How to Make a Jellyfish Cat Toy
The only thing more fun than making this pet toy is watching your cat play with it! See how easy it is to create with a full-length, step-by-step video tutorial by Professor Pincushion. … More
Category: Tips & Tricks
Just SEW It is Going BOLD!
The upcoming Just SEW It webinar on January 17 is all about stitching that stands out! Thick topstitching threads in the needle and heavy decorative threads in the bobbin can add just the right touch of drama to your latest project. … More
FREE Sewing Magazine – Through the Needle ONLINE Issue #15
Take a peek at the contents of the latest issue of our magazine, Through the Needle ONLINE, then click the link to download your FREE copy! … More
3 Ways to Sew a Button By Machine
Sewing buttons on by machine is faster and more secure than hand sewing, and almost all sewing machines can do it! Here are three ways to stitch 2- or 4-hole flat buttons in place. … More
Organize Your Sewing Space for the New Year!
The top resolutions for sewers this year is to clean and organize sewing supplies and spaces. We’re here to help you get your sewing nook in order with a whole list of tips and tutorials. … More
Jane Sassaman: Illinois Album Quilt
Jane Sassaman’s Illinois Album quilt is finally finished! After so many years as a quilt artist she has to learned to listen to each quilt and follow its dictates… even if it means a lot more time than originally planned. … More
Embroidery Basics 2: “Hooping” Without a Hoop
What can you do when you want to embroider an item that won’t fit into an embroidery hoop? Some items are too small, such as collars and onesies, and others are too bulky, such as quilts and denim jackets. Kay Hickman shows how to secure these items in the hoop using paper-backed, pressure-sensitive stabilizers. … More
Embroidery Basics: Marking and Hooping Your Project
As I travel around the country, I find that I am often asked about hooping. Hooping is the most essential … More
T-Shirt Appliqué With AquaMesh Plus
I just learned this great trick for making some simple t-shirt applique shapes using OESD’s AquaMesh Plus paper-backed adhesive, water-soluble stabilizer! See how I added some shapes to perk up a plain t-shirt scarf, and get a quick how-to for making your own scarf from upcycled tees. … More
Top 5 Tips for Successful Free-Motion Quilting
We’re sharing our top five tips to more successful free-motion quilting! … More
Spooky Spiders Skirt with Baby Rickrack
I had so much fun putting together little outfits for my article in Through the Needle ONLINE Issue #14 (October 2012)! While looking for t-shirts and sweaters to cut up for doll clothes I found this electric lime fabric with little spiders and bats and thought, “Hey! I could make a skirt!” So I did. … More
Meet Virginia Walton, Inventor of the Creative Curve Quilting System
Virginia Walton, quilt designer, author and inventor of the Creative Curves Quilting System and Rulers will be demonstrating her simple technique for piecing curves – without pins! – using BERNINA’s quarter-inch Patchwork Foot #37 at the BERNINA booth at Quilt Market in Houston. … More