Don’t you just love the color changes fall represents? Here is a quick easy DIY vase or jar cover; a great way to decorate! Materials: 1/3 yard of orange cotton fabric Brother ScanNCut Iron-On Fabric Appliqué Contact Sheet ½ yard burlap Medium weight tearaway embroidery stabilizer Embroidery thread Standard polyester sewing thread Iron 4 glass … Read More
Halloween is one of my family’s favorite holidays for sewing projects. My kids and I enjoy making home projects to decorate the house with and, each year my boys like to design their costumes, and I sew them. It’s such a fun thing for us to do together. Last October, we moved into our first … Read More
Welcome the season with a bright and happy wreath. This wreath is decorated with our featured Brother Free Design of the Month – a cheery swag of sunflowers! Add an easy in-the-hoop square to the center and embroider it with a short message to greet your guests at the front door. Let’s get started! Materials … Read More
An attractive scarf can update your wardrobe in a flash! Select a fabric print with bold colors combined with earthy hues and you have the perfect transitional piece to take you from summer into fall. This style is commonly known as an infinity scarf. With just one continuous loop, this one is scaled down just … Read More
New York Fashion Week marched into the West Village of Manhattan recently, and Brother Sews had the opportunity to watch and sponsor the always exciting Nicole Miller Runway Show from the front row. We even got to tag along with Brother Sews Ambassador Laura Pifer of Trash to Couture to take in all the fabulous … Read More
Few sights bring more admiring looks than a baby in a smocked or heirloom sewn bonnet. Common components of this classic infant accessary are heirloom lace, hemstitching, embroidery, feather stitching, and lace beading threaded with satin ribbon. Most of those techniques, time consuming techniques, can now be done not only faster, but more precisely with … Read More
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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