Little Miss Muffet is Making a Square Tuffet
I always try to make something for my grandchildren for Christmas. This year I decided to make tuffets for them. I saw the tuffets at the Sew Expo, and I […]
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 […]
Fun Comes Early This Month
November Sew Fun is coming up this week. The third Wednesday is the 15th, so the sessions start on Tuesday, the 14th. Please join us for a look at some […]
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 […]
Don’t Get Ruffled, Get Ruffling: Gather Fabric Using a Serger
In a previous blog, Specialty Sewing Machine Feet for Gathering Fabric, I took some pictures and linked to a couple of videos of using special sewing machine feet to create […]
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 […]
Pillow Talk: Cording and Invisible Zippers
The holidays are coming, and I love to decorate for Christmas. Combine that with the fact that I enjoy making pillows, and you can guess Christmas pillows decorate my sofa. […]
Specialty Sewing Machine Feet for Gathering Fabric
In my earlier blog, I described how to Gather Fabric and Create Ruffles using thread or elastic. These are tried and true methods of gathering fabric for creating fullness or […]
How to Gather Fabric and Create Ruffles
Isn’t that dress gorgeous? How would you like to gather all that fabric to make the skirt of the dress and then add a beautiful ruffle to the neckline. I […]