You’ve seen their projects. You’ve read their posts. You’ve studied their monthly tips. And now, you can get the inside scoop on your favorite Brother Ambassadors. Read on to find out what makes our Ambassadors tick (or sew, or craft!). Brother: What is your favorite sewing season and why? Emily: This is so … Read More
Emily Thompson
DIY Cozy Flannel Blanket
I don’t know about you, but where I live it’s getting cold! That means cozy nights by the fire and lap blankets for my toes. I recently sewed this flannel and sherpa blanket and it’s now the most highly sought after blanket in the house; I should have made four! Today I’m going to show … Read More
Flannel Shirt to Skirt
I love refashioning clothes that I already own into something else. Usually it involves turning adult clothes into outfits for my kids. Today I’m going to share a fun refashioning tutorial to turn a flannel shirt into a sweet skirt. The larger the shirt, the larger the skirt you can create. This tutorial will turn … Read More
Create Your Own Christmas Stockings
I just love holiday sewing! Home sewn holiday decor is a fun way to add color to your decor for any season. With Christmas just around the corner, I’m always excited to add to my decorations with new holiday sewing projects. Today, I have a fun video sewing tutorial to show you how to sew … Read More
How to Change A Hem into a Cuff
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
Make Buttonholes and Sew Buttons
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
Embroidered Pumpkin Pillow
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
Cube Zipper Case Video Tutorial
I’m all about sewing anything I can for school this year. School zipper cases are super easy to sew and great to make for holding all sorts of things. I’ve been experimenting with different types of DIY zipper cases and I love this one with square corners. In the video tutorial below you will see … Read More
Embroidered Sibling Shirts
I love giving handmade baby gifts. A knit/crochet blanket, cute outfits and diaper covers are always so cute. Over the years I’ve also loved to make brother/sister sibling shirts when a new baby also has older siblings. I’ve sewn sibling shirts with felt, made them with heat transfer vinyl and today I’m going to show … Read More
Exploring the Marvel Embroidery Designs in the LB5000M
We’ve been working our way through the Marvel movies while at home during this quarantine season and my family are loving all the movies. I thought using my Brother LB5000M machine that came with Marvel designs would be a fun way to also celebrate this season of life while making this cool Marvel shirt! I’m … Read More
Majestic Embroidered Masks for Kids
I’m relatively new to embroidery. It’s been about two and a half years since I got my first embroidery machine and it seems like the creative possibilities with one are endless. I recently discovered hoop mask making and my kids are loving this discovery. With schools closed and kids home we are looking for creative … Read More
Easy V Neckline T-shirt
I just love comfy tee’s, don’t you? And while I’ve sewn hundreds of t-shirts for my kids and myself, I’m still nervous about sewing a V neck t-shirt. All my confidence goes out the window when I think about trying to get that perfect point on the V. I’ve come up with a way to … Read More
Using Fold-Over Elastic to Finish Knits
I love to sew with knit fabric – knits of all kind are my go-to. AND what my shelves are filled with. Over the years I’ve realized that many projects can be finished with fold over elastic [or FOE] instead of bindings or bands and today I’m going to show you how to do the … Read More
Crafty Candle Cozy
I love jar candles and I’m guilty of buying too many of them. When I buy a bunch for a holiday it seems strange to keep them out after the holiday is over even if I still love the candle. Many years ago, I decided I could give the candles new life by covering the … Read More
Adorable Tooth Fairy Pillow
My daughter has her first loose tooth. She is over the moon about the thought of losing a tooth and has been waiting for what seems like forever for this to happen. I thought I would celebrate this life changing event with a cute little tooth pillow and today I’m going to share the tutorial … Read More
Video: Unboxing the Essence VM5200 with Emily Thompson
Brother Sews Ambassador Emily Thompson gets her hands on the Essence VM5200 and shows off all the fun details.
Christmas Tree Inspired Table Runner
I just love Christmas! The colors, the music, the decorations… I love it all, and may go a bit overboard with my celebrations {is it too early for Christmas music?} Today I’m getting your Christmas sewing creativity going with an adorable Christmas table runner that’s easy to make with your Brother ScanNCut and Brother Sewing … Read More
Ultimate New Year’s Eve Sew-A-Long: Flowy and Fun Tulle Skirt
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