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One of my favorite things about this time of year is making handmade ornaments. I generally use fabrics that aren’t holiday specific so that I can keep them up year-round, creating decor for the entire house and not just for a tree. And with this Cathedral Window Ornament, there’s the option to turn it into … Read More
Decorate your table for fall with this quick quilted table runner. With two complimentary fabrics and super simple construction, you may find yourself repeating this project for seasonal decorating throughout the year. To make this runner, we used our featured Foot of the Month, the MuVit™ Dual Feed foot with some special add-on accessories. Please … Read More
All the Brother ambassadors are participating in a collaborative New Year’s centered project to share on the Stitching Sewcial blog. We each decided on a project to create that resembled us as designers. I’ve sewn plenty of NYE garments from jackets to dresses and even sequin pants, so, this year I wanted to mix things … Read More
If gift giving time isn’t too far away, then gift making time must be now! Are you always on the hunt for heartfelt and handmade gifts that work for anyone and everyone? If the answer is yes, you’ll like the versatility of this square basket suited for everything from small gifts, to homemade goodies, to … Read More
I can hardly let a garment go without adding embroidery, especially when I am trying to dress it up for the holidays; and what better opportunity to do this than the Brother Sews Ultimate New Year’s Eve Project! This is a simple knit top to sew and I added the tulle sleeves for a little … Read More
Get the table ready for holiday entertaining with some stylish and colorful reversible placemats. See all the fun steps below! Materials Needed: 2 coordinating fabrics. For a set of 8 placemats, you will need 2 yards of fabric in each pattern, for a total of 4 yards of fabric. (One yard of fabric in each … Read More
Brother Sews is excited to announce the ultimate in party planning, the Brother Sews Ambassador Ultimate New Year’s Eve Sew-A-Long Project! Over the next two months, you will see a different New Year’s Eve project completed by a different Brother Sews Ambassador on Stitching Sewcial. So, that brings us to here – the first NYE … Read More
Recently I did a 3-hour training for our wonderful Brother Customer Service department. This is a great group of ladies and gentlemen. They work hard to get us up and running with our machines and software programs and are our unsung heroes. We try to do training for them on the new products each fall … Read More
Go from this . . .^^^^ To this . . . With just a few clicks! Creating new designs and design combinations with existing designs is a fun way to expand the use of your embroidery design collection. The Brother PR670E has a feature built right into the machine and the steps for deleting, aka … Read More
Capture the beauty of this colorful season with a pillow created with the fabrics of fall. With the ever-popular burlap, a glorious autumn cotton print and a burlap rosette, memories of back-to-school, Halloween, and Thanksgivings past will linger even on the occasional gray days of November. Use any Brother sewing machine and some fabric to … Read More
Brother Sews Ambassador Anna Aldmon talks about using the Brother ScanNCut to help create appliqué shapes for quilt designs (or Why Trim when I can Cut using my ScanNCut!). I was so happy to use my ScanNCut to pre-cut the appliqué shapes before I stitched the Forget Me Not block of Eye of the Beholder … Read More
Finished pillows measure approximately 22-inches wide X 12-inches long. Back of Pillow Creating custom pillows with clever lettering and beautiful fabric combinations is easy with a Brother Sewing machine and a Brother electronic cutting machine. We’re featuring the Open Toe foot this month as it’s ideal for neatly attaching the letters as appliqués. This foot … Read More
Need a spooky yet stylish trick or treat bag for Halloween? Well, here’s a fun project where you can create your very own candy bag for your little ghosts and goblins! Make one for all your little monsters! Supplies needed: Pins, Brother Sewing Machine, Fabric of your choosing Step 1. Cut out your pattern pieces … Read More
AHH so excited that fall is here! The air is feeling slightly cooler {I wish it was more!} and I’ve started some fall baking… This also means that I need some new fall pjs. A few months ago, a friend gave me a lovely vintage sheet, and I decided to make some cute pj capris … Read More
Our table seems to be the focus for decorating for seasons and holidays, simply because changing a table runner or placemat is quick and easy! For Halloween, we have candles and candy so I thought a reversible table décor would offer more decorating options. This is an embroidery in the hoop project using the Brother … Read More
Get together with your BFF and create some everlasting friendship bracelets with a little creativity and your Brother Sewing Machine. Make a handful today! You will need: Brother sewing machine, press-on jewelry clasps/ribbon crimps, scrap fabric, felt or interfacing to stabilize the inside, pliers Steps: 1. Cut your scrap fabric! Determine how wide to cut … Read More
Halloween is my favorite holiday to sew for. I look forward to making costumes and spooky home decor. My kids love this time of year and probably the only time they care I can sew. I wanted to make them little goody bags with Halloween treats inside and something they can use for trick or … Read More
Cooler weather in the fall season brings thoughts of fall flavored lattes, soothing moments with a hot cup of tea, and enjoyment of super-hot coffee to warm both body and soul. Why settle for an ordinary brown wrapper on your cup when you can make a custom cozy to wrap around a re-useable cup. After … Read More
As much as I love the epic long-term project, I also super love something that is quick & easy with a little extra ooh-la-la. From birthdays to holidays to weddings to you name it, there’s just something extra special about giving someone a handmade gift. Perfect for any occasion, this embroidered hip flask cover definitely … Read More
I love wearing scarves and making scarves! How about you? I have lots of them in my closet and although some of them are ready-made from a store, I have many that I’ve made myself. My own custom scarves are some of my all-time favorites. In fact, I always have “make more scarves” note on … Read More
Brother Sews Ambassador Emily Thompson unveils the latest Brother Sewing machine, the LB5000M Computerized Sewing & Embroidery Machine! With different faceplates featuring Captain America, The Hulk, and Iron Man, the new 2-in-1 Brother LB5000M is a powerful addition to any sewing room! Equipped with a large, 3.7″ Sew Smart color LCD touch screen display, 103 … Read More