Brother Sews Ambassador Angela Wolf show off how to change stitch length, stitch width, and even the stitch itself on the new Brother Luminaire Innov-ís XP1.
Video Quick Tip: Luminaire XP1 Stitch Change
Tips & Tricks
November Quick Tip
Time for another Brother Sews Quick Tip! Keep A Clean Machine Like many of you, I sew a lot, and sewing can be messy! Many fabrics tend to leave a lot of lint in both in “seen” and “unseen” places on your machine. In particular, I’m talking about the bobbin area known as the race, … Read More
October Quick Tip
Time for another Brother Sews Quick Tip! Sew binding with the feather stitch and the MuVit Foot! Lots of projects benefit from a coordinating or contrasting binding. Certainly, there are a variety of ways to attach binding both ready-made and custom made. Regardless of the method, binding is sewn to the topside of the fabric … Read More
August Quick Tip
Time for another Brother Sews Quick Tip! Do you find the artistry in fabric prints fascinating? I do! Oftentimes I see a mixture of colors in a print and find myself inspired to mimic the combination in an embroidery motif. Selecting colors from artistically designed fabrics is a great way to create new and exciting … Read More
July Quick Tip
Time for another Brother Sews Quick Tip! Small double turned hems are common in many different sewing projects. This quick tip will help you sew a small, even hem using a few different tricks to make your hem more accurate. Here’s how: Decide on finished width of the hem. I used a double turned 3/8-inch … Read More
June Quick Tip
Time for another Brother Sews Quick Tip! Make decorative labels for opened packages of software using the Brother P-touch Embellish Ribbon and Tape Printer. You can use the label “as is” or sew them to longer strips of ribbon and wrap them around rolls of stabilizer. See Figure #1. It’s a good idea to keep … Read More
May Quick Tip!
Time for another Brother Sews Quick Tip! Note: Stitch shown above is from THE Dream Machine XV8550D. The Shell Tuck Edge Stitch on your Brother machine is ideal for hemming light weight fabrics with a narrow hem and an added touch of heirloom elegance! This stitch looks somewhat ordinary on the screen of your machine … Read More
Chainstitch on Brother Coverstitch Machine
Have you ever used the chainstitch on one of the Brother coverstitch machines? This stitch is easy to set up and quick to sew. I have included a video showing how to thread the coverstitch machine for the chainstitch, how to stitch and chain off, and how to quickly tear out the stitches. The chainstitch … Read More
April Quick Tip!
Time for another Brother Sews Quick Tip! Use built in alphabet and decorative stitches from the sewing side of your machine to make a quick decoration for a baby gift. Program desired lettering and stitch at each end of the ribbon using tear away stabilizer underneath. Add a row of decorative stitching to the edge … Read More
Quick Tip: Sewing With Sheer, and Silky Fabrics
Time for another Brother Sews Quick Tip! Sewing tips for Sheer, and Silky Fabrics such as Crepe Back Satin and Organza! Use super fine glass head pins to avoid snagging specialty fabric. If you haven’t treated yourself to new pins in a while now is the time! Be sure to choose smooth, good quality thread. … Read More
Help For Hemming!
Time for another Brother Sews Quick Tip! Create an adjustable elastic band to attach to the free arm of your machine. This simple loop of elastic with help you align you fabric edge for consistent hemming and topstitching on a wide variety of projects! Wrap a piece of colored elastic around the free arm or … Read More
Moving the Frame Function for Applique Tip
As I learn more about how to use the Entrepreneur Pro PR1000e 10-needle embroidery machine for applique, I discovered a feature that makes it easier to see the Placement stitches. This is helpful to make sure that the Applique fabric is fully covering the Placement stitches, as well as trimming the Applique fabric after the … Read More
Quilted Block using the Entrepreneur Pro PR1000e
You can create Quilted Blocks on the Entrepreneur Pro PR1000e that look beautiful on both the front and back. The secret is to change bobbins each time the top thread color changes. In this video, I will show you how easy it is to change a single needle design to a multi-needle design by adding … Read More
Video: How to Update THE Dream Machine
Did you realize your sewing machine might require updates to continue to run at its best? It’s true! Similar to updates our computers require, computerized sewing and embroidery machines may also have updates. In this brief video, I will walk you through finding out if your particular machine needs an update, downloading the update to … Read More
Quick Tip: Picking Up Fabric Fray and Threads
One key success to applique in the hoop is to remove fabric fray and threads before initiating the cover stitch. Once the applique fabric is trimmed, closely to the Tack Down stitches, make sure all the fabric frays and threads are removed from the background fabric. Then return the hoop back to the embroidery unit … Read More
Quick Tip: Cleaning Your Bobbin Case
Have you cleaned your bobbin case lately? Not sure how? TIP – Cleaning the Bobbin Area of Your Machine
Tip: Trimming Applique In the Hoop Designs
When stitching out an applique design in the hoop, trimming the applique fabric after Tack Down is key to having a nice finished edge around the applique. Here are a few quick and easy tricks to trimming the applique fabric. Steps: First, make sure you have a tight hoop, so the hoop does not pop … Read More
Quick Tip: Exposed Zipper