Hello everyone!! Kymona here safe and healthy! I hope all of you are as well. Can you believe how our lives have changed in the last two months? If someone told me we would be social distancing and staying at home, I would not have believed you. So many things have changed in New York More …
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Welcome back to our essential guide to overlockers! So far, we’ve gotten a broad look at these machines and spent some time looking at the actual overlock stitch. Now things get a little bit more intricate. Not necessarily more complicated, but we’ll start diving into how to expand the use of your overlock machine. Among More …
Happy National Sewing Machine Day! Each year, June 13th is a day to honor the invention of the sewing machine and how it has changed the way we sew. You can use your sewing machine as a way to be creative, to express your personal style, and to sew to serve others. Learn more about More …
If you have been embroidering for a while, you probably have noticed that a design sometimes stitches fine on a plain cotton fabric, but doesn’t do as well on a t-shirt or a towel even though you are sure you used the right stabilizers every time. The reason is simple and basically two-fold: Was the More …
It’s all hands on-deck as we learn to quilt the Anchor motif. Let us be your commodore of quilting with these step-by-step instructions for stitching a row of anchors to fill a border. More …
BERNINA Overlocker Expert, Doris Brechbuehl, shares tips and tricks for sewing self-made face masks with the overlocker/serger This design appeals to me, because I am wearing glasses and its shape is comfortable on my nose. And will not most of us wear sunglasses sooner or later? And I also like it, because it is ideal More …
The single stitch that sets the overlocker apart from a sewing machine is the rolled hem. This beautiful stitch is easy to achieve and lends itself to many decorative applications and threads. More …
Make straight-line quilting chic within the home with these homemade kitchen towels. These simple, function towels are the perfect project for practicing straight-line quilting, edgestitching, buttonholes, and button sew-on. More …
As we begin to step back into the world, do it in style with these projects that are sure to compliment whatever face mask you may be sporting. Now is the perfect time to make a mask and an accessory to match it. More …
Part three in our garment sew-along covers different stitches in garment sewing. More …
Find a new, easier, and favorite way to gather fabric using the BERNINA L 460. With this online tutorial, learn how to adjust the differential feed, as well as needle tensions and stitch length settings to create perfect gathering or stretching every time. More …
One of the first embellishment techniques I learned was piping and I still love it. Calling it an embellishment may be a little too strong because it isn’t dramatic or flamboyant. But it’s a great tailored, refined accent for seams and edges. One of the reasons I like it so much is that it isn’t More …
