Jenny: Hi everybody, it’s Jenny from the MSQC.
And I am here today with Linda Nixon and the Sizzix company.
Linda: Thanks for having me.
Jenny: And one of our most popular tutorials out there happens to be the Orange Peel quilt.
And I have one here to show you.
This is a pretty one.
And I mean you guys have seen these.
You know they’re all over the place and they just make beautiful, beautiful quilts.
And of course we love to make them.
But there is a lot of cutting involved with these quilts.
And so of course we have our awesome template here that we use.
But Sizzix has also made this into a die.
Linda: We have.
Jenny: And Linda is actually here today to show me up because we are going to have a
race Linda: Well we’re going to
Jenny: We’re going to have a race.
Linda: Just a gentle, friendly race Jenny: A gentle, friendly race.
Not a competitive race.
But I’m pretty sure I will lose because as much as you guys know I’m quick and easy
but Sizzix makes it quicker and easier.
Linda: And they’re going to be the winners.
Jenny: Yes and especially you know if you have any kind of arthritis problems or you
know hand problems Linda: Carpal tunnel
Jenny: Yes carpal tunnel, I mean this, this just makes it so much easier.
So we are going to have a race.
And we’re going to see who can cut out the quickest.
We each have a pack of Kona solids.
And we’re going to just cut some out.
So are you ready?
Linda: I’m ready.
Jenny: She’s ready.
She’s already ripped through.
Alright so here we go.
Linda: So I can do eight layers at a time.
Jenny: Oh my gosh.
Linda: I know.
So one Jenny: I don’t think I can do eight layers.
Linda: One, two, three, four, Jenny: Wait I’m already cutting
Linda: Five, six, Jenny: Here we go
Linda: Seven, eight.
Ya go ahead.
I need cutting pad on the top and a cutting pad for the bottom.
And I push it into the machine and I crank the handle.
How many you got there, Jenny?
Jenny: I’ve got a few.
Linda: A few, I’ve got eight.
So we’re just going to take the bottom off of this.
I need a little pair of scissors.
Have you got a little pair?
Jenny: I have a little pair of scissors right here.
Linda: Can I bug you for a pair?
Thank you Jenny: You’re trying to slow me down
Linda: Well I might have been.
Ok there’s eight.
And can I just throw my trash on the floor?
Jenny: Yes that’s what I do.
Linda: One, two, three, four, Jenny: Man she’s even taking time to count.
I’m just grabbing a wad of these.
Linda: Six, seven, eight.
Well you don’t want to put too many through your machine otherwise it won’t work well.
So another eight.
How many do you have?
Oh your pattern is really pretty.
Let’s crank this through.
Jenny: Alright, hang on.
Let me get some more here.
Linda: Yep, yep. 16.
Let’s see, two.
Jenny: Well the fun thing about this quilt is, well I don’t know if it’s fun or not
but the way we do it is such an easy applique.
We also have to cut some fusible interface.
Linda: Interface.
Non woven, right?
The non woven fusible interfacing?
Jenny: Yes.
Linda: It makes such a great look Jenny: And I mean the way we put them together
makes it super easy but it is again more cutting.
Linda: It makes it look like it’s been needle turned appliqued
Jenny: Yes that’s true.
Linda: But it’s the simple and easy way to do it.
Jenny: And quicker and easier.
Alright.
Linda: A couple of little threads here that are stuck.
Jenny: Alright my shoulder is already starting to kill me.
Linda: Oh uh ah!
Jenny: How’s your shoulder?
Linda: I would offer you to trade but Jenny: This is a race.
Linda: Oh ya we can’t trade then.
Linda: You want me to help you cut those out, Jenny?
Jenny: Oh my gosh.
Yes, yes I do.
Oh my land.
You’re already done.
Linda: I’m done.
Jenny: Oh my gosh, that is awesome.
So we also need to cut this stuff which is pretty thin so do you still go for the eight
layers?
Linda: Well yes you’re supposed to do eight but I think it’s so thin you probably could
Jenny: You could probably get away with a little more.
But, but that’s the key.
You know then you’re cutting this stuff as well.
And I mean it just, it just makes it so easy because you’re not cutting, you’re not,
you’re not having to do all this cutting and so we do love that machine.
Linda: Now I can get a little more out of that so I’m just going to put that on later
Jenny: Ya.
Linda: And then.
How many Jenny: Well I just have a stack right here
Linda: A little stack Jenny: I didn’t count
Linda: You weren’t counting.
Jenny: Wait, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
I’ve got eight.
Linda: Six, seven, eight.
I’ve got eight here.
Let’s see.
And I’m going to end up with a couple extras there.
Quick and easy.
Jenny: So anyway the thing that is awesome about this is it’s an option.
You know, I mean, you know it may not be the perfect thing for everybody but you know for
me I love it.
I love the ease of it.
You know I have one of these.
And now that they’ve made all of our templates into dies things just go much quicker and
easier.
So Linda, you’ve obviously won this race.
And your stack even looks neater than mine.
So this is not a have to but this is an option you know if, for, if you have a lot of pieces
to cut out.
Linda: Yes.
Jenny: And it helps your shoulders.
It helps your hands.
You know things just go a lot quicker and smoother.
Obviously, quick and easy but quicker and easier.
Linda: A little bit.
Jenny: So we hope you enjoyed this tutorial and this race from the MSQC.