home décor Archives

Peace, Love, and Joy

December 18, 2012 WeAllSew

Gayle Schleimann composed her Peace, Love, and Joy Chirpy Bird trilogy in BERNINA Embroidery Software 6, using simple letter kerning, manipulation, and pattern run items to create her pieces. The best part was incorporating her new Chirpy Bird designs! … More

Paint That Plate!

December 10, 2012 Amanda Whitlatch

Yes! You CAN “embroider” a plate! This fancy plate was made with everyday Sharpie Permanent Markers and the BERNINA PaintWork Tool.
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How to Make a Danish Wreath and Banner

December 6, 2012 Juliette Lanvers

The wreath and garland are sewn from gorgeous Danish linen from Stof. They will give your Christmas décor a hint of the great north and an authentic Scandinavian look. The wreath is wrapped in a long strip of bias tape—at the end of the season you can to recycle it for another project. … More

Ruffled Towel Set

December 4, 2012 WeAllSew

Here’s another quick serger project from Ilse Heine – a set of pretty ruffled towels! … More

Deck The Halls For The Holidays

November 30, 2012 WeAllSew

Here at WeAllSew, we love any excuse to sew, and the holidays are no exception. Each Friday from now until the end of the year we’ll be sharing some of our favorite free sewing projects for the holidays – from decorations to deck the halls to quick gifts for loved ones. This week we’re sharing some of our favorite projects to deck out your home with holiday spirit! … More

“Wool N’ Spools” Needle-Punched Quilt

November 29, 2012 WeAllSew

The fabric for Paula Atwood’s “Wool N’ Spools” creation is reclaimed wool from old skirts, etc. that she took apart and felted in the washer. She cut out the positive/negative shapes and needle-punched them to the woolen base using BERNINA’s Needle Punch Accessory Set. … More

Japanese Temari Décor

November 1, 2012 WeAllSew

I was visiting my friend Gayle and found these beautifully decorated balls all around her home. Of course I was amazed when she explained how they were created by an old Japanese art called Temari. What a great way to use up all those threads we have laying around! … More

Spooky Spider Web Runner by Vanessa Christenson

October 24, 2012 WeAllSew

One of our lovely BERNINA Sewing Celebrities and WeAllSew expert Vanessa Christenson of V and Co. created this spectacular spider web runner using her new BERNINA 780 E.
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Create a Harvest Table Setting

October 19, 2012 WeAllSew

Looking for some great ideas to bring a little fall harvest to the dinner table? Check out some of these great DIY table topper tutorials! … More

DIY Trick-or-Treat Banner

October 3, 2012 WeAllSew

Welcome little ghosts and ghoulies with this happy banner. The embroidered letters spell out Trick-or-Treat, and the layers are held together with a simple feather stitch. Don’t have an embroidery machine? Substitute applique or stencils and fabric paint for the stitching. Boo!
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DIY Custom Tablecloth

August 24, 2012 WeAllSew

Ever wonder how to make a tablecloth for your square or rectangular table that will fit to a “T”? Cindy from Hamburgerpanda shows you how in this DIY tutorial! … More

Master Craftsters Meet BERNINA

August 13, 2012 Alice Voss-Kantor

This year we had the exciting opportunity to partner with Craftster.org, an online community for crafting and DIY enthusiasts to share their projects, ideas, and inspiration. Our partnership included the loan of five BERNINA 330 sewing machines to some very talented Craftsy members;The outcome of the partnership was crafty, inspirational, and just plain fun! … More

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