Looking for a fun, new way to personalize a fashion piece? Try free-motion couching! Work through the steps on how to prepare the sewing machine for couching, gives design inspirations for free-motion couching, and demonstrates how to finish off any stitching. More …
Get tips and tricks on embellishing the surface of your project with free-motion couching using the BERNINA Adjustable Ruler Foot #72 and Couching Inserts. More …
Adapted to machine sewing, this is a fun way to add decoration to your projects. More …
What is couching? According to the Webster Dictionary the following is the definition of couching: Couching – In embroidery, couching and laid work are techniques in which yarn or other materials are laid across the surface of the ground fabric and fastened in place with small stitches of the same or a different yarn. The More …
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 …
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 …
Flat felled seams are commonly seen on tailored shirts and denim jeans. These seams are great for reversible projects or anywhere you want a clean, tailored look, both inside and out. More …
This is a creative project using various yarn with bright threads with lots and lots of decorative stitches. The real fun came with using stitches I had never ever tried before, (my BERNINA 630 is 11 years old.) The foot I used the most was the BERNINA Bulky Overlock foot #12C. The hole in front made it More …
The BERNINA free-motion couching foot makes adding texture to your projects a breeze. Using the free-motion foot and colorful yarn, I was able to decorate my table runner with lots of fun overlapping circles. Technique: after creating my disappearing nine patch table runner, I attached my BERNINA Free-motion couching foot #43. Starting in the middle of More …
Designed to couch cord in place while the fabric is moved in any direction, this Freemotion Couching Foot makes it easy to create intricate designs with couched cord. More …
My favorite part of making the Stitch ‘n’ Bloom Welcome Spring Banner was embellishing it with decorative threads. Couching fancy fibers over the borders of the banner add movement, texture and interest!
If you’re not familiar with the fabulous Free-Motion Couching Foot #43, this accessory provides a way to free-motion stitch while simultaneously attaching a cord. This gives great dimension to any project. More …
