Chenille By The
Inch™
Now you can have the look and feel of chenille without all
the hassle. With the phenomenally easy-to-use Chenille By The
Inch™,you can quickly and simply embellish everything from quilts to
bath towels to wearables with guaranteed perfect-every-time chenille
strips. It's easy to use, too! The pictures below are
thumbnails, click on them to see them close up. To order Chenille by
the Inch:
Here is how to use Chenille by the Inch
 First
you remove and discard the tear-away backing. To remove backing,
hold both sides of Chenille By The Inch™ fabric with the thumbs at the
center stitch line, and gently pull by rolling the wrists outward. The
backing will separate at the stitch line. Work the center stitch line,
then progress from the center out to the sides. The object of this step is
just to part the stabilizer at the stitch lines, not actually remove it.
Next, beginning at the center, pull off a strip of stabilizer longways.
Continue pulling off strips from the center outwards, removing every other
strip. The remaining strips will then be even easier to remove. If
you experience excessive static cling while removing backing, try wiping
the backing with an anti-cling sheet as used with clothes dryers.
 Cut
Chenille By The Inch™ into long strips by centering a straight
edge between the stitching lines and cutting with a rotary cutter.
 Mark
design on base fabric. Back-tack a strip of Chenille
By The Inch™ at the beginning of strip, and machine stitch
along the stitching line.
To achieve a continuous line of chenille, as you complete each strip,
overlap the end of a new strip 1/4 inch, back-tack, and continue sewing.
 Brush
sewn Chenille By The Inch™ with a Chenille Brush™ until
edges begin to fray. Using a spray bottle, dampen sewn strips with
water, and brush again to fluff chenille. Because of minerals and
chlorine (active ingredient in bleach) found in tap water, we encourage
you to use distilled water when spritzing and brushing your sewn chenille
strips. Also, there is no need to saturate the strips, just a light mist
of water does the trick. Launder the finished project to increase
the fluff of the chenille.
  Want
to practice? Fabric Cafe offers Free
Patterns, or you can buy
the book shown to the right. Get the inside scoop from the
creators of Chenille By The Inch™. New Tips, Tricks &
Techniques. You'll enjoy page after page of great designs like Sunflowers
and Shadows, and Cool Shapes Jacket. Even if you are already an expert at
applying Chenille By The Inch™, you're going to love these fresh new
projects that are as fun to make as they are to use! Order Tips,
Tricks and Techniques for $12.00. Click on the hyperlinked
item number to order.
 Warm
Fuzzies for Baby
8 adorable projects to choose from. You'll be able
to make a different gift for all those new arrivals. Like the Sampler
Quilt, it's like a picture book for the little ones who are too little to
turn pages. I can see them examining the quilt designs and exploring the
texture, just waiting for the turtle to crawl, or the duck to waddle by.
The extra texture of Chenille By The Inch™ is perfect for the little
folk in your life. Order Warm
Fuzzies for Baby for $15.00. Click on the hyperlinked
item number to order.
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