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Note: Bag measures approximately 15-inches from top to bottom and 9-inches wide when open. It’s true! Good things come in pretty packages! You can make your own gorgeous gift bag with your Brother sewing machine, a fat quarter of fabric, and a few trims. Our featured Foot of the Month, the Pearls and Sequins foot … Read More
I designed this appliquéd gift bag using several frame shapes built-in to Brother machines and added details with trims and decorative stitches. This gift bag is perfect for filling with something special like homemade goodies, candy or other small gifts. The bonus Free Wreath Design is an extra gift from Brother to you this month. … Read More
Wine Charms also make a great hostess gift or great decorations for your own New Year’s Eve party. These go together quickly so they can be created last minute as well. You do need to have the supplies on hand (the charm hardware), but they can be made of fabric or vinyl. I found some … Read More
Looking for a really quick way to dress up your table for holiday festivities? Thread up your serger with holiday colors, cut some simple squares, and you are ready to serge some napkin rings. This is a super-fast project so you’ll have time to make as many as you need to beautify your holiday place … Read More
One of those things that I always leave to the last minute is a gift for the hostess of any functions that I attend. It seems to get lost in the rush to do everything else. This gift bag is quick and easy to create. It is also versatile in that you can change the … Read More
The holidays are finally here and we have a lot to look forward to these coming months. From Christmas to New Years and many birthdays in between (all four of my boy’s birthdays are within a month of each other). It also means the season of giving… For me I enjoy making handmade gifts, it’s … Read More
Welcome the new year with sophisticated sparkle courtesy of this glittering banner. Metallic thread accents will twinkle and shine in any light. You might want to string fairy lights along the top of the banner or position it to sway gently with air movement so the light bounces in all directions. This banner project can … Read More
If you’ve been a part of my creative journey for any amount of time, you are probably aware that velvet and satin aren’t substrates that I would normally reach for. But since we at Brother are going big for New Year’s Eve this year, I figured that if there were ever a time for them … Read More
Create some Christmas magic for a precious little one with THE Dream Machine by Brother. It Is up to the task and worthy of the fine fabric and lace required to make a classic heirloom dress. The holiday birds perched amidst the holly set the mood for halls decked with holly. Antique lace at the … Read More
My fellow Brother brand ambassadors have created some fabulous fashions for celebrating the new year in style! How about creating a coordinating apron to keep your clothes pristine and still feel festive? This dressy apron will coordinate with the special occasion outfits you’ve seen so far. Perhaps you want to keep it casual. I designed … Read More
A nice compliment to the New Years Eve Celebration Cocktail Coasters, these stylish holiday napkins are festive and bright with just the right amount of fireworks! Requirements for one napkin: Brother embroidery/sewing machine 4 x 4 frame One 9” square contrasting cotton, pre-washed, starched, pressed One 8” square white linen pre-washed, starched, pressed One 8” … Read More
Dress up your home for the holidays with the Stellaire XJ1 and the My Design Snap Mobile App! Brother Sews Educator Cheryl Hoffman creates a fun merry ornament just in time for the holiday season!
I had so much fun creating this placemat for the Brother Sews Ultimate New Year’s Eve Project, in collaboration with all the Brother Sews Ambassadors. I volunteered to create a placemat at our first Brother Ambassadors Conference in June 2019. Did you notice is it reversible! Finishes at 12” x 18” My mind just went … Read More
One of my favorite things about this time of year is making handmade ornaments. I generally use fabrics that aren’t holiday specific so that I can keep them up year-round, creating decor for the entire house and not just for a tree. And with this Cathedral Window Ornament, there’s the option to turn it into … Read More
Decorate your table for fall with this quick quilted table runner. With two complimentary fabrics and super simple construction, you may find yourself repeating this project for seasonal decorating throughout the year. To make this runner, we used our featured Foot of the Month, the MuVit™ Dual Feed foot with some special add-on accessories. Please … Read More
All the Brother ambassadors are participating in a collaborative New Year’s centered project to share on the Stitching Sewcial blog. We each decided on a project to create that resembled us as designers. I’ve sewn plenty of NYE garments from jackets to dresses and even sequin pants, so, this year I wanted to mix things … Read More
I can hardly let a garment go without adding embroidery, especially when I am trying to dress it up for the holidays; and what better opportunity to do this than the Brother Sews Ultimate New Year’s Eve Project! This is a simple knit top to sew and I added the tulle sleeves for a little … Read More
Get the table ready for holiday entertaining with some stylish and colorful reversible placemats. See all the fun steps below! Materials Needed: 2 coordinating fabrics. For a set of 8 placemats, you will need 2 yards of fabric in each pattern, for a total of 4 yards of fabric. (One yard of fabric in each … Read More