Handi Quilter Event: The Basics, Tips and Tricks I Learned
I had a great time last weekend helping out at our Handi Quilter event at the Aurora store. Our students were able to work on the Handi Quilter Amara and were taught […]
January 2019 Sew Fun
Happy New Year! We’re so happy to be starting a new year with such a great Sew Fun sessions lined up. We start the year off with a bang, as […]
2019 UFO Challenge At RMSV
Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re once again challenging you! It’s time to start the 2019 UFO Challenge! We had so many requests to do the UFO challenge again, we are going […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Brother Luminaire XP1: Part 2 Embroidery and My Design Center
In my previous blog, The Brother Luminaire. Part 1: Light Years Ahead, I showed you some of the new features of the Brother Luminaire XP1. These included the new StitchVision technology […]
August Sew Fun
We’re Baaackkk! We just got back from the Brother Convention and have so much to share with you. Be sure to sign up and attend the What’s New Party. But […]
Quick Quilting: Pre-Cut Fabric
How many hours do you spend cutting fabric for quilts? How much time do you spend picking out and buying fabrics that go together? If the answer is “a lot”, […]
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 […]
What’s The Buzz? What’s Happening at RMSV in June!
Summer seems to be finally here! How can we fit in all our UFO projects, classes and June special events when the hiking trails, lakes, and parks are calling? Well, […]
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 […]
PFAFF Performance Icon is Here!
First it was the Creative Icon, and now PFAFF has introduced the Performance Icon for the sewing enthusiast. The PFAFF Performance Icon sewing machine represents everything you’ve come to value from […]
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 […]
Bernina Q20 Long Arm Flash Event, April 26
Thinking about purchasing a long arm quilting machine? Have you taken a look at the Bernina Q series? These long arm machines are simple enough for the beginning quilter, yet […]
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 […]
Introducing: Janome Sewing Machines
Exciting news! We’re thrilled to continue offering top-notch sewing and embroidery machines with the latest additions to our collection – the newest Janome models! For years, we’ve proudly stocked Janome […]
2018 UFO Challenge
If you are like me, you probably have a stack of unfinished projects, “fondly” known as Unfinished Objects or UFOs. Whether you ran out of time, didn’t have the right […]
Make your Quilt Pop With Flange Binding
Frame your quilt with a little extra pop of color with flange binding. Use two different fabrics for your binding, and create binding with a little peek of another fabric […]
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 […]