How To Make Easy Holiday Placemats
by Margaret Leuwen
Pretty Pintucks
These tiny, tailored tucks look great on a variety of projects, from baby bonnets to blouses to decorative pillows. Pintucks are a great way to add texture and interest to fabric without going overboard. It’s a subtle embellishment that is fairly simple to sew. Stitching pintucks requires a double needle to work with a pintuck More …
Smithsonian Gem Adventure #1: Working in a Series
Hi! MJ Kinman here. Welcome to my first blog post as a BERNINA Brand Ambassador. I like to tell people that I make the biggest diamonds in the world. But instead of working with the hardest substances on Earth I use the softest – cloth. Now that I’ve been creating giant gem quilts for over More …
Candle Mat In-the-Hoop
I love BERNINA Embroidery Software 8.1! It adds so many capabilities to embroidery machines and gives us the chance to create anything we want. In-the-Hoop projects can be easily created, and with larger hoops for the machines, our projects can be even larger! I added a touch of sparkle to this project with crystal appliques More …
Needle and Stitch Plate Security
Have you ever broken a needle because you selected a zigzag stitch but you were using a straight stitch presser foot? Taking a few moments to check some simple settings on your BERNINA can save you a lot of time and frustration down the road! Did you know that your BERNINA may have special security More …
Laminated Drawstring Bag Tutorial
Hi there WeAllSew readers! My name is Melissa Mortenson and I’m excited to be sharing a fun sewing tutorial with you today. I blog over at PolkaDotChair.com and work as a fabric designer for Riley Blake Designs. I love to sew and create projects to share with others. A few years ago I got a More …
Eyelet Set #82 with Eyelet Foot #92
If you’ve never tried free-motion stitching, this is a great place to start. Making embroidered eyelets with Eyelet Set #82 with Eyelet Foot #92 is the easiest free-motion technique you’ll ever sew, and the results will be beautiful the first time you try it! You can create embroidered eyelets to adorn all types of projects More …
Towel Wrap
Pamper your mom this Mother’s Day by making your own DIY spa kit. Fill it with bath bombs and lotions and then sew up items like a scented hot\cold pack, shower cap, sleep mask, and this easy towel wrap. Want to make it even more special? Personalize it with your favorite embroidery design or monogram! More …
Daisy’s Sun Bonnet
April showers bring us May flowers! Hi, I’m Becca, one half of the Simple Life Pattern Company team, and I’m so excited to share the Daisy’s Sun Bonnet pattern with you. It’s a perfect sun bonnet to protect your littles from the sun and can easily transition into every season. Daisy’s Sun Bonnet in a More …
Rest Easy Sleeping Bag
Hello Makers, For most of you, the weather is finally starting to warm up and we are already thinking of all the Summer fun ahead. The kids will be out of school and it will be time for camping trips, sleepovers with friends, and sleeping out amongst the stars. Which why we decided to sew More …
Hemstitch Appliqué with Clear Foot #34/34C
Hemstitching is a beautiful embellishment created by making decorative holes in fabric using a wing needle. This post is about hemstitch applique with Clear Foot #34/34C. The needles are flat and wide compared to a regular needle. Wing needles make holes in the fabric, but they do so without cutting the fibers of the fabric. Even More …
How to Clean and Oil Sewing Machines with a CB Hook
The CB hook system earned BERNINA the reputation for having excellent stitch quality. It’s the system on many of our legacy machines as current models including the BERNINA 3 Series and the B 215. It is a beloved system known for its precision and excellent stitch quality. The key to helping these machines last and More …
