Ties That Bind: Choosing the Right Thread
The right thread choice is so important to the quality and enjoyment of your sewing, quilting, and embroidery! Yet, with so many types out there, which one is best for […]
What’s The Buzz: December Events at RMSV
It’s December! What December events are coming your way from Rocky Mountain Sewing and Vacuum? First of all, we’re busy helping our customers fill their stocking and complete their Christmas […]
The Fringe Element: Add Some 3-D Interest to Embroidery
Several years ago I found some embroidery designs on Embroidery Library that had fringe as part of the design. I love the added dimension that it gives to certain designs, […]
Hop To It! Bunny Word Collage Part 2: Appliqué It
In my previous blog, Hop to It! Make a Bunny Word Collage with FTC-U, I showed you how, in Floriani’s FTC-U, to create a word collage inside of a bunny […]
Hop to It! Make a Bunny Word Collage with FTC-U
I’ve already admitted to liking embroidery designs with a word collage in the blog, Christmas Word Collage to Embroider. However, I am not artistic enough to come up with my […]
Chenille Embellished Penguin
Back in November, we held an Embellish event at our Aurora store. The end product after three days of using ScanNCut DX1, Luminaires XP1 and various cutting tools, the students […]
What’s the Buzz: November Happenings at RMSV
I hope everyone had a fun Halloween. We were sad to say goodbye to Harvey, Morty and Morticia, and look forward to their visit next year. But it’s November now, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Halloween Napkins: Perfect and Reproducible Embroidery Placement
I love to dress my table for Halloween (well, all of the holidays, actually). I like placemats and matching Halloween napkins that reflect the holiday spirit. To coordinate with some […]