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Been wondering why you’d want a serger? Here are the top ten reasons to add one to your sewing room: Number 10 Sergers are fast! Most sergers sew at least 1000 stitches per minute (spm) and many go as fast as 1600 spm. In addition, a serger sews and finishes the seam at the same […]
We’ve got some new and exciting events that have happened and to look forward to this month. Our April Events for 2022 are going to be so much fun! The Bernina L890 Event! It’s not an April Fool’s joke – The Colorado Springs store now is carrying Bernina! To kick things off, we had a […]
Oh, it is so good be be back in the stores for August 2021 events and sewing classes. We sure have missed everybody! To be sure, we are “over the moon” that we will have in-store Sew Fun this month, and we also have a full slate of in-store classes and events, and a special […]
Wow! An in-person event! Thank goodness for vaccines! Are you ready to do some shopping at the 27th Annual Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival? 27th Annual Denver Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival It’s almost time to travel to Aurora for the 27th Annual Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival, July 8 – 10, 2021. Undoubtedly, the […]
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 your current project? I have used 40wt thread, usually polyester for much of my sewing needs. However, with my latest project, a quilt with lots […]
Imagine a complement to a sewing machine that has a one-touch electronic air threading system, coupled with a color touchscreen display, and exceptional illumination. In addition, it allows the sewist to keep both hands on any size project. Plus, imagine a machine that calibrates the thread tension for every stitch automatically. Oh, also throw in […]
Happy New Year! How about learning a new skill for the New Year? one of our January events can help you with that! Let’s Get Organized! January will kick off our monthly “Let’s Get Organized” challenge. Stay tuned for the details in a blog I’ll post on January 7. This month’s challenge is fabric organization! […]
June just got busier! We are just wrapping up the one-day Anita Goodesign events at the store, and now it’s time for June Sew Fun. Then, after Sew Fun, we’ll be packing up stuff to take to Castle Rock for the Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival, June 28 -20, 2018. Here’s a sneak peek at […]
I wanted to make my granddaughter a cotton Christmas skirt full of ruffles. I already know the many ways to make ruffles. Previous blogs,  Don’t Get Ruffled, Get Ruffling: Gather Fabric Using a Serger, Specialty Sewing Machine Feet for Gathering Fabric, and How to Gather Fabric and Create Ruffles, have illustrated various ways to make ruffles. However, […]
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 gathers and ruffles. Â In this blog, I will show you how to gather fabric using a serger. You’ve probably noticed that I use the words […]
