Welcome back to my Embroider-Along: Part 9. Hi, my name is Sue O’Very, BERNINA Ambassador and machine embroidery expert. During this series I have talked about the four basics for machine embroidery. We’ve covered Stabilizers/Materials, Needles, Threads, Hooping and how to stabilize all the basic materials. Now it’s time to put into practice what you’ve learned along More …
Hello! I’m Lisa Archer, BERNINA of America Embroidery Spokesperson, and Owner of Pickle Pie Designs. I designed a project to celebrate my love for BERNINA—a fun & festive Valentine Doorknob Banner! This easy project stitches up right in the hoop of your embroidery machine and fits in BERNINA’s Maxi Hoop. My inspiration for this project More …
Some of the most beautiful stitching results are when you use the BERNINA Circular Embroidery Attachment #83. We all love the look of a perfect circle and it’s even more beautiful when it is formed with stitch patterns sewn on fabric. Place the fabric on the tack of the attachment, and it rotates as the More …
Hi, friends! Sara of The Sara Project here! I’m excited to be back with some garment sewing tips to share with you today. Some of my all time favorite projects have been sewn with rayon and crepe fabrics. I love sewing up dresses as well as light, flowing tops with these fabrics. For this particular More …
Welcome back to my Embroider-Along: Part 8. Hi, my name is Sue O’Very, BERNINA Ambassador and machine embroidery expert. During this series we have talked about the four basics for machine embroidery. I’ve even shown you how to embroider on various materials such as knit, woven and napped fabrics. Today we dive into sheer materials and a More …
Freestanding lace embroidery designs are so very popular, and there are so many choices of designs to stitch. Some projects are stitched completely using only thread, and the same color thread is used in the needle and bobbin. Also popular is to combine freestanding lace with appliqué. There are so many designs to create projects—from More …
Making a perfect turned edge appliqué circle by hand can be a bit daunting. You have to turn the edge, which is longer in circumference than the finished size of the circle, which can cause some unpleasing pleating to occur. There is also the risk of an irregular finished edge if you don’t turn in More …
Hello, WeAllSew fans! I am Minki from Minki’s Work Table and Instagram @zeriano. Do you plan ahead and then cut the fabric? Or do you decide the project size based on the fabric you have in your hands? For me, the second option happens a lot, especially when fabric scraps are too cute to let go. While More …
The Align feature in BERNINA Q-matic Longarm Quilting Automation System works much like any aligning feature in other software programs. The alignment can be controlled by either the sewhead or on the computer screen. When using our Q-matic, all you need to do is select the alignment orientation, place the line on screen and then More …
Welcome back to my Embroider-Along: Part 7. Hi, my name is Sue O’Very, BERNINA Ambassador and machine embroidery expert. The How to portion of the series continues with today’s topic of how to embroider on napped fabrics, as an example I will show you step-by-step how to embroider on a bathroom towel. What is Napped fabric? Napped More …
Nothing says “I Love You!” like a handmade Valentine’s Day gift. We’re sharing some of our favorite tutorials to make gifts for loved ones, from heart themes to personalizing a quick gift with novelty fabrics, and a few tips for how to add an extra special touch to your project. Heart Themed Projects for Valentine’s More …
Isn’t it fun when you discover a sewing technique new to you that you love? That’s how I feel about Spanish Hemstitching – a beautiful technique that joins fabric or ribbon pieces with lacy threadwork. It’s easy to do using the BERNINA Spanish Hemstitch Attachment #47. Before sewing machines, there were dainty fabric embellishments sewn by More …
