DIY Tuxedo Shirt Re-fashion
by Michelle Morris
DIY Tuxedo Shirt Re-fashion
I purchased a basic white men’s button up shirt for this project. You could also re-fashion shirts you already own or you may be able to find a few shirts at your local thrift store. We are going to make a tuxedo front for this white shirt. Materials to Re-fashion a Tuxedo Shirt 2 yards More …
Sewing Machine Dust Cover Tutorial
Sometimes I just need to walk away from a project when I’m right in the middle of sewing. In these situations I don’t want to get out the full sized sewing machine cover because I’m going to be right back, but I sure don’t want any little fingers or paws messing around with my thread More …
What Needles to Use on a BERNINA Longarm Machine
I love the fact that my Q 24 uses a domestic needle! Both BERNINA Q Series machines use domestic needles to create those beautiful BERNINA stitches. This opens up the opportunity to use a wide range of needles, threads and techniques. The BERNINA Q 20 and the Q 24 use the 130/705 H series of More …
Garment Sewing Skill Building Techniques
If you’re planning to finally learn how to sew your own garments, these tips, techniques, and beginning garment making projects from the WeAllSew Experts will help you gain confidence and build your skills. Garment closures like zippers and buttonholes can be challenging on your first go-around. But don’t let these techniques intimidate you! Tackle zippers More …
Group and Ungroup, Tips on New BERNINA Embroidery Features
Wow, it just got easier and more convenient to make changes to an embroidery design project right on the embroidery machine screen! I like to combine designs and make changes, and now by simply using the Grouping/Ungrouping function, I can make changes to each individual element of the combination. And that’s not all, the Rearrange More …
How to Thread an Overlocker
THREAD, DON’T DREAD Do you dread to thread? Overlockers or sergers of all kinds have a reputation of being impossible to thread, but overcoming this dread of threading is key to your successful experience with this machine. The new BERNINA L 450 and BERNINA L 460 Overlockers were designed with ease of use in mind. More …
How to Make a Cupcake Wristlet
Looking for a purse to carry around? Why not a cupcake wristlet? Let’s make cake! Materials to Make a Cupcake Wristlet 1 – 9″ zipper 2 – 18″ x 15″ pieces of dark fabric. I used black denim, you will need a fabric that has structure like a denim, twill or canvas. 1 – 9″ More …
Decorative Stitch Tips
Welcome to our 125 years celebration of the BERNINA company! We’re celebrating by bringing you lots of inspiration and focusing on the technique of decorative stitches this month, and giving you the chance to win a fun prize package! Scroll down to the bottom of the post to find the giveaway. The decorative stitches included in your More …
How to Supersize Quilt Blocks
I love taking traditional, vintage, classic (so many names for them!) quilt blocks and re-imagining them in new and fresh ways. That might be through a simplification of design, playing with the colors, or changing the scale of the block. One fun way to create a statement is to supersize the quilt block. You may More …
Understitching Tutorial
Sometimes when I am sewing a garment project, I have a little itching desire to skip all of the non-essential steps and rush my way to the finished product. Wouldn’t it be more fun to be done and finally get to wear this garment? But, I’ve learned that I actually like my clothes a bit More …
Share Your Love of Quilting and Win!
Above, Jenelle Montilone shares a photo of her quilt with the WeAllSew Community. We’re so excited about getting the chance to see what makes you love to quilt that we’ve decided to extend our “Share Your Love of Quilting!” contest through the end of this month! Amy Smart shares her Churn Dash quilt here at More …