Machine Embroidery Tips and Techniques + Giveaway!
by WeAllSew
First Stand Alone Embroidery Machine
This post is part of our blog series celebrating 125 years of the BERNINA Company. Each post is bringing you a little more of the history of BERNINA, along with modern inspiration. For more information on this series, and earlier posts, click here. With the age of computerized sewing machines came the ability to have More …
Diary in Stitches Blog Tour + Giveaway!
I am so excited to be a part of Minki Kim‘s Diary in Stitches Blog Hop here at WeAllSew! Minki Kim creates her thread drawings with a special technique detailed in Diary in Stitches. This book includes in-depth explanation of thread drawing with stitches from A to Z, moving from simple projects like a coaster to artful work More …
Share Your My First BERNINA Story
We kicked off our 125th Anniversary year on WeAllSew with a question to our readers to share their My First BERNINA story on our Community Section. We received wonderful stories from heart warming to funny. You can find them on our WeAllSew community section here. If you have not shared your own story yet, it More …
BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt-along: Part 3
Welcome back to the BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt-along! I’m BERNINA Expert and Amanda Murphy and in this post we will be finishing the cornerstones of the quilt. We will return on November 14th to cover the side embroidery designs. Are you ready to get started? The BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt. For those of you that More …
Introducing the New BERNINA 4 Series
Starting this fall, all of us at BERNINA are so thrilled to bring a new entry level machine to all of you—the BERNINA 4 Series! This series of machines includes three models: the BERNINA 480, 475 QE, and 435.The obvious upgrade here for our entry level is the interface. The overall design of the 4 More …
Classic Button Up Shirt Sew-along: Part 2
In Part 1 of the Classic Button Up Shirt Sew-Along, we completed the front. Now it’s time to start on the back. In this lesson, we will sew: the back to the double yoke shoulder seams edgestitching collar collar bands The Back, Yoke, Shoulder Seams and Edgestitching Construction tip: I attach my yoke and yoke More …
Winter Quilt Projects from WeAllSew
When the snow starts to fall it’s time to cozy up with one of our free winter quilt patterns! From full-sized warm winter lap quilts, to holiday themed quilted wall hangings, you’re sure to find a favorite free quilt project in our list of winter quilt projects from WeAllSew. The Vintage Ornaments quilt features fun More …
Classic Button Up Shirt Sew-Along – Part 1
For this sew-along, I will be showing you my tried-and-true method for constructing a tailored classic button front shirt. A tailored shirt, especially a solid white one is an essential wardrobe staple. It practically goes with everything. It’s one of those pieces in your closet that you’ll never regret owing. And it’s so rewarding to More …
Bat Trick-or-Treat Bag Tutorial
Hello WeAllSew readers! My name is Melissa Mortenson and am excited to be sharing with you a free tutorial for this fun Felt Trick or Treat Bag. You can find me over at the Polka Dot Chair where I love to share loads of sewing and quilting tutorials and projects. This bag is easy to More …
Ruffle Hem Skirt
Sewing for kids is great—there’s no complicated fitting involved and because of their size, they’re usually pretty quick projects to finish. They’re a great way to try your hand at a new technique or play with fun embellishment. For our project today, we’ll add a simple but unique ruffled trim to a basic elastic waist More …
Quick Stitch Sampler Book
One of the most fun features of a lot of BERNINA machines is their huge catalog of decorative and functional stitches. However, they can seem pretty daunting, especially when you’re staring at the screen. I find they are a lot more approachable if you’ve tried them out, and can reference them on a piece of More …