embroidery Archives

Couching Fancy Fibers

March 26, 2012 Lisa Klingbeil

My favorite part of making the Stitch ‘n’ Bloom Welcome Spring Banner was embellishing it with decorative threads. Couching fancy fibers over the borders of the banner add movement, texture and interest!

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Another “Decorated” Sweatshirt

March 21, 2012 WeAllSew

Kay Hickman’s All About ME (Machine Embroidery) presentation for February was to add embroidery to a jacket made from a sweatshirt. The only time I had ever cut up a sweatshirt was to turn it into a dust rag! … More

Sweatshirts “with Decorations”

March 20, 2012 Kay Hickman

I have been embellishing sweatshirts for my girls since they were little. I used to make them the cutest puppies, clowns, balloons and unicorns. There came a day, however, when my adorable little children got a mind of their own about fashion. … More

Learning Color Values with Quilter

March 19, 2012 Debra Rutledge

As a new quilter, I see some fabulous quilts that make me want to be a better quilter. The part that challenges me the most though is fabric placement. Keeping a balance of light, medium, and dark makes perfect sense to me, but how do you know what category the chosen fabrics fall into? … More

Decorative Stitches à la CutWork

March 14, 2012 Debbi Lashbrook

I have been enjoying some time lately to explore other uses of BERNINA CutWork Software – not the traditional applique projects or cutwork projects. BERNINA CutWork Software has some wonderful decorative stitches as well – over 350 in fact! … More

Southern Sewing School at Branum’s Sewing & Vacuum Center

March 9, 2012 Jeanne Delpit

Augusta, Georgia was a happening place the first part of March! Branum’s Sewing and Vacuum Center, the area BERNINA Dealer, held their annual Southern Sewing School. … More

“Silly Goose” Fleece Pillow

February 29, 2012 Bunny Gates

I love making these pillows. All of my grandkids have some for their bedrooms and they love to cuddle up with them. For this pillow I used two pieces of fleece and embroidered one with a design from OESD’s “Words of Whimsy” embroidery collection #12292. … More

Freearm Embroidery Made Easy

February 26, 2012 Lisa Klingbeil

I love adding embroidery, appliqué and embellishments to inexpensive ready-made t-shirts for my daughters. However, small garments can be challenging unless you have a built-in freearm or a Freearm Embroidery Attachment.

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Flowers and More Flowers!

February 15, 2012 Judy Hahner

Here’s a peek at some of the projects I’ve been stitching with the new embroidery collections, Bold & Beautiful and Stitches ‘n Bloom. Both are beautiful as well as versatile. Look for them at your local BERNINA dealership. … More

“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

Through the Needle Online #10

February 3, 2012 Jo Leichte

Through the Needle Online, Issue 10, is here! Don’t you love the flowers on the cover? They remind me that spring is on its way. Here’s a peek at what you’ll find inside! … More

Abby’s Story

January 19, 2012 WeAllSew

A special journal for Abby’s Story. … More

Technique: embroidery