Sometimes all it takes to give old furniture new life is a simple cover. I made the simplest of upholstered cushion covers for these seats featuring a zipper panel on the back of the cushions with a flap to hide the zipper pull. I’ll show you how easy it was to make these simple covers! More …
This friendly little pincushion makes use of scraps and creates a quick and easy stocking stuffer for the fellow sewist on your list. I made one from my mom, and customized it with her monogram. From start to finish this little number took no more than 45 minutes. Make one for all your quilt guild More …
Welcome to Part 4 of my Embroider-Along. In Part 3 we discussed Needles and Threads, two of my favorite things. Hi, my name is Sue O’Very, BERNINA Ambassador and machine embroidery expert. Today I will teach you about Placement and Hooping. Placement and Hooping Today we will discuss the five components to get proper Placement and Hooping: Machine Embroidery Hoop More …
This is the final post in a series celebrating 125 years of the BERNINA company. Each post has brought you a little more of the history of BERNINA, along with modern inspiration. As we’ve journeyed through the past 125 years of BERNINA, it begs the question what will be next? Innovations and exploration of the Overlocker More …
As a sewist, you know that you need a presser foot on the machine to successfully stitch on fabric. Your machine came with an all-purpose presser foot that is useful for many types of sewing situations and most machines come with several more presser feet designed for specific techniques. And, if that’s not enough, there More …
I am so excited to share my idea on how to make holiday color block hot pads for all your friends! It’s a quick and easy tutorial for all holiday and seasons of life. I like to use solid colors and add a little texture to the binding by using dots, ginghams, or stripes! Materials More …
Happy Holidays! I’m Sara of The Sara Project, and today I have a very special post for you! I primarily focus on garment sewing, and I love using my BERNINA 560 to create my dream wardrobe. I’m here to help inspire you all with some great options for holiday dress making. For the past few More …
Embroider-Along Part 3: Needles and Threads. My name is Sue O’Very, BERNINA Ambassador and machine embroidery expert. Up until now we have discussed the top four basics of machine embroidery and dived deeper into Stabilizers. Today we will jump into one of my favorite topics; Needles and Threads (and as a bonus, get a free More …
Welcome back to the BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt-Along! I’m BERNINA Expert and Amanda Murphy and in this post I’ll be covering the optional corner embroideries. There is a lot of information to get through so let’s get started! The BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt. A detail of a corner border embroidery in the BERNINA 125th Anniversary More …
Need a quick last minute gift or decoration for the holidays? Hi, I’m Cherry Guidry, and today I’d like to share Jolly, an easy to piece table topper made with fabric scraps, a little appliqued carrot and a few buttons. Materials to make the Jolly Table Topper Sewing machine, I love sewing on a BERNINA More …
You know what they say about necessity and invention, right? I found myself looking for something to help organize a pair of thread snips, needles and pins for small hand sewing tasks. Something like my larger scissors case, but smaller and easier to carry. I made a few changes to the original scissors case to More …
Welcome to Part 2 of my Embroider-along. In Part 1 we discussed the four basics of machine embroidery. Hi, my name is Sue O’Very, BERNINA Ambassador and machine embroidery expert. Today, I will teach you about the relationship between stabilizers and materials. Stabilizers and Materials Did someone say material? If you are like me you love to feel fabric, More …
