This month we are featuring the Brother circular sewing attachment. We used the attachment to make beautiful embellishments for this circular sewing bag. Simply secure the attachment to your machine and see how easy it is to make circles using decorative stitches and alphabet fonts built in to your Brother machine. Give it a try! … Read More
Foot of the Month
Foot of the Month: Felted Flower for Hat Trim
This felted flower can make a plain hat look pretty! This month we are using the special Brother Felting Attachment to quickly create a gorgeous, three-dimensional piece, adding a trendy look to a pre-purchased hat. Materials and Supplies: Brother XV8550D Dream Machine2 is the featured machine for this project along with the SA280 Brother Needle … Read More
Foot of the Month: Gift bag with Pearls and Ribbon Trim
This elegant gift bag is the perfect wrapping for a variety of gifts. We used the featured Foot of the Month, the Pearls and Sequins Foot to trim the top with craft pearls for a festive touch. Interested in an idea for making this even more special? Craft a personalized message using custom ribbon made … Read More
Foot of the Month: Quilted Vest with Zippered Pockets
If you love to sew from scratch and learn new techniques, you will enjoy this sporty quilted vest project, made using a commercial pattern. These instructions include a pattern hack for making non-bulky and neatly stitched zippered front pockets. Featured sample is sewn in a size for boys, but you could use the same general … Read More
Foot of the Month: Reversible Napkins
For this month, we are going to combine two coordinating quilt weight cotton fabrics to make high quality cloth napkins for fall festivities. This easy project features the Stitch Guide foot for sewing neat narrow seams and for topstitching edges. Make a whole set to match the number of your place settings and to add … Read More
Foot of the Month: Update a Blouse with New Buttons
This month we are featuring foot “M”, the button sewing foot. With this foot you can easily update a ready-made blouse by removing dull buttons and replacing them with buttons color matched to your blouse fabric. In no time at all you’ll have a whole new look! This foot makes quick work of sewing on … Read More
Foot of the Month: Lapped Zipper for a Stylish Skirt
Starting a new job, going back to school, or just looking to refresh your wardrobe? Why not spend a weekend sewing a stylish new skirt to wear? This is the perfect time of year to prepare for a change in the seasons with a new skirt in a classic style. To help you polish up … Read More
Foot of the Month: Spa Style Men’s Robe
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
Ruffled Table Mat for Folding Tray – Ruffler Foot
Spoil Mom this Mother’s Day with a ruffled tablemat made to fit a folding tray. This gift idea lets Mom relax with breakfast in bed or a cup of tea on the sofa. The Brother ruffler attachment makes it a snap to gather up a long strip of fabric to trim the tray cover (or … Read More
Serger Style T-Shirt & Learn the Blind Hem Foot
This month we are featuring a serger project using the Serger Blind Hem Foot. Learn a fast, flat method of constructing a classic T-shirt. The serger makes quick work of stitching together this easy knit garment and the blind hem foot makes a quick and neat looking hem finish. Featured Foot of the Month Blind … Read More
Foot of the Month: Quilt-in-a-Pillow for Little Ones
Practice your patchwork and quilting skills by making a small size quilt that stores in a pretty quilted pocket. Begin with bright colored patchwork squares decorated with embroidered accents, and then sew squares and strips together into a simple block for the pillow pocket. Next, create a small quilt to stuff inside the pocket for … Read More
Fabric Trimmed Towel – Overcast Foot “G”
The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to freshen up your home with budget friendly updates. How about updating your décor with new bath towels? Trim a hand towel with simple strips of fabric and then accent with an appliqué using instructions from our coordinating Free Design project. Use the foot of … Read More
Monogrammed Fleece Blanket with Walking Foot
This project uses the Brother Standard Closed Toe Walking Foot. I used the even feed action of the Walking Foot to help hem the edge of stretchy fleece, making a blanket with a nice neat finish. To customize the blanket, I created a beautiful monogram appliqué using a special fill stitch background and a design … Read More
Children’s Custom Hanger Cover – Picot Foot
It’s so easy to take a plain hanger and give it special treatment with a custom stitched cover. You can use remnants from a recent sewing project and make a cover to match most any garment. For this project, we covered a child size hanger and gave it a frilly finish using the Brother Foot-of-the-month, … Read More
Foot of the Month: Project Binder Foot
Our Brother March Foot of the Month is the adjustable binder foot and we show you how to create Embroidered Jar Covers for your Sewing Room. The adjustable binder foot makes it easy to finish raw edges using ready made or custom made bias binding. It is adjustable so you can choose from a variety … Read More