Circular Appliqué the Easy Way
by Sylvain Bergeron
Circular Appliqué the Easy Way
Making a perfect turned edge appliqué circle by hand can be a bit daunting. You have to turn the edge, which is longer in circumference than the finished size of the circle, which can cause some unpleasing pleating to occur. There is also the risk of an irregular finished edge if you don’t turn in More …
Quilted Mini House Trivets
Hello, WeAllSew fans! I am Minki from Minki’s Work Table and Instagram @zeriano. Do you plan ahead and then cut the fabric? Or do you decide the project size based on the fabric you have in your hands? For me, the second option happens a lot, especially when fabric scraps are too cute to let go. While More …
BERNINA Q-matic: Align Feature
The Align feature in BERNINA Q-matic Longarm Quilting Automation System works much like any aligning feature in other software programs. The alignment can be controlled by either the sewhead or on the computer screen. When using our Q-matic, all you need to do is select the alignment orientation, place the line on screen and then More …
Embroider-Along: Part 7 Napped Fabrics
Welcome back to my Embroider-Along: Part 7. Hi, my name is Sue O’Very, BERNINA Ambassador and machine embroidery expert. The How to portion of the series continues with today’s topic of how to embroider on napped fabrics, as an example I will show you step-by-step how to embroider on a bathroom towel. What is Napped fabric? Napped More …
Handmade Valentine’s Day Gifts
Nothing says “I Love You!” like a handmade Valentine’s Day gift. We’re sharing some of our favorite tutorials to make gifts for loved ones, from heart themes to personalizing a quick gift with novelty fabrics, and a few tips for how to add an extra special touch to your project. Heart Themed Projects for Valentine’s More …
Spanish Hemstitch Attachment #47
Isn’t it fun when you discover a sewing technique new to you that you love? That’s how I feel about Spanish Hemstitching – a beautiful technique that joins fabric or ribbon pieces with lacy threadwork. It’s easy to do using the BERNINA Spanish Hemstitch Attachment #47. Before sewing machines, there were dainty fabric embellishments sewn by More …
Speedy Binding with an Overlocker
Like every good book, every good quilt must come to an end. However, a book is bound before it’s finished and a quilt ends with the binding. This is a process that some people really enjoy while others allow it to delay their quilt finishing. Often times quilters think they would have no way to More …
Managing Designs in Q-Matic
As we purchase and collect more and more designs for our BERNINA Q-matic Longarm Automated System, we need to stay organized. This blog post is about managing your designs. I will show you how to create tags for your designs, and to add tags to designs as you import and after they have been imported. More …
Embroider-Along: Part 6 How to Embroider Wovens
Welcome back to my Embroider-Along: Part 6. Hi, my name is Sue O’Very, BERNINA Ambassador and machine embroidery expert. This series began with a great discussion on the four basics for machine embroidery. Jumping right into stabilizers and materials I discussed embroidering on knits. Today I’m excited to share with you how to embroider on various woven More …
The Big Book of Feet
It’s all about feet! If you own multiple presser feet and accessories for your machine, The Big Book of Feet can help you get the most use from them. If you don’t own many presser feet, this book offers a glimpse into all the fun you can have exploring practical techniques and creative embellishments using More …
How to Use Three Threads Three Ways with the BERNINA Overlocker
As the old School House Rock song teaches us, 3 is a Magic Number. I’ve always loved the number three, and it is a great way to think about the basic stitches on an overlocker machine. The three basic stitches are: overlock, flatlock and rolled edge. Using three threads, we can easily adjust settings to More …