Hello fellow crafters! I’m happy to share with you the instructions for the adorable Purse Pop! My love and passion for colours, fabrics, positive energy, and beauty allows me to transform functional everyday items into pieces of art that make … Continued
My goal is to get young adults and children into our sewing rooms! My hope is that by using buttons and simple techniques, these future fibre artists and quilters will find success and be inspired to continue sewing. The combination … Continued
Tea pot cozy patterns have been around for many years and most recently there’s been a resurgence in the interest in tea pot cozy patterns. The idea was more on who could make the most whimsical tea pot cozy sort … Continued
Have you ever wanted to embroider a tuffet, a bag, a quilt block or something with a defined size and shape? PREMIER+™ Embroidery software gives you the creative freedom to create embroidery designs to fill a specific shape. With the … Continued
The nine-patch block has been around for hundreds of years and is one of the reasons I chose to use it for this quilt to commemorate Canada’s Sesquicentennial Anniversary. I also chose to incorporate an appliqué into the design to … Continued
Redwork is pretty popular right now, and it’s a perfect illustration of everything old being new again. Its roots go pretty far back in the “gentle arts”. As the Victorian ladies in Europe searched high and low to decorate their … Continued
In this lap quilt, Lynn Swanson explores the stunning designs on each of the blocks using the Brother Entrepreneur® Pro X PR1050X Embroidery Machine. She sews and quilts the rest of the lap quilt on the NQ900 Brother Sewing Machine. … Continued
Add as many leaves as you wish to this runner. You can make it look like the ground on a beautiful autumn day, or just the very start of the first leaves that fall. Read more in our Summer 2017 … Continued
Judith Marquis explains the smocking ratios for different fabrics. Photos include 6 different smocking ratios using soft batiste, broadcloth, flannel, and 21 wale corduroy. Excellent article for those wanting to further their sewing, dressmaking and smocking skills! Read more in … Continued
The stitches used in the samples are common, but the beauty of these little treasures is that it allows us to explore other stitches with quick gratification and very little risk. Make your own design, perhaps a little cottage, a … Continued