I'm terrified.... I've never done anything like this!

Do you know what the first thing I thought of? WHAT AM I GOING TO WEAR!?!!?

Guess I'll just have to go shopping.

I also need to SEW a ton in the next few weeks. I'm almost done with the black and pink one and I just started on a custom wedding quilt for a newlywed couple. It's going to be beautiful. It will feature their wedding colors and I will include their names, the wedding date, and a quote they love. Their colors were purples and green. So pretty!

So much to do! AND we are getting married in 19 days!!!!

April has been an amazing month so far! :)

Here are the pictures I emailed them...

My First Giveaway!

I woke up this morning in a great mood! :) That's not like me. I am NOT a morning person.

The baby is still sleeping so I'm just sitting here on my laptop pretty much doing nothing. Soooo, I was thinking... I want to do a giveaway!! How fun!

The giveaway is for $50 dollars off of a custom order in my Etsy Shop.

All you have to do to be considered to win is COMMENT on this post. In the comment tell me how what kind of quilt you would put this towards. What's the occasion? Why do YOU want it?

This giveaway will be closed FRIDAY, APRIL 15TH AT 9PM CENTRAL TIME.


Again, this only applies to a custom order for a quilt. This would be an example listing.

Contact me for specific questions :)


The Rules

1. Please only comment once.
2. Make sure to include your email so that I can let you know you have won.
3. I will put all of the names in a "random generator" so it's a fair pick.
4. You must use your $50 dollars off before May 6th, 2012.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

You read about my shop on my blog as well as my Etsy page.

Have a great day :)

Elvira