Tips & Tricks Archives

Made to Create Pillow Featuring Embroidery Machine Applique

August 20, 2014 WeAllSew

Sweet appliqued birdies flock together on the front of Elva Mungai’s Made to Create pillow, which features Retro Birds Embroidery Collection #21001. … More

How to Stitch a Drapery Hem

August 18, 2014 Susan Beck

The final step in making custom draperies is hemming each panel with a hem that finishes the edge but also adds weight to help the drapery hang well. A deep, double-turned blind hem is the answer. … More

DIY Lunch Money Wallet

August 14, 2014 Jenelle Montilone

No napkins are required when you send your kids off to school with this sandwich. Instead of packing lunch, stow lunch money in this fun and easy bologna sandwich wallet! … More

6 Tips for Sewing Pleather

August 11, 2014 WeAllSew

It’s all about pleather! I love designing handbags, and I’ve developed my own techniques for using pleather to sew leather straps. You can make them, too! Here are some tips that will give you the confidence to tackle sewing pleather with ease!! … More

How to Make Mini Piping

August 6, 2014 WeAllSew

Did you know that the Clear Applique Foot #23 is also great for making mini-piping? … More

The 80/20 Rule Applied to Quilting: Perfect Bindings

August 5, 2014 WeAllSew

Have you ever thought what makes an award-winning quilt different from the rest? … More

Made to Create Pillow Featuring Gathering Foot #16 and Button Sew-On Foot #18

July 29, 2014 Debra Rutledge

Wide Gathering Foot #16 partners with Button Sew-On Foot #18 to create a uniquely textured and embellished pillow front. … More

Patchwork Foot #97/97D for 9 mm Feed Machines – FREE Video Tutorial

July 26, 2014 WeAllSew

The newest accessory from BERNINA made its debut last week at our annual dealer event, BERNINA University – Patchwork Foot #97/97D, a quarter-inch foot designed especially for use with machines that have a 7 mm-wide feed. It was a huge hit! … More

How to Make Realistic-Looking 3-D Tree Rings (and other shapes)

July 23, 2014 WeAllSew

Learn how to create three-dimensional stitched pieces as Barbara Schneider shows how to make molded, free-motion-stitched tree rings. … More

How to Put Embroidery on ANYTHING – Without Stitching On It!

July 22, 2014 Kay Hickman

Have you ever wanted to have embroidery on a garment or item, but didn’t want to actually embroider ON the item? Or embroider your jeans without having to unstitch the seams? Kay has a fabulous technique to share! … More

How to Personalize a Quick Gift with PaintWork!

July 21, 2014 Alice Voss-Kantor

Last year’s holiday gifts for my co-workers and friends were linen sachets personalized with Paintwork monograms. I love linen sachets! This time I worked from an already assembled version and PaintWork seemed to be the perfect solution to add the special touch to them. … More

How to Sew Perfect Circles: FREE Video Tutorial

July 19, 2014 WeAllSew

Have you ever tried to sew a perfectly round circle? Most of us can’t even draw a nicely-shaped circle, let … More

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