Welcome back to the last installment of the BERNINA 125th Anniversary Quilt-along! Are you ready to quilt? I’m BERNINA Expert, Amanda Murphy, and quilting is my favorite part of the process! This month, we are going to look at the quilting on the Anniversary Quilt in more detail. Of course, there are so many ways More …
Have you ever sewn with your eyes closed? Bobbinwork (sometimes called bobbin play because it is so much fun!) is a little bit like that because you don’t really see the final result until you stop sewing and turn the fabric over. You stitch on the wrong side of the fabric with heavy thread in More …
Adding fresh plants to your home can make your space feel so much more fresh and bright. There are greens for all levels of light and exposure and so many ways to display them—large floor pots, small ceramics on tables or a mantle, even hanging from the ceiling! Creating a fabric hanging basket is a More …
February is National Embroidery Month! WeAllSew is celebrating with a month-long event sharing our best embroidery tips, techniques, free projects, and bonus giveaways! Visit us every Friday during the month of February to find out what each week’s fun prize package includes, and enter the giveaway. To kick off the first week of National Embroidery More …
One thing I enjoy when using BERNINA’s many presser feet and accessories is finding non-conventional uses for them. The BERNINA Gathering Foot #16 was designed to create soft gathers for home décor and clothing. However, when the foot is used while sewing a crosshatching pattern on a piece of lightweight fabric, a delightful texture of More …
Welcome back to my Embroider-Along: Part 9. Hi, my name is Sue O’Very, BERNINA Ambassador and machine embroidery expert. During this series I have talked about the four basics for machine embroidery. We’ve covered Stabilizers/Materials, Needles, Threads, Hooping and how to stabilize all the basic materials. Now it’s time to put into practice what you’ve learned along More …
Hello! I’m Lisa Archer, BERNINA of America Embroidery Spokesperson, and Owner of Pickle Pie Designs. I designed a project to celebrate my love for BERNINA—a fun & festive Valentine Doorknob Banner! This easy project stitches up right in the hoop of your embroidery machine and fits in BERNINA’s Maxi Hoop. My inspiration for this project More …
Some of the most beautiful stitching results are when you use the BERNINA Circular Embroidery Attachment #83. We all love the look of a perfect circle and it’s even more beautiful when it is formed with stitch patterns sewn on fabric. Place the fabric on the tack of the attachment, and it rotates as the More …
Hi, friends! Sara of The Sara Project here! I’m excited to be back with some garment sewing tips to share with you today. Some of my all time favorite projects have been sewn with rayon and crepe fabrics. I love sewing up dresses as well as light, flowing tops with these fabrics. For this particular More …
Welcome back to my Embroider-Along: Part 8. Hi, my name is Sue O’Very, BERNINA Ambassador and machine embroidery expert. During this series we have talked about the four basics for machine embroidery. I’ve even shown you how to embroider on various materials such as knit, woven and napped fabrics. Today we dive into sheer materials and a More …
Freestanding lace embroidery designs are so very popular, and there are so many choices of designs to stitch. Some projects are stitched completely using only thread, and the same color thread is used in the needle and bobbin. Also popular is to combine freestanding lace with appliqué. There are so many designs to create projects—from More …
Making a perfect turned edge appliqué circle by hand can be a bit daunting. You have to turn the edge, which is longer in circumference than the finished size of the circle, which can cause some unpleasing pleating to occur. There is also the risk of an irregular finished edge if you don’t turn in More …
