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Looking for more information on the Non-Stick Foot? Take a look at the Video Sew-A-Long: Manicure Bag with Angela Wolf. In Part 3: Inserting Zippers and Working with Clear Vinyl, Angela takes the fear out of sewing on clear vinyl! Part 3: Inserting Zippers and Working with Clear Vinyl Welcome to Part Three of the … Read More
First Steps for Perfect Quilting Design Placement with THE Dream Motion™ PRO THE Dream Motion™ PRO software offers a lot of tools for placing your chosen design on a quilt. Where to begin? Let’s look at a few of the placement options available in the easy Select & Sew function and talk about when and … Read More
BES®4 Feature – Alpha Mapping: BES®4 Dream Edition™ is an embroidery software that makes personalization easy! Perfect for your lettering, monogramming, customization, and appliqué projects. In this video, check out the Alpha Mapping feature of BES®4 Dream Edition™. What is Alpha Mapping? Alpha Mapping is when you add fonts that you have in your computer … Read More
So if you are even remotely familiar with me, you know that I’m a weaving machine. However, up until now, I’ve been skittish to quilt my weaves. In my head, I thought it would detract from the design, so I never went for it, but really I was just chicken and used that as my … Read More
Don’t know how to construct an Envelope Closure? Check out Heather Jones’ post Improv Log Cabin Pillow Cover where you can not only learn at the beginning about Improv Quilting for the pillow’s front, but learn at the end how you make the Envelope Closure. Improv Log Cabin Pillow Cover Pillow covers are a great … Read More
The featured design this month is a classy crown motif. Stitching this design in combination with a frame shape and a monogram makes it suitable for creating an appliquéd emblem. Use the appliqué to decorate a pair of spa style slippers. Make an additional emblem to decorate the pocket of a robe as shown in … Read More
Fit for a king, this spa style robe is designed to be comfortable yet classy. The Brother 5-hole cording foot takes center stage this month, providing an easy way to accent the robe for an upscale, custom look! Perfect for Father’s Day or the first gift for that Grad who will be headed off to … Read More
Kids of all ages will love the very detailed and delightful embroidery designs in Disney’s Mickey Roadster collection. And it’s not just for the boys. Minnie is racing in the fast lane just like Mickey! With your Disney embroidery machine you can stitch roadster fun on garments, backpacks or one-of-a-kind brother/sister outfits like these little … Read More
Looking for more Ways to Customize Jeans Check out this post by Angela Wolf, Restyle Jeans by Embellishing with Embroidery: 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 … Read More
Beautiful Table Settings with PatternCAD™ & THE Dream Motion™ PRO When you’re learning to use new software and equipment, it’s nice to practice on plain cloth where glitches or mistakes won’t wreak havoc on a laboriously pieced quilt top. Solid fabric is also perfect for experimenting with stitch patterns because the quilted design is clearly … Read More
I can hardly sew up any garment without some form of embellishment, including my favorite A-line skirt! THE Dream Machine has a built-in embroidery design center called My Design Center, that is great for creating your own unique embroidery designs. You will be amazed at the possibilities! Let’s get started. MACHINE USED: THE Dream Machine® … Read More
So Foundation Paper Piecing is super-duper fun. It also allows for a consistent precision that is impossible to reproduce by machine piecing even on my best days. And the utility ranges from being able draw and reproduce a block with pen and paper to creating works of art in a paint-by-number fashion with fabric that … Read More
Looking for a FREE Garment Pattern to start this weekend? Learning to sew can be life changing. Not only do you suddenly have the ultimate choice in colors, shapes and textures, but you can build the perfect set of classic wardrobe staples that make your friends and family look to you as the one to … Read More
Create this quick and easy Appliquéd Tulip Coaster on the Entrepreneur® Pro PR1000e 10-needle home embroidery machine. This Tulip Coaster Appliqué is almost too pretty to use. Make as many as you want and in different colors! Finished Size: 4 ½” x4 ½” MACHINE & ACCESSORIES USED: Entrepreneur® Pro PR1000e 10-needle home embroidery machine 5” x … Read More
How to use THE Dream Motion™ Software: Placement & Fill: Tilted Block, Triangle, On-Point THE Dream Motion™ Automation Software provides a top-of-the-line automated quilting experience, offering versatility which works for both beginners and pros. Developed exclusively to work with THE Dream Fabric Frame’s fabric management and Zone to Zone quilting process, it’s as easy as … Read More
MACHINES USED: Brother Serger Brother Coverstitch MATERIALS & SUPPLIES: T-SHIRT PATTERN – I am using the Ruched-T from the Angela Wolf Pattern Collection™. Here is a link to the paper version and a link to the PDF file and get 20% off with coupon code BROTHER20 Stretch fleece fabric 4 spools of serger thread Tailors chalk One … Read More
Looking for more Stabilizer Information? Check out this post by Angela Wolf, the first in a new series about what stabilizer to use when! Stabilizer How To: Embroidering a Baby Bodysuit It is so fun to have a new baby join the family! Yes, I am a new Auntie! A quick customized gift is in … Read More
When your fabric choices are limited, use the quilting designs available with Dream Motion Pro to embellish fabric yardage. The result is a custom-embroidered fabric perfect for creating a Victorian-inspired parasol or lots of other projects. Finished Parasol size: 48″ diameter Machines and Products Used THE Dream Motion™ PRO software THE Dream Fabric Frame THE … Read More
How to use THE Dream Motion™ Software: Pantograph Settings & Layout THE Dream Motion™ Automation Software provides a top-of-the-line automated quilting experience, offering versatility which works for both beginners and pros. Developed exclusively to work with THE Dream Fabric Frame’s fabric management and Zone to Zone quilting process, it’s as easy as select, place and … Read More
I’ll totally admit it… Sometimes I see ideas floating around the interweb and, hmmm I just don’t think that’s for me. One such idea was the orange peel. I’m just not into hand appliqué or folding the fabric over and all that jazz, it all seemed like a lot of fuss for something that I … Read More
Sometimes you want your quilting motifs to touch or even overlap when you’re creating an overall quilting pattern. But if you want to stitch an individual motif in each quilt block, a little space between designs is a plus; the visual separation gives the mind’s eye a resting spot and indicates the boundary between one … Read More