BES4 to ScanNCut: Appliqué Cut File from Placement Stitches
I do a lot of embroidery with appliqués. All appliqué designs, as far as I know, provide a “placement stitch” so you know where to put your fabric for the […]
Create Your Own Embroidered Quilt Block With Stippling Using Floriani FTC-U
I am making a quilt for my granddaughter and wanted one of the quilt blocks to be a floral peacock from the Anita Goodesign Floral Animals collection. Since I am […]
February Sew Fun
I can’t wait to see how many people are meeting the UFO challenge, and are going to “show and tell” their OFUs (Object Finished Up) at February Sew Fun! Before […]
Let’s Build a Snowman: Freestanding Embroidered Snowman from OESD
If you want to build a snowman, this freestanding collection is for you! Pick one (or two) from the OESD Freestanding Snowmen collection, and get ready for some fun. A […]
How to Organize and Manage Embroidery Collections
Did you attend Anita’s University hosted by Rocky Mountain Sewing and Vacuum earlier this month? Did you come away with even more embroidery collections? So now, how do you manage […]
The Fun Continues: October Sew Fun
Whew! We just are getting done with the Anita’s University event and it’s time to host October Sew Fun! Rob sure does keep us hopping! As usual, our Sew Fun […]
Shiny and Bright: A Mylar Embroidery Christmas Moose
I was in the Rocky Mountain Sewing and Vacuum Littleton store the other day and saw that Lynn, the manager, had stocked some Mylar. Yippee! Mylar is durable, doesn’t shrink […]
Coming Soon: Anita’s University, October 14 – 15
Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Anita. Anita who? Anita Goodesign! We all need good embroidery designs and designs from Anita Goodesign are simply fabulous. What better way to sample their designs […]
September Sew Fun
September Sew Fun We had some really great Sew Fun projects demonstrated last month. To see the projects made and shown by Tracey, and the beautiful creations shown by our […]
Don’t Get Your Tinsel in a Tangle: Embroidering With Metallic Thread
Shiny, sparkly, reflective and eye-catching, metallic thread evokes elegance. It is especially beautiful in Christmas embroidery designs like these from the Anita Goodesign “Christmas Classics” collection. Metallic thread also makes […]
Thanksgiving Cutwork Tea Towel With Hemstitching
In my last blog, Pillow Talk: Cording and Invisible Zippers, I used a piece of linen that had been embroidered with reverse cutwork. I usually use cutwork to make linen […]
Simply MARVELous! Marvel Designs for Brother Embroidery Machines
Look at that bunch of characters! Rob and his staff have dressed up as super heroes to let you know that you can now purchase Marvel designs for Brother embroidery […]