I have just finished two wonderful, stylish, speedy, and satisfying projects that I love. The first is the Colette Sencha blouse. It is a great pattern, and I have made it once before. The first time, I did most of the finishing by machine, using my #5 blindstitch foot. I loved this change to the… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Sewing Machines
Flat Felled Seams
You may have heard all the buzz around Colette Pattern‘s new men’s shirt, Negroni. One of the great construction details involves flat felled seams. Maybe you’ve used some other ways to finish seams before–could be pinking, serging, maybe even French seaming. You use different seam finishes for different projects, taking into account the fabric, the… Read more »
Happy New Year and some love!
Oh 2010, you were a good year. You were our first year. You were the year we sold our first machine. Our second machine, and many, many more. Taught hundreds of people to sew, met new teachers, solidified a partnership, and saw the birth of a store and a new fresh way of being domestic…. Read more »
Meredith’s Wish List
by Meredith Neal! 1. Babylock Imagine The first time I used the Imagine I knew it had to be mine. When I think about all the years I’ve threaded and rethreaded in frustration…it is honestly the easiest serger to use—threading, changing the needles, switching between a roll hem and an overlock. I could go on… Read more »
Making a List
It’s the time of year for list-making; maybe for yourself or for the crafter in your life. Here at MD we’re so lucky to have such a wonderful and knowledgable staff and group of teachers. And what better way to compile your list of must-have work essentials than to get their top choices. We’ll be… Read more »
Black Friday and Beyond Sale at Modern Domestic!
Modern Domestic will be having a great big sewing machine sale, beginning Friday, November 26th-Sunday December 4th on all Bernina sewing machings, Janome sewing machines, and Bernina and Babylock sergers. This is a great way to remind Santa that you have not only been good, but also would like to be better next year! Stop… Read more »
Anna’s Tree Skirt Class was Just Too Good
…to do only once! After the fun of the stitchers and the amazing tree skirts they produced, we combed through the calendar to find a date for another session in plenty of time to deck out your very own holiday tree this year (the next session will be Tuesday mornings, December 7th and 14th from… Read more »
Buttonholes Made Easy
Gone are the days of bulky buttonhole attachments as large as your machine. Welcome to the 21st century–these Berninas are not your grandmother’s sewing machine. Let’s look at the effortlessly awesome key buttonhole, available on the Bernina 350PE and up. One quick note as you’re threading up your machine. There is a finger on the… Read more »
Events Galore at Modern Domestic
This is our first fall sewing at Modern Domestic, and we are having a wonderful time coordinating events, planning visiting teacher workshops, and making plans for upcoming sales, and of course, sewing up a storm! The run down of what we have in store for November is as follows and it is good good stuff,… Read more »
Fast Turn
This post is from Amy Alan. Her love of all things sewing can be seen here, at her blog, as well as at Modern Domestic, where she is often available to help at the shop, teaches classes, and offers one-on-one private sewing. Amy is a joy to work with and learn from, her depth of… Read more »