Wine Charms also make a great hostess gift or great decorations for your own New Year’s Eve party. These go together quickly so they can be created last minute as well. You do need to have the supplies on hand (the charm hardware), but they can be made of fabric or vinyl. I found some … Read More
One of those things that I always leave to the last minute is a gift for the hostess of any functions that I attend. It seems to get lost in the rush to do everything else. This gift bag is quick and easy to create. It is also versatile in that you can change the … 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
Creating Layered Adhesive Vinyl is so much easier when you have BES 4 Power Pack 2, Cutting tools. The software will automatically add alignment marks and weeding squares around each color when you choose Layering Alignment. When used in combination with Separate Layer, the layers are separated by color and saved as individual files all … Read More
Brother Sews Ambassador Cindy Hogan presents the latest BES 4 Video TutoriaL: Bring on the Bling! Creating Rhinestone Templates Power Pack 2 adds the ability to create Rhinestone design templates to cut with the ScanNCut machines. One of the things I love about creating the Rhinestone templates in BES 4 is that I can create … Read More
This is the second in a series of blog post highlighting the functions that Power Pack 2 add to the BES 4 program. If you love creating Word Collages for embroidery, you can now create coordinating Word Collages for Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV) and Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Vinyl (PSV) in the BES 4 program. This … Read More
Brother Sews Ambassador Cindy Hogan presents the latest BES 4 Video TutoriaL: Text as Artwork I recently created some videos on BES 4 Power Pack 2 for Brother. I am going to highlight these videos in blog posts so you can learn to love Power Pack 2 with me. BES4 Power Pack 2 opens the … Read More
This is the second post for creating you own fabric (Here is Part 1). The first walked you through creating two of the fabrics that I used in the project. This video will walk you through the last two fabrics. The first fabric uses a bit of a different technique. The last part of the … Read More
I am stepping out of my software box and focusing on a machine technique with this two-part video blog. I love the 2500 Design Collection that came with the Brother Luminaire XP1 machine. In it there are small designs that you can combine to make your own textured fabric. This is a fun and super … Read More
I was playing around with my BES4 Power Pack 2 software and thought of this little saying. Yes, I could have embroidered the entire thing, but I wanted to use some of my Power Pack 2 tools for this one instead. I love playing with the different Heat Transfer Vinyl that is available. This project … Read More
Who doesn’t like a personalized gift that is useful to boot. I have been asked a lot about how to create these little jewels, so this month we will dive into this project. As you can see from the image, I created two versions of the project. I used the same settings for both in … Read More
Make your own Cool Dad Emoji and keep Dad’s beverages cool with this quick and easy Can wrap. I love being able to add something made for a gift to make it more personal. A can holder is a fun usable gift that will keep dad’s drinks cool all summer. This is made from a … Read More
With summer on the horizon, it is time to think about sprucing things up around the house a bit. I thought it would be fun to create cork coasters for outdoors so that when it warms up and the glasses start sweating, the cork would absorb the sweat. If you have never embroidered with cork, … Read More
I had another project planned for this month, but I was playing with my software the other day and made a discovery… I could create embossed lettering with the BES4 Dream Edition Software with the Power Pack Add-On! I had tried a lot of options before trying to make this happen and it just wasn’t … Read More
This is a super easy, fun and cute project for the lovable fur baby in your home. After all, our pets need to feel super special. For this project, I decided to create two different looks. The Red and White checked is a non-traditional monogram and the Blue and White stripes a traditional monogram. As … Read More
If you want to add a little extra to your Valentine’s Day celebration, these cupcake toppers are a quick and easy way to transform your cupcakes from boring to fun! They are perfect for a class party as well. Materials Needed: Simply Applique or BES 4 Dream Edition Software Felt Embroidery Thread Embroidery machine Tearaway … Read More
Materials used: BES4 Dream Edition Software 2 pieces of Water Soluble Stabilizer Double sided fusible adhesive ScanNCut or Printed template 4×4 inch hoop Fabric and Embroidery Thread One of the things I love about the holiday season is putting more effort into gift giving than just going out and purchasing something without adding any personalization. … Read More
Materials: Bath or Hand Towel BES4 Dream Edition Software with Power Pack Hoop size of your choice my towel used an 8×8 inch embroidery hoop Water Soluble Adhesive Stabilizer Water Soluble topping This time of year, is the time to think about gift giving. When I have the time, I really enjoy making my gifts … Read More