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There's always a varied selection of shows available to watch here at DMTV. We've got regular series where you can work along with us, short shows perfect for fitting in during your coffee break, or there are longer shows where we have the time to visit a technique or project idea in much greater depth. New episodes are added regularly so visit often. Don't forget, once you've subscribed, you can watch all the current shows as many times as you like.

Shows now playing on DMTV:
		Cutwork Covers Try personalising the cover of an altered book or your sketchbook using cutwork. Laura's made a range of examples using digital embroidery, applique and free hand embroidery.
		Finishing School - Sleeves and Labels When it comes to quiltmaking the finishing touches make all the difference. Join Laura for her tips on neat bindings, sleeves and that all-important label.
		Stencilled Discharge Sometimes the best way to add surface decoration to fabric is to remove colour! Today Linda's using discharge paste with stencils to strip out and replace dyed colour with new hues.
		Screenprinted Drawings Laura's working with one of her favourite methods for creating a sequence of lively drawings. Using techniques such as drawing, rubbings and wash combined with screenprinting you'll find that you can quickly achieve a series of exciting images that can be an end in themselves, used in collage or be a basis for working into with other techniques.
		Still Life - Fabric Collage Part 2 It's time to add stitch to the fabric collage. Quilting will hold everything together, add texture and detail. Finally, Linda finishes the mini-quilt with hand embroidery.
		Still Life - Fabric Collage Fabric collage is the perfect technique for interpreting your drawings or photographs into quilts. Linda's making a series of journal sized quilts using simple applique layering with sheer fabrics and hand and machine stitch.
		Drawing with Colour If the subject of your drawing is full of colour then you'll want your drawings to be so too! In this part of our series of drawing shows Linda's working with watersoluble pencils to add colourful line and wash to her studies.
		Versatile Quilting Laura's working with one of her favourite free motion quilting patterns. It's easy to mark, quick to sew and wonderfully decorative.
		Paper and Stitch Stitch is the natural partner to paper collage. We've been using waxed papers, photocopies, handmade and painted papers to make mixed media panels embellished with hand stitch.
		Waxing Papers Whether you joined in with our recent papermaking show and have a heap of handmade papers, or just some lovely purchased papers, then why not try waxing them? Waxing is a wonderful way to add depth of colour and translucency to paper adding beautiful variety to your collection of papers.
		Drawing - Set the Tone The second part in our new series of shows focussing on drawing. This week Laura's adding tone to create depth, drama and the illusion of 3D.
		Considering Quilting - Embellishment So you thought it was finished? With the patchwork, applique and machine quilting all in place you'd be forgiven for thinking this quilt was done, but there's always room for embellishment with hand stitch. Join Linda to find out what inspired the quilt and how she's completing it with colourful hand embroidery.
		Considering Quilting - Colour It's easy to get carried away with lots of piecing and applique but if you leave space for quilting there's potential to play with colour and shape in subtle and interesting ways. See how you can use carefully chosen thread colours to enhance your next quilt with stitch.
		Painted Quilts - Fly Away Black Bird Take a look at Linda's latest quilt to see how she's bringing the free motion quilting to life with fabric painting.
		Drawing - Time Flies The first in our new series of shows focussing on drawing. Join Laura to get started with fast and furious observational sketches.
		Charming Hearts Laura's using free-motion embroidery on soluble fabrics to make a collection of lovely heart charms. Perfect for valentine day gifts, embellishments for textile projects or to add to altered books!
		Complementary Therapy In art and in nature some of the most exciting colour combinations involve complementary colours. See how you can use them with easy hand dyeing to produce glorious fabrics.
		Photographic Textures Designing with collage is fun, fast and effective so what better materials to use than papers you've decorated yourself! Join Laura to see how she's using photographic textures to print papers full of interest and colour.
		Exploring Monoprint Monoprint is a wonderful technique for creating pattern and linear designs. In today's show join Laura to see how she's using monoprint to prepare a range of fabrics for her quilts.
		Quick Fix Knits We love to have a simple knitting project and these easy to knit cowls make the most of spare time and spare yarn. Join Linda to see how to make the most out of even the tiniest leftover balls.
		Soya Wax Screenprinting Screenprinting isn't always user-friendly, but this method is perfect for making screens with immediate and characterful motifs or patterns.
		Papermaking Essentials Recycling has become a way of life, but what about making your own paper from envelopes and other scrap paper? There really can't be another more satisfying way to deal with junk mail! In this show see how simple it is to make a whole stack of beautiful papers using basic equipment.
		Altered Book "Moths" First Steps Are you intrigued by the ideas and processes involved in altering books? Linda's embarked on a new book and in this show she shares the first steps of getting started, from establishing the theme, modifying the pages and adding new imagery.
		Festive Paper and Stitch The holiday season is approaching fast so why not spare a few minutes to make some special greetings cards for your family and friends? Laura's using paper collage with hand and machine stitch to create these fun, quirky cards.
		Painterly Applique Iris - Part 2 Linda's completed the first in her new series of floral applique quilts. Take a look at how she quilted the piece and find out what she's making with the left over scraps of hand dyed fabrics!
		Painterly Applique Iris - Part 1 Learn how to transform simple bonded applique shapes into beautiful painterly images that are full of detail. In this show Linda's working with iris flowers, but you could apply the same methods to any bloom!
		Hand Dyeing Great results with hand dyeing are easier than you might think. In this show Laura demonstrates how to introduce gorgeous visual texture to your next batch of beautifully coloured fabrics.
		Finding Inspiration for Quilting Traditional quilting patterns can be lovely, but why not create some of your own? In this show Laura demonstrates how a source of inspiration can be captured and developed quickly and easily to make beautiful designs for hand or machine quilting.
		Discover The Needle Museum We use needles almost every day, but how often do we think about how this simple tool is made? Jo-Ann Gloger, the Keeper of Collections takes us for a tour around The Needle Museum to discover the fascinating history of needle making.
		Books for Collectors In this show Laura shares her latest handmade books. The simple construction with integrated pockets makes them perfect to house collections of photos, postcards, fabric samples, you name it!
		Ink Resist Join Linda as she experiments with an exciting mixed media resist technique that we think you'll love to use in your sketchbook and other art work. This show will be available until 31st May 2012.
		Pieced Landscape In today's show Linda puts her hand painted fabrics to good use in this pieced landscape panel. Combining free-cut curves, quilting, digital embroidery and fabric painting there are lots of elements working together in this little quilt. This show will be available until 31st May 2012.
		With Hand and Heart Join Linda and Laura for a guided tour of their 2011 exhibit With Hand and Heart. The exhibition includes both new and retrospective quilts and in this show they'll tell you the stories and techniques behind some of the pieces. This show will be available until 24th May 2012.
		The Accordion Bag - how to make it! The accordion bag can be adapted to suit many different purse frame styles. In today's extended show join Laura to find out how to devise the pattern pieces to suit your own purse frame and of course, how to make the bag! This show will be available until 24th May 2012.
		The Accordion Bag Often we find inspiration for our textile pieces in many different places and we're able to put into practise skills and ideas gathered from working in other craft areas. Join Laura to see where the idea for her new Accordion bag and purses came from and find out more about the digital embroidery techniques used to make them. This show will be available until 24th May 2012.

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