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
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
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
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
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
Mother’s Day is right around the corner and for me, it’s one of those holidays that I get to make personalized gifts for the special people in my life. This year I wanted to do something with embroidery. Embroidery is a simple way to add a custom touch to any gift. It can be a … Read More
One of my favorite weekend activities to do when the weather warms up is to head to our local Farmers Market and shop for fresh produce and goodies. We love picking out fruit and vegetables for dinner that night. I, of course like to bring my handmade reusable bags like this denim one we did … Read More
With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I know that I’m always looking for a unique, thoughtful, heartfelt gift to give those that I love. And when it comes to hand-made, I definitely like to add easy to the list of adjectives. So, this year, I decided to use the embroidery feature on Alfonso to create a … Read More
Looking for a custom gift that says ‘I Love You’ in a special way? Why not use your Brother embroidery machine to personalize a bouquet of flowers with custom crafted hearts. Design these hearts using pre-loaded appliqués found in the Brother BES Embroidery Lettering Software and combine with little “Love” sentiments from small fonts in … Read More
Happy Holidays from all of us here at the Brother Sews Stitching Sewcial Blog. May your heart and home be joyous during this festive time of year.
Need a last second holiday decoration? Watch as Brother Sews Specialist Emily Thompson creates a festive glitter star garland with the help of her ScanNCut DX Innov-ís Edition SDX225 and her Innov-ís NS1750D Combination Sewing & Embroidery machine. Happy Holidays!
The past few holiday seasons, I’ve made gobs of handmade fabric ornaments for my tree. It didn’t take long for me to realize that there’s just something extra special awesome about handmade decorations and I got hooked. This year, however, I looked down at the bottom of my tree and realized that I absolutely had … Read More
Angels are a common theme in needlework, legends, and philosophy. Featured here are two Christmas versions using a pieced technique. The first, an angel pillow with detailed instruction, is an open-ended pillow cover made from a linen hemstitched guest towel. Combined with heirloom lace, antique pearl buttons, and a heavenly machine embroidered angel from iBroidery.com, … Read More
The holidays are just around the corner, and you know what that means… yes, it’s time to start decorating! For today’s Seasonal Holiday Décor blog, check out how you can create elegant star ornaments with the Brother SE625 Sewing and Embroidery machine, design a holiday wreath with the innovative ScanNCut DX, and finally, craft a … Read More
If you’re looking for a crafty way to package a gift card, look no further than your embroidery machine! We used the Brother Free Design of the Month to make a gift card holder by adding a few bonus designs for you to download. Personalize the front pocket for a gift that is sure to … Read More
This will be our first-time hosting Thanksgiving in our new home, so I thought it would be fun to create a table runner to make for the occasion. I wanted to make a conversational piece to get the kids thinking about what they’re thankful for. My boys and I wrote down what they’re grateful for … Read More
Eleven canning jars have been transformed into twinkling mantle décor for Thanksgiving. This is a visible reminder of the reason for all that delicious turkey and pumpkin pie. With THE Dream Machine 2 by Brother (the quintessential combo embroidery/sewing machine) or any Brother embroidery machine, you can make a meaningful Thanksgiving decoration that can be … Read More