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 […]
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. […]
Stamp It Out: Make Personalized Stamps with the ScanNCut Stamp Starter Kit
So, by now you have probably figured out that I have grandkids and like to make gifts for them. I love the old saying that “If I’d known how great […]
A Christmas Headband with Triple Ribbon Stitches
In my previous blog, The mySewNet Blog on the PFAFF Icons, I showed some of the cool things available on the mySewNet Blog on the PFAFF Performance and Creative Icons. […]
Piece by Piece: The Beauty of Paper Piecing With the Add a Quarter Ruler
Back at the July Sew Fun, Lisa demonstrated paper piecing using the “Add a Quarter” ruler. There is a block in the Alaska quilt I am making that suggests using […]
How To Transfer Embroidery Designs to Your Machine
I “grew up” with computers. My Dad was a tech geek, and I married a tech geek, and frankly, I’m a tech geek. We’ve always been early and eager adopters […]
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 […]
Make 8 Half-square Triangles Using 2 Fabric Squares
One of my UFOs is a quilt with different scenes from Alaska. Each block has a different quilting block as feature, along with an appliqué. The block for the bear […]
BES to ScanNCut (Part 2): Resize the Placement Stitch for the Appliqué
In my last blog, BES4 to ScanNCut: Appliqué Cut File from Placement Stitches, I showed you how to use BES4 Dream Edition to create ScanNCut cut files from the placement […]
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 […]
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 […]
What’s The Buzz? What’s Happening at RMSV in May!
Two May special events are coming to our Rocky Mountain Sewing and Vacuum stores. We continue to bring you the best in sewing and embroidery instructions with a visit from […]
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 […]
Oooo! La La! French Seams
I am making a set of draw curtains for my granddaughter’s bedroom. She picked out some sheer fabric and a taffeta lining. Since the outside fabric is sheer, and the […]
Mastering Miters: How to Sew A Mitered Quilt Border
A mitered corner is one in which the corners meet in a 45-degree angle. What does that mean? Take a look at a picture frame or window frame and you will […]
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 […]