Technique: embroidery

Thread Organization – Isacord Thread Trays

January 4, 2012 Lisa Klingbeil

I’m getting a jump start on my New Year organization with these new, sturdy Isacord thread trays — they happen to fit perfectly in this deep drawer and stack easily as well. The Isacord thread cones snap onto the tray, so it’s easy to lift out without spilling! … More

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From Placemat to Purse

January 2, 2012 Kaysie Oldani

This was so much fun — using a placemat to create a purse for my granddaughter. Embroidery makes it so easy to embellish something simple and make it unique. … More

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“Cutie Pie” Baby Burp Cloth

December 28, 2011 Bunny Gates

Got a baby shower coming up and not sure what to give the mother? This burp cloth is made using a cloth diaper and features a cute design from OESD’s “Words of Whimsy” embroidery collection #12292. … More

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Cover Girl! Creative Machine Embroidery January 2011

December 27, 2011 Susan Fears

Check out the January 2012 Issue of Creative Machine Embroidery! I was so excited to have my project featured on the cover! … More

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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

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A Heart Pocket for Nola

December 23, 2011 Debbi Lashbrook

Software adds so much to your embroidery capabilities and possibilities! One of the best opportunities exists in scanning the item to be embroidered and perfectly placing your designs on the scanned image. Nola’s printed coveralls were a perfect opportunity to embellish the pocket with her name.

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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

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BadgeMaster for 3-D Lace Ornaments

December 18, 2011 Kaysie Oldani

How easy is this? I used BadgeMaster heavyweight water-soluble stabilizer as a base for creating 3-D lace ornaments on my B 580. I embroidered several and then layered them together. You can mix and match if you like! … More

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Create Beautiful Trapunto Designs with Dimensional Stitching

December 14, 2011 Lisa Klingbeil

Take a peek at this new embroidery collection from BERNINA! The look of traditional Trapunto can be achieved entirely on the embroidery machine in just two simple steps. … More

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Free-Standing 3-D Habitat Flower

December 11, 2011 WeAllSew

Everyone loves the Habitat Quilt featured with the Habitat Embroidery Collection, but using the Large Flower design with Texture Magic opens up all sorts of creative possibilities! … More

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Running Stitch Script Alphabet

November 29, 2011 Debbi Lashbrook

project. You can do this with BERNINA Embroidery Software 6 by creating the script in Art Canvas and converting the script to a 2- color bitmap —just black and white. … More

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