As I travel around the country, I find that I am often asked about hooping. Hooping is the most essential … More
This holiday season brings warmth to your décor with these cute felted trees. Whether for a mantel or a table centerpiece, they are the perfect accent to your seasonal decoration.
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It is so fun to “paint” your holiday cards with your embroidery machine and the PaintWork tool! There are so many fun picture-style fonts to download for free that are great sources for holiday graphics. … More
BERNINA Sewing Celebrity Angie Steveson of Lunch Box Quilts took her new BERNINA 780 E on the road with her from Arizona to the International Quilt Market in Houston to meet, mingle and make! … More
This year I got married to my wonderful husband Dan. Our fairytale wedding was in a castle close to my parent’s home in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. For wedding favors, my thoughts were to combine something handmade (on a BERNINA) with something my guests would cherish forever that would be useful at the same time. … More
Do you have an old jean jacket that’s just a little outdated and boring? Kerry Finn tells how she used Rit Dye, frayed threads, embroidery, and a bit of serging to transform a plain garment into a boutique-stye jacket. … More
I saw the cute Trick-or-Treat Banner by Miriam Rawson and wanted to share my Halloween Banner with you. Don’t you love all the different banners out there?!
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Warm, toasty, cozy, and looking cool. Taking just a few steps to make, the design possibilities are endless. Play with fabric, leather, felt, etc. and embellish with embroidery, glitz, or anything you like. This is a great project for using up remnants, too. Once you make a pair, you won’t want to just stop there. After all, when those little piggies come back from market, they like to slip into something comfortable. … More
Kellie Rushing, one of our Resource Trainers, sent me photos of the cord keepers she made for her phone, computer, and iPad. She recycles toilet paper rolls and covers them with vinyl-coated cotton. This super-easy project would make a nice gift for just about anyone – just change the fabric colors and embroidered alphabet. … More
October is here, and trick-or-treat time is right around the corner. If you still need to get a treat bag or two together, there’s plenty of time to stitch up a few, and we’ve collected some of our very favorite stitch-it-yourself tutorials. Enjoy, and happy haunting!
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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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From functional to fun! Transform an ordinary hand or fingertip towel into a stylish baby bib. Use a pre-embellished towel or personalize it by adding some embroidery with your machine. What a practical – but adorable – way to keep baby clean!
Featuring embroidery from OESD embroidery pack 12144, Be Hoppy! … More
