home décor Archives

“Blooming” Chrysanthemums

February 4, 2012 Kay Hickman

Boy, did I have fun creating this pillow using the three-dimensional designs in OESD’s Chrysanthemum Premier Collection #017! Parts of the design are heavily stitched, and when the embroidery is complete you simply cut through the stitches with a very sharp knife to make them “bloom.” … More

How to Make a Monster Pillow

January 16, 2012 Ashley Johnston

Who said monsters have to be scary? This charming fleece pillow is soft and squishy and makes a perfect bedtime companion.
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Craft Day Sewing

January 13, 2012 Debra Rutledge

About a month ago, a few of my friends started showing a desire to learn to sew. We had recently started gathering for a weekly “Crafts Day” and were discussing all of the possibilities for our activities. We decided on a pillow, one of the simplest items to make. … More

Victorian Frills Appliqué Collection #12364

January 11, 2012 Debra Rutledge

OESD Victorian Frills Appliqué Signature Design Collection #12364 is filled with beautiful machine embroidery appliqué designs including cut files for the BERNINA CutWork tool.
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Rustic Refinement

January 5, 2012 WeAllSew

Check out the current issue (Jan/Feb 212) of Creative Machine Embroidery for a simple embroidered pillow that I had fun making. … More

830 LE Alphabet Project

December 24, 2011 Kerry Finn

I love the beautiful limited edition alphabet available with the BERNINA 830LE! With some stretcher bars and a staple gun it’s easy to create stitched artwork for hanging. … More

Gifts from the Kitchen and Sewing Room

December 22, 2011 Judy Hahner

Making homemade jam and pickles for holiday gift-giving is part of the holiday tradition and everyone looks forward to these yearly food gifts. This year I have added an embroidered kitchen towel, many of them personalized.

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Birds in Winter Wallhanging

December 21, 2011 WeAllSew

The cheery birds on this wintry wallhanging are from the OESD 2011 Holiday Collection #1. … More

Hanukkah Crafts to Sew

December 13, 2011 WeAllSew

Decorate your home for Hanukkah or make something special for the Jewish holidays with any of these projects that we’ve gathered together from around the web. … More

Bias Binder Coaster

December 10, 2011 Linda White

I’m so excited about using our new Bias Binder Attachment #88! I had these denim pieces that I had done some circular embroidery on (using Circular Embroidery Attachment #83). I put a piece of OESD FiberForm on the back, and backed that with a red cotton print.

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Serged Patchwork Fleece Blanket — Civil War Blue & Gray

December 4, 2011 Jo Leichte

A few weeks ago I taught a “Holiday Serging & Simple Sewing” webinar, part of our “Just Sew It!” series. I had so much fun prepping and presenting — making gifts and using my serger combines two of my favorite types of sewing! … More

Holiday Half-Square Table Runner

November 30, 2011 WeAllSew

My name is Sharon Pernes and I am the proud owner of two BERNINAs, a 210 and a 630QE. This table runner is my first (free) pattern that was just introduced to my readers and followers last week. I’d love to share it with all my BERNINA sisters and brothers! … More

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