Tips & Tricks Archives

How to Applique with a Blanket Stitch: Free Video Tutorial

February 20, 2014 WeAllSew

Blanket stitch applique is easy to learn, looks great, and only takes a fraction of the time needed to sew traditional satin stitch applique. Give it a try on your next applique project! … More

10 Things I Love About My BERNINA Dealer

February 18, 2014 Amanda Murphy

Ten things I love about my BERNINA dealer, Drusilla Munnell, and the staff of Sew Much Fun in Lowell, NC.
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Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way: How to Bind an Edge with a Flat Fell Foot

February 17, 2014 WeAllSew

If there’s a will there’s a way. Determined to find a better way to attach quilt bindings by machine, Kari Carr discovered Lisa Yarost’s “A Woman a Day blog and her “Happy Feet – Quilt Binding Edition” tutorial. … More

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How to Sew On a Button with a Sewing Machine: Free Video Tutorial

February 14, 2014 WeAllSew

It’s easy to sew on buttons using your sewing machine… and doesn’t take nearly as long as stitching them by hand. … More

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A Heartfelt Message to Young Quilters

February 12, 2014 WeAllSew

Growing up in North Carolina, I remember watching Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel on UNC-TV, my local PBS station. The series ran for over 30 years, and while the hair and clothing styles are retro, Georgia’s quilting tips and techniques are just as relevant now as they were then. … More

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Hand Embroidery + Decorative Machine Stitches = Awesome Embellishment!

February 11, 2014 Laura Wasilowski

Hand embroidery and decorative machine stitches play together to add life to Laura Wasiloski’s art quilts. … More

How to Embroider a Stumpwork Design: Free Video Tutorial

February 6, 2014 WeAllSew

Create beautiful three-dimensional flowers and butterflies using stumpwork embroidery – stitched entirely by machine! … More

How to Join Quilt Blocks with a Spanish Hemstitch

February 6, 2014 Angie Steveson

Looking for a way to spice up your patchwork and quilted projects? Try BERNINA Spanish Hem Attachment #47 for a unique and easy way to join the quilt squares. … More

How to Use the CutWork Tool: Free Video Tutorial

January 30, 2014 WeAllSew

Did you know some embroidery machines can do more than just stitch? For instance, my embroidery machine can cut fabric, foam, paper, cardstock, wood… pretty much anything I can put in a hoop. How? Read on… … More

Needle-Felted Heart – Hands Free!

January 27, 2014 Mary Beck

I have been trying out the new punchwork feature in BERNINA Embroidery Software 7. Just draw a shape, digitize the outline, then select the Punchwork tool and choose your settings. So easy! … More

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How to Sew Decorative “Floating” Rickrack Trim and Insertion

January 22, 2014 WeAllSew

Here’s a pretty way to use rickrack for edgings and insertions from Deb Wagner, author of All Quilt Blocks are Not Square. … More

Have You Downloaded the BERNINA Accessory App?

January 18, 2014 WeAllSew

Have you downloaded BERNINA’s new Accessory App? Currently available for Mac iOS 6 and 7 (iPad and iPhone) and Android 4.0 and up, the app will soon be available for Kindle devices. What does it do? Well, let me tell you… … More

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