Hand-Look Smocking
by Hayley Grzych
Back to School Mini Purse
Hello WeAllSew readers, It’s Minki Kim, and you can find me on Instagram @zeriano and on MinkiKim.com. I design fabric for Riley Blake Designs and I have my own line of sewing patterns. With Back-to-School just around the corner, I would like to share my quick and easy mini purse that can be attached to your kids’ backpacks. This is perfect for More …
Gathering Tip with Free eBook
Gathering is a beginning sewing technique that’s fairly easy to do. You can make ruffles, gathered waistlines and puffed sleeves. There are many ways to gather fabric but, in this post, I’ll show you my favorite gathering method, which is stitching over two cords. Use this technique for gathering any fabric but it is really More …
Embroidery Hoop Hanging Baskets
Hello, WeAllSew fans! My name is Melissa Mortenson and I’m the girl behind the Polka Dot Chair Blog. I’m also a fabric designer for Riley Blake Designs and have a line of sewing and quilting patterns. I’m always losing my scissors and seam rippers while I’m sewing and thought it would be nice to have More …
Back to School Sewing Projects from WeAllSew
It’s time to get organized for another year of school! We’ve gathered together our favorite free sewing projects to help your student plan for the school year, from zip pouches to book bags and locker-door organizers. Create this handy Locker Organizer with pockets perfect for holding notebooks, pens and pencils, a calculator, and anything else More …
Free Motion Couching With Rulerwork
What is couching? According to the Webster Dictionary the following is the definition of couching: Couching – In embroidery, couching and laid work are techniques in which yarn or other materials are laid across the surface of the ground fabric and fastened in place with small stitches of the same or a different yarn. The More …
Library Book Tote Bag and Pencil Case
Hello everyone! Kymona here with a back-to-school project to kick off the new school year. Book bags, pencil cases, and tote bags are on everyone’s list. This year I’m sending my daughter to school with a stylish library book tote! I have a bonus for you; my daughter made a matching pencil case. Finished tote More …
Stitch by Stitch with Clear Embroidery Foot #39/39C
I love stitches! From the plain straight stitch to fancy decorative stitches, I love the look of thread on fabric. Something about a perfect line of topstitching or a band of intricate stitch patterns appeals to me. Today’s sewing machines have loads of stitches (My B 790 PLUS has 1,352!), some for practical purposes and More …
Unicorn Mini Quilt
Did you see Art Gallery Fabric’s super cute unicorn baby quilt project? I wanted to make a smaller version for our home to hang in our garden (and eventually in my 10 year old daughter’s room, of course). Let me show you how to use the template from the AGF Unicorn Quilt tutorial to create More …
Locker Organizer
The hardest part of having a locker is keeping it organized throughout the year, but you can make it a bit easier by making your student personalized locker organizer. This project is loaded with plenty of pockets for storage, pencil\pen holder, and even a frame that can hold your favorite photo or small mirror. The More …
Denim Needle Punch Tutorial
I’ve been playing with the BERNINA Punch Tool and needed some out-of-the-box inspiration. While cruising the internet I came upon a video showing denim needle punch. This project was different, though. No other fabric or yarn was added for the punching…the threads were just punched from the back side of the denim to the front More …
Edge Joining with Edgestitch Foot #10/10C/10D
One of the most often used BERNINA presser feet is Edgestitch Foot #10/10C/10D. Use it for multiple techniques from topstitching, to joining laces to making tucks. It’s one of those presser feet that is easy to use, and you see an immediate improvement in your sewn results. Foot #10 makes it easy to sew precisely, More …
