Make a custom cover for your journal, combining bobbinwork and kraft-tex, a rugged paper that looks and feels like leather, but sews, cuts, and washes like fabric. It is thick and sturdy, so you won’t need any stabilizer to stitch with heavy threads on the bobbin. Bobbinwork adds texture to your stitching, making bold and beautiful More …
I remember the first I saw an overlock machine. It looked very complicated and intimidating. I was sure I would not be able to learn to use one. But, surprise! It wasn’t nearly as difficult as I thought it would be and before long, I couldn’t sew without one in my sewing room. I may More …
Hi, I’m Cherry Guidry of Cherry Blossoms and am so happy to be back to share my Easter Bunny Mini with ya’ll! This sweet little quilt finishes at 12 1/2″ x 14″ and makes a great a table topper that can be sewn and quilted in an afternoon. Step 1: Gather your Supplies to Create More …
As we start a new year, we also welcome some new sewing machines. Say ‘hello’ to the new BERNINA 325 and 335! These two machines will take the place of our previous 3 Series models as our entry level machines.With 6.3” to the right of the needle, these machines are compact and perfect for those More …
Hey Everyone, Spring is officially here and we are enjoying all the extra daylight we are getting! With March winding down we are all in the Easter spirit. Every store we stop at is full of Easter decor and we can’t help but start stocking up. This year, we wanted to make something special to decorate More …
Fall semester of 2018 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, I took a class learning about flat patterns. For the final project, I had to create a bodice top and a skirt outfit. My professor wanted us to find a sustainable architecture to find inspiration for the design. I came upon a building called the Edith More …
This blog post will walk you through how to use the Boundary tool in the BERNINA Q-matic Longarm Quilting Automation System. When using Boundary, you don’t have to worry if your blocks are not exact squares. With this function, you can change the size and shape of your block design to fit right into your More …
At first glance, Blindstitch Foot #5 and Edgestitch Foot #10/10C/10D appear to be the same. A closer look shows differences in the feet that relate to the purpose of each one. I use both of these presser feet on my B790 PLUS and they can be used on any BERNINA sewing machine model. The Center More …
I am so excited about the Needle Point Laser for all of the Q Series Longarms from BERNINA. I wanted to give it a try with Free-motion embroidery foot #24 so that I would have the best view of where I wanted to start stitching or mark the block. I looked on the BERNINA website and More …
Hey everyone! I’m Sara, the sewing blogger behind The Sara Project, and I have another back to basics post for you today all about how to cut out your sewing pattern. We will cover all of the basics from how much fabric to purchase to what tools to use to cut into your fabric. (See More …
I grew up in the eighties loving every bit of the decade, big hair, men in make-up, the music and the movies. One film in particular captured it all for me back in 1986, Labyrinth, the Jim Henson fantasy film starring David Bowie and then newcomer, Jennifer Connelly. It’s the story about a sixteen year More …
I have been sewing on BERNINA machines since 1993 when I bought my first, a model 1090. It was a mid-level machine with a limited number of stitches; however, it did have one key BERNINA feature: The Free Hand System (FHS), often referred to then as the “knee lift”. As most new BERNINA owners do, More …
