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I’ve been working on developing additional Machine Owner classes for all our BERNINA sewists. While I cover the “must-knows” in your initial class, there’s always more to know and especially more presser feet and accessories to play with. Eventually I’d love to have a Needles and Thread session, but for now…Specialty Presser Feet!
Sure you can do pintucks the “hard way,” but why? Pintucks can be created using a combination of two machine accessories, the twin needle and a grooved pintucking presser foot. You frequently see the tucks in multiple parallel rows, which the grooves on the bottom of the presser foot help to align. BERNINA has a… Read more »
For all those with sewists in your life, here are a few of our favorite tools that we think would make great gifts or stocking stuffers. (Feel free to forward along to the gift buyers in your life!) Bernina Button Sew-On Foot, #18. Like magic, it works with your machine to sew buttons on in… Read more »
Here’s a step-by-step guide to our personalized holiday napkins! Supplies– 18″ x18″ linen square (could also be a linen-cotton blend), natural color Burgundy thread. We used Mettler’s 100% polyester, Metrosene 0764. Serger set for a roll hem and Maxi-Lock’s neon serger thread cones- in pink, orange, and green. Our current classroom machine, the BERNINA Aurora… Read more »
Yesterday morning was spent signing many of you lovelies up for the free mini class (which filled up in a couple hours, eep!), and yesterday afternoon and evening was spent telling more of you they were full. Boo. We hope those of you who were not able to get into the classes this time, keep… Read more »
Want a quick way to decorate for the upcoming autumnal and holiday season? Choose a winsome phrase or snarky image, embroider, and simply display in an embroidery hoop. I keep finding things to machine embroider and this is a great way to rotate seasonally. These look swell alone or in groupings. We’re carrying embroidery hoops… Read more »
We’ve expanded our Maxi Lock serger thread color selection! You can now get your hot little hands on NEON serger thread. Rockin’ seam finishes like it’s 1988. Pink, orange, green, yellow–they make me so happy! These high contrast colors look awesome as a decorative roll hem on black fabric or as an added punch to… Read more »
One of our MD customers found this profile of designer’s shears in the NY Times. I found it so inspiring because I too have deep bond with my shears. A good pair of shears can last a lifetime. My first pair was given to me in 1997, a pair of Gingher 8″ dressmaker shears. In… Read more »
I have two. One would be familiar to my grandmother–tracing paper and a tracing wheel. Sometimes a tool doesn’t need to be updated; it’s classic for a reason. These continue to be the best ways to transfer marks like darts, pleat lines and other information from a pattern piece. The tracing (or transfer) paper is… Read more »
There are countless brands and types of stabilizers, used primarily for machine embroidery. Here at MD, we’ve started using OESD. This company provides a wide variety of types. Types, you ask? What different types are there? Well, there are 3 main categories. Wash-Away, Cut-Away, & Tear-Away. You hoop the stabilizer behind your fabric which helps… Read more »