If you are just getting started in machine embroidery, check out this “must have” list. You will of course also need an embroidery machine and the hoop(s) that came with it! … More
Use the built-in embroidery tools on your machine to create your own customized designs and monograms. … More
Make a simple yet practical travel bag for Dad (or any traveler in your life). … More
You have your pattern, fabric and thread and you’re standing in front of the zipper display. What size zipper should you choose? Here are some tips to help you select the right length. … More
The hand embroidery is complete on my Tilty Town #10 quilt and it’s ready for machine work. Why add machine stitching to this quilt measuring only 10” x 10”? Because I love the added patterning and texture unique to machine quilting. … More
What’s your favorite free-motion quilting foot? We all have our preferences – small, large, metal, clear, open, closed – but my new go-to favorite is Echo-Quilting and CutWork Foot #44C. … More
Whether you are beginning or ending a line of quilting stitches, the stitches must be secured to keep them from coming undone. In this post I’ll teach you how to “pack the stitches,” a technique in which the first few stitches – or last few, if at the end of a line – are placed very, very close together. … More
Tips on using decorative sewing machines stitches from quilt artist and fabric designer Jane Sassaman. Many people are afraid of using … More
In Kerby Smith’s last post, he told us about five things that we need to know to get great pictures of the quilts and sewing project we stitch on our BERNINA sewing machines. This time he give us 10 specific tips for taking better project photos. … More
The edgestitch foot – or more specifically, BERNINA Edgestitch Foot #10 – is my favorite foot. How do I love it? Let me count the ways . . . … More
In this “Hooping for the Best” video, Kay Hickman demonstrates best practices for perfect embroidery on towels. The same tips apply to applique, too! … More
Once I have made something that I am super-excited about with all my favorite fabrics I am often daunted by the actual quilting part.. What if I do something I don’t like? So let’s play without that pressure and just make some marks on fabric. … More
