Oil Cloth Placemats
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. […]
October Sew Fun
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 […]
September Sew Fun and More!
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, […]
Cut It Out and Roll With It! The ScanNCut DX
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 […]
July Sew Fun
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 […]
A Sticker Situation: ScanNCut Printable Stickers
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 […]
Vinyl Mesh Tote
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 […]
May Sew Fun at Rocky Mountain Sewing and Vacuum
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 […]
Patch Attack! How to Make An Embroidered Iron-on Patch
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 […]
April Sew Fun
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 […]
Put a Little Bling on Your Embroidery. The Brother Rhinestone Kit, Part 2.
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 […]
The Brother Rhinestone Kit Part 1: CanvasWorkspace
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 […]
Sew Much Cosplay
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 […]
Spring Forward to March Sew Fun Sessions
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 […]
Sewing With Laminated Cotton: A Child’s Beach Bag
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 […]
January Sew Fun
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 […]