sewing Archives

Meet the Experts: Amanda Whitlatch

September 20, 2012 WeAllSew

Meet Amanda Whitlatch, educator and trainer for BERNINA of America, Inc. She is the host of BERNINA’s Software Sampler Club, monthly in-store webinars where she does amazing things with BERNINA Embroidery Software 6. Her blog posts include “Damask Rooster Greeting Card,” “Votive Candle Holders,” and “‘Free-Motion’ Couching – by Embroidery Machine!” … More

My Favorite Thread Storage Boxes

September 19, 2012 Jo Leichte

Why do I love my Sulky Slimline thread boxes? Let me count the ways… … More

Design Weekend with a Budding Fashionista

September 18, 2012 WeAllSew

The weekend my great-niece came to visit, we were hibernating indoors because of the weather. We had two precious days to play together, to make some memories …and also for me to introduce Lauren to the creative world of sewing.
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Romantic Purses for the Brides

September 17, 2012 Kerry Finn

I was lucky enough to witness two beautiful weddings for two lovely brides this summer. One was my niece and the other a very special friend’s daughter. A bridal purse seemed like the right thing to make for each of these wonderful young women. … More

How to Make a Square Deal Vest

September 14, 2012 Nicole Smith

The boldest statements are often the simplest. Based on a simple geometric shape, this vest is easy to sew and striking to wear. Drape yourself in contemporary style with a modern take on a traditional garment. … More

Quilting In Support Of Leukemia Patients

September 14, 2012 WeAllSew

Find out how you can help Quilts 4 Leukaemia give comfort to Leukaemia patients acrosss the globe. … More

Great Little Zippered Pouches

September 13, 2012 WeAllSew

I made these great zippered pouches using a pattern from Atkinson Designs called “Bridget’s Bagettes.” They will make great Christmas gifts for the grandkids with personalized little gifts inside. I can even coordinate the fabric with the gift! … More

Brianna and Zenia Learn to Sew on their bernette 12 Sewing Machine

September 11, 2012 Mary Beck

Brianna and Zenia came in for their bernette 12 mastery today. Here they are with their new bernette 12 sewing machine and projects they made with their grandmother. … More

Meet Master Craftster Rlynn

September 10, 2012 Alice Voss-Kantor

Meet Master Craftster rlynn and see what she’s been crafting up with the BERNINA 330! … More

Metal Mouth Zipper Pouches by Ashley Johnston

September 7, 2012 WeAllSew

Ashley Johnston of Make It and Love It created these cuties and tells you how to make some for yourself. … More

BERNINA Buttons on Our Bags

September 3, 2012 Mary Beck

I loved the “sew” buttons they had at BU. I needed a new lunch tote to match my new coffee mug, so I used V6 to do the lettering and the cutwork tool to set up the circles for cutting and stitching. … More

Morsbags: Sewing to Save Our Planet

August 31, 2012 WeAllSew

Did you know that over 1 million plastic shopping bags are consumed each 60 seconds all around the globe? Take matters into your own hands by making quick, reusable grocery bags out of scraps of fabrics or old fat quarters you have in your stash, morsebags.com tells you how! … More

Technique: sewing