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Quick Tip – Cutting Silk with a Rotary Cutter
Author: Angela Wolf
Quick Tip – Needle Choice for Sewing Faux Leather
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Decorate with an Embroidered Candle Centerpiece
As this holiday season rolls we thought we’d bring you this tabletop centerpiece project from Angela Wolf. You can customize it to your own needs and style. And of course, be sure to keep the fabric out of the way if you light the candles! Supplies: Entrepreneur® Pro PR1000e ¼ yard of fabric – tulle … Read More
Hemming Jeans While Keeping the Original Designer Hem
Supplies: Brother ST371HD Strong & Tough sewing machine Standard zipper Foot 14/90 denim jean needle Pins Tailors chalk or fabric marking tool Seam gauge Universal polyester thread Sharp scissors What happens if you need to shorten a pair of jeans but you don’t want to lose the original hem? Perhaps the hem is distressed or … Read More
Quick Tip – Silk Pins Prevent Holes
Video Sew-A-Long: Manicure Bag Part 5 – Finishing up
Part 5: Finishing up the Manicure Bag Welcome to part 5 of the Manicure Bag Sew-A-Long! We’re almost finished! In this final chapter, I’ll demonstrate how to insert an exposed zipper. Depending on the width of your zipper, you might be able to use a standard J-foot. Otherwise, a zipper foot will be needed. The … Read More
Video Sew-A-Long: Manicure Bag Part 4
Part 4: Decorative Stitching Welcome to part 4 of the Nail Bag Sew-A-Long! In the first three parts we have assembled the bag, inserted the elastic, learned how to sew in the metal zippers and how to work with vinyl. Now we’re up to Decorative Stitching. This is the fun part! Whatever decorative stitches you … Read More
Quick Tip – Pre-Treating Fabric Before You Cut
Video Sew-A-Long: Manicure Bag Part 3
Part 3: Inserting Zippers and Working with Clear Vinyl Welcome to Part Three of the Nail Bag Sew-A-Long! In this lesson we’ll finish the other side of the inside of the bag. Inserting zippers onto clear vinyl and creating pouches for the nail files – even cotton balls will fit into these see-thru areas. Supplies … Read More
Video Sew-A-Long: Manicure Bag Part 2
Part 2: Preparing one side of the inside of the bag – Sewing the Pouch for the Nail Polish Welcome to Part Two of the Nail Bag Sew-A-Long! This video will cover sewing one side on the inside of the bag. We will go over how to prepare the elastic casing and then insert the … Read More
Video Sew-A-Long: Manicure Bag with Angela Wolf Pt. 1
Welcome to Stitching Sewcial’s very first Sew-A-Long! Follow along as Angela Wolf shows us all how to make a multi-pocketed and zippered bag that she uses for her manicure supplies, perfect for travel! Part 1 – Manicure Bag Sew-A-Long Machine: Angela uses THE Dream Machine XV8500D to construct her bag. You will need to have … Read More
Video: Positioning Embroidered Metallic Letters
Positioning Embroidered Metallic Letters with Brother Innoveye® 2 Technology and Droplight™ LED Embroidery Positioning Marker Machine: THE Dream Machine Features: Built-in Embroidery Features: Letters Size Adjustment Rotation Droplight™ LED Embroidery Positioning Marker Innoveye® 2 Technology Supplies Needed: Brother Metallic thread Standard bobbin thread #14 Denim Jean Needle Tailors Chalk Adhesive tear-away stabilizer or medium weight … Read More
Quick Tip – Finish Knits with a Twin Needle
Quick Tip – Convenient Fabric Storage
Restyle Jeans by Embellishing with Embroidery
A great way to restyle jeans is to embellish with embroidery. In a previous blog post, I demonstrated embellishing jeans with free-motion embroidery, but that technique was limited to a small area. What if you want to embellish a large section of the leg or the entire leg for that matter? It’s really quite simple! … Read More
Technique: Couching your Custom Infinity Scarf
How to add Couching Embellishment to your Custom Infinity Scarf The Infinity Scarf (also called the Eternity or Möbius Scarf) is not only a fabulous accent, but has become a staple in our wardrobe. With this short list of materials, it’s simple to make one for yourself or a few as gifts. Sewing Machine: DreamWeaver™ … Read More
Quick Tip – Sewing Pattern Storage
Quick Tip – Remembering to Turn off Your Iron