You might have noticed some of the fashions of the late 60’s and 70’s making a comeback on the store shelves, from floral fabrics to embellished jeans. We have focused on embellishing jeans with free motion embroidery to embroidering an entire leg; Now we will add a crocheted ribbon trim along the outside leg. Machine … Read More
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Embroidered T-Shirt with Roses & Ruching
This month we are featuring a delicate rose design on a soft summer T-shirt. To dress up this top just a bit further we’re adding soft gathers known as ruching to the side seams. In this project you’ll learn how to embroider close to the neckline and stabilize soft knits. Pick a T-shirt, turn on … Read More
September Free Design: Embroidered Headband
This one size fits all, adult size headband, is bright, colorful, and comfortable to wear. Our Brother Free Design of the Month is just the right size to accent the top of the headband. Made from small pieces of knit fabric, you can whip this up quickly for yourself, or as a gift for family … Read More
Fun Doll Quilt
Lately, I’ve been a bit obsessed with my ScanNCut, and I found this cute little doll quilt that turned out to be a fun sewing project. The ScanNCut helps with the fabric cutting and, in a short time, I completed the project. And along with my Brother NS1750D, I also tried some free motion quilting … Read More
Meet the Feet! Today, the Pin Tuck Foot
The Pin Tuck Foot With an impressive lineup of sewing, quilting and embroidery accessories, Brother Sews has plenty of options when it comes to sewing feet. Whether you are adding a handsewn ‘knotted’ candlewicking look to embellish pillows (the SA193 Candlewicking Foot) or looking to enhance vinyl, velvet, suede and leather fabrics (the SA190 Roller … Read More
Ways to Hem Knit Fabrics
Double Looper Cover Stitch. Knit Stitch. Zig Zag Stitch. What’s the difference? Well, Brother Sews Ambassador Emily Thompson breaks down the differences. Using a Brother CV3550 Double-Sided Cover Stitch and a Brother Innov-ís NS1750D, Emily details the different hems that can be used on knit fabric. Do you have a favorite?
Foot of the Month: Take it Anywhere Tote
This roomy tote is perfect for farm market shopping, collecting souvenirs on your next vacation, or to use as your grab and go bag next time you head to the beach. You’ll probably think of many other places to take along this tote! Completely lined and made from a commercial pattern it includes a small … Read More
Part 2: Refashion Sweatshirt to Bomber Jacket
After sewing my bomber jacket in Part 1, I wanted to add some of the built in designs the Brother SE1900 Sewing and Embroidery Machine offers on the back and front to jazz it up a bit. There are plenty of designs to choose from and for this one I went with the large dragon. … Read More
Brother B2B 2018 Recap
Are you ready? That was the motivating question at the Brother Back to Business event in Orlando Florida last week as the sewing industry leader launched a bevy of new machines, accessories and software to a capacity crowd of dealers, vendors and staff. As the opening videos and dazzling lights entertained, the full house anxiously … 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
Multi-Colored Mickey and Minnie Outfits
Step out beyond Mickey and Minnie’s traditional red and black palette with these fun, multicolored iBroidery.com designs. The coordinating toddler brother/sister outfits will bring big grins to children as well as adult Disney fans. Requiring only a 4×4 frame, iBroidery.com’s delightful, contemporary Mickey and Minnie can be embroidered on any Brother Disney machine. Planning a … Read More
Embroidered & Embellished Swimsuit Cover-Up
Want to look stylish on the beach or at the pool? Take a plain and ordinary white knit swimsuit cover-up and add some spice with embroidery and corded embellishment. The SA157 Brother Five-Hole Cording Foot makes this type of embellishment easy to accomplish. Add a lightweight embroidery design to the bottom hem area to top … Read More
Pencil Roll for Back to School
I love creating fabric organization tools. I’ve made several zip pouches and school totes, and today I’m sharing a simple pencil roll for storing pens, pencils, and other simple stationary supplies. This sewing project is super simple and also a great starter sewing project. These pencil rolls turn out super cute and can be made … Read More
Embellishing Baby Clothes with Ruffles
My sister’s twin girls have arrived, and I am so excited to start sewing for these little one’s! I don’t have a lot of time to sew from scratch, but I came up with a cute embellishment to add to little outfits I already purchase. In this tutorial I will show you how to add … Read More
Embroidered Summer Sweater
Getting dressed for summer often means sundresses and sleeveless garments like tank tops and camisoles. These are all quite comfortable in a warm setting but what happens when you enter the zone of chilly air conditioning? If you’re anything like me, you reach for a sweater! This sweater is designed to complement both casual and … Read More
DIY Refashion Sweatshirt to Bomber Jacket
I recently got the new Brother SE1900 Sewing and Embroidery Machine and love the versatile built-in designs offered. From lovely florals to cool dragons and lizards, my boys and I were having fun thinking of everything we could embroider on. I’ve always wanted a dragon embellished bomber jacket and so I decided to start with … 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
Personalized Key Fobs
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