Can you believe it’s back-to-school time already? Although it feels like the summer has just started, it is slowly coming to end end! To help ease you into thinking about getting ready for school this fall we’ve gathered together 20 of our favorite back-to-school projects to sew. Back-to-School Projects for Grade School Students Any kid would More …
Get clever tips on how to embellish a basic top and skirt with fringe. More …
Quilting with rulers, I know the first rulers that come to mind might be rotary cutting rulers. However, I am speaking of quilting rulers or often they are referred to as “templates”. They are implemented for executing those beautiful quilting designs you see magically appear on quilts. I personally, have a addiction to them. My More …
Hello, it’s Minki from Minki’s Worktable. The first day of school is almost here! Get into the back-to-school spirit and enjoy your last few days of summer with my Stationery Pouch project. When my daughter started Kindergarten I saw my Japanese friend’s cute stationery pouch from her mother in Japan. That night I tried and tried to make More …
When I was in grad school in San Francisco, my friend Paige and I had regular painting nights in her studio apartment in the Tenderloin. Paige’s apartment was so tiny that in order to have space to do anything, we had put up her Murphy bed and move all the furniture to one corner. Then More …
Men’s T-Shirt redo—à la Lahaina T-shirt Tunic/Dress Hi there! My name is Cheryl Kuczek, designer of Paradiso Sewing Patterns & BERNINA Ambassador. I am thrilled to share with you how to “Re-Do” an oversized T-shirt into a tunic/dress to treat yourself to a fun outfit for any time of the year! I bought this T-shirt More …
Add some chic to your favorite shirt with lace embroidery appliqués! More …
Trying to make a quilt for the first time can seem overwhelming! Where do you start, what do you need, and how do you actually get a quilt stitched together? We’ve found the best place to start is by choosing a simple project (like Christa Watson’s Simple Strips quilt above), and breaking down the process of quiltmaking More …
Batting isn’t the most glamorous part of a quilt. But while the batting itself never sees the light of day once your quilt is finished, it is still essential to the look and feel of the finished piece! And there are more batting choices than ever on the market. So today, let’s talk batting—the different types, More …
How can you get as close as possible to sew in a zipper? Use the Zipper foot #4/#4D which has been designed to straight stitch very close to an edge. The BERNINA Zipper foot comes in two styles, the #4 is a regular version compatible with all models, and the #4D is for use with Dual Feed. More …