Category Archives: Crafts

Just imagine! You can print on fabric just about anything you want — family photos, vacation pictures, specific patterns, colors or textures for a quilt. Totally personalize your project with borders just the color you need, photos of a loved one for a memorial quilt, backgrounds or...

Welcome back! We’re sew excited to see you all for our March Sew Fun 2022 in the stores! So you don’t miss it, be sure to check it out at your store on: Tuesday, March 15th at Aurora from 10a-12p, 2p-4p, or 6p-8p Wednesday, March 16th at Littleton from 10a-12p, 2p-4p, or 6p-8p...

Jon Caulkin is one of our customers at Arvada, and he stitches out the most amazing embroidery designs on balsa wood. If you haven’t seen his work, click here to be amazed. I am so impressed with his work, and I want to embroider on balsa wood, too! So I thought that the Zen Bookmarks...

Buckle up, buttercup! We have a full slate of March events and classes scheduled. It’s going to be busy! Special March Events Embellish Outside the Lines Three days of sewing fun await you March 5-7 at our Event Center. Are you a Flamigo fan or a Llama lover? Well, take your pick. Combine...

We are kicking off the new year with something we have never done before. For our January Sew Fun sessions, join us for a special spotlight on four different designers. Not only will we have many samples from the designers, we’ll also have some samples stitched out by our presenter as...

Happy New Year! How about learning a new skill for the New Year? one of our January events can help you with that! Let’s Get Organized! January will kick off our monthly “Let’s Get Organized” challenge. Stay tuned for the details in a blog I’ll post on January 7....

How about a cute embroidered Holiday Wreath for your Christmas decor? One of the designs released by OESD in November was Free Standing Holiday Wreaths. (Check out a special offer on OESD designs at the end of this blog.) This freestanding collection puts a fun twist on a holiday decorating...

The holiday season is upon us, but it’s not too late to work on projects that make our homes a place of welcome for family and friends. So, our presenter is putting the final touches on her November Sew Fun projects for our Sew Fun sessions next week that will help you do that with...

We just wrapped up our Embellish Warm and Cozy event with Hope Yoder and, now, we are ready to host Taylor with Anita Goodesign for the two-day Anita’s University 501. But we also have other October events on tap. Dolls and Daydreams Halloween Stuffies First of our October events is a...

Holy Cow, it’s September Sew Fun already! I really wish time would slow down a little! I am sewing like crazy to get ready for October Sew Fun. In the meantime, our September Sew Fun presenter has completed her projects and has a lot to show you! Half Yard Bags and Purses This fantastic...

I am working on my Sew Fun projects for October including one from Annie’s Quilting called Oh Christmas Tree. This beautiful pattern calls for turned edge appliqué to make the tree. Well, I’ve never done appliqué that way, so I thought I would share my experience with you. Of course,...

Make a tea towel apron with this quick and easy pattern and instructions from Missouri Star Quilt Company. With the adjustable neck strap this apron is ideal for people of all sizes. Read on to see how cute you can make this simple apron by adding embroidery and a contrasting pocket. Tea Towel...

When we had the PFAFF event with Karen Charles back in May, she directed us in the making of three wonderful projects, one of which was a folded accessory holder. This holder is perfect for keeping your sewing area neat and tidy. It will help keep the important stuff at your finger tips while...

Summer is here! Can you feel it? Well if it’s getting too hot for you outside, attend one of our July Sew Fun sessions. Come in out of the heat to see some cool projects. I have some wonderful projects to share, along with some embellishment techniques, that I’m sure you’ll...

Ah, June! A time for weddings, graduations, and thankfully warmer weather for other fun events. And, of course, for June Sew Fun at Rocky Mountain Sewing and Vacuum. This month our Sew Fun presenter has a whole slate of projects to show you that we know you are going to love. Home of the Brave...

If April showers bring May flowers, what do May snow storms bring? I’m hoping for lots of June sunshine! One good thing about these past few snowy days is that I’ve had the mind to hunker down in my sewing studio, and figure how how to use the foiling feature of the ScanNCut. Make...

I am so excited to be the April Sew Fun presenter. Truth be told, I am also a little nervous. I love to sew, and I love writing this blog, sharing some of my projects with you through the photos and drawings. On the other hand, it’s a little intimidating to have your work passed...

 What better way to spend a chilly day in February than Sew Fun? Our Sew Fun Presenter has quite the collection of fun projects to show us at our February Sew Fun sessions. Here’s a sneak peek at just a couple. 50 Little Gifts Make the most of even your smallest stash of fabrics. In...

