My husband was working on our truck and needed some new gaskets. He had read on the Internet that some guys were cutting these parts out of cereal boxes and he wondered, “Could this be done on Mary’s sewing machine with the cutwork tool?”
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Do you doodle? The topic of the Just SEW It webinar on February 14, doodle stitching is an easy way to learn the basics of free-motion sewing. Join us as we doodle around with several projects you can make with this light, fresh, stitching detail. … More

A great tip for keeping your sewing area clean by saving scraps of batting! … More

Watch for Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy’s latest book, Shots and Strips, due to be released in late February. The book features quilts made only with woven stripe and “shot” (woven solid) fabrics. All but a couple of quilts, which were hand-pieced or appliqued, were pieced on Liza’s BERNINA sewing machines. … More

This picture of James and Dylan and their grandparents was taken at the Fort Worth Stockyards. The grandparents live in Torino, Italy, so they don’t get to see them very often. I wanted to make them a reminder of their time here in Texas but also something they could pack to take home with them. … More