Fall themed projects are fun to make! Fabrics with the rich and vibrant colors of fall leaves brings the season’s best into your home decor. Fall is the perfect season to light candles and enjoy the glow and ambiance they add to a room. With that in mind, I made this candle mat using the … Read More
I’m a huge fan of cuffs over hems. I know this doesn’t work for every pattern, but this is a hack I often add to my sewing. I sew a lot of kids’ clothing, and hemming those tiny sleeves is not my favorite. Adding cuffs before the seams are sewn is easy and simple, and … Read More
Start with just one fashionable hexagon and use the Luminaire 2’s Quilting Borders to create a quick and lovely cover for a small table or a wall hanging to give your décor a holiday lift. Leave out the central hexagon to convert your project to a Christmas-tree skirt! Materials Note: Yardages based on woven cotton … Read More
Our free design of the month is a gorgeous maple leaf embroidered chair cushion cover. Stitched on common neutral duck cloth, this design becomes a focal point for a fall themed décor in your dining space. This embroidery project will help you spruce up your dining room chairs while adding rich fall colors to your … Read More
Truly, there is a hoop for every task! Many specialty hoops are available, making embroidery faster and easier too. This quick tip shows how versatile the clam shell style “M” hoop is to use. Designed for tubular style Brother embroidery machines, clamp frame “M”, Part #PRCLPM1, mounts from the back of the machine, attaching to … Read More
I’ll let you in on a little secret: until recently I would do anything to avoid making buttonholes. I would use any other fastener, and just hadn’t had good luck with buttonholes. All that changed when I really realized how easy sewing buttonholes could be on my Brother sewing machine. In this post I’m sewing … Read More
The rick rack stitch has always been one of my favorite decorative stitches. It’s a common stitch on many Brother machines. In reality, it’s a simple zig zag. However, because it sews twice, the thread builds up, giving the stitch noteworthy prominence. When sewn with top-stitch thread, it resembles the time-honored rick rack trim. I … Read More
With October just around the corner why not spook up the face masks with Halloween inspired designs. This is a good project to get the kids involved, and it’s made easy with the ScanNCut DX and CanvasWorkspace. My kids enjoyed making the faces from the templates and browsing all the designs from the CanvasWorkspace. … Read More
Halloween is here and whether your child wants to be scary or sweet, it’s time to make that DIY Halloween costume! This is a simple butterfly costume that can be made for any age. You can even make one for everyone in the family and go as a kaleidoscope of butterflies – the perfect DIY … Read More
This is the first of a few projects designed to give our faithful Brother fans some ways to dress up your dining area. Our free design of the month is a beautiful border of tiny falling leaves, perfect for some quick to sew napkin rings. Are you ready? Let’s go sew! Materials and Supplies: Brother … Read More
It may still be 90 degrees here, but I’m totally getting into the fall spirit! I’ve been sewing with beautiful fall fabric lately and drinking pumpkin spiced coffee and trying to imagine that it’s getting cooler. I’m super excited about this fall throw pillow project today. There are so many ways you can create something … Read More
Sewing with a twin needle, two complimentary colors of embroidery thread, and a few common decorative stitches is an easy way to embellish so many sewing projects. When my husband saw my stitch sample, he envisioned it as a placemat. In fact, that would be a terrific way to make use of a twin needle … Read More
I like to think of decorative sewing machine stitches as “mini” embroidery patterns. They can be delicate, whimsical, geometric, or bold. Many sewing machine stitches fit into a category of contemporary style or classical designs, and we often think of sewing them in rows. In this tip sheet I’d like to show you how to … Read More
Simply put, bobbin work is best described as upside down thread embellishment. You can replace the standard bobbin case with the special Brother Bobbin Work bobbin case to sew with thicker threads in the bobbin and standard thread in the needle. This bobbin case was included with some earlier Brother sewing machine models. It’s available … Read More
When our loved ones have to spend time at the hospital, we want to shower them with attention and care – as well we should! The question is, what’s the best gift to brighten someone’s day? Flowers are sometimes forbidden and candy and homemade treats are often disallowed by dietary restrictions. That’s when it’s time … Read More
I wanted to share with you all how you can take a basic sewing pattern and use it as inspiration to create the look you want. Before I start a crafting project, I have already found an inspiration photo that I want the final product to look like. I take that photo and then find … Read More
Happy National Sewing Month! September is National Sewing Month, therefore a very special month for me. When I first learned to sew as a young adult, I never thought it would take me to where it has. I still to this day enjoy heading to my sewing studio. With 25 years of sewing under my … Read More
Nothing says late summer like a beautiful sunflower! The Brother Free Design of the Month for September is a sunflower motif with a light fill, ideal for embellishment on a tea towel. I chose a monochromatic color scheme, stitching the design in one of my favorite Brother embroidery thread colors, Light Brown #323. To me, … Read More
September is the month that hosts New York Fashion Week, so what better way to celebrate couture style than heading to the sewing room to create your own fashion! Since I love to repurpose old clothes this idea is a quick and easy way to give a tuxedo shirt a new life as a flirty … Read More
Summer may be coming to a close, but there’s still time to hit the beach and catch some fun in the sun! But before you pack your bags, make sure to sew this cute beach cover-up!! You will need: Brother Sewing Machine A Yard of Fabric Bias Tape Marking Chalk Scissors Straight Pins Measuring Tape … Read More
T-shirt embroidery is an ever-popular topic! In fact, one of my August Stitching Sewcial posts features an embroidered T-shirt along with some links to additional T-shirt embroidery tips. I remembered yet another feature after my shirt was finished so I thought it would be helpful to share it with you. This tutorial features the Brother … Read More