Ah, love is in the air, and, at Rocky Mountain Sewing and Vacuum, we sure love our customers! To celebrate Valentine’s day, we are pleased to provide you with a lovebirds embroidery design just right for Valentine’s Day. As with our Christmas collage, published in the blog on...

Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re once again challenging you! It’s time to start the 2019 UFO Challenge! We had so many requests to do the UFO challenge again, we are going to do it. We’ll try to make it a little simpler, but of course, you have to do the real work. How many will you...

I have messy grandkids! So when I dress my Christmas table with the good linens,  I like to have some “wipeable” placemats, that are easy to clean, for the kiddos. I ran across an idea to use oilcloth to make placemats and thought that was a fine idea to make sturdy, but wipeable,...

Wow, you have to really admire and appreciate the good folks at the Aurora store. They are in the midst of the Anita Goodesign event this weekend, and will turn around and get ready for October Sew Fun on Tuesday! Hardly time to catch their breath in between. Come welcome our new presenter,...

I can’t believe how fast this year has flown by and we’ll be having our Christmas parties and drawing for the UFO grand prizes before you know it! Of course, we aren’t just sitting around waiting for December. There is still a lot going on at RMSV before then. Next up is...

What do a roll feeder, auto sensing blade and pes file readability all have in common? They’re just some of the new features incorporated into the ScanNCut DX. We were fortunate to be able to spend a few hours on this machine at the Brother Convention, and are so excited to share with you...

I don’t know about you, but it seems like we JUST had our June Sew Fun sessions! (Check out some of the great pictures posted on our Facebook Page). Time does fly when you are having “sew” much fun! Before you know it, it will be Christmas! Have you started making your Christmas gifts? We...

Got a cool design idea? Stick it to me! Use your ScanNCut to design your own custom, printable stickers with a professional finish. Create fun stickers for the kids. Make your own designer labels. Create organizational stickers for your planner. You can do it all with the ScanNCut Printable...

It’s almost summer, and I love making totes for summer activities. A while back, I showed you how to make a large beach tote out of laminated cotton and nylon flag fabric. Since I use totes for many purposes, I make a bunch. I especially use them at the grocery store because I don’t like...

Wow! Time sure flies when you’re sewing. Seems like it was just last week I traveled around to all of the Rocky Mountain Sewing and Vacuum stores to check out April Sew Fun sessions. I can’t believe it’s time for the May Sew Fun sessions already. Here, I thought, I had another...

A friend of mine wanted to put some embroidery on the back pocket of her granddaughter’s jeans. However, there is no way she could do that in a hoop unless she removed the pocket for embroidering and then sewed the pocket back on when finished. Who wants to do that? So I suggested she...

If we’re lucky, April will bring some showers, but it most certainly will bring  fabulous Sew Fun sessions to your local Rocky Mountain Sewing and Vacuum store. We hope you can join us for April Sew Fun, and that you’re bringing an OFU (Object Finished Up) for Show and Tell. Here’s a...

Is bling still a thing? I hope so, because I like the look of rhinestone-embellished embroidery.  I’ve run across a few designs here and there that incorporate rhinestones in their designs, but I want to make my own. Recently, Brother introduced an add-on feature to their ScanNCut Canvas...

Recently, Brother introduced an add-on feature to their ScanNCut Canvas application (CanvasWorkspace) to design hot-fix rhinestone designs. With this application you can create your own designs that are either all rhinestones, or have rhinestones incorporated into an embroidery design. In...

My very first blog back last June was about the Cosplay Workshop at the Colorado Springs store. As an avid Halloween lover, I was intrigued by some of the techniques and materials used to make such fun costumes. Now I am really excited to tell you about some of the wonderful materials now...

With the Sewing and Quilting Expo March 22 to March 24, we’ve moved up our Sew Fun sessions to March 13 – 16. We hope you can join us for March Sew Fun, and that you’re bringing an OFU (Object Finished Up) for Show and Tell. Here’s a preview of a couple of projects our […]

Laminated cotton is slippery stuff!  I love it, though, and have used it many times to make items that I need to be water and stain resistant.  I recently made a beach bag for a little girl, and I want to share with you some of the techniques I found useful in working with laminated...

It’s the New Year, and we are full of surprises! We hope you’ll come to the January Sew Fun sessions to see them. Here’s a couple of the great projects our Sew Fun presenter has in store for you. You’ll have to come to one of the sessions to see the rest. Tooth Fairy...