Jo Leichte
Erika Mulvenna
Amanda Whitlatch
Ashley Johnston
Debbi Lashbrook
Debra Rutledge
Couching Fancy Fibers
My favorite part of making the Stitch ‘n’ Bloom Welcome Spring Banner was embellishing it with decorative threads. Couching fancy fibers over the borders of the banner add movement, texture and interest!
Just Sew It: Monogramming
If you missed the webinar last week on Basic Machine Monogramming, it’s not too late. Visit www.berninausa.com and click on the Webinar: Just Sew It! Monogram It! link to learn about stabilizers and other supplies, placement tips, and a couple of quick projects you can make as gifts!
“Blooming” Chrysanthemums
Boy, did I have fun creating this pillow using the three-dimensional designs in OESD’s Chrysanthemum Premier Collection #017! Parts of the design are heavily stitched, and when the embroidery is complete you simply cut through the stitches with a very sharp knife to make them “bloom.”
Craft Day Sewing
About a month ago, a few of my friends started showing a desire to learn to sew. We had recently started gathering for a weekly “Crafts Day” and were discussing all of the possibilities for our activities. We decided on a pillow, one of the simplest items to make.
Victorian Frills Appliqué Collection #12364
OESD Victorian Frills Appliqué Signature Design Collection #12364 is filled with beautiful machine embroidery appliqué designs including cut files for the BERNINA CutWork tool.
Rustic Refinement
Check out the current issue (Jan/Feb 212) of Creative Machine Embroidery for a simple embroidered pillow that I had fun making.
830 LE Alphabet Project
I love the beautiful limited edition alphabet available with the BERNINA 830LE! With some stretcher bars and a staple gun it’s easy to create stitched artwork for hanging.
Gifts from the Kitchen and Sewing Room
Making homemade jam and pickles for holiday gift-giving is part of the holiday tradition and everyone looks forward to these yearly food gifts. This year I have added an embroidered kitchen towel, many of them personalized.
Birds in Winter Wallhanging
The cheery birds on this wintry wallhanging are from the OESD 2011 Holiday Collection #1.
Bias Binder Coaster
I’m so excited about using our new Bias Binder Attachment #88! I had these denim pieces that I had done some circular embroidery on (using Circular Embroidery Attachment #83). I put a piece of OESD FiberForm on the back, and backed that with a red cotton print.
