Reverse Appliqué Unicorn Quilt Tutorial
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What’s In Your Sewing Kit: Presser Feet
You may have just purchased your first sewing machine! What an exciting time! BERNINA’s new 4 Series Sewing Machines are perfect for the beginning sewist! Getting started may seem complicated, but with the help of this guide, it is simple. This blog will discuss some sewing items and tools that may not come with the More …
How to Create Buttonholes Three Different Ways
Making buttonholes on a BERNINA sewing machine is truly a breeze! The sturdy presser feet and on-screen navigation make this an easy operation for beginners and experienced sewists alike. With multiple variations and styles of buttonholes including features for adjusting slit width opening and stitch density, there is a perfect buttonhole option for every project. More …
Handmade Heating/Cooling Pad
Hello everyone! I’m Kymona Tracey, and I’m so excited to be here for the very first time sharing an easy and fun handmade heating/cooling pad project with you. Heating/cooling pads come in handy when you have a stiff neck or when you need to cool down a joint after a run. I started sewing two More …
Christmas in July Free Sewing Projects
Summer is in full swing, and the time is right to start thinking about what to sew for Christmas! Check out our favorite free sewing projects from WeAllSew, from decorations for your home to tree-trimming ornaments and cozy holiday quilts. This mischievous elf is ready to help you celebrate the holidays! Prop this adorable Santa’s helper More …
Hemming Three Different Ways
Learn three different hemming techniques. More …
Sewing Leather with a Domestic Machine
Hello everyone! My name is Dani Miller and I am a new ambassador for BERNINA. Working with leather and heavier materials like waxed canvas is my favorite! Over the next year I will be sharing tips and projects that show you how to sew leather on a domestic machine, which you may not be familiar More …
Adding Color and Texture with Free-motion Couching Foot #43
Free-motion couching is a way to add color and texture to any project. You can stitch cords, yarns, ribbons and braids up to 2 mm wide onto fabric following any pattern or design you want. Foot #43 is a free-motion couching foot that lets you do that. It holds a 2 mm cord and uses a More …
Corners and Borders With BERNINA Q-matic
Create this 50” square table-top quilt to practice your borders and corners with BERNINA Q-matic! Project size: 50″ x 50″ Four 10″ blocks for center Inner border 5″ Middle border 2 1/2″ Outside border 7 1/2″ Quilting Designs used: Amanda Murphy Quilting designs from OESD Center Blocks: #80214 Hearts Quilting by Amanda Murphy LA80214-01.bqm Inner More …
How to Free-motion Quilt Sailboats
Summer is here and it’s time to quilt the high seas with the adorable Sailing Away border! I’m Lori Kennedy from Lori Kennedy Quilts with another machine quilting motif tutorial and video. The sailboat motif adds a nautical touch to any border. Or stitch a single sailboat in the center of a block. Once you More …
Securing Seams Three Different Ways
The best way to enjoy the fruits of our sewing efforts for a long time is to secure our seams. After all, if a seam is meant to hold pieces of a project together, logic dictates that we should see that our seams stay put securely. Most of us were taught the classic 1-2-3 method More …
Couching with BERNINA Braiding Foot #21 and BERNINA Bulky Overlock Foot #12C
One of the most versatile techniques for embellishing fabric, couching is a technique borrowed from hand embroidery. It’s an easy way to add color and texture to projects by stitching cords, yarns, and fibers to the surface of fabric. There are several ways to couch using a variety of presser feet. This post is about More …