Month: November 2012

Free Motion Quilting & Embroidery

Free-Motion-Quilting

remember the first time I tried free motion quilting, sometimes called stippling. I have never been a true quilter. I don’t have the patience to carefully cut out all those little squares. Plus, I like to finish my projects a lot quicker. (Maybe that’s why I chose the alterations/embroidery business.) I still wanted to learn…

Threads, Threads, Threads…

Threads-2

Sewing and embroidery threads might not seem like a topic to get excited about, but if you love sewing as much as I do you will understand why I get giddy over the variety of colors and fibers. I probably own more thread than I will ever use. It may sound odd, but it was…

Sewing for a Cause: Using Your Talent to Serve Others

Donation Boxes

If there is anything more gratifying than making something beautiful with your own hands, it is making something beautiful for someone in need.  If you enjoy sewing and want to spend time doing for others, look into the large variety of charities that are eager to receive your handmade items. Hospitals, homeless shelters, nursing homes,…

Product Review of Janome DC4030PR Sewing Machine

DC-4030-PR

The Janome DC 4030 PR is a quality 30-stitch electronic sewing machine from one of the most respected names in sewing. It offers every feature the home sewist will need to sew garments, quilt, make wonderful crafts and home goods. This machine is not only loaded with features, many typically found on more expensive machines,…

7 Tips for Decorative Sewing on Paper

Sewing on Paper

I am always looking for new ways to use my sewing machine. I like…no, I love making things myself. For years I’ve grown and dried flowers to mount on heavy paper stock to make my own special greeting cards for friends and family. Enter the scrap-booking era with its abundance of beautiful, decorative paper and…