Craft Focus - August/September 2020 (Issue 80)

58 Touching times Lovely soft products to cuddle and hold CHECKER DISTRIBUTORS Gypsy Quilter Scrap Tape (#TGQ055) is new to Checker Distributors. The best thing about scrap tape is that it stabilises the grain line- making all your scraps usable and your strips lovely and straight. Make unique 2.5-inch strips using fabric scraps. Construct with a stitch and flip method, then trim to size. Gypsy Quilter Scrap Tape (#TGQ055) washes away with water. Use for sashing, binding or any project that uses 2.5-inch strips. It also makes a really cute ribbon for gift wrap! Gypsy Quilter Quilt-Tee Fusible 60in x 72in (#TGQ050) is new to Checker Distributors. If you’re ready to make a keepsake T-shirt project, the first step is to stabilise your knit T-shirt! Why stabilize? Well, first and foremost, this will make sewing and quilting the project easy as sewing with quilting cotton. Say goodbye to puckers and wobbly seams when your T-shirt is properly stabilised. Also, for ease in adding in quilting cotton to your project, the stretch of the T-shirt must be eliminated while retaining the softness. Quilt-Tee Fusible is easy to use. Simply apply to the back side of your t-shirt with the fusible side down and press with a hot iron. After fusing, cut out your project. The shape will be nice and crisp- no fear of distortion. The fusible is permanent and will hold up well to repeat washing or dry cleaning. Quilt-Tee Fusible is made from 100 per cent cotton. https://www.checkerdist.com